NFL Power Rankings: Philadelphia Eagles and 3 Teams That Tumbled in Week 5

Has the NFL ever been as unpredictable as in 2011? I, for one, have given up on gambling on anything other than the Green Bay Packers winning and the Indianapolis Colts losing.

Perhaps if Las Vegas allowed for wagering on general disappointment, I'd plunk down a few bucks, especially if these three teams keep letting folks down.

Philadelphia Eagles

(Insert clever quip about Dream Team and nightmares here.) The Eagles dropped to 1-4 on Sunday with yet another mistake-filled loss, this time at the hands of the resilient Bills. Michael Vick threw a career-high four interceptions, not all on poorly-thrown balls, but they counted as turnovers all the same.

The offense wasn't the problem, though, not after posting 489 yards. Once again, it was Philly's defense, particularly on the ground, that left much to be desired. Buffalo ran roughshod over the Eagles' run defense to the tune of 143 yards and two touchdowns.

The misery for the Eagles continues with a trip to Washington to take on the NFC East-leading Redskins on Sunday.

New York Giants

The Eagles aren't the only ones with issues in the division. The Giants followed up a thrilling, fourth-quarter comeback over the Cardinals with an equally disappointing collapse at home against the lowly Seahawks.

Big Blue's defense got picked apart in every department, through the air by Tarvaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst and on the ground by Marshawn Lynch.

Of greater concern for the G-Men, though, was the team's ineptitude on offense. New York mustered a mere 69 yards on 25 carries, thereby forcing Eli Manning to make plays.

Which, as you might expect, didn't always turn out so well. Manning accounted for four of the Giants' five turnovers on the day, including interceptions on each of the team's last two drives of the game. Bouncing back won't be any walk in the park, either, with the Bills rolling into town in Week 6.

Tennessee Titans

The Titans were a chic pick to pull off a big win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and rightfully so. Tennessee came in as hot as any team in the league, with wins in each of its last three games and Matt Hasselbeck playing some of his best football in years.

Meanwhile, the Steelers were suffering from yet another wave of injuries, from Ben Roethlisberger's foot and Rashard Mendenhall's hamstring to James Harrison's broken face and, well, just about the entire offensive line suffering from some ailment or another.

You never would've known that was the case watching the game, though. The vaunted Titans defense surrendered five touchdown passes to a hobbled Big Ben and the running game, which looked to be back on track after Chris Johnson's first 100-yard game of the season in Week 4, managed only 66 yards.

Tennessee will take the week off before getting back to business against the Houston Texans in a game that has huge implications within the AFC South.

Josh Martin's Week 5 NFL Power Rankings

1. Green Bay Packers

2. New Orleans Saints

3. Detroit Lions

4. New England Patriots

5. Baltimore Ravens

6. Buffalo Bills

7. San Diego Chargers

8. Pittsburgh Steelers

9. San Francisco 49ers

10. Washington Redskins

11. Houston Texans

12. New York Giants

13. Dallas Cowboys

14. Oakland Raiders

15. Tennessee Titans

16. Cincinnati Bengals

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

18. Atlanta Falcons

19. Cleveland Browns

20. Chicago Bears

21. Carolina Panthers

22. Seattle Seahawks

23. New York Jets

24. Kansas City Chiefs

25. Minnesota Vikings

26. Philadelphia Eagles

27. Denver Broncos

28. Jacksonville Jaguars

29. Arizona Cardinals

30. Miami Dolphins

31. St. Louis Rams

32. Indianapolis Colts