Week 5 NFL power rankings

The best teams in the National Football League were all off for Week 4 of the 2014 season. None of the sides that played on Thursday, Sunday or Monday did anything to jump ahead of the clubs that are atop NFL power rankings. The Eagles could have made a case for being No. 1 on the list, but then they went and wasted that opportunity on the road.

What was Chip Kelly thinking in San Francisco?

Week 5 NFL power rankings

32. Oakland Raiders (0-4): Sorry for sending you the worst team in the NFL, London. You deserve no regular season games better from us.

31. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4): The Jags, as expected, played better with Blake Bortles as starting quarterback. Also not surprising is that a new QB alone isn’t fixing this team.

30. Tennessee Titans (1-3): Tennessee cannot hang with the best of the best in the league. It’s going to be a long season for the Titans and for their fan base.

29. Washington Redskins (1-3): Talk about a crash back down to earth. The ‘Skins were made to look like one of the worst teams in the NFL by the Giants last Thursday night.

28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3): Raise your hand if you predicted that the Bucs would go to Pittsburgh and pick up their first victory of the year. Now lower your hands, because you are lying.

27. Cleveland Browns (1-2): Want to prove you aren’t “Same old Browns?” Go beat Tennessee.

26. St. Louis Rams (1-2): Quarterback Austin Davis could light it up against the Philadelphia pass defense. How St. Louis handles the offense of the Eagles will determine if the Rams can battle on the road.

25. New Orleans Saints (1-3): The Saints are not what we thought they were. They’ve already lost at home, and New Orleans isn’t all that special when away.

24. New York Jets (1-3): I agree with those who believe Michael Vick is not the answer at quarterback for the Jets. At this point, though, the team doesn’t have any other choice.

23. Buffalo Bills (2-2): Buffalo gave QB E.J. Manuel a quick hook. Mark Sanchez isn’t doing much in Philadelphia, guys.

22. Minnesota Vikings (2-2): Teddy Bridgewater couldn’t survive a full four quarters of football without picking up an ankle injury. No bueno.

21. Carolina Panthers (2-2): The Panthers have been shockingly awful in their last eight quarters of football. You could argue that they should be lower in this list.

20. Houston Texans (3-1): Remember how bad the Texans looked against the Giants? Beating Buffalo doesn’t justify the Texans flying up NFL power rankings this week.

19. Miami Dolphins (2-2): Ryan Tannehill looked like Peyton Manning against the lowly Raiders. That will be good enough to keep him as Miami’s starter; for now.

18. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2): Talk about a gag-job at home. If the Steelers miss out on a playoff berth or a division title by one game, that loss will come back to haunt them.

17. Atlanta Falcons (2-2): Atlanta looks like an 8-8 team that can’t win on the road. That defense couldn’t stop a nosebleed in Minnesota.