ESPN Ranks 49ers No. 1 in Week 5 as Only 3 NFL Teams Stay Undefeated
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 6
ESPN Ranks 49ers No. 1 in Week 5 as Only 3 NFL Teams Stay Undefeated
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 6
Summary
San Francisco moved to No. 1 in ESPN’s Week 5 power rankings after a 4-0 start, joining Kansas City and Minnesota as the NFL’s only unbeaten teams through four weeks.
Those three have separated themselves while last season’s 14 playoff teams have combined for a 30-26 record — the lowest winning percentage through four weeks for that group in 15 years, according to ESPN Research.
Jacksonville made the biggest highlighted rise into the top five at 3-1 after a second straight AFC win, while Cleveland climbed to No. 19 on a three-game streak and a share of first in the AFC North.
Philadelphia fell out of the top 10 to No. 13 after blowing a game it had a 97.4% chance to win against the Rams, and Buffalo slipped from No. 1 to No. 4 after a 29-26 loss to New England.
The rankings depict a volatile first month in which injuries, uneven offenses and surprise rebounds have reshaped the early league hierarchy entering Week 5.