JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 5 2018 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (record) | Comment
1.Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) | 1 | Jaguars versus No. 1 Sunday
2.Los Angeles Rams (4-0) | 2 | That offense tho
3.New Orleans Saints (3-1) | 5 | Three consecutive victories after Week 1 loss
4.Carolina Panthers (2-1) | 6 | Early-season bye
5.Tennessee Titans (3-1) | 7 | They keep winning … somehow, some way
6.Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1) | 8 | That defense tho
7.Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) | 12 | Of such victories are special seasons made
8.Baltimore Ravens (3-1) | 10 | Looking really good … again
9.Miami Dolphins (3-1) | 3 | Oof
10.Chicago Bears (3-1) | 13 | Better and better each week
11.Washington Redskins (2-1) | 11 | Early-season bye
12.Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) | 16 | First shutout in eight years Sunday
13.Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) | 4 | Shaky start for the champs
14.Denver Broncos (2-2) | 14 | Only thing they didn't do Monday was win
15.New England Patriots (2-2) | 19 | The first step back
16.Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) |20 | Stayed afloat through September
17.Dallas Cowboys (2-2) | 21 | .500 – but they're unhappy in Big D
18.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2) | 9 | Back to Jameis
19.Minnesota Vikings (1-2-1) | 15 | Can't see them being down for long
20.Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2-1) | 17 | Le'Veon, where art thou?
21.Atlanta Falcons (1-3) | 18 | Suddenly some trouble in the ATL
22.Seattle Seahawks (2-2) | 27 | Earl Thomas believes the 'Hawks are No. 1
23.Indianapolis Colts (1-3) | 22 | Missed a chance to get solid footing Sunday
24.Cleveland Browns (1-2-1) | 24 | So close to being so much better
25.San Francisco 49ers (1-3) | 23 | No Jimmy G could mean big trouble
26.Detroit Lions (1-3) | 25 | Sunday's loss could sting for a while
27.Houston Texans (1-3) | 30 | Saved season Sunday … for now
28.Oakland Raiders (1-3) | 32 | Victory No. 1 of the New Gruden Era
29.New York Giants (1-3) | 26 | Big Blue's struggles look real
30.New York Jets (1-3) | 28 | Got dominated at the Bank Sunday
31.Buffalo Bills (1-3) | 29 | Back to reality?
32.Arizona Cardinals (0-4) | 31 | Settling in at No. 32
