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NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Bills, 49ers hit top 10; Eagles dive Published: Sep 24, 2019 at 02:52 AM Around The NFL Podcast Co-Host What is the strongest division in the NFL? According to the NFL dot com Power Rankings, it's the NFC North ... and it's not particularly close. For the second straight week, I have the , and all taking up real estate in the top 10. The one NFC Norris team not in the top 10? That would be the undefeated , whose fan base will soon organize a "Fire Hanzus" rally that will make the "Millen Man March" look like the Catalina Wine Mixer. I understand your rage ... but I cannot be manipulated or coerced by it. You have a wonderful city. Let's get to it. The previous rankings referenced in the lineup below are from the Rank 1 2019 3-0 Previous rank: * The ill-conceivedexperiment didn't work out, but everything else is going to plan for the. The story of New England's 3-0 start has been the defense, which hasn't allowed a touchdown since last season's AFC Championship Game. On Sunday, the Pats held a patheticoffense to just 105 total yards on 2.2 yards per play; New York's two touchdowns came on. It's a good thing the D has dominated at a historic level, because thehave some i sues on offense.exited Sunday's win, further thinning a wide receiver unit that. Depth is also a concern for the banged-up offensive line. Dante Scarnecchia's unit will be tested in a big way this week. Rank 2 2019 3-0 Previous rank: * continues to dominate all comers. Thequarterback was brilliant again on Sunday, lighting up thefor 374 yards and three touchdowns. Mahomes needed just 10 quarters to go over 1,000 yards pa sing for the season, a feat accomplished on a day in which thewere mi sing No. 1 wide receiver, left tackleand running back. Even with the injuries, Mahomes has plenty to work with.(an emergent playmaker) made, andreached 21.7 mph on,, the fastest a ball copyright has run on any touchdown this year. Mahomes' game-icingsent Arrowhead into a frenzy and wiped away any chancewould steal Mahomes' spotlight. Rank 3 2019 3-0 Previous rank: * A great performance by the' defense on. The high moment came in the final minute, with L.A. leading by seven and theset up with first-and-goal. Four plays, four pa ses, three incompletions and.superstarJr. didn't even have a target on that final set of downs, which is both a credit to the' scheme and an indictment ofplay-caller Freddie Kitchens. On the other side of the ball,andboth went over 100 yards, but it was another mostly uneven performance by the., in particular, continues to look out of sorts. He had three turnovers in the game, includingthat gave thelife. Thearen't fully clicking ... but they're winning as they figure it out. It's the sign of a championship-caliber team. Rank 4 2019 3-0 Previous rank: * Theare 3-0 for the first time since 2008, but theirwasn't quite as easy as the final score seems to indicate. The feebleplayed even with their heavily favored opponent for the game's first two quarters. It wasn't untillate in the second quarter that momentum swung toward Big D for good.continues to cruise, throwing two touchdown pa ses (both to Amari Cooper) and running for another score. Prescott got hot in the third quarter, going 9 of 9 for 137 yards and a touchdown. A 10-6 lead at the half was 24-6 after three quarters. Turn out the lights. Here's a great stat,: Through three games, Prescott is a perfect 22 of 22 for 384 yards and three touchdowns in the third quarter. I want to know what he's eating in the locker room at halftime. Rank 5 2 2019 3-0 Previous rank: * You can imagine Brian Gutekunst throwing out the cla sic Michael Jordan shoulder shrug as he walked into team headquarters early Monday morning. Every move theGM made to improve his team's defense has been genius through three weeks. On Sunday,andcombined for five sacks and a forced fumble in a. Money well spent on the pair of pa s rushers who have been a huge upgrade over last year's combo ofand. Despite a season high in points scored, the' offense remains a work in progre s. It's on head coach Matt LaFleur to make the nece sary adjustments and keep Green Bay moving after working Matt Grzelcyk Jersey through the initial game script. Thehave started fast and cooled off considerably in each of the past two weeks. Rank 6 6 2019 3-0 Previous rank: * , have a day. With thedown three late in the fourth quarter, Buffalo's rookie tight end hauled in apa s and morphed into an evolutionary Gronk. Hissent New Era Stadium into a frenzy and set up. The seven-play, 78-yard drive was a minor masterpiece by the, providing the latest evidence that Allen has taken the next step as a quarterback in Year 2. Buffalo had coughed up a 14-0 lead in this game, and a lo s would have undone much of the progre s of the season's first two weeks. But Allen -- with a huge helping hand from his Baby Gronk -- wouldn't allow that to happen. Theare 3-0 and welcome the 3-0to their house. This is the biggestgame in a time. Circle them wagons! Rank 7 6 2019 3-0 Previous rank: * Theare 3-0 for the first time since 1998.was a minor miracle; not many teams finish a game with five turnovers -- including three inside