NFL power rankings, Week 5: Cardinals rise, Steelers fall
The Arizona Cardinals plastered the Los Angeles Rams to remain undefeated, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are a full-blown mess.
0-4. Jacksonville Jaguars. player. 52. LW: 32. 32. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
Urban Meyer is sorry. In more ways than one.
Houston Texans. 31. player. Scouting Report. 1-3. LW: 29. 10. Pick Analysis
When you get beat 40-0 and don’t throw for 100 yards, it’s not a pleasant week here.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 28. 30. player. 0-4. Detroit Lions. 50
Detroit plays well enough to save from being a total embarrassment, but barely.
Pick Analysis. 1-3. LW: 31. New York Jets. 29. player. Scouting Report. 30
The Jets scored 27 points? The Jets scored 27 points!
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 1-3. New York Giants. 28. 31. LW: 30. player
The Giants are terrible, but Daniel Jones is avoiding big mistakes. It’s real progress.
LW: 27. 27. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 44. 1-3. Atlanta Falcons. player
Another meltdown in Atlanta. Truly, the other Georgia tradition unlike any other.
Pick Analysis. LW: 26. 26. 54. Scouting Report. 1-3. Philadelphia Eagles. player
Jalen Hurts carved the Chiefs up, but giving up 42 points usually means defeat.
LW: 22. player. 1-3. Miami Dolphins. 25. 59. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
The Dolphins were supposed to be a playoff team this year. Not looking good.
Pittsburgh Steelers. player. 55. 24. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 1-3. LW: 18
No offense, no quarterback, no chance.
Minnesota Vikings. 23. 60. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. 1-3. LW: 21
The Vikings held the Browns to 14 points at home and somehow lost. Minnesota might be the weirdest team in football.
Pick Analysis. 1-3. LW: 25. 22. player. Scouting Report. Indianapolis Colts. 46
Finally, a win for Carson Wentz and the Colts. Season saved. Now, a trip to Baltimore.
Scouting Report. LW: 24. Chicago Bears. 21. player. 57. Pick Analysis. 2-2
Matt Nagy is going to bench Justin Fields for Andy Dalton. I’m so sorry, Chicago.
Pick Analysis. 20. 58. Washington Football Team. player. Scouting Report. 2-2. LW: 23
Washington’s defense remains the most confounding unit in football, but 2-2 isn’t terrible.
Pick Analysis. 1-3. New England Patriots. 19. player. 47. Scouting Report. LW: 19
It was always going to end that way, wasn’t it? The Patriots can play defense, but the offense is punchless.
Pick Analysis. 2-2. LW: 17. Scouting Report. New Orleans Saints. 18. player. 15
Can’t lose to the Giants at home. That’s how fringe teams miss the playoffs.
3-1. player. Pick Analysis. LW: 20. Cincinnati Bengals. 17. 56. Scouting Report
Are the Bengals good? Probably not, but there is clear progress from a team long in the basement.
Carolina Panthers. 16. 87. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 3-1. LW: 16. player
A first loss doesn’t move them down the rankings. Carolina’s offense played well, but the defense was exposed against a good Dallas team.
Denver Broncos. player. Scouting Report. LW: 15. 45. Pick Analysis. 3-1. 15
The Broncos had their first true test on Sunday, and threw for 148 yards while scoring seven points.
2-2. 14. player. Tennessee Titans. 35. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 12
The Titans were without Julio Jones and A.J. Brown against the Jets and lost. Ultimately, that’s no excuse for such a performance.
San Francisco 49ers. player. 42. Pick Analysis. 2-2. LW: 11. Scouting Report. 13
Well, it could be Trey Lance time. First up? The unbeaten Cardinals.
Seattle Seahawks. player. 2-2. 12. 36. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 14
Seattle may have saved its season by beating the 49ers. Now, the Seahawks can leapfrog the Rams with a win on Thursday.
123. Pick Analysis. 3-1. 11. player. Scouting Report. LW: 13. Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys have clear issues to resolve defensively, but the offense is one of the league’s best.
player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 2-2. Kansas City Chiefs. LW: 10. 10. 124
Kansas City had seven drives and scored six touchdowns. And they needed all of them, as the defense remains rancid.
Pick Analysis. 3-1. Scouting Report. Las Vegas Raiders. 9. player. 28. LW: 6
It’s only one loss, and the Raiders draw the Bears in Las Vegas come Sunday. Good timing.
3-1. Los Angeles Chargers. 8. player. 13. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 9
The Chargers look like a team that can play deep into January.
Pick Analysis. 26. player. Scouting Report. 3-1. LW: 7. Baltimore Ravens. 7
A three-game winning streak has the Ravens tied atop the AFC North. Well done.
Scouting Report. Cleveland Browns. player. 53. Pick Analysis. 3-1. LW: 4. 6
The Browns need more from Baker Mayfield, but the rest of the team is operating at a championship level.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Los Angeles Rams. 5. player. 3-1. LW: 1. 51
The Rams stay in the top five, but had to drop a few spots after being absolutely hammered at home.
LW: 5. Green Bay Packers. 4. player. 49. Scouting Report. 3-1. Pick Analysis
Remember the 38-3 game? Feels like a lifetime ago.
LW: 8. Arizona Cardinals. player. 32. 3. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 4-0
Are the Cardinals the best team in football? Feels like a stretch, but they’re clearly a contender.
LW: 3. 2. player. 16. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 3-1. Buffalo Bills
Buffalo has two shutouts in four games, but has played Ben Roethlisberger, Davis Mills, Taylor Heinicke and Jacoby Brissett. Up next? Patrick Mahomes.
3-1. LW: 2. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. 48. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 1
The champs, saved by an upright. They claim the top spot, but they need to improve defensively.