
2026 NFL Power Rankings Week 5
by Robert Ferringo / October 6, 2026We want to believe that in football the best teams win. That it is the ultimate meritocracy. That βyou are what your record says you areβ. But thatβs not necessarily the case. More times than not, a bet, or even a season, simply comes down to which guyβs knee bends the wrong way, which offensive line loses three starters, or which contender gets to spend November beating backup quarterbacks.




















































