We have a new king of the mountain in the NFL week 4 of the power rankings. We also have a dead horse needing to head for the glue factory at the bottom of the totem pole. We definitely had some new direction for many teams heading up and down. Travis Kelce has a new woman in his life. The Jets are still in search of Spock at quarterback. Let’s sort out all the drama as we bring you a very interesting week 4 edition of the power rankings.

WEEK 4

#1.MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-0) Up 4 spots from last week

When you score 70 points in one game, you have to be king of the mountain of the NFL Power Rankings.

The Broncos defense looked looser than a whore house last Sunday versus a explosive Miami offense. Bad tackling, & bad coaching as heads should roll in that Denver locker room. Not only the starting group of the Dolphins offense scored at will. It was the bench guys who joined the parade. The Dolphins could have broken a record set by the Washington Redskins back in 1966 with the most points in one game, but took a knee instead to kill the clock in the last few minutes of the game.

#2.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-0) Same spot from last week

Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown which makes that his 12th game in a row he’s done that. The 49ers looked crisp on offense as Brock Purdy had two touchdown passes. The 49ers routed the Giants as both sides of the ball played their best game of the year. The 49ers defense gave up only 150 yards of total offense. They held Daniel Jones to 137 yards in the air. Jones also served up an interception as they were in his face all night long.

#3.PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-0) Same spot from last week

Former Detroit Lion fitting right in with the Eagles well oiled offensive machine. D’Andre Swift on Monday night versus a pretty good Buccaneer defense galloped for 130 yards on the ground. The Eagles stay unbeaten. The defense looked better in week three than in week 2 as they held the Buccaneers to only 11 points. Rookie defensive end Jalen Carter continues his presence & early on forced a fumble which was a nice play seeing a big guy moving at the speed of light taking it to the running back.

#4.BUFFALO BILLS (2-1) Up 3 spots from last week

How were the Bills defense going to do without one of their tackling machines Tremaine Edmunds who signed a huge contract with the Bears? Then in the off-season Leslie Frazier, the defensive coordinator, took a year off and left the play calling duties to head coach Sean McDermott. Terrell Bernard replaced Edmunds at linebacker. Now this Bills defense is humming baby!!! Last week the invasion at the capital, the Bills had 9 sacks on the Commanders quarterback Sam Howell in an epic defensive masterpiece. The Bills also had 4 interceptions one of which was picked off by Bernard as the Bills held Washington to only 3 points.

#5.DALLAS COWBOYS (2-1) Drop 4 spots from last week

HOW ABOUT THOSE COWBOYS!!!

The Cowboys looked like the best team on the planet in the first two weeks of the season. Beating New York teams that play in New Jersey might be giving them too much credit. How do you lay a clunker to the Cardinals? The team you demolish 40-0, even beat the Cardinals. I say this is bad coaching. The Cowboys overlooked the Cardinals & it’s that simple.

#6.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-1) Same spot from last week

Murdering the Bears does not pay off like it used to. The Chiefs did get their offense back on track scoring 41 points off the Bears defense that had high hopes this season. It was singer Taylor Swift who was the center of attention in last Sunday’s game.

Swift was seen at the game as her new guy is Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce’s X girl friend has been making some noise this week in the local tabloids. Stay tuned for next week’s Chiefs gossip.

#7.DETROIT LIONS (2-1) Up 1 spot from last week

The Lions defense showed they were the king of the jungle giving the Atlanta Falcons their first loss of the year. The Lions grounded the lethal rushing attack of the Falcons as they put the ball in Desmond Ridder’s hand who they sacked 7 times. Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson had his first two sacks of the season as Lions held the Falcons to 6 points. Rookie wide receiver Sam Laporta had a touchdown catch as the Lions rebounded from their first loss they suffered in week two versus the Seahawks.

#8.BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-1) Drop 4 spots from last week

The Ravens are following a familiar path with injuries piling up. The Ravens lost their starting running back J.K Dobbins after week one for the year. The Ravens lost Odell Beckham Jr. to an injury. The Ravens running game is just Lamar Jackson who had both touchdowns for Baltimore on the ground in a loss to the Colts in overtime. The Ravens defense gave up mostly field goals to the Colts which is kind of a wasted effort. The Colts defense stopped the running game for the Ravens except for Jackson’s runs. Jackson aerial attack was not good enough to keep his team undefeated for the season.

#9.CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-2) Same spot from last week

It was the Bengals defense that gets the credit for helping Cincinnati find the win column. The Bengals had 5 sacks versus the Rams and brought Matthew Stafford down to the ground. The Rams O-line was doing a solid job this season until they met Trey Hendrickson who had two sacks. The Bengals picked off Stafford as well. Joe Cool Burrow was not that cool as he chucked the ball 49 times completing 26 for over 200 yards but no touchdown passes. Any sign of pressure from the Rams, Burrow would throw the ball at his people’s feet to avoid taking a hit.

