NFL power rankings: Week 8 sees the Eagles sitting at No. 1

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a pass against the Washington Redskins during the first quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

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ORCHARD PARK, NY – OCTOBER 22: O.J. Howard #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs the ball as Preston Brown #52 of the Buffalo Bills attempts to tackle him during the third quarter of an NFL game on October 22, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

48. . 2-4. . Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 20. team

A week ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the excuse of not having quarterback Jameis Winston under center.

He came back against the Buffalo Bills in Week 7 and made a huge difference, throwing three touchdowns against one interception during the Bucs’ 30-27 back-and-forth loss. And the fact he was able to utilize receiving weapons like Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson and rookie tight end O.J. Howard to great effect speaks measures to the potential this offense has.

And yet the Buccaneers are still 2-4.

Like the Titans, the Bucs were supposed to be a nice little sleeper team in the NFL this season. The problem is we just haven’t seen it all come together.

That spells a major issue for Tampa Bay, and the record alone is enough to drop them significantly in our NFL power rankings this week.