Week Four Power Rankings:

After a week long hiatus, power rankings are back, and there's been a bit of a rethink and a reshuffle. We're loath to be the reactionaries that you see on some websites (For example, do you think the Broncos are the fourth best team in football, or is it merely because they've won 3 games?), but even we might have to rethink the Texans.

Anyway: A condensed, one liners-style Power Rankings:

The best:

1) Dallas Cowboys - Beat the team that would have occupied this slot last week.

2) San Diego Chargers - Weak division and weak conference now that the other AFC teams have started to struggle.

3) Green Bay Packers - A loss to Dallas is nothing to dwell on, there was nothing exposed as a huge weakness, though Harris's loss could have an impact.

4) New England Patriots - Yes they're human, but they needed this loss. Been complacent this season, need to get that ruthless streak back.

5) Philadelphia Eagles - Did it against a contender (Pittsburgh), and thus leapfrog a lot of other teams who've had easy starts to the season.

6) New York Giants - See above, only in reverse. This team is vulnerable and could struggle in the middle of the season.

7) Indianapolis Colts - Two close games, and a possibly contentious loss. The Colts could be (this will sound odd) dark horses in the AFC.

8) Pittsburgh Steelers - A bad loss against the Eagles, and some key injuries. A lot will depend on the health of Ben Roethlisberger.

9) Jacksonville Jaguars - The running game will gain confidence, which is all this team needs to become the contender we thought they could be.

10) Tennessee Titans - The defence is there, it's all about whether the offence can keep them ahead inc lose games. So far, so good.

11) Buffalo Bills - A weak schedule disguises the flaws, but to be fair to the Bills, they are still winning, and that is what counts. St. Louis next up...

12) New Orleans Saints - Frustratingly poor on the road, if they play to their potential they can be playoff-bound, if not, they will likely fall behind the Panthers.

13) Washington Redskins - Inconsistent, but Jim Zorn is a good coach, and there is a gut feeling that momentum could build in the capital.

14) Carolina Panthers - They have a chance. Need the running game back on track though, and will be disappointed to lose to a fellow wild-card prospect in Minnesota last week.

15) Denver Broncos - Will probably contrive to lose at Kansas City, such is their unpredictable nature. Jay Cutler is as good a QB in the league right now, but this team needs to prove it can get it done over time, not just it's first three games.

16) Arizona Cardinals Dizzy heights for the Cards, but a loss in Washington is nothing to panic about. In a weak division, the Cards find themselves playoff bound by default. With the Seahawks on a Bye, this week is a big chance to take a 2 game lead in the NFC West.

The rest:

17) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

18) Baltimore Ravens

19) Cleveland Browns

20) Chicago Bears

21) New York Jets

22) Minnesota Vikings

23) Seattle Seahawks

24) Atlanta Falcons

25) Houston Texans

26) Miami Dolphins

27) Cincinnati Bengals

28) Detroit Lions

29) Oakland Raiders

30) San Francisco 49ers

31) Kansas City Chiefs

32) St. Louis Rams