Editor’s note: Every week, Chad Graff and Josh Kendall rank and analyze all 32 teams from first to worst.
Five weeks into the NFL season, we’re starting to get a better feel for each team, even as parity reigns. After the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills lost Sunday, there are no longer any unbeatens. And after the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans won, there’s only one team left without a win: the New York Jets.
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So let’s compare resumes. This week, the Power Rankings take a look at who each team has beaten.
1. Detroit Lions (4-1)
Last week: 3
Sunday: Beat Bengals 37-24
Who have they beaten? Bears, Ravens, Browns, Bengals
That season-opening loss to the Packers feels like ancient history after four consecutive wins. But the easy part of their schedule is over, and a brutal stretch awaits, especially without cornerback Terrion Arnold. Their next five games are against the Chiefs, Buccaneers, Vikings, Commanders and Eagles.
Up next: at Chiefs, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
Aidan Hutchinson, who finished with 8 pressures and a sack, is the only player this season with three games of 7+ pressures and at least one sack. Hutchinson averaged a 0.67-second get-off time, 9th-fastest in a game this season (min. 20 pass rushes).#DETvsCIN | #OnePride pic.twitter.com/HsmCUCUyMn — Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 6, 2025
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1)
Last week: 5
Sunday: Beat Seahawks 38-35
Who have they beaten? Falcons, Texans, Jets, Seahawks
Baker Mayfield was nearly flawless, completing 29 of 33 passes for 379 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions as the Bucs’ fourth-quarter magic continued. They’ve been perhaps the most fun team in the NFL to watch this season, with a slew of crazy comebacks and a stud rookie receiver. Emeka Egbuka became the first player in league history with at least 25 receptions, 400 receiving yards and five touchdown catches in his first five games as a pro.
Up next: vs. 49ers, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
"Baker Mayfield at 4-1, 100% is in line to be MVP of this league, and you could make the case through five weeks he is that."@RichEisen makes a strong declaration about the Buccs QB 👀 @richeisenshow pic.twitter.com/N73pAvgon6 — NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 6, 2025
3. Philadelphia Eagles (4-1)
Last week: 1
Sunday: Lost to Broncos 21-17
Who have they beaten? Cowboys, Chiefs, Rams, Buccaneers
Not much has come easily for the Eagles, who have played five one-score games this season. A.J. Brown has only 194 receiving yards as concerns mount about his happiness in this offense.
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