{"id":283990,"date":"2025-10-07T12:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/283990\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:57:12","slug":"two-usual-heavyweights-are-tumbling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/283990\/","title":{"rendered":"Two usual heavyweights are tumbling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It didn\u2019t take long for every NFL team to lose in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The last of the unbeatens \u2013 the Bills and Eagles \u2013 both lost in Week 5, which sets up an interesting debate.<\/p>\n<p>Who is the best team in the NFL?<\/p>\n<p>There are seven teams with 4-1 records, but let\u2019s call it a three-horse race between the Bills, Eagles and Lions.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is for sure: It\u2019s not the Ravens or the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit of the doubt is running out quickly on those two annual powerhouses.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens\u2019 early-season losses to the Bills, Lions and Chiefs are forgivable. A 44-10 record-setting whooping Sunday by the Texans is not \u2013 no matter how many Pro Bowlers the Ravens had sidelined.<\/p>\n<p>And the Chiefs? They are under .500 after five games for just the second time since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Here are The Post\u2019s NFL power rankings for Week 6, with big tumbles for the Ravens and Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>Derrick Henry and the Ravens are tumbling down The Post\u2019s power rankings.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>1. Lions 4-1 (3)<\/p>\n<p>David Montgomery enjoyed quite the homecoming to his native Cincinnati as he ran for a touchdown and threw for another in a 37-24 victory against the Bengals. The Lions built a 25-point lead through three quarters behind Jared Goff, who finished with three touchdown passes. Jamhyr Gibbs and Montgomery both scored touchdowns for an NFL-record-tying 14th\u00a0time as teammates.<\/p>\n<p>2. Eagles 4-1 (2)<\/p>\n<p>The defense allowed 18 fourth-quarter points as a 14-point lead turned into a 21-17 loss to the Broncos. It was just the Eagles\u2019 second loss in their last 22 games, including the playoffs. Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes, but they went to Dallas Goedert and Saquon Barkley \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/05\/sports\/eagles-receivers-appear-to-point-finger-at-jalen-hurts-after-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not increasingly disgruntled wideouts A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Bills 4-1 (1)<\/p>\n<p>Three turnovers were too much to overcome in a 23-20 loss to the Patriots, who ended a four-game skid in Orchard Park, N.Y. Josh Allen, who had an interception and a lost fumble, led a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback, but the Patriots snapped a tie on Andres Borregales\u2019 52-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<p>4. Buccaneers 4-1 (6)<\/p>\n<p>What a final 68 seconds for the Buccaneers, who tied the score on Sterling Shepard\u2019s 11-yard touchdown catch, flipped momentum on Lavonte David\u2019s interception and finished off a 38-35 comeback victory against the Seahawks on Chase McLoughin\u2019s walk-off 39-yard field goal. Rachaad White rushed for two touchdowns in place of the injured Bucky Irving.<\/p>\n<p>5. Packers 2-1-1 (5)<\/p>\n<p>If not for two blocked kicks, the Packers might be 4-0. But special teams is one-third of the game, as coaches like to say. The offensive line has been without two high-end starters for most of the last three games. Jordan Love is spreading the ball around to his plethora of weapons, led by tight end Tucker Kraft (16 catches).<\/p>\n<p>6. Colts 4-1 (11)<\/p>\n<p>The Colts turned back the clock to the Andrew Luck years with their largest margin of victory since 2013 in a 40-6 rout of the Raiders. Jonathan Taylor ran for three touchdowns and a two-point conversion, and the other half of a dynamic duo, Daniel Jones, threw for two scores. The Colts scored all their points in the middle two quarters.<\/p>\n<p>7. 49ers 4-1 (14)<\/p>\n<p>Filling in for Brock Purdy, Mac Jones looked as good as he has in the NFL, throwing for 342 yards (142 to Kendrick Bourne) and two touchdowns in a 26-23 overtime upset of the Rams. Eddy Piniero kicked the game-winning field goal with 3:36 to play, and the defense made the biggest play by stuffing a fourth-and-1 to end the game.