NFL Power Rankings: Kansas City Chiefs and the League's 2 Most Hapless Teams

Through four weeks of the 2011 NFL season, three teams have separated themselves as the worst the league has to offer. Record isn't everything in football, performance is, and these three teams have shown themselves to be downright awful.

The Kansas City Chiefs got a win on Sunday to improve to 1-3 and remove themselves from the NFL's basement. But, to be fair, that win came over an awful Minnesota Vikings team that is winless on the season.

In their 22-17 Week 4 win, the Chiefs looked as awful as they had all season, and with three of their best players—safety Eric Berry, running back Jamaal Charles and tight end Tony Moeaki—lost for the season, things aren't likely to get better any time soon.

The Chiefs have the league's 29th-ranked offense (270.5 yards per game) and the 21st-ranked defense (372.8). Neither of those rankings should change any time soon. While quarterback Matt Cassel has run into a lot of bad luck this season (tipped passes for interceptions, drops, etc.) he still has a quarterback rating of 75.2, which is terrible.

Unless something dramatic happens, expect the Chiefs to stay at the bottom of the league all year.

The Minnesota Vikings dropped to 0-4 thanks to their loss to the Chiefs on Sunday and if anything, they have a completely different set of problems. Minnesota signed quarterback Donovan McNabb in the offseason to come in and help the team win right away. That has proven to be a horrible decision, as the Vikings currently have the second-worst passing attack in the league (154.8 yards per game).

Minnesota has suffered its four losses by a combined 19 points as no one on the roster has been able to step up and make plays in the clutch. The Vikings are stuck in a very good NFC North division that currently boasts the NFL's only two undefeated teams. Minnesota's play so far and its remaining schedule make this season look like a lost cause.

The Indianapolis Colts have had four weeks to play through the loss of four-time MVP Peyton Manning and find their footing without one of the best to ever play the quarterback position. So far, the results have been terrible.

The Colts have looked completely lost without their star signal-caller, as both Kerry Collins and Curtis Painter have unsuccessfully tried to replace him. The Colts have started the season 0-4 and have the NFL's 30th-ranked offense (270 yards per game). Indianapolis has always won games on that side of the ball, so falling to the bottom of the league on offense has spelled doom for the Colts' hopes in 2011.

Without Manning Indianapolis has no hope of turning this season around and Colts fans should probably prepare themselves for an awful rest of the year.

NFL Power Rankings, Week 5
 
1. Green Bay Packers (4-0)
2. New Orleans Saints (3-1)
3. New England Patriots (3-1) 
4. San Diego Chargers (3-1)
5. Detroit Lions (4-0)
6. Houston Texans (3-1)
7. Baltimore Ravens (3-1)
8. Buffalo Bills (3-1)
9. Tennessee Titans (3-1)
10. Oakland Raiders (2-2)
11. New York Jets (2-2)
12. San Francisco 49ers (3-1)
13. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2)
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1)
15. Washington Redskins (3-1)
16. New York Giants (3-1)
17. Atlanta Falcons (2-2)
18. Chicago Bears (2-2)
19. Dallas Cowboys (2-2)
20. Philadelphia Eagles (1-3)
21. Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) 
22. Carolina Panthers (1-3)
23. Cleveland Browns (2-2)
24. Arizona Cardinals (1-3)
25. Denver Broncos (1-3)
26. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3)
27. Seattle Seahawks (1-3)
28. Kansas City Chiefs (1-3)
29. St. Louis Rams (0-4)
30. Minnesota Vikings (0-4)
31. Miami Dolphins (0-4)
32. Indianapolis Colts (0-4)