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2021 NFL power rankings, Week 5: New York gets its first wins

By Russell S. Baxter

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 03: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants scores the game winning touchdown in the game against the New Orleans Saints in overtime at Caesars Superdome on October 03, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 03: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants scores the game winning touchdown in the game against the New Orleans Saints in overtime at Caesars Superdome on October 03, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 30: Evan McPherson #2 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a game winning field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half of an NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium on September 30, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 30: Evan McPherson #2 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a game winning field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half of an NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium on September 30, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

. 2-2. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 15. team. 36

Pete Carroll’s team had dropped their previous two games and given up a combined 63 points in losses to the Seahawks and Vikings. And they fell behind, 7-0, in the first quarter at San Francisco.

But it was Russell Wilson to the rescue as he overcame three sacks and threw touchdown passes to D.K. Metcalf and Freddie Swain. He and Alex Collins both ran for one score. Including the postseason, Seattle is 14-2 in its last 16 games in this rivalry.

3-1. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 14. team. 56.

For the second time in four contests, Zac Taylor’s team won on the final play of the game. But the Bengals didn’t make it easy on themselves as they trailed the Jaguars, 14-0, at intermission.

Second-year quarterback Joe Burrow rallied the club and finished the night with 348 yards through the air and a pair of touchdowns – both to tight end C.J. Uzomah. And rookie kicker Evan McPherson would hit the game-winning 35-yard field goal as time expired.

123. . 3-1. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 13. team

Six days after putting 41 points on the board against the rival Eagles, Mike McCarthy’s surging team hosted the 3-0 Panthers. The Cowboys actually trailed by one point at intermission, 14-13, but the team then scored the next 23 points of the game and then held on for its third consecutive victory.

Dak Prescott threw for only 188 yards but for four touchdowns. And the rejuvenated Dallas’ ground attack amassed an impressive 245 yards on the ground.

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