NFL Power Rankings: Which Teams Suffered Most Crushing Losses of Week 4?

Every week in the NFL, there are a couple of results that make you scratch your head. Week 4 was no exception, with several teams falling to what prognosticators thought were inferior opponents. Here are three teams that suffered the most crushing defeats and fell down the power rankings on Sunday.

Buffalo Bills

Buffalo fell right into a classic trap game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bills were coming off of an emotional victory over the New England Patriots and had to go on the road against an improving Bengals squad.

Things were looking good after two late touchdowns gave the Bills a 17-3 halftime lead, but the Bengals scored 20 second-half points, finally slowing down Buffalo's vaunted passing attack and stunning the league's most surprising team through three weeks.

The Bills have to face off with two NFC East teams before their bye week. They need to pick up at least one win against the Philadelphia Eagles or New York Giants to avoid sending their season into a downward spiral.

Philadelphia Eagles

Speaking of the Eagles, what the heck is going on in Philadelphia? It's now clear why they tried so hard to distance themselves from the “Dream Team” moniker during the preseason. The Eagles are also proving once again why you can't just plug in a whole bunch on new players and succeed in the NFL.

The defense has allowed at least 24 points in three straight losses, and their big opening week win over the St. Louis Rams looks less impressive every week. Even though they lead the league in sacks, the defense will continue to struggle until they can stop the running game.

Things don't get any easier before the Week 6 bye, either. They have to go on the road to Buffalo and Washington, both of which are surprisingly 3-1. Six of Philadelphia's 10 games after the bye are at home, so there is still time for a turnaround, but it has to start soon.

Dallas Cowboys

Dallas appeared ready to hand the Detroit Lions their first loss of the season before Tony Romo decided to throw the game away. The fact that the Cowboys were throwing the ball so often even though they were up by 24 shows how big of a problem the rushing attack is.

They have a bye week to regroup after the stunning defeat, which will also give them an extra week to prepare for the Patriots. During the week off, the coaching staff has to preach ball control to Romo, who clearly hasn't learned his lesson yet.

Like the Eagles, the Cowboys have a manageable schedule the rest of the way, but the NFC East is going to be a big mess. So, every game, especially in the division, is going to be extremely important for tiebreakers at season's end.

Tim Daniels' Week 5 NFL Power Rankings
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Detroit Lions
3. New England Patriots
4. Baltimore Ravens
5. Houston Texans
6. New Orleans Saints
7. San Diego Chargers
8. New York Giants
9. Tennessee Titans
10. San Francisco 49ers
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. Buffalo Bills
13. Washington Redskins
14. Atlanta Falcons
15. Dallas Cowboys
16. Pittsburgh Steelers
17. Chicago Bears
18. Oakland Raiders
19. New York Jets
20. Cincinnati Bengals
21. Cleveland Browns
22. Philadelphia Eagles
23. Carolina Panthers
24. Arizona Cardinals
25. Jacksonville Jaguars
26. Denver Broncos
27. Seattle Seahawks
28. Kansas City Chiefs
29. Miami Dolphins
30. St. Louis Rams
31. Indianapolis Colts
32. Minnesota Vikings