New on SI: NFL Week 8: Redskins Rising, Rams Relentless, Vinatieri on Top, Eagles and Seahawks Settling ...

The real Gruden Grinders? They’re in Washington, where Jay Gruden has built strength in the trenches—and quietly (no controversy! no dysfunction!) taken the lead in the NFC East. Plus, the focused, selfless Rams, Adam Vinatieri’s long (looong) road to the top, Philly’s ‘must-win’ win, a Seattle resurgence, trade news and much more