It’s tough to argue against the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos occupying the top three spots in this week’s ESPN NFL Power Rankings. All three teams are undefeated and led by quarterbacks with Super Bowl titles on their resumes.
But then we get to No. 4 in the rankings.
The Arizona Cardinals lost Sunday but moved up two spots to No. 4, one ahead of the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals, who remain at No. 5.
Aside from the obvious – the Cardinals are 4-2 and coming off a loss while the Bengals are 6-0 - here are some of the reasons why the Bengals deserve to be No.