NFL Week 8 Defense Rankings: Vikings Stay No. 1, Bucs and Steelers Stand Out

Minnesota holds the top spot in the Week 8 NFL defense rankings after holding Daniel Jones to 64 net passing yards and a 52.8 passer rating, with four sacks. Tampa Bay forced four takeaways and racked up five sacks in a blowout win. Pittsburgh held New Orleans to 10 points and 18 rushing yards on 17 carries in Paris. Seattle limited Kenneth Walker to 36 yards on 14 carries against Kansas City, and Denver kept an opponent to 17 points or fewer for a third straight game without Pat Surtain II.