Week 5 NFL Power Rankings

As we head to week five we have a better understanding of who is good, who is bad, and who are still in between

1. Indianapolis Colts- They have Peyton, and Peyton is great

2. New York Giants- Their Steve Smith is a number one receiver, minus the diva

3. New Orleans Saints- They now have a legit defense, and are legit contenders

4. Minnesota Vikings- On Monday they looked like a Super Bowl team

5. Baltimore Ravens- Forget about the Patriots loss, and go when the AFC North

6. New York Jets- Great team, and they add Braylon Edwards

7. New England Patriots- Ton Brady and Wes Welker are a great duo

8. Philadelphia Eagles- Coming of the bye week and Donovan is back

9. Denver Broncos- A surprise 4-0, a true test next with the Patriots

10. Pittsburgh Steelers- Mendenhall is the runner this offense needs

11. Atlanta Falcons- They face a difficult road schedule, making a playoff birth that much harder

12. San Francisco 49ers- Under Singletary this team has become a force

13. Cincinnati Bengals- They have a knack for winning close games

14. Green Bay Packers- Their Defense doesn’t get enough sacks, Aaron Rodgers gets sacked to often

15. Chicago Bears- The team is starting to come together

16. San Diego Chargers- They have all star talent, and second rate coaching

17. Dallas Cowboys- they need to beat a quality opponent

18. Arizona Cardinals- That Super Bowl hangover is for real

19. Houston Texans- The next three games will tell us much about this team

20. Jacksonville Jaguars- They are 2-2 and have four easy games upcoming

21. Miami Dolphins- Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams hold the keys to this team’s salvation

22. Buffalo Bills- Trent Edwards cannot make use of an excellent wide out corps

23. Seattle Seahawks- Inconsistent running game has set them back

24. Tennessee Titans- Does Vince Young get another chance to start?

25. Carolina Panthers- DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart need to gets lots of carries, lots

26. Detroit Lions- They are better, but much work remains

27. Washington Redskins- Both wins are ugly, but they were wins

28. Oakland Raiders- Jamarcus Russell is clearly not the answer

29. Cleveland Browns- Can they beat Buffalo, or is this a team headed toward disaster

30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Which Josh is the future of this team?

31. Kansas City Chiefs- Matt Cassel has not worked out

32. St. Louis Rams- they have been shut out twice, with one of the best RB in the game