#10.CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-1) Up 4 spots from last week

The Browns crack my top ten list and it’s because of their defense. The Browns put on a clinic over the Titans offense. The Titans could only muster up a field goal against this unit that features the king alpha, Myles Garrett. I would not want to see Garrett in a dark alley at night coming after me as he had 3.5 sacks on Ryan Tannehill. The Browns put the Denver boot on Derrick Henry. The Titans had 26 rushing yards all game. The aerial attack was better, but not by much with 104 yards in the air. The Rapist, Deshaun Watson, had a big game. The running game was non-relevant for the Browns who will be looking for someone to fill the shoes of Nick Chubb who is out for the rest of the year.

#11.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-1) Up 8 spots from last week

Who is Jake Bobo? Maybe the original Jake from State Farm? What happened to the original Jake from State Farm? He was replaced by a black guy named Jake from State Farm. Mr. Bobo is just another weapon for Geno Smith as Jake, an undrafted free agent, had a touchdown in last Sunday’s Seattle victory. The Seahawks have won two straight and have scored 37 points in each of the two victories. The two barrel shot gun rushing attack that Seattle has makes this offense well-balanced. Last year’s rookie Kenneth Walker III had 97 yards on the ground. This year’s rookie back, Zach Charbonnet, averaged 5.1 yards per carry when he handled the rock.

#12.GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-1) Up 5 spots from last week

Not sure I like having the Packers move up 5 spots in one week as a good thing. The Packers last week look dead in the water most of that game versus the Saints. The cheese came to life suddenly after they knocked Derek Carr out of the game in the third quarter.

The Packers did their best Falcons imitation in week two and came back and scored 18 points to win the game. The Falcons did that to the Packers a week prior. Jordan Love was doing his best Brett Farve or Aaron Rodgers act and making the come back look that easy on solid defense New Orleans has.

#13.WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (2-1) Drop 3 spots from last week

The Commanders looked like the Commodores last week versus the Bills. I would say the Commodores would probably perform better than this Washington group. The defense for the Commanders gave up 37 points. Sam Howell had his worst game of his career and sacked 9 times with 4 interceptions. He’s lucky if he can remember his name. It does not get easier for the Commanders as they face the Eagles next in Philadelphia. Good luck with that.

#14.NEW YORK JETS (1-2) Drop 3 more spots from last week

Imagine the Jets have contacted Tom Brady, Phillip Rivers, Carson Wentz, Andrew Luck, Matt Ryan, and any other veteran quarterback they can think of to help the Jets out their mess. With Aaron Rodgers out for the year, the Jets are now relying on their top draft pick Zach Wilson who has been quite a nightmare in the Big Apple.

Things have gotten so bad that Colin Kaepernick sent a letter to the Jets organization wanting to play. Kaepernick or Wilson as your only choices would make any fan cry. The Jets have to find something quick before their season evaporates. Last week the Jets had 171 yards total offense which averages out to 2.8 yards per play. It’s that bad.

#15.NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-1) Drop 3 spots from last week

When Derek Carr went out in the second half last week with an injury versus the Packers, the Saints were like a deer in headlights. The Saints had a 17-0 lead in the third quarter and watched it vanish into thin air. Jameis Winston you would think of as a nice back up option for any team. Winston did not make any mistakes like he’s prone to do with bad interception after bad interception. Winston did not do anything special either as he was just ok. Very bland. Carr will miss next week’s division rival match-up versus Tampa Bay. The good news is they get Alvin Kamara back from his suspension. The bad news is Winston is your starting quarterback.

#16.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-2) Drop 3 spots from last week

The Houston Texans own some Florida property in Jacksonville as they have the Jaguars’ number there. The Texans put 37 points on the scoreboard. To rub more salt in the wounds of the kittens in Florida, it was a rookie quarterback who waltzed into town and has his cake with some ice cream and gives his team their first victory of the year. It does not matter who the quarterback of the Texans is, now they have won six straight in Jacksonville. The Jaguars offense scored 17 points off the Texans and only 9 in week two off the Chiefs. Problems on both sides of the ball. Could the Jaguars be one of those teams that regress after clawing and scratching just to make post-season last year?

#17.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-1) Drop 2 spots from last week

The Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David has a motor inside him as he was all over the field on Monday night. David had 13 tackles, a sack, and forced a fumble. The Buccaneers are not in the Eagles tier right now as one of the best in the NFC. Beating the Bears these days don’t have the clout like it did back in the 1980’s. Baker Mayfield suffers his first loss as a Buccaneer, and his number came back down to earth, but not like he had versus the Bears defense in week two. Turnovers and the Buccaneers running game did not get off the bus were the reasons for the loss.

