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Jordy McElroy

NFL Power Rankings Week 5: Dolphins come down to Earth, New No. 1 tops list

After being the hammer with a 70-point performance against the Denver Broncos in Week 3, the Miami Dolphins became the nail in Week 4 after getting smashed and falling in defeat to the Buffalo Bills in a lopsided 48-20 loss.

That ugly run-in with the Bills knocked the Dolphins out of the top position in the power rankings and paved the way for the San Francisco 49ers to take the throne. The Niners and Philadelphia Eagles are now the only two teams left in the league that remain unbeaten.

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Meanwhile, the New England Patriots took a significant step backwards after getting blown out of AT&T Stadium by the Dallas Cowboys in a 38-3 loss. It was the worst deficit ever by a Bill Belichick-coached team.

Here’s how the power rankings look heading into Week 5:

32
Chicago Bears (0-4) | Last Week: 32

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31
Carolina Panthers (0-4) | Last Week: 30

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30
Denver Broncos (1-3) | Last Week: 31

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29
New York Giants (1-3) | Last Week: 29

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28
Las Vegas Raiders (1-3) | Last Week: 28

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

27
Arizona Cardinals (1-3) | Last Week: 26

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

26
New York Jets (1-3) | Last Week: 21

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

25
New England Patriots (1-3) | Last Week: 16

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24
Minnesota Vikings (1-3) | Last Week: 27

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

23
Atlanta Falcons (2-2) | Last Week: 18

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22
Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) | Last Week: 17

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

21
Washington Commanders (2-2) | Last Week: 23

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20
Los Angeles Rams (2-2) | Last Week: 25

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

19
Indianapolis Colts (2-2) | Last Week: 20

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

18
Cincinnati Bengals (1-3) | Last Week: 11

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

17
Tennessee Titans (2-2) | Last Week: 22

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

16
Houston Texans (2-2) | Last Week: 24

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

15
New Orleans Saints (2-2) | Last Week: 13

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports

14
Green Bay Packers (2-2) | Last Week: 10

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13
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) | Last Week: 14

Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports

12
Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) | Last Week: 15

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

11
Cleveland Browns (2-2) | Last Week: 9

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

10
Seattle Seahawks (3-1) | Last Week: 12

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) | Last Week: 19

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports

8
Detroit Lions (3-1) | Last Week: 8

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7
Baltimore Ravens (3-1) | Last Week: 7

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

6
Dallas Cowboys (3-1) | Last Week: 6

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

5
Miami Dolphins (3-1) | Last Week: 1

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

4
Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) | Last Week: 4

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

3
Buffalo Bills (3-1) | Last Week: 5

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2
Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) | Last Week: 3

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