NFL Power Rankings: Pats fall to 7th, Chiefs #1

[Rock Strongo]

Week 5 NFL Power Rankings: Your defense looks ...

7. New England Patriots
2017 record: 2-2
Week 4 ranking: No. 3

It's a great advantage having Tom Brady, but it's not so great when your defense turns opponents into Tom Brady. The Patriots' defense has allowed a higher completion percentage, more passing touchdowns and more yards per attempt than Brady has thrown this season.

 

[Rock Strongo]

your entire top 10

1. Kansas City Chiefs
2017 record: 4-0
Week 4 ranking: No. 2

Kirk Cousins completed just 58 percent of his passes against the Chiefs on Monday night ... which was still the best by any quarterback against them this season. Kansas City has allowed a league-best 51 completion percentage en route to a 4-0 start.

2. Green Bay Packers
2017 record: 3-1
Week 4 ranking: No. 4

Injuries have been an issue in Green Bay, but the pass rush has churned no matter who has been in it. The Packers have generated pressure at the fourth-highest rate this season -- on 31 percent of dropbacks -- even with injuries to Mike Daniels, Ahmad Brooks and Nick Perry.

3. Atlanta Falcons
2017 record: 3-1
Week 4 ranking: No. 1

The defense forced two takeaways against Aaron Rodgers but failed to force any against Mike Glennon, Matthew Stafford or Tyrod Taylor. The offense has committed six turnovers the past two games, so if the defense can't force any themselves, Atlanta will be facing an uphill battle.

4. Denver Broncos
2017 record: 3-1
Week 4 ranking: No. 5

The Broncos' rushing defense has allowed 2.4 yards per rush and 50.8 rushing yards per game through the first four weeks -- and that was done against backs such as Ezekiel Elliott, LeSean McCoy, Marshawn Lynch and Melvin Gordon(among others). Defense has won Denver a title before, and if it keeps this up, it might be able to do it again.

5. Pittsburgh Steelers
2017 record: 3-1
Week 4 ranking: No. 6

The offense was supposed to make all the headlines, but the Steelers have quietly allowed the second-fewest points per game (14.8) this season. It might not be the "Steel Curtain," but it has led to a 3-1 record and first place in the AFC North.

 

[Rock Strongo]

6. Seattle Seahawks
2017 record: 2-2
Week 4 ranking: No. 12

Aside from a hiccup against the Titans in Week 3, the Seattle defense has held opponents to 18 or fewer points three times so far this season. The Seahawks are 45-7-1 (.858) when holding opponents fewer than 20 points during the Russell Wilson era, which is the most such games in that time.

7. New England Patriots
2017 record: 2-2
Week 4 ranking: No. 3

It's a great advantage having Tom Brady, but it's not so great when your defense turns opponents into Tom Brady. The Patriots' defense has allowed a higher completion percentage, more passing touchdowns and more yards per attempt than Brady has thrown this season.

8. Philadelphia Eagles
2017 record: 3-1
Week 4 ranking: No. 13

The Eagles have allowed the fewest points in the first three quarters of games this season but have allowed the second-most in fourth quarters. Philadelphia has three wins, but the past two were by a combined five points. If the Eagles can tighten up in the fourth quarter, they could start winning more comfortably.

9. Detroit Lions
2017 record: 3-1
Week 4 ranking: No. 8

The best offense is sometimes a good defense. The Lions are tied for the league lead with 11 takeaways, which has led to 47 points off turnovers. Last season, Detroit had 14 takeaways, leading to only 28 points off turnovers.

10. Houston Texans
2017 record: 2-2
Week 4 ranking: No. 17

J.J. Watt doesn't even have a sack this season, but it hasn't mattered much for Houston thanks to rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson and a still-potent defense. They struggled to stop Tom Brady -- who hasn't? -- but in all other games, they've allowed just one passing touchdown with four picks.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Detroit has impressed me more than Atlanta

 

[cdumler7]

Detroit has impressed me more than Atlanta

The big question with the Lions though is what happens when the turnovers are not there? Can't expect them to continue at that kind of pace the entire year. They are a very good team that has surprised me for sure just always worry when I see that a team has had turnovers be a big part of why they are winning.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Week 5 NFL Power Rankings: Your defense looks ...

7. New England Patriots
2017 record: 2-2
Week 4 ranking: No. 3

It's a great advantage having Tom Brady, but it's not so great when your defense turns opponents into Tom Brady. The Patriots' defense has allowed a higher completion percentage, more passing touchdowns and more yards per attempt than Brady has thrown this season.