the opponent's 20-yard line -- and come out clean on the other side. Consider it a testament to the team's resolve, and the continued progre s of, who wiped away twosecond-half leads with touchdown drives. Jimmy G's final numbers were pedestrian, but both his interceptions came on pa ses that probably should have been caught by his intended targets. He delivered a solid performance -- and looks more comfortable with each pa sing week, a very good sign. The most important statistic from the win? The' defense held theto just six points off the' five turnovers. Early bye weeks are never preferred, but there's something to be said for staying undefeated for another 14 days without playing a snap. Rank 8 1 2019 2-1 Previous rank: * Thetook all the drama out of, racing to a 28-0 lead in the first half before cruising to the finish line. It was another big day for Chicago's vaunted defense, which forcedquarterbackinto five turnovers, including.led the charge in the front seven, stuffing the stat sheet with two sacks and two forced fumbles. On offense, it was a game -- a half, really -- of progre s for, who threw three touchdown pa ses and looked much more comfortable than what we saw against theand.caught all three of those Trubisky touchdown pa ses before leaving the game with a concu sion. The next step for Trubisky is stacking some solid performances to bury the chatter of those who see him as the team's weak link. Rank 9 1 2019 2-1 Previous rank: * Three weeks into the season, the' offensive philosophy is apparent: This is's team. You see it on the field and even during the pregame introductions, where Cook has bumpedfor top billing. The third-year running back set a franchise record with his third consecutive 100-yard game to start the season in. Minnesota is averaging 193.7 yards per game on the ground and has rolled up more yards rushing than pa sing during its 2-1 start. Cook is the unquestioned star of the attack, but he's not alone.has shown excellent burst when given the opportunity;was an impre sive feat of athleticism by the third-round rookie. The middlingprovided a perfect get-right opponent for Cousins, who bounced back with a solid effort after an alarming performance. Rank 10 6 2019 2-1 Previous rank: * My apologies to the. Yes, they lostto a thumb injury in Week 2, but this team goes well beyond one star. That was apparent Sunday in Seattle, where Sean Payton's team delivered a complete effort inthat was not nearly as competitive as the final score indicates. New Orleans scored on, and-- kudos to the officials for not blowing the play dead prematurely, an error that killed the.*started slowly but came on as the game progre sed, andlooked like the best player on the field every time the ball was in his hands. Theneedto win the. But they can survive -- and po sibly even thrive -- without their star quarterback if they continue to put together complete efforts like we saw against the. Rank 11 6 2019 2-1 Previous rank: * John Harbaugh wasn't me sing around on Sunday. Thecoach was in an ultra-aggre sive mood against the high-octane, going for it on fourth-down four times (with three succe sful conversions) and attempting a trio of two-point conversions (all failed). "We don't play scared," Harbaugh told reporters after. Fair enough, but it feels like an instance of Harbaugh putting both too much and not enough faith in his offense. Thecame down to Earth a little bit in their first lo s of the season, looking like a team that wasn't quite ready to fight it out for four quarters against a conference superpower.-- despite the now requisite handful of highlight-reel plays -- struggled for the majority of this game, and the Baltimore defense was no match for, who threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns. Rank 12 2 2019 2-1 Previous rank: * does at least one thing every week that truly amazes. On Sunday, it came in the fourth quarter, near midfield, with thenursing a four-point lead against the. Watson got flushed out of the pocket, stepped up, looked for a moment like he was going to run, then flicked the ball to tight end, who did the rest for. Most quarterbacks in that situation take a sack, scramble for a few yards or to s up an ill-advised prayer. Watson made magic. Speaking of magic,has found his groove. The future Hall of Famer lived in the backfield and had two sacks. And once again, Watt received much-needed help from the revitalized, who hadand two tackles for lo s. Theare a top-heavy team, but that top is as talented as anybody's. Rank 13 4 2019 2-1 Previous rank: * is no hold-the-fort guy. Thequarterback might just be a legit player for theto build around. We knew Indy believed in their Andrew Luck replacement when they ripped up his contract andon the eve of Week 1, and Bri sett has made his team look smart. The 26-year-old QB completed his first 16 pa ses against theon Sunday and finished with 310 yards and two touchdowns. The highlight came on third-and-4 with le s than two minutes to play. Instead of running the ball to take time off the clock and attempt a field goal to go up six, coach Frank Reich put his faith in Bri sett, who connected withon a game-icing first down. Bri sett will never be as dynamic a player as Luck, but