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The Moose is Loose Week 5 NFL Power Rankings

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By Jonathan "Moose" Pflegl

 

Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated

The 2021 NFL regular season is going by fast. There have been several early season surprises, including the Arizona Cardinals, who lead the very tough NFC West division thanks to a shocking blowout over the L.A. Rams at SoFi Stadium. Kyler Murray is playing himself  into the MVP conversation, and the defense is completely shutting down opposing offenses. Meanwhile, in the AFC, the L.A. Chargers are posing a serious threat, not only to their division rival Kansas City in the AFC West, but to the AFC as a whole. Led by first year head coach Brandon Staley and second-year sensation Justin Herbert, the Chargers knocked off Patrick Mahomes and company at Arrowhead Stadium in week 3 and took down the resurgent Las Vegas Raiders at home, and are looking to keep racking up  quality wins and pushing towards a deep playoff run. Week 4 is in the books, so  how did Sunday's(and Monday night's) outcomes impact the power rankings? Take a look! 


  1. Arizona Cardinals
  2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
  3. Los Angeles Chargers
  4. Los Angeles Rams
  5. Buffalo Bills 
  6. Baltimore Ravens
  7. Las Vegas Raiders
  8. Dallas Cowboys
  9. Kansas City Chiefs
  10. Green Bay Backers
  11. Cleveland Browns
  12. Seattle Seahawks
  13. Carolina Panthers
  14. San Francisco 49ers
  15. Cincinnati Bengals
  16. Washington Football Team 
  17. Denver Broncos
  18. Tennessee Titans
  19. Chicago Bears
  20. New Orleans Saints
  21. Indianapolis Colts
  22. Minnesota Vikings
  23. Atlanta Falcons
  24. New England Patriots
  25. Philadelphia Eagles
  26. Pittsburgh Steelers
  27. Miami Dolphins
  28. New York Giants
  29. Houston Texans
  30. New York Jets
  31. Detroit Lions 
  32. Jacksonville Jaguars

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