The list of teams with one loss or fewer through five weeks is shockingly short. Like, can’t-believe-it short. As in, you don’t need a full hand to tally ‘em up.

Not sure if that’s parity or bad football or injuries or what, but it has created an interesting start to the season and an air of unpredictability moving forward.

Except with the Kansas City Chiefs. Victory is as certain as the sun with those cats.

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The league’s middle class includes some perceived heavyweights who might be so again once their injury situation clears up, but it’s a weird time in the league and for those trying to create its hierarchy.

Expect some discrepancy as you scroll from one power ranking to another, at least for a while after a weird start to the season.

Here’s a look at our NFL power rankings heading into Week 6:

1. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0): Seeing what the Chiefs can do without important skill players only serves to reinforce that Patrick Mahomes is one of the best ever.  

2. Minnesota Vikings (5-0): Kevin O’Connell for coach of the year. Book it.

3. Detroit Lions (3-1): Two NFC North teams in the top three. This division’s so, so good.

4. Houston Texans (4-1): C.J. Stroud throws a laser-guided missile to Nico Collins and just stands there. So much talent. So much swag.

5. Baltimore Ravens (3-2): Apparently, Derrick Henry has quite a bit left in the tank.

6. Washington Commanders (4-1): Jayden Daniels is something special. That Washington defense might not be. Will it catch up to the Commanders in time?

7. Buffalo Bills (3-2): We’ve got more faith in Josh Allen that most. Bills are gonna be fine.   

8. Atlanta Falcons (3-2): Falcons are in good shape after facing a brutal early schedule. There’s some magic brewing in the Dirty South.

9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2): This Bucs/Falcons chase for the NFC South is gonna be fun to watch.

10. Green Bay Packers (3-2): From Favre to Rodgers to Love. Doesn’t seem fair.

11. Dallas Cowboys (3-2): This is another enigma of a team constantly in the spotlight. Every miscue is magnified.

12. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2): George Pickens vs. Mike Tomlin. We know Tomlin’s gonna win and get the Steelers to win, but you should still get your popcorn ready.

13. Philadelphia Eagles (2-2): It’s an odd thing to say about a center, but I think Philly really misses Jason Kelce’s leadership.

14. San Francisco 49ers (2-3): We have zero idea where to put the Niners. It’s how they should be playing vs. how they are playing. The latter wins out right now. Two losses to bad teams can’t happen to a team like that when Brock Purdy’s calling signals.

15. Seattle Seahawks (3-2): Hot start has slowed a bit because they’ve struggled to stop the run. Putting too much on Geno, Kenneth and D.K.

16. Chicago Bears (3-2): Caleb Williams has looked awesome the past few weeks, but folks will knock the offensive output due to weak competition. Gotta keep stacking wins until a prove-it game at Washington in Week 9.

17. New Orleans Saints (2-3): Derek Carr couldn’t beat the Chiefs as a Raider. Can’t do it as a Saint.  

18. Los Angeles Chargers (2-2): No team needed an early bye more than the Bolts. Herbert’s gotta get healthy.

19. Cincinnati Bengals (1-4): Gonna be hard for Joe Burrow to dig the Bengals out of this one. Not impossible, though.  

20. New York Jets (2-3): Who lasts longer: Rodgers or Saleh?

21. Arizona Cardinals (2-3): Not sure how Arizona is pulling off big wins and stinking up the joint at the same time.  

22. Denver Broncos (3-2): That defense will keep Denver afloat, while Bo Nix and Sean Payton bicker on the sideline.

23. Los Angeles Rams (1-4): Matthew Stafford and Kyren Williams can’t go it alone.

24. Las Vegas Raiders (2-3): Advice for Antonio Pierce (and every other public figure out there) don’t like anything on social media.

25. New York Giants (2-3): Every now and then Daniel Jones puts together a game like that. Keep doing that and he’ll cash paychecks forever. As a backup. Once the Giants can get out from under their massive overpay.

26. Miami Dolphins (2-3): If Mike McDaniel can pull Miami out of this post-Tua tailspin – that’s a big if –he deserves a medal.

27. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4): They say it’s hard to win in the NFL, and that’s true. Jacksonville makes it excruciatingly difficult.

28. Indianapolis Colts (1-4): Joe Flacco is 39 years old and threw for 359 yards, three touchdowns and no picks. Without Jonathan Taylor. Wow.

29. Tennessee Titans (1-4): Having an early bye didn’t make the Titans better.

30. Cleveland Browns (1-4): One move tanked a franchise. We’ll let you guess which one.

31. Carolina Panthers (1-4): One move tanked a franchise. We’ll let you guess which one. (Yep. We meant to repeat that.)

32. New England Patriots (1-4): Don’t even think about adding Drake Maye to what’s going on here. Keep him on the sidelines, get another high pick and build around him. Give the kid a shot.

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