Taylor had three touchdowns against the Chargers — his third three-touchdown game of the season — and he leads the league with 11. He leads the league in rushing with 697 yards and is a good receiver in the passing game. Running backs don't usually win MVPs in this era, but he's in the conversation.

The Colts, Cowboys and Chiefs rise in the Week 8 NFL power rankings after very impressive wins on Sunday, while the Falcons fall.

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha reveals six simple truths entering Week 8. Plus, who's up and who's down after Week 7. And what's the must-see game of next Sunday?

The late window for the Week 7 slate was an absolute whirlwind. After a modest early afternoon set of games, pandemonium broke out with the Broncos ripping off 33 fourth-quarter points to rally from a 19-point deficit to defeat the Giants and avoid the home upset.

San Francisco's comeback win over the host Falcons in the 2012 NFC championship game sealed their trip to the Super Bowl. Atlanta got a taste of revenge a few years later on their own Super Bowl run behind an offense designed by current 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan.

The Cincinnati Bengals upset the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7, and now get a chance to host the winless New York Jets on Sunday afternoon. The Jets mustered ju