This week, we add another source to the pundit power rankings we’re tracking: USA Today. And because we know you’re anxious to learn what the national writers have to say, starting this week. we’re rolling the early rankings out as soon as they come in, and we’ll update the aggregated Pundit Power Rankings as the day goes on. Keep checking back!
Pundit Power Rankings for Week 5
Chiefs AFC West Teams Other AFC Teams
| Rank | Team | ESPN | SBN | SpNws | Yahoo | USA |
| 1 (1) | Rams 4-0 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| 2 (2) | Chiefs 4-0 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) |
| 3 (4) | Jaguars 3-1 | 3 (4) | 3 (3) | 4 (7) | 3 (4) | 4 (8) |
| 4 (5) | Saints 3-1 | 4 (5) | 4 (7) | 3 (3) | 10 (12) | 3 (3) |
| 5 (12) | Patriots 2-2 | 5 (6) | 8 (12) | 7 (11) | 5 (6) | 5 (24) |
| 6 (15) | Ravens 3-1 | 7 (15) | 7 (15) | 6 (9) | 8 (10) | 9 (13) |
| 7 (3) | Eagles 2-2 | 6 (3) | 9 (4) | 10 (5) | 4 (3) | 13 (4) |
| 7 (14) | Bengals 3-1 | 8 (14) | 6 (13) | 5 (8) | 12 (14) | 8 (12) |
| Rank | Team | ESPN | SBN | SpNws | Yahoo | USA |
| 9 (6) | Panthers 2-1 | 11 (11) | 5 (10) | 8 (4) | 6 (5) | 7 (7) |
| 10 (10) | Packers 2-1-1 | 9 (10) | 10 (11) | 9 (13) | 7 (7) | 11 (17) |
| 11 (18) | Bears 3-1 | 10 (18) | 11 (14) | 11 (16) | 9 (17) | 14 (18) |
| 12 (20) | Titans 3-1 | 12 (20) | 14 (18) | 12 (21) | 14 (20) | 12 (20) |
| 13 (8) | Vikings 1-2-1 | 13 (9) | 12 (6) | 13 (12) | 13 (8) | 17 (19) |
| 14 (16) | Chargers 2-2 | 16 (16) | 20 (20) | 17 (18) | 11 (11) | 6 (11) |
| 15 (7) | Dolphins 3-1 | 14 (8) | 13 (5) | 16 (6) | 16 (9) | 18 (9) |
| 16 (17) | Redskins 2-1 | 19 (19) | 17 (17) | 14 (17) | 15 (18) | 10 (16) |
| Rank | Team | ESPN | SBN | SpNws | Yahoo | USA |
| 17 (9) | Steelers 1-2-1 | 15 (7) | 19 (16) | 19 (14) | 17 (15) | 16 (10) |
| 18 (11) | Falcons 1-3 | 17 (12) | 15 (8) | 18 (10) | 22 (19) | 15 (6) |
| 19 (19) | Broncos 2-2 | 18 (17) | 16 (19) | 15 (20) | 19 (13) | 20 (21) |
| 20 (13) | Buccaneers 2-2 | 20 (13) | 18 (9) | 22 (15) | 18 (16) | 19 (5) |
| 21 (21) | Seahawks 2-2 | 22 (21) | 21 (24) | 20 (22) | 20 (22) | 21 (25) |
| 22 (25) | Cowboys 2-2 | 21 (22) | 24 (29) | 21 (24) | 21 (23) | 22 (27) |
| 23 (22) | Browns 1-2-1 | 23 (23) | 23 (22) | 23 (19) | 27 (26) | 24 (14) |
| 24 (24) | Colts 1-3 | 24 (24) | 22 (21) | 26 (25) | 23 (21) | 28 (15) |
| Rank | Team | ESPN | SBN | SpNws | Yahoo | USA |
| 25 (23) | Lions 1-3 | 25 (25) | 27 (23) | 25 (26) | 24 (25) | 23 (23) |
| 26 (26) | Giants 1-3 | 28 (28) | 28 (27) | 27 (28) | 26 (24) | 25 (29) |
| 26 (30) | Texans 1-3 | 26 (29) | 29 (31) | 31 (30) | 25 (29) | 26 (30) |
| 28 (28) | 49ers 1-3 | 27 (26) | 25 (25) | 24 (23) | 31 (31) | 30 (31) |
| 29 (27) | Jets 1-3 | 29 (27) | 26 (26) | 28 (27) | 29 (27) | 29 (22) |
| 30 (31) | Raiders 1-3 | 30 (31) | 30 (30) | 30 (31) | 28 (30) | 27 (28) |
| 31 (29) | Bills 1-3 | 31 (30) | 31 (28) | 29 (29) | 30 (28) | 31 (26) |
| 32 (32) | Cardinals 0-4 | 32 (32) | 32 (32) | 32 (32) | 32 (32) | 32 (32) |
| Numbers in parentheses are the previous week's ranking. | ||||||