<\/p>\n<p>8. Jaguars 4-1 (13)<\/p>\n<p>Trevor Lawrence slipped, fell, got to his feet, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/07\/sports\/jaguars-trevor-lawrence-wild-game-winning-touchdown-run-stuns-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evaded a tackle and scored the go-ahead 1-yard rushing<\/a> touchdown in the final minute of a 31-28 victory against the Chiefs. Lawrence used his legs and his arm to combine for three touchdowns. Devin Lloyd\u2019s 99-yard interception return for a touchdown flipped the script. The Jaguars are 4-1 for the first time since 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Trevor Lawrence dives for a touchdown during the Jaguars-Chiefs game on Oct. 5, 2025.  AP<\/p>\n<p>9. Rams 3-2 (7)<\/p>\n<p>Kyren Williams had a strange game against the 49ers. On one side of the ledger, he scored two receiving touchdowns. On the other, he lost a fumble at the 1-yard line and was stopped short on the fourth-and-1 \u2013 all after the final two-minute warning. Joshua Karty missed a field goal and had a PAT blocked. So much for Matthew Stafford\u2019s 389 yards.<\/p>\n<p>10. Broncos 3-2 (15)<\/p>\n<p>Sean Payton passed mentor Bill Parcells on the NFL\u2019s career coaching victories list and there are many more to come if Bo Nix comes up as clutch as he did to beat the Eagles. Nix completed 9-of-10 passes in the fourth quarter, including a touchdown to Evan Engram. Trailing 17-16, Payton trusted Nix and he threw the go-ahead two-point pass to Troy Franklin.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs own a 2-3 record.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>11. Chiefs 2-3 (4)<\/p>\n<p>12. Seahawks 3-2 (9)<\/p>\n<p>13. Steelers 3-1 (12)<\/p>\n<p>14. Commanders 3-2 (17)<\/p>\n<p>15. Chargers 3-2 (8)<\/p>\n<p>16. Falcons 2-2 (16)<\/p>\n<p>17. Cowboys 2-2-1 (18)<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tmake every NFL game pay off\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36699206\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UnderdogLogo_Final_stacked-black.png\" alt=\"underdog fantasy logo\" class=\"wp-image-36699206\" style=\"width:158px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;display:block\"  \/> Underdog Fantasy<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.underdogfantasy.com\/p-new-york-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Underdog<\/a><\/strong> is where football fans become winners.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy player picks<\/li>\n<li>No season-long commitments<\/li>\n<li>Real prizes every single night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use promo code <strong>NYPOST5<\/strong> to get $50 in site credits when you play $5!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tMust be 18+ (19+ in AL, NE; 19+ in CO for some games, 21+ in AZ and MAZ) and present in a state where Underdog operates. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GABMLER or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org<\/a>. NY: Call the 24\/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369). New York Post receives revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase. The Underdog promo code might vary by location.\t\t<\/p>\n<p>18. Vikings 3-2 (19)<\/p>\n<p>19. Patriots 3-2 (23)<\/p>\n<p>20. Texans 2-3 (25)<\/p>\n<p>21. Ravens 1-4 (10)<\/p>\n<p>22. Bears 2-2 (20)<\/p>\n<p>23. Bengals 2-3 (21)<\/p>\n<p>24. Cardinals 2-3 (22)<\/p>\n<p>25. Panthers 2-3 (26)<\/p>\n<p>26. Browns 1-4 (28)<\/p>\n<p>27. Saints 1-4 (32)<\/p>\n<p>28. Titans 1-4 (31)<\/p>\n<p>29. Giants 1-4 (24)<\/p>\n<p>Five consecutive possessions ended in turnovers and the Giants allowed touchdowns of 87 yards (Rashid Shaheed\u2019s catch) and 86 yards (Jordan Howden\u2019s fumble recovery) <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/06\/sports\/what-we-learned-from-giants-week-5-loss-to-saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a 26-14 loss to the Saints<\/a>. Jaxson Dart threw two touchdown passes to Theo Johnson before the disaster started. Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler had been 0-10 in his career, but the Giants\u2019 pass rush was missing in action.<\/p>\n<p>30. Dolphins 1-4 (29)<\/p>\n<p>31. Raiders 1-4 (27)<\/p>\n<p>32. Jets 0-5 (30)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Lets\u2019 Go Cowboys!\u201d chant echoed across MetLife Stadium as the Jets trailed by 24 points early in the fourth quarter of a 37-22 loss to Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/05\/sports\/breece-hall-feels-another-jets-season-wasting-away-after-fumble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breece Hall\u2019s fumble at the 10-yard line<\/a> just before the first half\u2019s two-minute was a big swing. The Jets are the first NFL team ever to start 0-5 with zero takeaways.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It didn\u2019t take long for every NFL team to lose in 2025. 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