Monday's win over the Buccaneers catapulted the Lions' playoff chances, and put Detroit in the mix for the NFC North. Detroit has losses to Green Bay and Kansas City and has a brutal schedule remaining, but the Lions are one of the more talented teams in the NFL .

Following another win, this time in Week 8 over the Tennessee Titans, the Indianapolis Colts remain at the top of the AFC playoff standings. Now 7-1 on the season, along with being the current one seed in the AFC playoff picture, the Colts continue to hold the best record in the NFL.

While two surprising teams own the top two seeds in the AFC, two perennial conference powers are still very much in the running.

The Colts are enjoying their time at the top of the AFC, anchored by historic performances from running back Jonathan Taylor. He became the fourth player in NFL history with three games with three rushing touchdowns within the first seven games of the season.

Eight weeks into the season, the Broncos are currently leading the AFC West, and they're the No. 3 seed in the conference.

Six teams have mountains to climb if they hope to make the postseason in 2025 after losing their first three games.

Baltimore acquired Alohi Gilman from the Chargers for Odafe Oweh in early October, and the returns have been encouraging. The Ravens are playing a lot of three-safety looks and have been much improved defensively. Baltimore, per usual, has a ton of draft capital. We wouldn't mind them trying to add a low-cost pass rusher or run stopper.