Power Rankings Roundup: Vikings Are Last Undefeated Team Standing

The Minnesota Vikings are the final undefeated team following losses by the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. A 6-0 record has the Vikings in the driver's seat for the top seed in the NFC. How does the NFL media landscape see the Vikings heading into Week 8?

CBSSports.com: Vikings take the top spot from third

Pete Prisco of CBS Sports puts the Vikings on top of the NFL. 

"They still don't score enough on offense, but the defense is special. Brian Flores is so good at what he does in coordinating it."

Yahoo Sports: Minnesota sits at #3 because of their offense

"One side note to the Vikings' season is watching how J.J. McCarthy's time with the Giants plays out. So far, McCarthy has been very good. Less than one month after being traded to the Giants, McCarthy had 243 yards in just 11 minutes off the bench against the Saints in Week 6 and 252 yards in a mistake-free game against Houston, which New York won in overtime."

"The Vikings gave McCarthy 10 starts, gave up on him, then traded the 2024 10th pick of the draft for a fifth-round selection. They did so while going all-in on Kyler Murray, who has been mostly underwhelming despite the team's great start to the season. And that came a year after allowing Sam Darnold to leave in free agency to Seattle, where he promptly won a Super Bowl. If McCarthy has a good season for the Giants, everyone will be examining how the Vikings couldn't make it work and why they jumped ship so quickly, for such little return on investment."

NFL.com: The Vikings climb three spots to #1

"Week 7 claimed two of the three remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, leaving the Vikings as the last unbeaten squad standing. They climbed to the mountaintop by winning in their familiar fashion, with defense leading the way. Brian Flores’ unit is unquestionably elite and getting more creative with its approach each week. If the offense ever catches up, Minnesota will become a strong Super Bowl favorite."

ESPN.com: The Vikings move up one spot to #3

Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com names Kyler Murray as the best offseason addition, but the Vikings offense is holding Minnesota back from the top spot.

"In reality, the Vikings' offseason was more about subtractions than additions. But Murray remains the most significant acquisition they made despite his individual performance being uneven in five games. The Vikings have won all of his starts, and there are some signs that he is settling in. His QBR since Week 5 (75.1) ranks sixth in the NFL, powered in part by nine scrambles that gained 94 yards and converted four third downs."