Yep.

We got the rest of the NFL league where we want them.

 

[Clayton]

Buffalo beat #3 and #4 and arent in the top 10. Interesting.

Detroit has impressed me more than Atlanta

Atlanta is turning the ball over like crazy. I think their ranking is fair assuming that they stop doing that.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Chiefs feel like a team that is getting by missing a lot of key parts to me. Major alarms with injuries on the OL given Smith's sketchy pocket presence; king of the self sack. Steven Nelson's absence is very obvious when engaging slot receivers this year. Gaines looks playable actually this year, but still... ungood. Hali and Nicholas are on PUP, Ford is hurt, Tardif has an MCL sprain atm, Morse is out, Ehinger is out, Fisher is having back spasms.

Skins got real close to poking enough holes in the boat to sink.

 

[flyerhawk]

Pretty topsy turvy season so far. I think we will need 3 or so more games before we get a clear idea who the good teams are.

 

[tedman2012]

rankings mean nothing !!!! hell look at the colts when they attack man on man and bump and run they win the play . i'm telling you rams game was first time playing got their ass handed to them . colts for some reason get to try to slant and stunts front 4 and secondary goes into cover 2 and get ate alive . cards , browns and seahawks they start getting cute and start going backwards .

ole chucky says luck want fix everything . I agree we need a new coach that will stop being stupid and you would see the colts climb in the rankings . what luck brings is we think we can !!!!!!

 

[Mebert]

in the last 3 weeks the Lions have dropped in those rankings after 2 wins and climbed the rankings after a loss

 

[mcnabb7542]

in the last 3 weeks the Lions have dropped in those rankings after 2 wins and climbed the rankings after a loss

Mean while Seattle keeps getting love?????

 

[packerzrule]

Mean while Seattle keeps getting love?????

yeah, jumping 6 spots after beating the Colts??


da fuq

 

[mcnabb7542]

yeah, jumping 6 spots after beating the Colts??


da fuq

The lose to the Pack

Need a freak play to beat SF

Get beat down by the Titans

and have to have a 2nd half to handle the Colts.........

What happens when the young Rams throttle them this weekend? Move them to #2???

 

[Yo Tee]

I honestly think we are ranked too high. And how the hell is Seattle 6th? For real?

 

[flyerhawk]

The lose to the Pack

Need a freak play to beat SF

Get beat down by the Titans

and have to have a 2nd half to handle the Colts.........

What happens when the young Rams throttle them this weekend? Move them to #2???

That's an interesting narrative.

So a QB throwing a TD to a WR is now considered a freak play, huh?

I do like how you somehow managed to disparage the Seahawks in a 30 point win. That was pretty creative.

If they get throttled by the Rams then they will drop down the rankings.

Let me see if I can do this.

The Eagles beat a Redskins team that was still figuring out all the new pieces.
They got throttled by the Chiefs
They needed a terrible punt and last second heroics to beat the 0-4 Giants
They nearly lost to the 0-4 Chargers.

Gee, that was fun.

 

[Judge Fudge]

I honestly think we are ranked too high. And how the hell is Seattle 6th? For real?

Because the LOB and the FLYHAWK offense is back....

























I think

 

[packerzrule]

I think most of us can agree that power rankings are garbage and offer little, if any, explanation of how the merit was awarded

But you have to admit that jumping 6 spots just by virtue of beating the Colts seems a bit off

 

[Yo Tee]

The lose to the Pack

Need a freak play to beat SF

Get beat down by the Titans

and have to have a 2nd half to handle the Colts.........

What happens when the young Rams throttle them this weekend? Move them to #2???

That's an interesting narrative.

So a QB throwing a TD to a WR is now considered a freak play, huh?

I do like how you somehow managed to disparage the Seahawks in a 30 point win. That was pretty creative.

If they get throttled by the Rams then they will drop down the rankings.

Let me see if I can do this.

The Eagles beat a Redskins team that was still figuring out all the new pieces.
They got throttled by the Chiefs
They needed a terrible punt and last second heroics to beat the 0-4 Giants
They nearly lost to the 0-4 Chargers.

Gee, that was fun.

Both of your teams are not impressive right now. The end.

 

[Yo Tee]

Because the LOB and the FLYHAWK offense is back....

























I think

You might wanna think LONG and HARD about that lol. The Rams put up over 40 on the Colts too. Scoring a lot on the Colts doesn't really mean anything right now.