Wednesday, October 2, 2013

AFC East power rankings roundup: Week 5

BY SEAN DONOVAN

Last week's risers were this week's fallers, as the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets were each humbled in lopsided road losses. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills' win over the defending champion Baltimore Ravens boosted their stock, and the New England Patriots' domination of the Atlanta Falcons on the road solidified their position in the top-five of each rankings.

Here's where the four AFC East teams stand in the major media outlets' NFL power rankings entering Week 5:
                       
                           NE      MIA     BUF      NYJ
ESPN       4(5)    7(7)   23(24)   22(18)
NFL.com    3(3)    8(7)   14(22)   24(21)
CBSSports  5(7)   10(6)   20(25)   25(17)
FoxSports  3(3)   10(10)  20(21)   21(18)
NBC (PFT)  4(5)    9(8)   18(25)   25(24)
SI.com     4(6)   12(5)   20(22)   26(19)
PFF        4(4)   15(10)  22(22)   25(23)
AVERAGE:   4(5)   10(8)   20(23)   24(20)

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ESPN: http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings
NFL.com: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000254029/article/power-rankings-week-5-broncos-chiefs-climb-falcons-drop
CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/23946213/nfl-power-rankings-with-payton-back-stocked-saints-a-contender-again
Fox Sports: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings
Pro Football Talk: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/01/week-four-power-rankings-4/
SI.com: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20131002/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-denver-broncos/
Pro Football Focus: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/10/02/power-rankings-week-4-2/

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