NFL Power Rankings: Week 8 Conference Standings and Latest Super Bowl Odds

Going into Week 8, Las Vegas decrees the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers will meet in the Super Bowl.

Not bad, right? The league has been top-heavy this year, with many teams sitting on outstanding records. Well, or a more cynical approach would say almost half the league looks miserable through seven weeks.

Regardless of the lens through which one chooses to view things, nobody could argue the chaos isn't entertaining, a notion reflected quite well in how power rankings paired with Las Vegas odds creates sheer, well, chaos. Here's a look.

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings and 2015-16 Super Bowl Odds

Rank	Team	SB Odds
1	New England Patriots	13-5
2	Green Bay Packers	13-4
3	Cincinnati Bengals	12-1
4	Carolina Panthers	16-1
5	New York Jets	28-1
6	Arizona Cardinals	10-1
7	Denver Broncos	14-1
8	Atlanta Falcons	20-1
9	Pittsburgh Steelers	20-1
10	Miami Dolphins	75-1
11	Minnesota Vikings	40-1
12	Dallas Cowboys	50-1
13	San Diego Chargers	250-1
14	Indianapolis Colts	28-1
15	Buffalo Bills	150-1
16	New Orleans Saints	66-1
17	Philadelphia Eagles	50-1
18	New York Giants	20-1
19	Seattle Seahawks	14-1
20	Kansas City Chiefs	200-1
21	Oakland Raiders	100-1
22	St. Louis Rams	50-1
23	Chicago Bears	500-1
24	Houston Texans	200-1
25	Baltimore Ravens	500-1
26	Tennessee Titans	300-1
27	Jacksonville Jaguars	300-1
28	Washington	150-1
29	Cleveland Browns	500-1
30	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	500-1
31	Detroit Lions	500-1
32	San Francisco 49ers	500-1

Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.

2015-16 Conference Standings

AFC Team	Div	W	L
NFC Team	Div	W	L
New England Patriots	ACE	6	0
Cincinnati Bengals	ACN	6	0
Denver Broncos	ACW	6	0
New York Jets	ACE	4	2
Pittsburgh Steelers	ACN	4	3
Oakland Raiders	ACW	3	3
Miami Dolphins	ACE	3	3
Indianapolis Colts	ACS	3	4
Buffalo Bills	ACE	3	4
Kansas City Chiefs	ACW	2	5
Cleveland Browns	ACN	2	5
Houston Texans	ACS	2	5
San Diego Chargers	ACW	2	5
Jacksonville Jaguars	ACS	2	5
Tennessee Titans	ACS	1	5
Baltimore Ravens	ACN	1	6
Carolina Panthers	NCS	6	0
Green Bay Packers	NCN	6	0
Atlanta Falcons	NCS	6	1
Arizona Cardinals	NCW	5	2
Minnesota Vikings	NCN	4	2
New York Giants	NCE	4	3
St. Louis Rams	NCW	3	3
Washington Redskins	NCE	3	4
Seattle Seahawks	NCW	3	4
Philadelphia Eagles	NCE	3	4
New Orleans Saints	NCS	3	4
Dallas Cowboys	NCE	2	4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	NCS	2	4
Chicago Bears	NCN	2	4
San Francisco 49ers	NCW	2	5
Detroit Lions	NCN	1	6

Analyzing Notable Odds

Miami (75-1)

Look at what a difference two weeks makes.

The Miami Dolphins sit as one of Las Vegas' biggest risers thanks to a two-game winning streak after a bye in which the franchise made a switch at head coach. To be more specific, the results were 38-10 and 44-26 affairs.

While perhaps not against the best competition, it sure beats the heck out of losing to a team such as the Jacksonville Jaguars. ESPN Stats & Info provided a look at the change:

Miami may sit at only 3-3, but the AFC as a whole is once again terrible, and Ryan Tannehill and Co. still get two shots at the division-leading New England Patriots.

With a newfound emphasis on the rush and a fresh defensive approach that has worked wonders so far, this line might not be too terrible for bettors on the hunt for a huge payout.

While a small sample size, the house has scrambled to cover itself by shrinking the payout here for a reason.

New Orleans (66-1)

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The New Orleans Saints look to be in an even worse situation than the Dolphins, sitting at 3-4 with a pair of six-win teams leading the way in the NFC South. 

The thing is, it's been a tale of two halves for the Saints so far this year, with the most recent outings quite impressive now that quarterback Drew Brees seems back to full health.

In fact, the Saints already took down one of those teams sporting six wins thanks to a Week 6 31-21 victory against the Atlanta Falcons. They took a loss to the other, the Carolina Panthers, in Week 3, but in just 27-22 fashion on the road with Luke McCown starting in place of Brees.

Long story short: The hole isn't too deep for the Saints to climb out of, especially with strong play against the best of the best, Brees under center or not.

It's clear the team wants more, too, as Larry Holder of NOLA.com captured after the its 27-21 victory against the Indianapolis Colts last weekend:

With half of their divisional contests remaining, the Saints look like an impressive option here given the rather hefty payout.

Indianapolis Colts (28-1)

About those Colts.

This might be the most interesting line of all, because it could wind up a sound investment or akin to tossing money in a fire. Andrew Luck's team sits at 3-4, and while that sounds bad, the Colts might just head the worst division in NFL history considering the three teams below them sport no more than two wins apiece.

It's hard to place blame on one spot. The defense hasn't looked great, with six allowances of 20 or more points, but neither has Luck's protection (12 sacks). Neither has he, completing just 56.2 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns to nine interceptions.

Again, though, it's hard to ignore this division, which has helped to produce all three of the Colts' wins this season. It sounds bad, but given the way things continue to head, it might be all the Colts need to slip into the playoffs.

As everyone knows, from there anything is possible. While it's hard to imagine the Indianapolis defense improves much, Luck can through better coaching decisions and his own decision-making.

With a talent like Luck under center, no matter how rough he's started, it's never wise to completely write off a team like the Colts.

Stats are courtesy of NFL.com and accurate as of October 28. All advanced metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus.