Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season brought many bye weeks, a few predictable outcomes, and others that were shocking. In other words: Welcome to the NFL and its constant parity. For the first time all season, the Top 2 teams heading into the week are the same teams heading into Week 9. The elites are starting to separate themselves, while other fringe teams are heading in opposite directions after deciding games on Sunday afternoon. In the end, the season is still a long way from being over, but the picture of contenders and pretenders becomes clearer each passing week. Who is up and who is down in Week 9’s installment of our WCG Power Rankings? Let’s find out together.
1. Indianapolis Colts (7-1) Previous Week: 1
The Colts keep on rolling, and for that, they are the first team this season (o

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