NFL Power Rankings, Week 5: Chiefs, Patriots win thrillers to remain perfect

10. Green Bay Packers (5)

Did the Philadelphia Eagles expose the defense of the Green Bay Packers in Week 4?

After three weeks of impressive performances, the Packers looked flat-out awful for the most part on defense during their recent loss to the Eagles, leaving plenty of fans wondering if this team is really as good as they seemed early on.

While Green Bay always seems to be in the mix from a contending standpoint in the NFC, it was amazing to watch their defense step up the way they did over the first three weeks, although the run defense had proven to be a major concern.

After watching Jordan Howard and Miles Sanders torch the Packers’ defense the way they did, Green Bay clearly needs to make a few adjustments before their meeting with the Dallas Cowboys since Ezekiel Elliott will make them pay for it in a big way.

On a positive note, the Packers are still in great shape when it comes to the NFC standings since Thursday’s game was only one loss, and there are still three months of regular season action to go.

But if Green Bay’s defense continues to play like they did against Philadelphia, and Matt LaFleur fails to establish his ground game, the Packers could be in trouble.