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Tyler Forness

NFL power rankings Week 5: Dolphins stumble, Titans soar, new No.1 takes over

Week four of the National Football League season is (mostly) in the books and we have some real movement in the power rankings.

The Buffalo Bills made a major statement on Sunday by putting up 48 on last week’s number one team the Miami Dolphins. The game was close early at 14-14, but the Bills took a huge step forward and the rankings show that.

On the flip side, the Dolphins had a lot of issues hindering them all at once on Sunday and they will have to go back to the drawing board to get them fixed.

One of the more impressive teams was the Houston Texans, who ran the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Texas with a 30-6 win. C.J. Stroud was my number one quarterback in the 2023 NFL draft class and he is playing up to that level with six touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Heading into Monday night football, here are the latest NFL power rankings.

32. Chicago Bears (0-4)

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 31

31. Carolina Panthers (0-4)

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 32

30. Arizona Cardinals (1-2)

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 30

29. Denver Broncos (1-3

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 29

28. Las Vegas Raiders (1-3)

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Last week: 26

27. New York Giants (1-2)

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 25

26. New England Patriots (1-3)

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 23

25. Green Bay Packers (2-2)

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 21

24. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2)

Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 20

23. Houston Texans (2-2)

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 27

22. Indianapolis Colts (2-2)

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Last week: 24

21. Tennessee Titans (2-2)

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Last week: 28

20 Cincinnati Bengals (1-3)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 13

19. Cleveland Browns (2-2)

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 19

18. Minnesota Vikings (1-3)

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 22

17. New York Jets (1-2)

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Last week: 16

16. Atlanta Falcons (1-2)

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 15

15. New Orleans Saints (2-2)

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 12

14. Los Angeles Rams (2-2)

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 18

13. Los Angeles Chargers (2-2)

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 17

12. Washington Commanders (2-2)

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 14

11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1)

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 11

10. Seattle Seahawks (2-1)

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Last week: 10

9. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2)

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 9

8. Detroit Lions (3-1)

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Last week: 8

7. Miami Dolphins (3-1)

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Last week: 1

6. Baltimore Ravens (3-1)

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Last week: 6

5. Kansas City Chiefs (2-1)

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 5

4. Buffalo Bills (3-1)

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 7

3. Dallas Cowboys (3-1)

Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Last week: 4

2. Philadelphia Eagles (4-0)

1. San Francisco 49ers (4-0)

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: 2

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