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Bucs fall four spots to No. 25 in ESPN Power Rankings

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who dropped to 3-5 after a loss to the New York Giants, fell four spots in this week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings.

The Bucs are No. 25 in the latest edition released Tuesday morning, which makes them better than two teams with the same record, the Washington Redskins (No. 26) and Houston Texans (No. 27). Three teams with 3-5 marks are ranked higher than Tampa Bay: the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 19), Miami Dolphins (No. 20) and Chicago Bears (No.