2025 NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

2025 NFL Power Rankings: Week 4
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What a wild week of football. We had five blocked kicks and nine non-offensive touchdowns, some of them coming in critical, game-swinging moments. Two games were decided on blocked kicks, two of those blocked kicks were returned for touchdowns, and there were also pick-sixes, punt returns and scoop-and-scores galore.

This NFL season seems harder to parse than most. At this point, we have a fair idea of who the elite teams and bottom feeders are, but the pecking order at the top — and the entire middle of the league — feels incredibly messy. I’d bet the playoff picture takes some wild twists and turns over the next few months, even the next few weeks, and we might see a team or two come out of nowhere at the end of the year to sneak in.

Anyway, here are this week’s power rankings:

Tier 1: Super Bowl Contenders

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

1 — Buffalo Bills (3-0, —)

Last week: W 31-21 vs. Miami Dolphins

Bills RB James Cook isn’t getting enough credit for what he’s done this year. After holding out of training camp and earning a new contract, he’s been on a tear. Buffalo QB Josh Allen has taken a backseat the last two weeks, as Cook has a combined 240 yards and three touchdowns in wins over the Jets and Dolphins.

2 — Philadelphia Eagles (3-0, UP 3)

Last week: W 33-26 vs. Los Angeles Rams

It took two and a half games, but the Eagles finally remembered they have WR A.J. Brown on their team. Once they started opening up the offense and going to him, the entire game flipped. None of the Rams’ cornerbacks could cover him, and he imposed his will throughout the second half. Eagles DTs Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter came up clutch with a pair of blocked field goals to seal the win, including Davis blocking the would-be game-winner and returning it for a touchdown.

3 — Los Angeles Rams (2-1, UP 1)

Last week: L 26-33 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

The Rams fell victim to one of the worst bad beats in the history of bad beats. They were the better team for most of the afternoon, but failed to block on a pair of field goal attempts that cost them the game. While their red zone offense struggled at times, Los Angeles was able to really lean on the ground game, and they have to feel good about their chances in a potential playoff rematch — although this loss could come back to bite them in terms of seeding.

4 — Green Bay Packers (2-1, DOWN 1)

Last week: L 10-13 vs. Cleveland Browns

In a week full of surprising results, the most shocking upset was Green Bay faltering in rainy, muddy Cleveland. Packers QB Jordan Love wasn’t bad, but the offensive line really struggled against a great Browns front....