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As goes the quarterback, so goes the team. It's not true in the , but it usually is. And it makes sense: In a pa sing league, the pa sers are like royalty -- the biggest influences on whether a team is destined more for a title or a No. 1 draft pick. Each year the limits of aerial production are tested, and this season appears to be no exception. It's with that in mind that we come to you with the most important pecking order outside of traditional team power rankings: QB Power Rankings. Consider this your cut-and-dry guide to the best and worst of the NFL's signal-callers -- a weekly 1-to-32 rundown of every starter under center. How are the QBs ranked? We try to factor in theircurrent standing, theirhistory of succe sand theirfuture upside, but it's probably simpler to think of the rankings as a general answer to this question: Now, without further ado, let's get to the Week 8 rankings:Week 7 QB Power Rankings1 Seattle Seahawks QB He could play, like, three or four more games and already warrant a Pro Bowl nod. Seattle is only close to being undefeated because he, along with some major help Vadim Shipachyov Men Jersey from Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf, has been poised and dominant every week. Last week: 12 Kansas City Chiefs QB With each pa sing week, it gets harder not to make Mahomes and Ru s co-leaders of this list. This guy is seriously on pace for 42 touchdowns and just two picks, and he's barely even unleashed his arm for a string of consecutive games. Last week: 23 Green Bay Packers QB Rodgers can't play defense, too, which is the main reason Green Bay isn't 6-1. It's kind of astounding, by the way, how quickly we've all just accepted the reality of 2020: That A-Rod clearly remains an elite pa ser with a ton left in the tank. Last week: 3 4 Arizona Cardinals QB Murray's knack for play-making can put Arizona in tough spots sometimes, but Mark Stone Kids Jersey it's also the reason the Cardinals just might cruise to the playoffs. If the game is on the line, you'd unflinchingly take his athleticism over most QBs in the league. Last week: 45 Pittsburgh Steelers QB The Steelers are incredibly balanced on both sides of the ball, which is why they're 7-0. It's impo sible to oversell Big Ben's importance, though. He should be a Comeback Player of the Year front-runner for his steady hand. Last week: 56 Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB As has been true for ages, Brady isn't perfect when the pocket breaks down. But he's been mostly money as a point guard for an offense that's about to get even better with Antonio Brown's arrival. No. 12 looks very capable of making another title run. Last week: 97 Houston Texans QB His production is spoiled by the general state of the Texans, but as we've said for weeks, just imagine what kind of talk he'd be generating on a team like the Bills or Ravens. Watson's pocket pa sing remains some of the most dynamic in the game. Last week: 68 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints QB Remember when everyone said his arm was dead? Brees still isn't lighting it up on downfield shots, but hasn't his calling card always been the quick, efficient stuff? He's been genuinely good for weeks now, and that's without a steady WR corps.Last week: 129 Baltimore Ravens QB He shares a lot of characteristics with Kyler Murray: Incredibly athletic, always a threat to rip off a big play, and naturally gifted for flicking it through the air. Problem is, he's been worse as a deep pa ser, and his mechanics are only getting worse. Nate Schmidt Men Jersey Last week: 810 Tenne see Titans QB Had he started stronger the last two weeks, the Titans might still be undefeated. Still, even his biggest mistakes don't seem to rattle him, and he's been a rock-solid operator of a contending offense. Last week: 1011 Las Vegas Raiders QB It's a bit concerning if Carr's so-so outing in an ugly win over Cleveland is a sign of things to come, but on the year, you can't deny his output: The veteran is still making accurate reads while capitalizing on more downfield opportunities. Last week: 1112 Buffalo Bills QB The early-season MVP talk seems so distant now. Allen remains an every-down threat to extend plays, but he's regre sed in almost every way for weeks. The reality: He's probably closer to late-2019 than anything -- a talented but erratic play-maker. Last week: 713 Los Angeles Chargers QB Joe Burrow Shea Theodore Jersey has been really good, but this kid deserves to be the Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite. Forget him exceeding expectations; he just flat-out throws better balls than most of the NFL. Imagine if L.A. had more reliable defense or health.Last week: 1514 Atlanta Falcons QB Ryan's numbers aren't bad, but they're a touch inflated by Atlanta's easy win over Minnesota this season. His TD percentage (3.8) might soon be on pace to be his worst since 2015, when he managed just 21 TDs and 16 INTs in an 8-8 finish. Last week: 1315 Carolina Panthers QB This is where we start to get into a bunch of interchangeable mid-tier QBs. Bridgewater's ceiling remains relatively low, but he's exceeded expectations on a scrappy team. His efficiency will keep Carolina feisty until season's end. Last week: 1816 Cincinnati Bengals QB If the Bengals can continue to build around him, this guy is going to make Cincy a legitimate challenger in the North -- perhaps even in place of Baltimore, depending on Lamar Jackson's trajectory. No task is too tall for this rookie.Last week: 2117 Philadelphia Eagles QB We're now halfway through Year Five, and Wentz seems cemented in boom-or-bust play on a down-by-down basis. Is he really just in his own head? Is longtime aggre sion finally catching up to him? He to cut down on the unnece sary risks. Last week: 1418 Los Angeles Rams QB If Wentz is forcing too many throws, Goff is just generally uneasy in the pocket, and he has neither the build nor the tools to make something out of nothing like his fellow 2016 first-rounder. Sean McVay needs to dial things down or something.Last week: 1619 Indianapolis Colts QB Old Man Rivers has officially caught fire. We can't let wins over Cincy and Detroit completely reshape our perspective here, but if Philip can at least throw the ball with confidence, that's a big step forward for Clayton Stoner Men Jersey a team capable of making noise.Last week: 2320 Minnesota Vikings QB The Vikings stuck to their best recipe for succe s in the upset of Green Bay: Lean on Dalvin Cook, taking the ball out of Cousins' hands as much as po sible. You decide what that says about Kirk. He's not , but he can only lead so