After some wild Week 5 action, there are seven teams that are 4-1. Let's power rank those teams here. There are absolutely some shocking names with four wins through the first five weeks of the 2025 season, and that's the beauty of the NFL.
It does feel like there really isn't a clear-cut top team in the AFC, at least, and with how deep the NFC appears to be, things might be wide open there. With 12 regular season games left for most teams, there is a long way to go.
We decided to power rank the seven 4-1 teams in the NFL, and with no unbeaten teams left, these clubs have the league's best record. Let's get into it here.
Power ranking teams with the best record after Week 5 action
7. San Francisco 49ers
Between the team being pretty banged-up and backup QB Mac Jones starting for now, the San Francisco 49ers really do not feel like a four-win team at all, but I guess that could only benefit them once they get healthy. Having won just six games all of 2024, the Niners are in a good spot to perhaps even double their win total from last season.
6. Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Kansas City Chiefs at home on Monday Night Football, and I am not sure that was an upset at all - the better team won. The Jags are an interesting team, as they don't overwhelm much of anyone with talent, but the coaching is just so solid, and this team makes clutch plays when needed. I don't believe it's crazy to say at the same time that we'd like to see more, though.
5. Philadelphia Eagles
A bad loss in Week 5 paints an ugly picture for the Eagles. This team isn't special - the run game is nonexistent, and QB Jalen Hurts has not been able to consistently pass the ball, either. If Philly can't play much better than this, they will lose its grip on the NFC East title in 2025.
4. Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are going to win the AFC South this year. This team has won four of their first five games, and QB Daniel Jones is playing quite well. With how efficient everything looks on offense this year for Indy, it really makes you wonder just how bad Anthony Richardson was if Daniel Jones is able to get this thing going.
The Colts have elite weapons and might have one of the best supporting casts in the entire NFL, so it's no surprise that a QB can at least play adequate football on this team. It still feels like they aren't quite a juggernaut, but that's simply because this is new territory for the team.
3. Buffalo Bills
Buffalo took a bad loss at home against the New England Patriots, and that is huge in their quest to capture the AFC East title yet again, as New England is now 3-2 on the season, and second-year QB Drake Maye is playing out of his mind. The Bills should be fine, but the defense is nothing special, so that could end up being their primary weakness most of the season.
However, it does not feel like there is another team in the AFC who is better, overall, than Buffalo at this point in time.
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers are playing out of their minds. Mayfield himself has to be considered a top candidate for the MVP award at this point, as he's simply been elite with the ball in his hands. The Bucs' defense hasn't been that great this year, but you can't really argue with their record.
Tampa feels like a safe bet to again capture the NFC South title, but with how wide open the NFC feels at times, Tampa might be able to slide into one of the top two seeds in the conference come playoff time.
1. Detroit Lions
The best team in the NFL right now is the Detroit Lions - Jared Goff is having yet another insanely efficient season, and it does not seem like he misses Ben Johnson one bit. Goff leads the NFL with 12 touchdown passes, and that would put him on pace for 41 across a 17-game season.
The Lions are solid on both sides of the ball but might have a defensive addition coming soon, as that unit has largely struggled to stay healthy for a little while now.