NFL Power Rankings
By Travis Bremner
Staff Writer
Power Rankings through week 5
1. Minnesota (5-0) – A nice blowout victory after an emotional week for Favre.
2. NY Giants (5-0) – Made short work of Oakland.
3. Indianapolis (5-0) – No Dungy, no problem.
4. New Orleans (4-0) – Bye: 5-0 New York Giants await.
5. Denver (5-0) – Undefeated, overachieving and fired up.
6. Philadelphia (4-1) – Eagles get another bye week as they travel to Oakland.
7. Cincinnati (4-1) – Another photo finish, Bengals proving to be a force.
8. NY Jets (3-2) – Second straight loss, this ones on the defense.
9. New England (3-2) – So the Patriots aren’t the Patriots of 2007, but they are still a legitimate force.
10. Atlanta (3-1) – Falcons showed they are for real with blowout of 49ers.
11. Pittsburgh (3-2) – 4-2 looks likely as Cleveland comes to town.
12. Baltimore (3-2) – Back to back losses and it doesn’t get any easier for the Ravens.
13. Chicago (3-1) – Bye: 3-1 Atlanta awaits.
14. Arizona (2-2) – Let a 21 point halftime slip, but manage to hang on with late pick six.
15. San Diego (2-2) – Bye: 5-0 Denver awaits.
16. Green Bay (2-2) – Bye: 1-4 Detroit awaits.
17. San Francisco (3-2) – Frank Gore should return after the bye week.
18. Dallas (3-2) – Is a win really just a win? Cowboys look very average.
19. Miami (2-3) – The Dolphins are an interesting bunch, Chad Henne proving more than just a fill-in.
20. Houston (2-3) – Who are the Texans?
21. Seattle (2-3) – Mark this under odd score of the week: Seattle 44, Jacksonville 0
22. Jacksonville (2-3) – What do you say to that performance? A letdown game?
23. Detroit (1-4) – Record included, this a much improved bunch from last season.
24. Carolina (1-3) – A first win, but nothing to get cocky about.
25. Washington (2-3) – Redskins considering another Gibbs comeback?
26. Tennessee (0-5) – Are the Titans mailing it in?
27. Cleveland (1-4) – Derek Anderson completes 2 passes for 23 yards, and they WIN?
28. Buffalo (1-4) – Maybe it’s time the Bills considered huddling.
29. Oakland (1-4) – The worst part about it is this team is getting worse each week.
30. Kansas City (0-5) – Chiefs had a chance to win, but couldn’t make a tackle.
31. St. Louis (0-5) – The Vikings scored more points against them in a game then the Rams have all season.
32. Tampa Bay (0-5) – It’s a great possibility any of 4 0-5 teams, excluding Tennessee, could finish the year 0-16.
For ESPN’s rankings, click here.




