After two straight brutal losses, the optimism around the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 NFL season has quickly dissipated.

Welcome back to my weekly AFC West check-in - a quick, data-driven power ranking that tracks how the divisional shifts from Sunday to Sunday. Rankings aren’t box-score trophies - they’re context-adjusted judgments on where these teams are at and who’s sitting pole week to week.

Week 8 NFL power rankings look at NFL's hottest teams after Week 7, including Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts.

Their 2-5 record puts them in the same stratosphere as bad teams like the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, both of whom rank behind the Cardinals. However, the Cardinals are just a few plays from being 7-0, although that is indicative of bad teams.

From Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League to managerial moves and World Series preparation in MLB, headlines are aplenty away from the hardwood. But the double-overtime classic featuring the reigning NBA champions stole the show last night, and we can't possibly start anywhere else but there.

Wise weekly wagers … what would an NFL bettor want worse? Alliteration aside, the NFL season is moving forward, meaning bettors across the nation are ready to dole out some cash on a weekly basis. That's where I come in.