The NFC is an unpredictable mess

It’s becoming increasingly clear that there are only a handful of great teams in the NFL, and then there’s everyone else. Week 8 proved that to be true once again as some of the presumed best teams in the league lost to significantly inferior teams.

The Seahawks fell to the Saints, while the Vikings lost to Jay Cutler and the Bears on Monday night. Both teams are built similarly – great defenses, poor offensive lines, lacking playmakers at receiver – which could spell problems for each of them.

The top of the heap stays relatively consistent after this week’s games with a familiar team still sitting at No. 1. Will a blockbuster trade backfire, though?

Here are your power rankings heading into Week 9 as we’ve officially crossed the midway point of the season.