NFL Week 4 Power Rankings

After the Saints struggled this past week, a new team is at #1. A few other movements among the top 10. Teams like Dallas and Minnesota finally picked up wins while the Buccaneers finally suffered a loss.

Here is how the rankings stack up for Week 4:

Week 4
Rank (Last week)
1)(5) Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0): 3 wins and 3 great defensive efforts. They just might go 4-0 before Big Ben returns.
2)(4) Indianapolis Colts (2-1): Their defense is still figuring things out, but that guy QB Peyton Manning is still a field general.
3)(6) Baltimore Ravens (2-1): They needed a lot of WR Anquan Boldin to survive the Browns.
4)(1) New Orleans Saints (2-1): They now know the Falcons are for real.
5)(2) Green Bay Packers (2-1): Too many costly mistakes against too good of team.
6)(7) New York Jets (2-1): Another nice divisional victory has to have them walking around on top of the world.
7)(10) Atlanta Falcons (2-1): A victory over the Saints says that they are to be feared in the division and the NFC.
8)(14) Chicago Bears (3-0): They were pressuring the Packers into mistakes and are making a claim at being a contender in 2010.
9)(3) Houston Texans (2-1): A humbling loss puts this team back about where they have been in the past.
10)(8) New England Patriots (2-1): Their defense should worry many fans.
11)(9) Miami Dolphins (2-1): They had a few chances, but could not make the big plays in the 4th quarter.
12)(11) Cincinnati Bengals (2-1): This potentially great offense has flickered at best.
13)(15) Tennessee Titans (2-1): They were all over the Giants in all phases.
14)(16) Philadelphia Eagles (2-1): They got a nice tune up before QB Donovan McNabb comes back to town.
15)(20) Kansas City Chiefs (3-0): They continue to make surprising plays and get by.
16)(17) Minnesota Vikings (1-2): They enter the bye with the confidence of a win.
17)(18) Dallas Cowboys (1-2): A crucial victory against their in state rival of sorts.
18)(21) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1): As expected, they had a tough go against the Steelers and the schedule does not really let up.
19)(12) San Diego Chargers (1-2): Their slow start this year looks a bit worse than usual.
20)(26) Seattle Seahawks (2-1): A couple big returns stunned the Chargers.
21)(25) Arizona Cardinals (2-1): They still have a good shot to the win division after a gift victory.
22)(13) Washington Redskins (1-2): They gave the Rams a lot of opportunities and paid for them.
23)(19) New York Giants (1-2): They continued to make foolish mistakes and cause penalties and turnovers.
24)(23) Denver Broncos (1-2): Yet another rough loss to the Colts.
25)(24) Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2): It was like they didn't show up and let QB Mike Vick just waltz around the field.
26)(29) St. Louis Rams (1-2): Getting that first win against a division rival is that much sweeter.
27)(27) Oakland Raiders (1-2): Costly missed kicks kept them from an easy win.
28)(22) San Francisco 49ers (0-3): This team is continuing to underachieve based on many observers' standards.
29)(28) Detroit Lions (0-3): They are still some time away from being relevant after another bad loss.
30)(30) Carolina Panthers (0-3): New quarterback, same stagnant offense.
31)(31) Cleveland Browns (0-3): Another close game, yet another loss though.
32)(32) Buffalo Bills (0-3): More problems continue and now QB Trent Edwards has been saved from those problems.

As Week 4 starts, 3 teams remain unbeaten and 5 sit without a win. There are surprises all around the league early on so far. A big top 5 matchup of the Steelers against the Ravens highlights Week 4.