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NFL Power Rankings: Division rankings after Week 5

By Brad Rowland

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) runs with the ball against the Washington Redskins in the first quarter at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) runs with the ball against the Washington Redskins in the first quarter at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Charlie Whitehurst (12) walks the sideline in a game against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at LP Field. The Browns beat the Titans 29-28. Mandatory Credit: Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports
Tennessee Titans quarterback Charlie Whitehurst (12) walks the sideline in a game against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at LP Field. The Browns beat the Titans 29-28. Mandatory Credit: Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports /

8) AFC South

It was yet another disastrous week for the AFC South, and the bottom of the division is ghastly. The Tennessee Titans succumbed to the largest road comeback in the history of the NFL on Sunday, as QB Jake Locker exited early due to injury, handing the keys to the one and only Charlie Whitehurst. Obviously, losing a lead of that magnitude cannot be attributed to one player, but at 1-4, the Titans are already a mess, and Whitehurst could potentially represent the worst starting quarterback in the league should Locker miss any additional time.

However, the Titans are not the bottom of the barrel in the division, as the Jacksonville Jaguars are one of only two teams in the league with a winless record, and the only team in football that currently sits at 0-5 on the year. There are signs of life in Jacksonville, as the defense held the Pittsburgh Steelers to just 17 points on Sunday, but Blake Bortles isn’t “there” yet, and the Jags have arguably the league’s worst running game despite shelling out a decent chunk of money to Toby Gerhart in the off-season. Yikes.

The Indianapolis Colts are the team to beat, despite their 3-2 record, and the Houston Texans are serviceable based on a solid running game and quality defensive personnel. With that said, neither team can be considered a real playoff threat as currently constructed (with apologies to Andrew Luck), and they would both need to be 10-win clubs to avoid the stink of the bottom two clubs in this group.

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