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    NFL power rankings Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings only undefeated teams

    By Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic,

    1 days ago

    (This story was updated after the Tennessee Titans' win over the Miami Dolphins and the Detroit Lions' win over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football.)

    NFL teams have now played four games this season and there are just two undefeated teams remaining.

    The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 on the season.

    Which NFL team will be the last unbeaten team this season?

    The Chiefs play the New Orleans Saints in Week 5, have a bye in Week 6, and take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7.

    The Vikings face the New York Jets in Week 5, have a bye in Week 6, and oppose the Lions in Week 7.

    Here's how we rank all 32 teams in the NFL entering Week 5 of the 2024-25 season, with adjustments based on the results from NFL Week 4 games.

    Previous ranking in parentheses .

    NFL Week 5 picks: Buccaneers vs Falcons | Jets vs Vikings | Panthers vs Bears | Ravens vs Bengals | Bills vs Texans | Colts vs Jaguars | Dolphins vs Patriots | Browns vs Commanders | Raiders vs Broncos | Cardinals vs 49ers | Packers vs Rams | Giants vs Seahawks | Cowboys vs Steelers | Saints vs Chiefs | The Arizona Republic's predictions

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    32. Jacksonville Jaguars (31)

    Last week: Lost to Houston Texans, 24-20

    This week: Sunday vs Indianapolis Colts

    The Jaguars showed signs of life against the Texans, but that doesn't change the fact that they are 0-4.

    31. Miami Dolphins (24)

    Last week: Lost to Tennessee Titans, 31-12

    This week: Sunday vs New England Patriots

    Too steep of a drop for Miami? We don't think so. The Dolphins have been outscored, 86-25 in their three straight losses.

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    30. Tennessee Titans (32)

    Last week: Beat Miami Dolphins, 31-12

    This week: Week off

    The Titans got their first win of the season and had to do it mainly without Will Levis, who exited with a shoulder injury.

    29. New England Patriots (29)

    Last week: Lost to San Francisco 49ers, 30-13

    This week: Sunday vs Miami Dolphins

    Should New England switch to Drake Maye at QB? There are already calls for a QB change after three straight losses.

    28. Carolina Panthers (28)

    Last week: Lost to Cincinnati Bengals, 34-24

    This week: Sunday vs Chicago Bears

    Yes, Carolina lost to the Bengals, but this team is much more formidable with Andy Dalton under center.

    27. Los Angeles Rams (23)

    Last week: Lost to Chicago Bears, 24-18

    This week: Sunday vs Green Bay Packers

    Yes, it's still early in the season, but the Rams can't afford to fall to 1-4 with a loss to the Packers in Week 5.

    26. Arizona Cardinals (22)

    Last week: Lost to Washington Commanders, 42-14

    This week: Sunday vs San Francisco 49ers

    The Cardinals passed for 142 yards on Sunday. That's not going to cut it. Allowing Jayden Daniels to go 26-for-30 for 233 yards isn't, either.

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    25. Cleveland Browns (19)

    Last week: Lost to Las Vegas Raiders, 20-16

    This week: Sunday vs Washington Commanders

    The season could get ugly for the Browns. They have the Commanders, Eagles, Bengals, and Ravens in their next four games.

    24. New York Giants (27)

    Last week: Lost to Dallas Cowboys, 20-15

    This week: Sunday vs Seattle Seahawks

    The Giants had to settle for five field goals against the Cowboys, but Malik Nabers is off to a spectacular start in New York.

    23. Cincinnati Bengals (30)

    Last week: Beat Carolina Panthers, 34-24

    This week: Sunday vs Baltimore Ravens

    The Bengals got their first victory in a must-win game for Cincinnati, setting up an interesting showdown against the Ravens.

    22. Denver Broncos (26)

    Last week: Beat New York Jets, 10-9

    This week: Sunday vs Las Vegas Raiders

    Bo Nix threw his first NFL touchdown pass and helped the Broncos move to 2-2. Incredibly, he was 12-for-25 for just 60 yards passing in the game.

    21. Las Vegas Raiders (25)

    Last week: Beat Cleveland Browns, 20-16

    This week: Sunday vs Denver Broncos

    The Raiders rushed for 152 yards against the Browns. They hadn't rushed for more than 55 yards in a game in the first three weeks of the season.

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    20. Chicago Bears (21)

    Last week: Beat Los Angeles Rams, 24-18

    This week: Sunday vs Carolina Panthers

    The Bears got D'Andre Swift going in this one (93 yards rushing, 72 yards receiving), which could be a good omen for Chicago's offense.

    19. Los Angeles Chargers (16)

    Last week: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs, 17-10

    This week: Bye week

    Two straight losses have rubbed the shine off the 2-0 start for Los Angeles, but the Chargers have some very winnable games up next.