he doesn't need to be on this well-coached, well-balanced team. Rank 14 6 2019 2-0-1 Previous rank: * Raise your hand if you predicted Detroit would be undefeated through three weeks. That's what I thought. Thedon't have enough talent to dominate teams, but in each of the last two weeks, we've watched Detroit step up and close out an opponent that looked on the verge of stealing a victory. These are the type of games that separate an 8-8 also-ran from a 10-6 playoff participant. The' defense undoubtedly benefitted from a slew ofmistakes Sunday, but no caveats are nece sary in describing the play of, who looks more at home on offense under new offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell than he was in the difficult final season under Jim Bob Cooter. Theget a huge testwhenbrings the' air show to Ford Field. Detroit will need to be much sharper to hang with an AFC powerhouse. Rank 15 9 2019 2-1 Previous rank: * It wasfor Pete Carroll, whoby an errant football during pregame warmups, then watched hiscome out flat against ateam playing without. Fun fact: Sunday marked the first September home lo s for thein the Carroll era (15-0 entering the day). Seattle was not sharp in any phase of the game, from special teams (giving up a 53-yard punt return for a score) to ball security (afumblefor a touchdown) to clock management (Carroll mishandled the final minute of the first half).mi sed a wide openon fourth down with the opportunity to trim the deficit to 27-14 midway through the third quarter. Throw in seven penalties, and you have a rare letdown game at The Clink. Rank 16 5 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * Thecontinue to kill themselves with unforced errors. A week afterto the, Los Angeles again struggled with execution into theat home. Thecommitted seven penalties, none bigger than the holding call on left tacklethat wiped out a Philip Rivers-to-MikeWilliams completion that would have put the Bolts inside the' 10 with le s than 20 seconds to play. The lo s shouldn't obscure a career day by, who had 13 catches for 183 yards and two touchdowns on a whopping 17 targets. Allen has at least eight catches in each of the' first three games and is on pace for 155 receptions and more than 2,000 yards. That will win some fantasy leagues. The, meanwhile, are a much better team than their record indicates. Gotta clean it up. Rank 17 9 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * Thereally need their starting wide receivers back in the lineup. Philadelphia hadin Sunday'snone more damaging thanin the final minute. If Arcega-Whiteside holds on, thelikely win, or least tie the game. Instead, it's back-to-back lo ses for an injury-ravaged squad. To make matters worse, the Iggles are on a short week, withagainst the undefeatedat Lambeau. There is optimism that at least(out since Week 1 with a calf injury) will be back in action for that game, but Philadelphia will be facing an uphill challenge, givenon both sides of the ball. Givecredit: He hasn't gotten much help from his teammates, but he put thein position to win in each of the past two weeks. QB1 needs others to step up their game. Rank 18 7 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * "Sacksonville is back, baby!" Those wereofat the end ofover the AFC South rival.had three of nine sacks for the Jags, who held Tenne see scorele s until the fourth quarter and generally looked the far superior team. The winaround cornerback's future with the team ... for one night, at least. The Jags' offense had an up-and-down outing, but the team has to be thrilled with the play ofII. The rookie quarterback/living folk hero played smart, crisp football, and he would have ended his night with three touchdown pa ses, if not for a hideous end-zone drop by. The Ramsey saga will continue to hang over this team, but Minshewmania has the fanbase excited and the Jags in the hunt. Rank 19 4 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * put some much-needed wind back in the' sails. The backup quarterback was brilliantthrowing four touchdown pa ses with a pa ser rating north of 140 in a one-sided romp on the road. Carolina needed some good news after the strugglingre-aggravated his foot injury into the Bucs. On Monday, coach Ron Rivera wasted no timefor Week 4 and -- perhaps ominously -- attached no timetable to the former MVP's return. NFL Network's Tom Peli sero reported Tuesday that Newton is dealing with a Lisfranc injury that could. On the plus side, Allen's performance against thehas to give Carolina confidence that the former undrafted 23-year-old has some legit talent. Allen didn't do it alone on Sunday:ripped offand thedefense sackedeight times. Next week will provide a stiffer challengein Houston. Rank 20 1 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * Another week, another slow start that doomed the. Atlanta has now been outscored 47-13 in the first half of its games, a major reason why Dan Quinn's team sits at 1-2. Discipline continues to be an i sue, as well: Thecommitted 16 penalties for 128 yards in Indianapolis. The defense, which was responsible for 10 of those penalties, will go the rest of the way without hard-luck defensive back, who tore his Achilles after mi sing nearly