NFL Power Rankings 4

NFL Power Rankings

After Week 4

NOTE: Previous ranking is noted in the first parenthesis. Current team record noted in the second parenthesis.

1. (1) Denver Broncos (4-0) – Manning has a 4-game record 16 TD’s, WITH 0 INTERCEPTIONS. Any questions?

2. (2) Seattle Seahawks (4-0) – Let’s be honest, they should have lost this past weekend. But the defense made a play and Wilson made some big runs in the second half.

3. (3) New England Patriots (4-0) – Winning at Atlanta, still without many of their weapons, was very impressive. Losing Vince Wilfork sours it some though.

4. (5) New Orleans Saints (4-0) – Nearly put them higher after watching the offensive display on MNF because it was scary good. Can you imagine a Denver vs. New Orleans matchup? Gives me chills.

5. (6) Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) – Their defense continues to dominate teams, and the offense finally seems to be coming around. Still want more from Jamaal Charles though.

6. (11) Indianapolis Colts (3-1) – Continue to improve in all phases, although it’s easy to do that against Jacksonville.

7. (16) Detroit Lions (3-1) – Huge climb in the rankings due to their dominant performance against Chicago. Reggie Bush returned and transformed their offense. The defense is becoming a beast up front also.

8. (14) San Francisco 49ers (2-2) – Kaepernick got back to playing his game this week, and the defense has always been there. Let’s see if they can build on momentum.

9. (9) Green Bay Packers (1-2) – Watching their rivals lose (Chicago) this weekend had to make them smile during their bye week.

10. (4) Chicago Bears (3-1) – Want to drop them further after a classic letdown game against Detroit. But I should have tampered my expectations since Jay Cutler is still prone to big turnover games.

11. (8) Miami Dolphins (3-1) – Similar to Chicago, turnovers killed the Dolphins along with a poor defensive effort. It’s still been a solid start to the year however and they have proven to be a playoff threat nonetheless.

12. (18) Tennessee Titans (3-1) – Figured I’d give them a good ranking this week because they will be falling soon. Jake Locker is likely out 1-2 months after an injury Sunday. Ouch!

13. (19) San Diego Chargers (2-2) – This is a team that has played pretty well all year despite an average record. Philip Rivers seems to be back to his great playing status.

14. (7) Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) – Just when we fell in love with them after defeating Green Bay, they put up six points against lowly Cleveland. C’mon Man!

15. (10) Dallas Cowboys (2-2) – Losing a tight game at SD was tough, but nobody is winning much in the division. A huge home game against Denver now looms.

16. (12) Baltimore Ravens (2-2) – Similar to Cincy, starting to like them more and more and then, BOOM, bad loss.

17. (17) Carolina Panthers (1-2) – Improved place in standings, despite a bye, thanks to Atlanta’s loss.

18. (13) Houston Texans (2-2) – Oh Houston and Matt Schaub, when will you learn to play in the clutch? Suddenly, they are third in the division.

19. (15) Atlanta Falcons (1-3) – See Houston Texans, but Matt Ryan instead of Schaub.

20. (21) Arizona Cardinals (2-2) – Survived a tight game against Tampa Bay due to a late surge. Need to play with that urgency throughout entire games though.

21. (22) Buffalo Bills (2-2) – Great win over the defending champs. Robert Woods is becoming a great young WR.

22. (25) Cleveland Browns (2-2) – 2-0 since trading Richardson. Brian Hoyer is undefeated as a starter. Defense is coming together (allowed 6 points against Bengals). Now tied for the division lead.

23. (27) Minnesota Vikings (1-3) – Playing in London helping Minny get their first win, although it was AD that stole the show.

24. (20) New York Jets (2-2) – Geno Smith showed that he is still indeed a rookie. He looked awful and committed the “Butt Fumble 2.0” in the loss Sunday.

25. (30) Washington Redskins (1-3) – RGIII and company finally got a W. After their horrendous start to the year, they are only one game out of the division lead.

26. (23) Philadelphia Eagles (1-3) – Wow the defense is horrendous. Granted it was against Peyton Manning, but they did nothing.

27. (24) St. Louis Rams (1-3) – After a promising start to the year, looks like St. Louis is headed for another long and unsuccessful season.

28. (26) Oakland Raiders (1-3) – Probably would have won that game Sunday had Pryor been out there instead of Flynn.

29. (28) Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4) – First time in 45 years or something that they have been 0-4. At least Antonio Brown is emerging as a star.

30. (29) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) – A late interception cost them the game. No matter whom they start at QB, they still need more Doug Martin.

31. (31) New York Giants (0-4) – Finally they were competitive, but it’s still a loss. At least the rest of the NFC East sucks too.

32. (32) Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) – 0-16 is a legit possibility I think. You think Alabama would be close to them?

By: The Sports Guys