#18.ATLANTA FALCONS Drop 3 spots from last week

The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season versus the Lions. The Lions defense did one thing and stopped the Falcons running game. Rookie back Bijan Robinson had 10 carries for only 33 yards on the ground and he was the leader of that Falcons rushing attack. Lions forced Desmond Ridder to beat them with his arm. Ridder completed just over 50% of his passes and was sacked 7 times. This could be a trend for the Falcons as they are one-dimensional on offense. Ridder’s a dink and dunk type of passer.

#19.LA RAMS (1-2) Drop 1 spot from last week

The Rams remind me of the first ever Rocky movie where he is underdog fighter and just wants to go the distance with the champ and he does. The Rams have gone the distance each week and still only have one win to show for their efforts. The Rams gave the Bengals a battle but Cincinnati won the game. The Rams offensive line has done pretty solid until this game with the Bengals. Matthew Stafford was sacked six times and threw two interceptions which was the key to this loss.

#20.LA CHARGERS (1-2) Up 1 spot from last week

The Chargers get their first win of the year as they also tried to gift wrap the win to the Vikings. The stubborn Vikings did not accept the gift. What stood out in this thriller was Chargers veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen who caught 18 passes for over 200 yards. No touchdowns in this one but had a whale of a day. Allen passes up Lance Alworth who was number two all-time in Chargers history in receiving yards. Allen now has tallied up 9,689 yards all in a Chargers uniform. He only trails tight end Antonio Gates who tallied 11.841 yards in his career who was a former teammate of Allen.

#21.PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-1) Up 2 spots from last week

After losing their home opener in the first game of the season, to the 49ers, the Steelers have quietly won two games in a row. So far this season in Pittsburgh, the headlines are all about Pittsburgh defense as the offense has not caught up to speed yet. Last Sunday night, Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett had his best game of the season. It was a clean game from the young quarterback as he completed 17-28 for 235 yards with two touchdown passes. Pickett did not throw an interception as he had 3 of those in the first two games of the season. Pickett is now 9-6 as the starter in Pittsburgh as each game gets him more experience as he has shown flashes of brilliance behind center and we know he is still learning the NFL game.

#22.NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-2) Up two spots from last week

The Patriots get their first victory of the season versus the Jets. The Evil Empire these days don’t own the teams like they use. However Bill Belichick has his powers working over Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. Belichick’s defense is now 5-0 versus the Jets quarterback with the hot mother. The Patriots survived a Hail Mary at the end as the Dark side prevail for the first time this season. Matthew Judon had two sacks on Wilson to lead Belichick’s storm troopers to victory.

#23.MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-3) Drop 1 spot from last week

It’s very simple that what the Vikings need is a closer. Someone to come in for Kirk Cousins like in baseball late in the 4th quarter and close the door to end the game. The Vikings defense is horrific. The offense is the blood line of this team. The Chargers even tried to give the Vikings the game at the end. In the end, the Vikings did not accept what the Chargers were giving them. Same result & another loss at the very end of the game.

#24.INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2-1) Up 4 spots from last week

The Colts had a big victory over a tough Ravens team. What is the recipe for Raven stew? The Colts used a strong running game led by Zack Moss who they got in trade last season with the Bills.

Moss on another nice day had 122 yards on the ground. Makes you ask the question of who needs to hold out Jonathan Taylor. Then the back up quarterback Gardner Minshew is one of the best 2nd stringers in the league. I’m surprised Minshew does not have a starting gig somewhere. The former Jaguar quarterback is now 9-16 as a starter, but this year played a role in both Colts victories. In two games, Minshew has 398 passing yards & two touchdowns with no interceptions. Will the Colts win games when rookie Anthony Richardson returns? Finally the Colts defense created enough pressure on Lamar Jackson to get him out of his rhythm.

#25.TENNESSEE TITANS (1-2) Drop 5 spots from last week

Is it time to put Derrick Henry out to pasture as the steam roller lost his steam? Henry at another bad day at the office, rushed for 20 yards on 11 carries versus the Browns defense last week. That averages out to 1.8 yards per carry. The aerial attack is nothing to write home about either. Why are the Titans holding out on hope for Ryan Tannehill. He was just awful taking 5 sacks and racking up 104 passing yards. The Titans have two high picks in young quarterbacks backing up Tannehill. I suggest they see what they’ve got in those guys. DeAndre Hopkins takes the money instead of actually playing deep into post-season because those teams did not have the cash available for the wide receiver who has done nothing because of an offense that mustered up a single field goal last Sunday.

