NFL Power Rankings Week 5: Vikings Debut in Top 2
The NFL is a quarter of the way done. How do the teams rank? Where does your team stand? Check out the week 5 power rankings here.
Week 4 of the NFL season saw one undefeated team go down, one team remain winless, and a couple of sure Super Bowl contenders fall for a third time. Odell Beckham Jr. made headlines as his temper got the best of him once again vs. the Vikings on Monday Night Football.
The Giants start has vowed to change his behavior. As week 5 approaches Tom Brady returns from suspension, and the Packers and Eagles return from a bye week. The Vikings, Broncos and Eagles look to continue their hot starts.
And now the rankings:
20-31 @ Redskins. Previous: 32nd. Cleveland Browns. 32. team. 53. The Browns are once again at the bottom of the power rankings. Cody Kessler has shown signs of being a capable starter for the season, but he is still a rookie. Terrelle Pryor, on the other hand, is on the verge of stardom. The quarterback-turned receiver has blossomed at his new position. Cleveland may be picking top five again, but they have some young talent to be excited about, in addition to having the number one rushing offense in the league.
San Francisco 49ers. 31. team. 42. The 49ers are 1-4 on the season following a 33-21 loss on Thursday Night Football against the Cardinals. The 49ers are in a difficult quarterback situation in which many in the locker room are vouching for former Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder to take over. Five games in and it looks like the 49ers are ready for next season.. 21-33 vs. Cardinals. Previous: 30th
The Titans lost to the Texans this week, and once again came up short. DeMarco Murray has been a touchdown machine this season, and the Titans have lost a lot of games by a small margin. This team could very easily be better than 1-3.. 20-27 @ Texans. Previous: 28th. Tennessee Titans. 30. team. 35
Previous: 27th. Detroit Lions. 29. team. 50. The Lions continue to fall in the power rankings. Where is Golden Tate? Tate was supposed to take over as the Lions go-to receiver this season, but has failed to perform (hurting my fantasy team along the way). Detroit is moving into a rebuilding period.. 14-17 @ Bears
Chicago Bears. 28. team. 57. The Bears picked up their first win in Week 4, which is great. However, second year (basically rookie) wide receiver Kevin White has been placed on IR with fractured fibula. This is the second season in as many years in which White will miss most of the Bear’s games. The Bears will be looking to start-over this offseason.. 17-14 vs. Lions. Previous: 32nd
team. 59. The Dolphins looked miserable at Cincinnati this past Thursday. After a deep touchdown to Kenny Stills the offense was shut out and the Bengals completely dominated the game. Sure, the Dolphins have played some tough games. At Seattle, New England, and Cincinnati is a tough way to start the year. However, they were very close to losing at home to Cleveland.. 7-22 @ Bengals. Previous: 24th. Miami Dolphins. 27
26. team. 46. The Colts are falling fast. For a team that was supposed to go to the Super Bowl last year, this team has really declined. In a division that’s up for grabs the Colts are not out of it yet, but they must get back on track quickly.. 27-30 @ Jaguars (in London). Previous: 20th. Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars. 25. team. 52. The Jaguars are undefeated this season outside of the US! Maybe this win could propel the Jaguars back into playoff contention.. 30-27 vs. Colts (in London). Previous: 29th