NFL power rankings, Week 5: Panthers, Cardinals tumble
It’s the Week 5 NFL power rankings, and they are certainly not what we expected to see.
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Cleveland Browns
0-4
Last week: L, 31-20, at WSHLast rank: 32nd
The Browns are the only winless team in the NFL, and it might stay like that for a bit.31
San Francisco 49ers
1-3
Last week: L, 24-17, vs. DALLast rank: 31st
San Francisco is starting Blaine Gabbert at quarterback. Read that sentence again.30
Tennessee Titans
1-3
Last week: L, 27-20, at HOULast rank: 29th
If Marcus Mariota doesn’t start playing better, Tennessee will be lucky to win three games.29
Miami Dolphins
1-3
Last week: L, 22-7, at CINLast rank: 28th
At this juncture, the time has come to move on from Ryan Tannehill28
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1-3
Last week: L, 27-7, vs. DENLast rank: 25th
Jameis Winston needs to stop throwing interceptions. This team’s defense can’t handle that pressure.27
Detroit Lions
1-3
Last week: L, 17-14, at CHILast rank: 24th
The Lions are still the Lions. Move along.26
Chicago Bears
1-3
Last week: W, 17-14, vs. DETLast rank: 30th
If John Fox doesn’t continue to start Brian Hoyer, he should be fired on the spot.25
San Diego Chargers
1-3
Last week: L, 35-34, vs. NOLast rank: 21st
The Chargers could easily be 4-0, but instead are 1-3 and Mike McCoy is feeling the heat.24
New Orleans Saints
1-3
Last week: L, 35-34, at SDLast rank: 27th
Could the comeback in San Diego get the ball rolling? Nope, but it was still fun.23
Indianapolis Colts
1-3
Last week: L, 30-27, at JAXLast rank: 20th
Let’s save time. Ryan Grigson and Chuck Pagano are terrible.22
Jacksonville Jaguars
1-3
Last week: L, 30-27, at INDLast rank: 26th
Gus Bradley had his job saved on Sunday. Can he continue to keep it?21
New York Jets
1-3
Last week: L, 27-17, at SEALast rank: 18th
When your quarterback throws nine interceptions in two games, you’re going to lose two games.20
New York Giants
2-2
Last week: L, 24-10, at MINLast rank: 16th
Odell Beckham Jr. is the living version of Crying Jordan.19
Los Angeles Rams
3-1
Last week: W, 17-13, at AZLast rank: 26th
It’s very hard to take a team with Case Keenum seriously. Same with the Rams.18
Baltimore Ravens
3-1
Last week: L, 28-27, vs. OAKLast rank: 12th
Yes, Baltimore is 3-1. No, the Ravens are not a true contender. Too many issues. 17
Carolina Panthers
1-3
Last week: L, 48-33, at ATLLast rank: 10th
Carolina has real issues. Cam Newton is playing bad football and those corners are downright embarrassing.16
Arizona Cardinals
1-3
Last week: L, 17-13, vs. LALast rank: 9th
The Cardinals are all messed up offensively, something of a shock with all that talent.15
Buffalo Bills
2-2
Last week: W, 16-0, at NELast rank: 23rd
The offense is still lacking, but two impressive wins deserve this bump.14
Washington Redskins
2-2
Last week: W, 31-20, vs. BUFLast rank: 19th
Washington isn’t winning pretty, but it’s winning. That deserves a small move.13
Cincinnati Bengals
2-2
Last week: W, 22-7, vs. MIALast rank: 14th
Cincinnati looks like it is starting to come around. We’ll know more this weekend against Dallas.12
Kansas City Chiefs
2-2
Last week: L, 43-14, at PITLast rank: 8th
Kansas City is better than it looked on Sunday, but the offense is a total disaster.11
Houston Texans
3-1
Last week: W, 27-20, vs. TENLast rank: 15th
Houston is going to win the AFC South, but this team isn’t a true contender.10
Oakland Raiders
3-1
Last week: W, 28-27, at BALLast rank: 11th
The Raiders have won three road games, with two coming by a point. How good are they? Jury is still out.9
Atlanta Falcons
3-1
Last week: W, 48-33, vs. CARLast rank: 17th
Atlanta has an incredible offense. If the defense becomes average, look out.8
Dallas Cowboys
3-1
Last week: W, 24-17, at SFLast rank: 13th
The Cowboys have a terrifying offense with Ezekiel Elliott … and Dak Prescott? Yup.7
Seattle Seahawks
3-1
Last week: W, 27-17, at NYJLast rank: 7th
Seattle is completely back on track after taking care of business against the Jets.6
Philadelphia Eagles
3-0
Last week: BYELast rank: 6th
Philadelphia might be the best story in the NFL to this point.5
Green Bay Packers
2-1
Last week: BYELast rank: 4th
Green Bay is going to be a terror for anybody going forward with that offense beginning to roll.4
New England Patriots
3-1
Last week: L, 16-0, vs. BUFLast rank: 1st
The Patriots get Tom Brady back and are playing the Browns. Unfair.3
Pittsburgh Steelers
3-1
Last week: W, 43-14, vs. KCLast rank: 6th
Pittsburgh got right in a hammering of the Chiefs. This team has a very high ceiling.2
Minnesota Vikings
4-0
Last week: W, 24-10, vs. NYGLast rank: 3rd
Minnesota might be the best team in football, without Teddy Bridgewater and Adrian Peterson. Wait, what?1
Denver Broncos
4-0
Last week: W, 27-7, at TBLast rank: 2nd
The defense is something else. If the offense can just not lose the game, it’s all but over.
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