Football Power Rankings, Week 5

thabear04 · 10-01-2013, 12:01 PM

Power Rankings, Week 5:

4-0 BRONCOS 1
The Broncos are averaging 44.8 points per game, 13 more than the next closest team. Only the 1966 Dallas Cowboys scored more points (183) through the first four weeks of a season. That team featured a little-known 22-year-old tailback who tied for the league lead with 16 total touchdowns. His name? Dan Reeves. Yes, that Dan Reeves, the one who took the Broncos to three Super Bowls as a coach -- the very pinnacle to which Denver aspires this year. How's that for historical symmetry?

4-0 SEAHAWKS 1
Denver's dominance calls for the Seahawks to drop, despite the Seattle win. Close call in Houston, but once again, there was Richard Sherman. Did Matt Schaub provide a gift? You bet. But you have to make plays when they present themselves. Next up: at Indy. Should be a good one.

4-0 PATRIOTS
This space received hundreds of comments and tweets last week regarding the Patriots being "too high" at third, many calling New England's defense overrated. Cool.

So did anyone catch the game Sunday night?

4-0 SAINTS
We haven't seen anything like Drew Brees' line Monday night -- completing 30 of 39 passes for 413 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions -- since "QB Bills" was slinging it around in Tecmo Super Bowl. That was another impressive showing from the New Orleans Saints defense, by the way.

4-0 CHIEFS

That's the NFL these days: The Chiefs go from 2-14 to 4-0. So was Romeo Crennel that awful as a head coach, or is Andy Reid the chubby Gandalf?

The answer: Probably neither. The difference between good and bad teams is so slim that turnarounds consisting of a 6-8 win improvement -- à la the Colts last season -- happen. It helps when Alex Smith converts nine third downs and runs for 37 yards, as he did for Kansas City on Sunday. He's now scampered 30 times for 151 yards on the season.

I think the Saints and Pats should switch.

**The Franchise** · 10-01-2013, 12:09 PM

Someone photoshop Andy Reid as a chubby Gandalf.

RINGLEADER · 10-01-2013, 12:22 PM

Every power ranking I've seen today has KC at #5. Seems fair. If we win this week I think you could make an argument for #4 above the Saints and a win over the Texans in 3 weeks would take us to #3. Won't go higher unless we win all these games and then Denver after the bye.

Gotta win them all at this point.

**BigMeatballDave** · 10-01-2013, 12:30 PM

Saints should be no worse than 2.

Mile High Mania · 10-01-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Every power ranking I've seen today has KC at #5. Seems fair. If we win this week I think you could make an argument for #4 above the Saints and a win over the Texans in 3 weeks would take us to #3. Won't go higher unless we win all these games and then Denver after the bye.

Gotta win them all at this point.

ReynardMuldrake · 10-01-2013, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Someone photoshop Andy Reid as a chubby Gandalf.

YOU SHALL PASS!

TEX · 10-01-2013, 12:52 PM

So was Romeo Crennel that awful as a head coach, or is Andy Reid the chubby Gandalf?

YES & YES!

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-01-2013, 12:54 PM

Seahawks
Saints
Patriots
Broncos
Chiefs

Halfcan · 10-01-2013, 12:55 PM

Sutdown Corner had us 7 behind 49ers and packers-two teams with 2 losses??

**Mav** · 10-01-2013, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Keep showing the fear.

I think it is legitimately starting to bother Bronco fans at how well the Chiefs are doing.

I like it.

**HemiEd** · 10-01-2013, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Every power ranking I've seen today has KC at #5. Seems fair. If we win this week I think you could make an argument for #4 above the Saints and a win over the Texans in 3 weeks would take us to #3. Won't go higher unless we win all these games and then Denver after the bye.

Gotta win them all at this point.

Nah, no need to win them all, the Chiefs will probably rest their key skill players against the Broncos.

**BigMeatballDave** · 10-01-2013, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Seahawks
Saints
Patriots
Broncos
Chiefs

Broncos 4th?

I like it.

Don't agree with it, but I do like it.

saphojunkie · 10-01-2013, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

YOU SHALL PASS!

Great Expectations · 10-01-2013, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halfcan

Sutdown Corner had us 7 behind 49ers and packers-two teams with 2 losses??

What do you think the point spread would be against either team on a neutral field?

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-01-2013, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCD

Broncos 4th?

I like it.

Don't agree with it, but I do like it.

1. Seahawks: No team is beating them at home. I'd pick them to beat the Saints, Patriots, Chiefs and Broncos on the road, where they're 5-1 in their past six games.

2. Saints: Incredible offense and the defense is coming on strong. They beat any of the other teams today at home, other than Seattle. They'd beat the Patriots, Broncos and Chiefs on the road in tight games.

3. Patriots: I think the Saints and Seahawks are too talented on both sides of the ball and beat them in N.E. I don't think they win at Arrowhead, Seattle, Denver or N.O.

4. Broncos: They'd beat the Chiefs and Patriots at Mile High but would have their hands full with the Seahawks and Saints. The Saints can match them offensively and their defenses are close. The Seahawks defense and Pete Carroll probably find a way to limit Manning. They have way too much talent on their D.

5. It's hard for me to imagine the Chiefs beating any of the top four teams on the road, but New England would be the most likely win. Their offense can't compete with Denver, Seattle or New Orleans on the road at this point and they'd likely struggle at Arrowhead against Denver and New Orleans. I think they beat Seattle and New England at Arrowhead by the slimmest of margins.

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