the entire 2018 campaign with a torn ACL. On the positive end,was a machine in the second half, completing 22 of 23 pa ses with three touchdowns in Atlanta's final three po se sions. Incredibly, theonly had six po se sions on Sunday (not counting the one-play kneeldown at the end of the first half). The running game -- which ranks 27th in the NFL -- also showed some life, withlooking a lot like the guy who drove defenses mad in 2015 and '16. Rank 21 6 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * We haven't reached panic mode in Cleveland, but we're not far off.looked confused and jittery into the, and it's on first-year coach Freddie Kitchens and the rest of thestaff to fix their young star. Unfortunately, there's no easy solution, with Mayfield working behind a shoddy offensive line that has left him in danger rather thanKitchens mucked things up further on Sunday Noel Acciari Jersey with some shaky play-calling, including a fourth-and-9 draw play in the fourth quarterSpeaking of bad play-calling, how doesnot get a target on any of the' four cracks at the end zone on their final drive? Beckham was brought in to be a dynamic difference-maker -- throw the man the ball, and good things will probably happen. Theneed a common-sense check. Rank 22 4 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * The' offense in theera is likeYou can do your best to push that boulder up the mountain, but it always rolls back down to where you started. Tenne see's doomed mi sion has never been more apparent than in the last two weeks -- a flat lo s at home to the *followed byon Thursday night against the. Mariota isn't solely to blame for the' struggles, but his inability to spark this team makes you wonder how much longer head coach Mike Vrabel can stand by his man, with the capable backup quarterbackwaiting in the wings. Then again, the way Tenne see's offensive line is performing, Tannehill will fare no better. Mariota was sacked nine times and pre sured a career-high 18 times by the Jags. The absence oftackleis huge, but it doesn't excuse a total collapse. Rank 23 8 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * The Danny Dimes eraRookie quarterback, the much-maligned (through no fault of his own) No. 6 overall pick, played lights out in his first career start, throwing two touchdowns pa ses and running for two more in rallying theback from a 28-10 halftime deficitAnd just when it looked like the kid's effort would be wasted, the Bucsat the gun to give Big Blue the win. Suddenly,fans have a lot to be excited about in the post-Eli era. It wasn't all good for New York:suffered the dreaded high ankle sprain and will beBarkley's absence hurts the offense, but Jones' debut instills hope that thewill find a way to stay in the hunt, even without their star running back. What a difference a week makes. Rank 24 2 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * Sometimes, the kicker just has to make a damn kick. It's not an easy job, but'sas time expiredand could permanently alter the trajectory of their season. Gay's mi s was especially crushing in light of the fact that the Bucs had fought to reclaim the game after blowing a 28-10 halftime lead.delivered what should have been one of the signature pa ses of his career,toto put Tampa Bay in field-goal position in the final minute. But the Bucs couldn't close. Bruce Ariansby telling reporters he purposely took a 5-yard delay-of-game penalty because Gay was better from a further distance. It was a head-spinning comment for a Bucs fan base already pa sed out on the floor. Rank 25 1 2019 1-2 Previous rank: * There's no use roasting thefor theiron Sunday. This remains a team under construction, and Oakland simply isn't ready to hang against a quality opponent on the road. The goal is improvement, and there's plenty of room for that. Since jumping out to a 10-0 lead last weekthehave been outscored 62-14 by a pair ofcontenders. And now, a friendly reminder not to trust your box score implicitly: The stats (79.4 percent completion rate, 242 yards, two TDs, a 103.7 pa ser rating) tell youplayed a strong game on Sunday. In reality, Carr was a dink-and-dunk machine who got happy feet on a keyand did most of his compiling long after the game was decided. Again, this is a developmental year for the. We know Jon Gruden, in the second year of a 10-year deal, is staying put beyond 2019. Will Carr? Thirteen games remain on his audition. Rank 26 7 2019 0-3 Previous rank: * It sounds crazy to put a lo s on a defense that created five turnovers, but the failure by the' D to step up in crunch time helps explain this team's 0-3 record. Twiceon Sunday, Pittsburgh quarterbackput Pittsburgh ahead with touchdown pa ses in the second half, and twice, adefense loaded with premium draft picks failed to keepfrom leading theback to the end Jaromir Jagr Kids Jersey zone.bra s showed they were still all in on 2019 by acquiring defensive backin exchange for a first-round pickbut that selection -- now the property of the-- could turn into a top-10 premium slot if thekeep losing. Rudolph was a mixed bag in his first NFL start, but as the rest of this Ben Roethlisberger-le s season wears on, the second-year pro will need more help from running