Chuck Hot 10: The 49ers take over No. 1 while Buffalo waits for Monday night

The San Francisco 49ers are the new No. 1 in the Chuck Hot 10. They beat the Las Vegas Raiders 38-17 on Sunday, turning five second-half takeaways into a blowout, and at 7-1 they own the league's best record and a +79 point differential.

Records are through Sunday. Buffalo and Minnesota, both 6-1, meet on Monday Night Football tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC, so both teams will move again next week. Movement is measured against last week's list.

The Chuck Hot 10

1. San Francisco 49ers (7-1), up 3. Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and the defense picked off Kirk Cousins three times in the 38-17 win. (Recap)
2. Buffalo Bills (6-1), down 1. Idle Sunday after three straight wins. Josh Allen and the Bills play at Minnesota tonight.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2), up 2. Thursday's 33-10 win at Baltimore was their fifth win in six games, and their +108 point differential leads the NFL. On Monday they traded for safety Jessie Bates III and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux. (Recap)
4. Denver Broncos (7-2), down 2. A fifth straight win, 26-21 at Carolina, with Bo Nix throwing two touchdowns. The +12 differential is the thinnest in the top 10. (Recap)
5. Cincinnati Bengals (6-2), up 3. Joe Burrow went 24 of 29 for 271 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-17 win over Atlanta in Madrid, and Ja'Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards. Four straight wins. (Recap)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2), down 3. On a bye after four straight wins. Nothing went wrong; the teams around them just did more.
7. Chicago Bears (7-2), up 2. Four in a row after a 27-24 win over Tampa Bay on Cairo Santos' walk-off field goal, which came after Caleb Williams threw four interceptions. (Recap)
8. Minnesota Vikings (6-1), down 1. Idle Sunday. Carson Wentz is in line to start tonight against Buffalo with Kyler Murray out.
9. Kansas City Chiefs (6-2), up 1. Kenneth Walker III scored three touchdowns in a 35-12 win over the Jets. Patrick Mahomes hurt his right elbow in the game, and Andy Reid called him day-to-day on Monday. (Recap)
10. Detroit Lions (6-2), down 4. A fourth straight win, 19-9 at Miami, but Jared Goff threw for 170 yards and Jake Bates had to kick four field goals against a 1-7 team. (Recap)

Just missed: Green Bay (6-3), after Jordan Love threw for 372 yards in a 45-27 win at New England, and the New York Giants (5-2-1).

What to watch

Tonight's winner in Minneapolis has a case for No. 1 next Monday. Jacksonville plays at 1-7 Tennessee on Sunday, and Kansas City visits Atlanta with Mahomes' elbow still being monitored.