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NFL power rankings, Week 4: Raiders rise, Chiefs fall

By Matt Verderame

Sep 26, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden (right) celebrates with Raiders fan Mark Acasio aka Gorilla RIlla after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium.The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden (right) celebrates with Raiders fan Mark Acasio aka Gorilla RIlla after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium.The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The AFC West has a new boss in the early going of our NFL power rankings, with the Las Vegas Raiders eclipsing the Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL power rankings: Week 4

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 0-3. LW: 32. Jacksonville Jaguars. player. 52. 32

Trevor Lawrence has really struggled, and the Jaguars look like they’ll be picking high again.

31. 30. Scouting Report. 0-3. LW: 31. New York Jets. Pick Analysis. player

Holy hell.

player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 0-3. New York Giants. 30. 31. LW: 27

Holy hell, Part Deaux.

29. player. 10. Pick Analysis. LW: 28. Houston Texans. Scouting Report. 1-2

The Texans are showing real fight, but they don’t have enough talent to win many games.

28. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 29. 0-3. Detroit Lions. 50

Tough to loss a game in more brutal fashion. Rough one for Detroit.

44. Pick Analysis. LW: 30. player. 27. Scouting Report. 1-2. Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons finally found a team that’s more of a disaster than them.

LW: 25. Philadelphia Eagles. 26. Scouting Report. 1-2. player. 54. Pick Analysis

Philadelphia now gets the Chiefs. Not exactly the easiest bounce-back game.

Scouting Report. Indianapolis Colts. 25. player. Pick Analysis. 0-3. LW: 24. 46

The Colts must beat Miami next week, or it’s over.

Pick Analysis. 1-2. LW: 22. player. Scouting Report. Chicago Bears. 24. 57

LOL.

Scouting Report. 1-2. LW: 21. Washington Football Team. Pick Analysis. 23. player. 58

The defense has been a major disappointment. One of the league’s worst so far.

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 1-2. Miami Dolphins. player. 59. LW: 20. 22

The Dolphins fought hard but couldn’t pull it out in overtime against the unbeaten Raiders.

1-2. 21. LW: 23. Minnesota Vikings. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 60

Minnesota saved its season with a win over Seattle. Best effort of the season.

20. 56. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 2-1. Cincinnati Bengals. LW: 26. player

Bengals? Bengals! Joe Burrow was solid, Ja’Marr Chase was terrific and the defense finished it off.

Pick Analysis. LW: 16. New England Patriots. player. 47. Scouting Report. 1-2. 19

The offense is really limited and the defense, while good, isn’t a world-beater.

Scouting Report. 1-2. 18. 55. Pick Analysis. LW: 13. Pittsburgh Steelers. player

It’s time. Ben Roethlisberger is cooked.

New Orleans Saints. 17. player. LW: 19. 15. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 2-1

Jameis Winston is doing enough to keep the Saints on schedule, and the defense is taking care of the rest.

87. LW: 18. Carolina Panthers. 16. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 3-0

Carolina is 3-0, but injuries threaten what has been a wonderful start.

Denver Broncos. player. Scouting Report. 3-0. LW: 15. 15. 45. Pick Analysis

The Broncos are also undefeated, but beating the Jets, Giants and Jaguars isn’t moving the needle. Next up, Baltimore. Prove it.

Pick Analysis. Seattle Seahawks. 36. Scouting Report. 1-2. LW: 5. 14. player

The Seahawks need something from their defense. You know, other than a total collapse.

Dallas Cowboys. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 17. 2-1. 13. 123

Dallas has the best quarterback in the NFC East, and that’s likely enough.

35. 2-1. 12. LW: 14. Tennessee Titans. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

Nice win by the Titans on Sunday, who look to be running away in the AFC South.

2-1. LW: 7. 11. player. Pick Analysis. San Francisco 49ers. 42. Scouting Report

The Niners have a ton of injuries again, and the offense simply isn’t explosive right now.

1-2. LW: 3. 10. player. 124. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City’s red zone defense and pass rush are a mess. Factor in six turnovers over the last two games, and you have a 1-2 record.

Pick Analysis. 9. player. Los Angeles Chargers. 13. Scouting Report. 2-1. LW: 12

Huge win for the Bolts, who suddenly look like a threat to Kansas City in the AFC West.

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 3-0. LW: 10. Arizona Cardinals. 8. player. 32

Unbeaten and looking like they have a star in quarterback Kyler Murray. The needle is pointing up.

LW: 9. player. Scouting Report. 2-1. Baltimore Ravens. 7. 26. Pick Analysis

This wasn’t a good week, but Justin Tucker’s unreal leg saved the Ravens.

3-0. LW: 11. Las Vegas Raiders. 28. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. 6

Finally, the Raiders have Derek Carr playing at an elite level while the defense isn’t totally submarining him. Can they win the West?

Scouting Report. Green Bay Packers. Pick Analysis. 2-1. LW: 8. 5. player. 49

After being drubbed by the Saints in Week 1, the Packers have shown who they really are.

2-1. LW: 6. 4. Scouting Report. Cleveland Browns. player. 53. Pick Analysis

Cleveland held the Bears to less than 50 total yards. Impossible.

Scouting Report. 2-1. Buffalo Bills. 3. player. 16. Pick Analysis. LW: 4

Buffalo got a vintage Josh Allen performance and clobbered Washington to move to 2-1.

2-1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 2. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 48. LW: 1

The Buccaneers will be fine, but their pass defense is hideous. Matthew Stafford tore them up.

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 3-0. Los Angeles Rams. 1. player. LW: 2. 51

The best team in the NFL through three weeks.

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