    18. New York Jets (14)

    Last week: Lost to Denver Broncos, 10-9

    This week: Sunday vs Minnesota Vikings (in London)

    The Jets were kept out of the endzone for the first time this season and now face a tough test in London against the undefeated Vikings.

    17. Indianapolis Colts (20)

    Last week: Beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-24

    This week: Sunday vs Jacksonville Jaguars

    Joe Flacco still has it. He went 16-for-26 for 168 yards and two touchdowns in relief of the injured Anthony Richardson.

    16. Dallas Cowboys (15)

    Last week: Beat New York Giants, 20-15

    This week: Sunday Night Football vs Pittsburgh Steelers

    We're going to learn a lot about the Cowboys in the coming weeks. It has the Lions, 49ers, Falcons, Eagles, and Texans up after the Steelers.

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    15. New Orleans Saints (8)

    Last week: Lost to Atlanta Falcons, 26-24

    This week: Monday Night Football vs Kansas City Chiefs (Oct. 7)

    The Saints went up 24-23 with 1-minute remaining but lost on a 58-yard field goal by Younghoe Koo with two seconds left.

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    14. Atlanta Falcons (18)

    Last week: Beat New Orleans Saints, 26-24

    This week: Thursday Night Football vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The Falcons could use more from their rushing game after only getting 88 yards on the ground vs New Orleans.

    13. Green Bay Packers (9)

    Last week: Lost to Minnesota Vikings, 31-29

    This week: Sunday vs Los Angeles Rams

    At one point, Green Bay trailed 28-0, forcing Jordan Love to throw 54 times (he completed 32 passes) in the loss. He had four touchdown passes but also had three passes intercepted.

    12. Philadelphia Eagles (3)

    Last week: Lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 33-16

    This week: Bye week

    The Eagles' prolific offense has been grounded for much of this season. It doesn't help to have your top two wide receivers out with injuries.

    11. Houston Texans (13)

    Last week: Beat Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-20

    This week: Sunday vs Buffalo Bills

    The Texans won with a late touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud to Dare Ogunbowale to move to 3-1. A win is a win, but that wasn't pretty.

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    10. Washington Commanders (17)

    Last week: Beat Arizona Cardinals, 42-14

    This week: Sunday vs Cleveland Browns

    How's this for Jayden Daniels' first four games? 87-for-106 passing for 897 yards, three touchdown passes, and one pass intercepted. That'll do.

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    9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11)

    Last week: Beat Philadelphia Eagles, 33-16

    This week: Thursday Night Football vs Atlanta Falcons

    The Buccaneers put up 445 yards of total offense against the Eagles. They had the ball for more than 36 minutes.

    8. Baltimore Ravens (12)

    Last week: Beat Buffalo Bills, 35-10

    This week: Sunday vs Cincinnati Bengals

    Derrick Henry sure seems like the perfect running back for the Ravens and he continues to produce in Baltimore.

    7. San Francisco 49ers (10)

    Last week: Beat New England Patriots, 30-13

    This week: Sunday vs Arizona Cardinals

    After the Cardinals, the 49ers play the Seahawks, Chiefs, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Seahawks, Packers and then Bills. Wow.

    6. Seattle Seahawks (7)

    Last week: Lost to Detroit Lions, 42-29

    This week: Sunday vs New York Giants

    The Seahawks have impressed us, but they could be in for some struggles. After the Giants, they face the 49ers, Falcons and Bills in three straight weeks.

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    5. Pittsburgh Steelers (6)

    Last week: Lost to Indianapolis Colts, 27-24

    This week: Sunday Night Football vs Dallas Cowboys

    Justin Fields and the Steelers almost rallied from a 17-0 deficit against the Colts but were done in by a botched snap late. This team is close to being 4-0, so we'll move them up one spot.

    4. Buffalo Bills (2)

    Last week: Lost to Baltimore Ravens, 35-10

    This week: Sunday vs Houston Texans

    Yes, the Bills to the Ravens, but they are still 3-1 on the season and it's hard to win in Baltimore. But we didn't expect them to lose that badly.

    3. Detroit Lions (4)

    Last week: Beat Seattle Seahawks, 42-29

    This week: Bye week

    Jared Goff went 18-for-18 in the win over the Seahawks. Yes, he completed every one of his pass attempts.

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    2. Minnesota Vikings (5)

    Last week: Beat Green Bay Packers, 31-29

    This week: Sunday vs New York Jets (in London)

    The Vikings are off to their best start since 2016. They have trailed for less than 3 1/2 minutes all season. How many games can they win in a row to start the season?

    1. Kansas City Chiefs (1)

    Last week: Beat Los Angeles Chargers, 17-10

    This week: Monday Night Football vs New Orleans Saints (Oct. 7)

    We've vowed to keep the 2-time defending Super Bowl champions No. 1 until they lose. How long will that be? A week 7 game at the 49ers looms large.

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    Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com . Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.

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    This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: NFL power rankings Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings only undefeated teams

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