Week 5 NFL Power Rankings

Philip Rivers

15. Atlanta Falcons (Last week: 10)

Atlanta is the Pittsburgh of the NFC — good enough to compete with any level of competition, but inconsistent enough to play down to any level of competition.

Still, Matt Ryan is an early MVP candidate, and this time can truly play with the best teams in the NFL. Their defense will always be their Kryptonite.

What to know: The Falcons are 2-0 at home this season and 0-2 on the road. They’ve totaled 1,056 yards of offense at home, 720 on the road. They’ve allowed 689 yards at home, 1,030 on the road.

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