NFL QB Power Rankings, Week 8: There’s a new name at No. 1, Patrick Mahomes out of the top 10

Quarterbacks are the most important position in football. After all, they're the highest-paid players, and the past 13 NFL MVP award winners are, you guessed it, quarterbacks. While some quarterbacks are a byproduct of their offensive ecosystems, a select few elevate above their current circumstances to the ranks of the elite.

These rankings are fluid and designed to tell the story of each starting quarterback's respective rise and/or fall throughout the season. That's why some quarterbacks in this week's rankings rose as many as six spots or fell as many as seven. Not in a vacuum, Patrick Mahomes would remain No. 1 for the foreseeable future and so on. He hasn't been in the top spot for some weeks now, given his torn ACL and others playing better ahead of him. However, that isn't set in stone, and he could rise back to the top of the board as the 2026 season progresses. Unfortunately for him, he was this week's biggest faller entering Week 8.

So where do the league's biggest names line up entering the eighth week of the regular season? Enjoy the Week 8 edition of the 2026 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings:

Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/