No one wanted Packers/Cowboys, one of the most anticipated Sunday night games of the season, to end that way. A tie? In the year 2025? How will we know who won the Micah Parsons trade now? Plus, now all the record columns will be uneven for the rest of the year. I agree with Miles Sanders, we need to do away with ties.

Anyway, welcome to the midseason report card edition of the power rankings. We’re four games in, which isn’t technically a quarter of the way through the season anymore, but for all intents and purposes, here we are. We have enough data on the 2025 season to do away with our priors (most of them, anyway) and focus on what we’ve learned so far.

I shifted around the tiers a bit this week and wrote about what I’ve seen through four weeks from each squad. We’ve already had some major upsets, and my No. 1 team was locked in a one-score game with my No. 32 team through three and a half quarters this week, so I’m sure we’ll see more. But here’s where things stand:

Tier 1: Super Bowl Favorites

This tier is for the locked-in title contenders. Teams won’t move into (or out of) this tier very easily.

1 — Buffalo Bills (4-0, —)

Last week: W 31-19 vs. New Orleans Saints

It started with a thrilling comeback win in Week 1, but since then, the Bills have been grinding opponents down with their ground game. Buffalo RB James Cook has been sensational, and this offensive line has a case as the best in the league. After his heroics in Week 1, Bills QB Josh Allen hasn’t needed to do much, but he’s keeping the offense on schedule. Defensively, there are more questions, but this is a balanced offensive team with the firepower to win any game.

2 — Philadelphia Eagles (4-0, —)

Last week: W 31-25 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Eagles keep winning in different ways. They’ve beaten some of the best teams in the league using their versatility, gutting out tough yards on the ground and opening up their passing attack as needed. This Philly defense is lethal, suffocating opponents and forcing the game to be played on their terms. It hasn’t been perfect, but this team has shown resilience and explosiveness as needed this season.

3 — Los Angeles Rams (3-1, —)

Last week: W 27-20 vs. Indianapolis Colts

The Rams were the better team for three quarters against the Eagles in Week 3. They lost that game, but bounced back with a win over the Colts last week. Rams WR Puka Nacua is on pace to shatter multiple receiver records this season, putting up ridiculous numbers to pace the offense. Los Angeles’s pass rush is overwhelming opponents, and this year the defense has the secondary and linebacker groups to back it up. The Rams are every bit a Super Bowl contender through four weeks.

4 — Detroit...