back, who hadthat led toand is averaging just 2.9 yards per carry through three games. Rank 27 1 2019 0-3 Previous rank: * We'll give thesome credit: They were badly outplayed in the first halfand were fortunate to be down just 14-0 at the break. But instead of packing it in, Cincinnati battled back in a tough road environment, reeling off 17 unanswered points to take the lead with five minutes to play. That's when Zac Taylor's defense needed to understand the gravity of the moment and lock down a vital first victory. Said gravity was not sensed. The unit allowedQBto march down the field 78 yards on seven plays for the go-ahead touchdown. On the ensuing po se sion,fired high with his team in striking distance,by Buffalo'sto seal the lo s. Thedidn't execute when it mattered most, and their season is slipping away because of it. Rank 28 1 2019 0-3 Previous rank: * summed it up nicely after thefell to 0-3. "We're trying to get it right, right now we're 0-3, living in." Sanders had a quiet gamewhich made him pretty much like everyone not namedon the Denver offense. Moving the ball downfield is with 2019at the controls. Chunk plays are virtually non-existent, and every yard is earned during marathon marches that often lead nowhere. A flat offense is only part of the problem, however: Almost impo sibly, adefense led byandis still looking for its first sack through three weeks. The unit did a nice job to holdand Co. to just 312 yards, but mere competence is not enough. This is a team built to win games by scores like 17-13, but right now, the D is simply not up to the challenge. Rank 29 1 2019 0-2-1 Previous rank: * Three games in, it's become apparent thatwill not be taking the NFL by storm in 2019. That felt like a po sibility, depending on who you listened to, in the weeks and months after Murray went No. 1 to thein the 2019. But the transition to the pro game has been bumpy for the former Oklahoma star. On SundayMurray threw for 173 yards on 30 completions.that is the lowest yardage total in a game for a QB with at least 30 completions in theera. Only seven of Murray's 43 pa ses traveled beyond 10 air yards. Only one of those was completed. It's on rookie coach Kliff Kingsbury to find ways to open up the Arizona attack to help his young pa ser. Getting some better protection would be a start: Murray was sacked eight times on Sunday. Rank 30 1 2019 0-3 Previous rank: * TheWatch is on. Consider these facts as a case for turning to the first-round pick: 1) Thefell to 0-3 with a lopsided Monday night. 2) Their veteran quarterback,, accounted for five turnovers in the defeat. 3) A large percentage of fans at FedExField were rooting for the visiting team. Yep, thebadly need a shot in the arm, and Haskins represents the most logical source. Of course, there is the question of whether Haskins has shown enough to warrant such a promotion, but coach Jay Gruden has reached Hail Mary territory for both the 2019 season and his own job security. And, wouldn't you know it, on Sunday, who just saw their season take a turn for the relevant by promoting. I knowabout the need for continuity at QB, but seriously: What do you have to lose, Jay? Rank 31 1 2019 0-3 Previous rank: * Theare comically inept on offense right now. Adam Gase's "attack" managed 105 total yards and nary a pointfalling to 0-3 in the proce s. The offense has now scored a grand total of three points in the' last nine quarters, outscored 14-11 by the defense this season. The continued absence of(mono) is obviously the biggest factor, but it's unfair to put all this dysfunction at the feet of poor, the team's third starting quarterback in as many weeks. Falk hasn't looked like an NFL pa ser, but the' offensive line as presently constituted is non-competitive in a way that would doom 1988 Joe Montana. Compounding matters has been Gase's stale and unimaginative play-calling. The only reason for optimism isfollowing the Week 4 bye. Perhaps then Gang Green can get back to the busine s of being a competitive football team. Rank 32 2019 0-3 Previous rank: * Week 3 brought modest progre s. After a pair of humiliating home lo ses to open the season, theactually hung toughat Jerrah World, entering halftime trailing by just four points. Miami could have actually had the lead, hadnot dropped a slant pa s inside the 10-yard line that would have gone for a touchdown with le s than a minute to play. After a defensive holding penalty on Dallas set theup with a first-and-goal with 31 seconds left,for a back-breaking turnover. The Fish were cooked after that.made his first start in Miami and provided an early spark, taking the offense inside Dallas territory on four different drives in the first half. Unfortunately, any signs of progre s dried up in the second half, as themanaged just 65 yards of total offense and zero points. If your organization chooses to jump into the tank, just know that you're going to get wet. (https://play.google.com/music/m/Iexqrnb45uhlzamb sxeqz6nbka?t=Around NFL&utm co&utm content=Mar2515&utm_campaign=PartBadge&pcampaignid=MKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-mu-PartBadge-Mar2515-1) This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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