#26.NEW YORK GIANTS (1-2) Drop 1 spot from last week

The difficult schedule will haunt the Giants like an ax murderer on a killing spree. The Giants responded very poorly as they played one solid half of football in three games so far. Last season, Brian Daboll seemed to have fixed Daniel Jones, but he is regressing this year. The Giants were up against one of the best defenses in the game, the 49ers. The G-Men without their starting running back Saquan Barkley were dreadful averaging 2.6 yards per carry. Matt Brieda was the leading rusher for the team & had 17 yards on the ground but did score a touchdown. The aerial attack was not very promising averaging 4.3 yards per pass attempt. Daboll probably though this gig was easy after last season.

#27. ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-2) Up 5 spots from last week

The Cardinals have flown the coop of the NFL dog house in the Power Rankings. The Cardinals moved up 5 spots as they knocked off a big fish, the Dallas Cowboys, which is priceless. Joshua Dobbs, who had a few starts with the Titans before being dealt to the Cardinals by the Bowns before the season, wins his first ever game as a starter. Dobbs played well against a great Cowboys defense completing 17-21 for 189 yards and 1 touchdown pass. The Cardinals should have beaten the Giants but blew a big lead against them in week two. The defense did well for the Cardinals led by rookie corner back Ke’Trel Clark who defended two passes and had blanket coverage against the trio of talented receivers the Cowboys have in their arsenal.

Clark is a Cardinal for life as he comes from the University of Louisville who go by the same name. Clark had ten tackles as well and the Cards defense held on for their first victory of the year.

#28.LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (1-2) Drop 2 spots from last week

I read an article the other day about former Raider punter Marquette King giving his former boss Mark Davis noogies in front of some female cougars on the prowl. King said eventually he was kidding with the owner, but it led to him being released from the team. Maybe what Reader’s Digest said is true… men with bowl head cuts just don’t have that quirky sense of humor. The bright side for the Raiders, Davante Adams one of the best receivers in the game, is doing his part with a big night versus the Steelers – 172 yards with two touchdowns. Jimmy Garoppolo’s new slogan: Jimmy G always loses in a Raiders uniform. Three more interceptions for Jimmy G. If you’re counting at home, that is six picks in three games for Jimmy G. The Raiders defense helps opposing teams’ struggling quarterbacks so that unit will not help Jimmy wipe out his mistakes.

#29.HOUSTON TEXANS (1-2) Up 2 spots from last week

The Texans fans have two things they know about their squad every year like clock work. They lose many games each season and they manage to beat the Jaguars on the road each of the last six seasons. With the Texan’s first win, the team looks like they have chosen the best quarterback in the draft. CJ Stroud has outperformed all of the rookie QB’s so far as this day he passed for 280 yards two touchdown passes and no interceptions. Bears fans are mumbling to themselves, “We picked the wrong Ohio State quarterback,” as Justin Fields never had those kinds of solid passing stats. Another week, Tank Dell, a rookie receiver, had a big day with 145 receiving yards with a touchdown. Progress is being made in Houston as the defense held their own as well.

#30.CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-3) Drop 1 spot from last week

The Panthers did get more offensive production from veteran Andy Dalton at quarterback last week over the injured Bryce Young weeks prior. The Panthers have not put together a complete game this season. The defense gave up a ton of points. The running game was a no-show. Dalton had to pass the ball 58 times. Dalton had 2 touchdown passes and 361 yards versus a poor defense with depleted secondary. The Panthers generated 27 points, a season high, but gave up 37.

#31.CHICAGO BEARS (0-3) Drop 1 spot from last week

If only the Chicago Bears could find the reset button. The Chiefs unloaded on the Bears with 41 points in a lopsided defeat and an embarrassing loss that brings back the demons of the Mark Trestman ERA. The defense is awful. The play makers on offense continue to chime in about how this coaching staff is in over their heads. Justin Fields looks like a bust. The positive spin is we have a pretty good kicker, What’s his name?

FIRE EVERYONE!!!

Start over.

#32.DENVER BRONCOS (0-3) Drop 5 spots from last week

When your defense allows 70 points in one game, we officially welcome the Denver Broncos to the bottom of the barrel in the Power Rankings. The Dolphins varsity team opened up the can of worms on offense as the junior team continued the ride in the second half. The Broncos defense looks like they are playing on skates and have no clue how to skate. They are a horrible tackling team. Sean Payton left the Saints for the booth to come back to the NFL and forget the other half of football on defending. Before the season, Payton was quick to criticize the last regime about how they coached. The last regime did not give up 70 points in one football game.

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