NFL Week 5 Power Rankings

1.       Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 1

The Steelers are playing great football and they have their bye week this week. After the bye, they get back Big Ben which is dangerous.

2.      NY Jets (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 4

The Jets are simply playing the best football right now. Mark Sanchez has thrown for eight TDs this season, and more importantly no INTs. The defense is clicking as well. Jets get a good test with Minnesota coming in Monday Night, and the Vikes are hungry. Revis gets another shot at Moss, and Santonio Holmes is back.

3.    Baltimore Ravens (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 8

Joe Flacco got the big win on the road that he really needed to solidify the Ravens as a real contender in my book. Going on the road against Pittsburgh and that defense who have been on absolute fire and coming out with a win is a big accomplishment. Road division wins carry big weight.

4.       Green Bay Packers (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 7

The Packers have played somewhat sloppy escaping with a win against Detroit last week. The Packers haven’t really been challenged aside from the Monday Night game against the Bears, but they still look great. That offense is really letting it fly.

5.       Atlanta Falcons (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 5

The Falcons have had some late-game heroics against the Saints and 49ers which has landed them this high on the chart. Winning games late can come up big for the Falcons as they make a push for the playoffs.

6.       New Orleans Saints (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 3

The Saints have been struggling. The offense is looking sluggish. They were barely able to escape the Carolina Panthers last week. New Orleans has to pick up their level of play.

7.       Houston Texans (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 10

Arian Foster has continued looking very impressive and Andre Johnson should be back next week.

8.       New England Patriots (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 9

It will be interesting to see how the offense changes without Moss in the lineup now. Other receivers will have to step it up.

9.       Indianapolis Colts (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 2

The Colts can’t expect to win games without playing any defense. This should be a wake-up call for the Colts who found themselves tied atop the division with the Jags.

10.   Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) Last Week Ranking: 13

It should be interesting to see if the Chiefs can carry their hot streak into Indy. Only unbeaten team left, who saw that coming?

11.   Miami Dolphins (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 12

Miami gets a week off this week to regroup after two tough losses. The Fish could really use a big win to stay in reach of the AFC East when they return to face the Packers.

12.   Chicago Bears (3-1) Last Week Ranking: 6

They didn’t really look right in the top 10 anyways, sorry Bears fans. No Cutler next week because of the concussion should make for an interesting matchup with Seattle, I’ll take the 'Hawks.

13.   Washington Redskins (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 20

I wonder what team will show up as they host Green Bay this week. Inconsistency is killer.

14.   Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 14

Right when Vick got back in the groove of things too, what a shame. This is a “quarterback controversy” if I’ve ever seen one.

15.   Tennessee Titans (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 15

This might be the wrong week to be in Dallas. The Cowboys are the best team with a losing record right now and the Titans haven’t showed much to me so far.

16.   Dallas Cowboys (1-2) Last Week Ranking: 17

Dez Bryant is playing really well and looks like he will be a star. With Courtland Finnegan all over Miles Austin, this could be a breakout week for Bryant.

17.   San Diego Chargers (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 18

Chargers better hope they don’t slip up in Oakland this week, but the way the season has gone so far, anything can happen.

18.   Minnesota Vikings (1-2) Last Week Ranking: 19

The Vikings showed their commitment that they are serious by bringing in Randy Moss. Moss has a chip on his shoulder, and Favre finally has a target. The old guys could make some noise.

19.   Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 26

The Jags are tied for the division!! Yeah, I didn’t see that coming either…

20.   Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 11

C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I B-E-N-G-A-L-S. Yeah, I didn’t see a D in there either.

21.   New York Giants (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 24

Houston could show every flaw this defense has with Arian Foster and Andre Johnson.

22.   Denver Broncos (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 23

The Broncos got done with the Titans nasty defense just to find the Ravens defense waiting for them. Kyle Orton, wanna get away?

23.   Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) Last Week Ranking: 21

The Bucs could easily come in and take advantage of an inconsistent Bengals teams.

24.   St. Louis Rams (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 25

If the Rams win this week with the Lions, expect them to be around 15. Rams looking good.

25.   Seattle Seahawks (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 16

Seattle still looking for some kind of identity, we shall see what the Marshawn Lynch trade does for them. Forsett and Lynch could make a nice one-two punch in a division that’s garbage.

26.   Arizona Cardinals (2-2) Last Week Ranking: 22

The Cards are lucky they’re in the NFC West.

27.   Oakland Raiders (1-3) Last Week Ranking: 28

That’s two weeks in a row where closing a game became an issue.

28.   Cleveland Browns (1-3) Last Week Ranking: 31

The Browns finally picked up a game after three tough losses, good for them.

29.   Detroit Lions (0-4) Last Week Ranking: 30

This could be the chance to get that first win against the Rams.

30.   Carolina Panthers (0-4) Last Week Ranking: 29

Carolina almost beat the champs, but Jimmy Clausen definitely has some learning to do. Beating the Bears without Cutler may be possible.

31.   San Francisco 49ers (0-4) Last Week Ranking: 27

Most disappointing team of the first quarter of the season. If they don’t beat Philly at home, things could get really ugly.

32.   Buffalo Bills (0-4) Last Week Ranking: 32

I think the Bills are listening to me on my blowing up plan. They got rid of Lynch.