{"id":13767,"date":"2009-09-30T12:05:48","date_gmt":"2009-09-30T17:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=13767"},"modified":"2023-02-07T07:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:58:45","slug":"week-4-power-rankings-300909","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/week-4-power-rankings-300909\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 4 Power Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2009 NFL Football Power Ratings<\/h2>\n<p>Each week during the heart of the NFL season, and once or twice during the NFL Preseason, we&#8217;ll gather the troops around the roundtable and hash out the <a title=\"NFL Power Rankings\" href=\"\/nfl\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NFL Power rankings<\/strong><\/a>. We check out the stats, looks at the records, and, most importantly, we take a close, close look at the heart of each team. We encourage you to come back each week and see how the NFL Power Rankings have changed.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>NFL Power Rankings will be updated by Friday every week. Be sure to visit our home page for more articles and NFL analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Its with this knowledge that we can then deliver to you The NFL Power Rankings!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/banners.affcorner.com\/aspx\/affiliateGetImage.aspx?ID_SC=761&amp;ID_I=483\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Week 4 Power Rankings<\/h3>\n<p><!--start_raw--><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td colspan=\"5\" height=\"20\"><strong> Week 4 Power Rankings<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"75\" height=\"15\" align=\"left\"><strong>This Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\" align=\"left\"><strong>Last Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"105\" align=\"left\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"105\" align=\"left\"><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"582\" align=\"center\"><strong>Comment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>New York Giants<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>3&#8211;0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">New emphasis on the run paid dividends in rout of Tampa Bay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>New Orleans<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>3&#8211;0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Early betting is on Saints -6.5 over Jets in matchup of 3-0 teams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Indianapolis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>3&#8211;0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Colts can change players at any offensive position except QB and still thrive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Baltimore<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>3&#8211;0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">They aren&#8217;t who we thought they were\u2026Ravens have an excellent offense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>New York Jets<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>3&#8211;0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Good week in NY: Big win, plus 7 whole days without being accused of cheating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>New England<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Defense better than expected, but offense still not in sync<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Minnesota<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>3&#8211;0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Road gets a little tougher for Vikes, but overall schedule is not too demanding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>San Diego<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Could use a bye week to get healthy; instead they get cross country trip and game vs. Steelers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Green Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Aside from the Favre hoopla, this game is important in the NFC North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Atlanta<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Warning, warning, warning: Falcons had trouble vs. a less-than-dominating Patriot defense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Denver<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>3&#8211;0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Not too many complaints in Denver about the Orton-Cutler deal now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Dallas<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Does ESPN really have to show Jerry Jones every time the Cowboys get a first down?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Philadelphia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Bye week comes at a perfect time for Donovan McNabb&#8217;s ribs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Pittsburgh<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Another loss and the hole might be too deep to climb out of in the AFC North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>San Francisco<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Frank Gore out three weeks. Not good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Chicago<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Victory over Lions might produce a 3-way tie in NFC North with 3 teams at 3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Cincinnati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2&#8211;1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">One play from 3-0 start, Bengals might be a factor again in AFC North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Houston<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Something needs to be done &#8212; fast &#8212; about a defense that is last in the league<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Tennessee<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>0&#8211;3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Since 1990 only three teams have started 0-3 and made the playoffs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Arizona<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Early deficits have forced the Cards to abandon efforts to make run ning game work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>21<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Miami<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>0&#8211;3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Chad Henne was the future at QB; Pennington&#8217;s injury opens that door earlier than expected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>21<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Washington<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">After embarrassing loss to Lions, it&#8217;s hard to see how Jim Zorn surives losing to Bucs this weekend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Seattle<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">With coach breathing fire, errant placekicker Olindo Mare might start updating his resume<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Buffalo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Raft of injuries preventing Bills from getting any traction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Oakland<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Tom Cable is defending QB JaMarcus Russell and blaming porous defensive line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>26<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>27<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Jacksonville<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Running game is showing some signs of life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>27<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>29<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Detroit<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>1&#8211;2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Lions at Chicago Sunday in first significant game they&#8217;ve played in years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>26<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Carolina<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>0&#8211;3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Panthers and Delhomme haven&#8217;t recovered from that playoff loss to Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>29<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>St. Louis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>0&#8211;3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13-game losing streak (over 2 seasons) could easily reach 17 heading into Nov. 1 game at Detroit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>30<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>30<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Kansas City<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>0&#8211;3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Matt Cassel must recall fondly his days of holding a clipboard in New England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>31<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>31<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Cleveland<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>0&#8211;3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Browns have about 6 or 7 weeks before the fans can start making snowballs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td height=\"12\" align=\"center\"><strong>32<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>32<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Tampa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>0&#8211;3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Coaches aren&#8217;t pleased with effort from TE Kellen Winslow. 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