Week 5 NFL Power Rankings

Sep 28, 2013; London, UNITED KINGDOM; General view of a NFL shield logo sign at the NFL on Regent Street block party in advance of the NFL International Series game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Week 4 is in the books and there are some surprise teams brewing out there.  Which are contenders and which are pretenders?  Let’s see how our rankings come in:

32. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) (Last week: 32) It gets worse with a trip to Denver on the horizon.

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) (31) New QB, same result. My Survival Pool would like to thank Mike Glennon for throwing away another potential Bucs win.

30. New York Giants (0-4) (29) Justin Tuck might punch me in the face for such a low ranking.

29. Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4) (27) If Big Ben says they’re the worst team in the league, there might be some credence to it.

Sep 29, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu (29) is tackled by Oakland Raiders defensive end Jack Crawford (91) and teammates during the third quarter at O.co Coliseum. The Redskins defeated the Raiders 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

28. Oakland Raiders (1-3) (26) What’s worse than the Raiders without Terrelle Pryor?  How about no Darren McFadden and Marcel Reece too?  Things could get ugly in the Black Hole.

27. Washington Redskins (1-3) (28) Contrary to reports, the Redskins do actually have a defense.

26. Minnesota Vikings (1-3) (30) They’re still winless on American soil and that’s all that counts to me.

25. Carolina Panthers (1-2) (25)  The bye should help the Panthers regroup for the long haul. They’ll look to build on a convincing Week 3 win.

24. Philadelphia Eagles (1-3) (21) Chip Kelly should be taking notes on offense from Peyton Manning.