NFL Week 4 power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Last week’s rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Indianapolis (4)

2 Pittsburgh (7)

3 Green Bay (3)

4 New York Jets (6)

5 New Orleans (1)

6 Baltimore (5)

7 Chicago (12)

8 New England (9)

9 Atlanta (10)

10 Cincinnati (13)

11 Dallas (15)

12 Houston (2)

13 Miami (11)

14 Philadelphia (18)

15 Tennessee (17)

16 San Diego (8)

SECOND TIER

17 Minnesota (19)

18 Kansas City (21)

19 Seattle (24)

20 Denver (20)

21 New York Giants (14)

22 Washington (16)

THIRD TIER

23 Tampa Bay (23)

24 Arizona (26)

25 Jacksonville (25)

26 San Francisco (22)

FOURTH TIER

27 St. Louis (30)

28 Detroit (27)

29 Oakland (29)

30 Carolina (28)

31 Cleveland (31)

32 Buffalo (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: Chicago, Pittsburgh and Seattle (5 spots), Dallas, Philadelphia and San Francisco (4 spots), Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Kansas City and St. Louis (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Houston (10 spots), San Diego (8 spots), New York Giants (7 spots), Washington (6 spots), New Orleans (4 spots)