NFL Week Five power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Last week's ratings in parentheses.

FIRST TIER
1 NY Giants (1)
2 Indianapolis (3)
3 New Orleans (2)
4 Minnesota (4)
5 New England (7)
6 Baltimore (5)

SECOND TIER
7 NY Jets (6)
8 Philadelphia (8)
9 San Francisco (13)
10 Atlanta (9)
11 Denver (17)
12 Pittsburgh (11)
13 Cincinnati (16)
14 Chicago (15)
15 Dallas (12)
16 San Diego (10)

THIRD TIER
17 Green Bay (14)
18 Arizona (18)
19 Houston (22)
20 Miami (22)
21 Buffalo (20)
22 Jacksonville (24)
23 Seattle (23)
24 Washington (26)
25 Tennessee (23)
26 Carolina (27)

FOURTH TIER
27 Detroit (25)
28 Tampa Bay (28)
29 Oakland (29)
30 Kansas City (31)
31 St. Louis (30)
32 Cleveland (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: Denver (6 spots), San Francisco (4 spots), Cincinnati (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: San Diego (6 spots), Dallas, Green Bay and Houston (3 spots)