Philadelphia was on a much-needed bye last week, but things didn’t get easier for them within the division.

Each team in the NFC East won their matchups on Sunday, closing the gap between themselves and the NFC-leading Eagles. Here are the latest Power Rankings ahead of Week 8

NFL.com

Last week: 2

This week: 2

If this Eagles season ends in another Lombardi celebration, it should be the late-summer trade for defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson that earns general manager Howie Roseman the most credit. Gardner-Johnson — acquired from the Saints on roster cutdown day for a couple Day 3 draft picks — has been a producer in the Philadelphia secondary and one of the team’s vocal and charismatic leaders.

Gardner-Johnson picked off Cooper Rush twice in the Week 6 win over the Cowboys that sent Philly into its bye as football’s only undefeated team. The Eagles sit at plus-12 in turnover differential, by far the best figure in the league.

ESPN

Last week: 2

This week: 2

The Eagles are the runaway leaders in turnover differential at plus-12 — with the Cowboys the next closest at plus-6. It speaks to how effective the defense has been at generating takeaways (it’s tied for the league lead with 14) and how well Jalen Hurts and the offense have protected the football, committing just two turnovers in six games. Philadelphia has rushed the ball 225 times — the third most — and has yet to lose a fumble.

The Athletic

Last week: 2

This week: 2

If you’re looking for reasons the Eagles might regress from their hot start, two are glaring. The first is turnover differential. Philadelphia leads the league with a plus-12 turnover differential, having given the ball away just twice and taken it away 14 times. That differential is twice as good as the No. 2 team in the league (Dallas, which has 12 takeaways and six giveaways). Even if Jalen Hurts and Co. continue protecting the football with care, it’s unlikely the defense will continue at its current pace.

The second elephant in the room for the Eagles is their injury luck so far. They have a league-low two players on injured reserve, one of whom is reserve defensive end Janarius Robinson, who was a healthy inactive Weeks 2-5. Knock on wood, Philadelphia, while you’re not dancing on your own.

CBS Sports

Last week: 1

This week: 1

They come off their bye with a game against the in-state Steelers. They need to be better in the second half of games going forward.

Bleacher Report

Last week: 1

This week: 1

For just the third time in franchise history, the Philadelphia Eagles are 6-0. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 would tie the 2004 Super Bowl team for the Eagles’ best start ever.

However, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts isn’t about to get complacent.

“It’s very hard to win in this league, and that’s the balance I have to obtain—in knowing how hard it is, but also being eager and hungry to want more,” Hurts said, via Zach Berman of The Athletic. “When you have self-disappointment, that’s a breed to self-improvement. … Enough is never enough. It’s always going to be that way. For me, win, lose or draw, the process remains the same.”

“Hurts may not be satisfied,” Davenport said, “but he’s playing as well as any quarterback in the league. He has a full grasp of an Eagles offense that is diverse and loaded with firepower. The Philly defense ranks fourth in both yards and points allowed. And perhaps most importantly, the Eagles have the best collection of secondary talent in the league.

“The San Francisco 49ers may have stolen the headlines this week, but until the Eagles take an ‘L,’ the top spot here is theirs.”

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The Ringer

Last week: 2

This week: 2

Like Buffalo, nothing changed for the Eagles during the bye week, and their status as the NFC’s top team remains secure. They’re a clear betting favorite to win the conference, at +200; no other team has better odds than +650, according to FanDuel. While Jalen Hurts hasn’t been perfect in recent weeks, he doesn’t have to be with how complementary the team is playing on both sides of the ball.

ProFootballTalk

Last week: 1

This week: 1

If they can avoid trap games, they can keep winning and winning and winning.

USA Today

Last week: 2

This week: 2

The NFL’s last unbeaten team isn’t currently scheduled to face an opponent with a winning record before Dec. 4, when the Titans come to Philadelphia. Good thing champagne doesn’t spoil for those still-reveling ’72 Dolphins.

Sporting News

Last week: 1

This week: 1

The Eagles enjoyed a bye, letting the National League pennant-winning Phillies enjoy the spotlight on the way to advancing to the World Series. Philadelphia’s NFL team can afford to have its own championship aspirations with Jalen Hurts leading a diverse offense and a defense that is showing some dominant qualities. Given their continued favorable schedule and consistent high level of play, there’s a fair chance the Eagles can stay undefeated into December.

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