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NFL Power Rankings Week 5: Updated 2016 Regular-Season Standings
- Updated: October 4, 2016
It might not have been a blink-and-you-miss-it scenario, but the first month of the 2016 NFL season has flown by. Week 4 wrapped up on Monday night, when the Minnesota Vikings knocked off the New York Giants, 24-10.
The Vikings’ two-touchdown victory should give them a lot of confidence moving forward, and it keeps them in the realm of the unbeaten. Only two other teams—the Denver Broncos and the Philadelphia Eagles—remain perfect, as the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots both fell to 3-1 on Sunday.
Only the Cleveland Browns remain winless.
Should Minnesota really be considered among the top teams in the league right now? Is Cleveland really the worst team in football? Where do the other 28 teams rank? Now that we’re on to Week 5, it’s time to answer these questions with some power rankings.
Notable Rankings
2. Minnesota Vikings
As we mentioned before, the Vikings held off the Giants on Monday night for a 24-10 victory and a perfect 4-0 record. The fact that Minnesota is still undefeated is rather impressive when you consider some of the injuries the team has already been forced to endure.
Minnesota has already had to place quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and running back Adrian Peterson on injured reserve. Injuries have also caused some shuffling along the offensive line. However, the Minnesota offense has managed to do enough, thanks in large part to the arm of acquired quarterback Sam Bradford.
Bradford has been both efficient and careful with the football thus far. He has completed 69.5 percent of his passes and has zero turnovers to go with four touchdowns. These are important traits, because this team is built to win with defense.
The Vikings are averaging just 22.0 points per game right now and have the league’s worst rushing attack (64.2 yards per game). But their defense is so good that their low offensive output hasn’t been a problem.
Minnesota is ranked second in scoring defense (12.5 points per game allowed). Over the past three …
