Totally Scientific Power Rankings: Week 5

So, another week is in the books, the numbers have been fed into the formula, and the giant spreadsheet has spat out the Totally Scientific Power Rankings following week 5 of the NFL season. Pity the formula didn't punish teams drawn offside by a hard count on 4th and 1 with less than 2 minutes to go, because the Eagles would be dead last if it did.

A few teams moved up, a few moved down, and the gap at the top between the Packers and the Lions has become paper-thin.

With all that having been taken into consideration, ladies and gentlemen I proudly present to you the Week 5 Totally Scientific Power Rankings (brought to you by the Ralph Wilson Stadium Cardiac Unit):

1. Green Bay Packers (Record: 5-0) (Previous Week: 1)
2. Detroit Lions (5-0) (2)
3. New England Patriots (4-1) (3)
4. Baltimore Ravens (3-1) (4)
5. New Orleans Saints (4-1) (5)
6. Buffalo Bills (4-1) (7)
7. San Francisco 49ers (4-1) (16)
8. Houston Texans (3-2) (6)
9. Dallas Cowboys (2-2) (9)
10. San Diego Chargers (4-1) (11)
11. Washington Redskins (3-1) (10)
12. Oakland Raiders (3-2) (18)
13. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) (17)
14. Tennessee Titans (3-2) (8)
15. Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) (20)
16. Chicago Bears (2-3) (13)
17. New York Jets (2-3) (12)
18. Atlanta Falcons (2-3) (19)
19. New York Giants (3-2) (15)
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) (14)
21. Cleveland Browns (2-2) (21)
22. Carolina Panthers (1-4) (22)
23. Seattle Seahawks (2-3) (27)
24. Philadelphia Eagles (1-4) (23)
25. Minnesota Vikings (1-4) (30)
26. Denver Broncos (1-4) (24)
27. Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) (28)
28. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4) (25)
29. Miami Dolphins (0-4) (29)
30. Arizona Cardinals (1-4) (26)
31. St Louis Rams (0-4) (32)
32. Indianapolis Colts (0-5) (31)

So, that't it for this week folks, and it seems to me like this year could well be the year that secures the Colts' future for many years to come. It's scary to think how good they could be if they suck this year, draft Andrew Luck and let him learn from Peyton Manning for a couple of years.