NFL power rankings, Week 5: Saints rise, Ravens fall

The New Orleans Saints are showing the mettle of a title contender, while the Baltimore Ravens are rapidly wilting against better teams.

The Dolphins are barely a football team.

New York finally avoided an ugly loss this past weekend.

The Bengals aren’t good in any way. Time for a full-scale rebuild.

Denver has lost two ridiculous games at home. It’s going to be a long year.

Can’t block, can’t play defense. Not a great combo.

The Redskins couldn’t have put Dwayne Haskins in a worse spot for his first career start.

The Steelers finally win, but it’s the Bengals. Let’s not go nuts.

Atlanta should be so much better than this, but the coaching and lines are a huge issue.

The Buccaneers looked terrific for much of Sunday. Can they be consistent?

Oakland played great against Indianapolis. Now a date with the Bears.

It was Washington, but the Giants’ defense looked fantastic for the first time in years.

Kyle Allen is keeping the Panthers afloat. Terrific job by him.

Colts fall hard this week. Can’t lose at home to the Raiders, regardless of injuries.

The Ravens come down 10 spots. After beating up on two powderpuffs, Baltimore is getting handled easily.

Impressive job by Cleveland. Went into Baltimore and laid the smackdown.

Houston still can’t block. How is this possible?

Tennessee with a quality win away from home. The Titans need that version of Marcus Mariota every week.

Gardner Minshew is for real.

The Chargers beat the Dolphins, let’s not throw a party.

If Kirk Cousins can’t complete passes, it’s over.

The Lions move up four spots despite a loss. Great showing against Kansas City.

Seattle bounced back after an ugly loss with a resounding victory. Well done.

Buffalo has a terrific defense. The offense is another story entirely.

Philadelphia might have the league’s best roster when Carson Wentz is right.

The offense scares nobody, but the defense is making the ’85 unit proud.

The Niners try to stay undefeated with the Browns coming to town.

Nobody climbed more than the Saints. Great showing without Drew Brees for the second straight week.

The Rams offense is in trouble with Jared Goff and Todd Gurley.

Green Bay leaps Los Angeles in the rankings, but the offense needs to do more in the second halves of games.

Dallas stays at No. 3. The Cowboys lost a tough game in a hostile environment. Still believe they are the NFC’s best right now.

The Chiefs lost three fumbles in one quarter, all in their own territory, on the road. They still won.

Even when Tom Brady stinks, the Patriots find their way home.

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