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We’re a month into the 2025 NFL season, and anxiety is setting in for many teams.
The Ravens have arguably hit rock bottom, losing games and star players to injury at alarming rates. The Vikings don’t feel too far behind them.
The Chargers lost to the Giants, with another left tackle getting hurt. And even the G-Men couldn’t celebrate winning their first game with their shiny new QB for too long without suffering a massive loss, learning that their star receiver is now out for the season.
We also had the second-highest scoring tie in NFL history on Sunday night, prompting the question: Did either team win the Micah Parsons trade?
With only two unbeaten teams and three winless clubs, anything feels possible right now. Week 4 brought more chaos to an already-unsteady season. Thankfully, the Power Rankings laboratory never stops grinding the tape or crunching the numbers.
Four teams at .500 or better are on now on the bye, so there’s room for a calmer week of football … But count on that happening at your own risk.
NOTE: Up/down arrows below reflect movement from the Week 4 Power Rankings.
Philadelphia has developed a little bit of a habit of disappearing for half the game. Against the Rams, it was the first half (plus a little more). Against the Buccaneers, it was the second half. Somehow, the Eagles won both contests. You can’t overlook their grit and late-game resilience, especially in the swampy Tampa heat, even if the Bucs pretty much shut down the Eagles after halftime. The one touchdown came after Bucky Irving’s fumble deep in Tampa territory, and Philly had five three-and-outs in the second half. The defense made some plays in crunch time but also allowed touchdowns of 77 and 72 yards. The Eagles were plus-two in turnovers but in the red again on penalty yards, with a few particularly foolish flags in the first half. They’re by no means a sure-footed No. 1, but then again, who else has won 20 of their past 21 games?
Another week, another game that required more effort from the Bills than I anticipated they’d need to win. Buffalo might have been well-rested following the mini-bye, but the team looked more sloppy than anything else in a 31-19 victory over winless New Orleans. The Saints easily could have taken a fourth-quarter lead in a contest where the Bills committed a season-high 11 penalties and converted just three of their 10 third-down attempts. Defensively, Buffalo had way too many missed tackles (and sacks). Fortunately, Josh Allen wasn’t about to let his team lose this game, and James Cook had plenty to say about that, too. With upcoming games against New England and Atlanta, Buffalo has a chance to be 6-0 heading into the bye, but there is still a decent amount to clean up before we start counting those Ws.
