Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – Week 4
Frank Coyle / Head scout / Staff
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Vikings & 49ers Head NFC Races
Bills & Chiefs Top AFC
Teams of the Week
Ravens beat Cowboys – 34-31
Steelers edge Bengals – 30-27
Broncos rally to Beat Rams – 30-26
Players of the Week
Offense – QB Trevor Lawrence – Jaguars
Defense – S Tal Hufanga – Broncos
Rookies of the Week
Offense – RB Jeremiyah Love – Cardinals
Defense – LB Arvell Reese – Giants
Games of Week 4
Sunday – Oct. 4th
1:00 pm – Patriots at Bills
1:00 pm – Jaguars at Bengals
1:00 Rams at Eagles
4:25 pm – Chiefs at Raiders
4:25 pm – Broncos at 49ers
Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 4
Ranking /Record /Team
#1 – 3-0 Bills
The Bills beat the mistake prone Chargers on a solid performance by Josh Allen and their aggressive defense. Club gets the Patriots at home this week, looking a solidify the top spot in the AFC East race.
#2 – 3-0 49ers
The 49ers crushed the Dolphins last week. Host the Broncos in a battle of West titans.
#3 – 3-0 Chiefs
The Chiefs smashed the Dolphins on Sunday. Travel to Las Vegas to face the undefeated Raiders in an old time AFC battle.
#4 – 2-1 Seahawks
The Seahawks lost to the Commanders behind a weak defensive performance. Host the Chargers in a major test to remain in the race for West title.
#5 – 2–1 Broncos
The Broncos rallied to edge the Rams in another tough battle. Travel to San Fran to face the tough 49ers in a huge matchup.
#6 – 2-1 Ravens
The Ravens rallied to beat the Cowboys at the buzzer. Host the winless Titans this week looking to establish themselves as #1 in the AFC.
#7 – 2-1 Bengals
The Bengals lost a close game vs the Steelers. The defense reverted back to their 2025 look. Host the Jaguars in a vital AFC matchup.
#8 – 2-1 Jaguars
The Jaguars came up big vs the tough Patriots defense behind a strong Trevor Lawrence performance. Travel to Cinny for an important AFC matchup.
#9 – 3-0 Vikings
The Vikings edged the Bucs behind returning QB Kyler Murray. Host the Dolphins, looking to keep the unbeaten streak alive.
#10 – 2-1 Bears
The Bears torched the Eagles behind an amazing performance by backup QB Case Keenum. Strong defense hopes to remain stout while Caleb Williams recovers from hamstring injury.
#11 –#8 – 2-1 Eagles
The Eagles were crushed by the Bears and backup QB Case Keenum. Host the Rams in a key NFC matchup between annual playoff contenders. 1-2 Rams
The Rams lost a tough game vs the Broncos. Face the Eagles and Bills over the next two weeks which will push them to the limit.
#12 – 3-0 Raiders
The Raiders edged the tough Saints in a wild contest. Winning behind a savvy vet QB Kirk Cousins and an opportunistic defense. Host the undefeated Chiefs in a classic AFC West matchup.
#13 – 1-2 Rams
The Rams lost a tough game vs the Broncos. Face the Eagles and Bills over the next two weeks which will push them to the limit.
#14 – 2-1 Steelers
The Steelers edged the Bengals. Face a huge test on the road vs the tough Browns in a key AFC North matchup.
#15 – 2-1 Lions
The Lions beat the Jets in a close game. Defense continues to be the Achilles heel here. Face the Panthers on Sunday night in an interesting NFC matchup.
#16 – 2-1 Giants
The Giants gutted out a win vs the Titans with four FGs the difference. Host the Cardinals this week with key injuries mounting. QB Jameis Winston has beern very inconsistent and faces a big challenge to retain the starting job.
#17 – 2-1 Browns
The Browns got by the stubborn Panthers for a home victory behind veteran QB Deshaun Watson. Host the Steelers looking to stay atop the AFC North.
#18 – 1-2 Patriots
The Patriots were manhandled by the Jaguars. Travel to Buffalo in a competitive AFC East game between two playoff caliber clubs.
#19 – 1-2 Cowboys
The Cowboys lost to the Ravens in a wild finish. Travel to Houston to face the desperate Texans in a key contest for both sides.
#20 – 1-2 Saints
The Saints lost a close game vs the Raiders. Travel to face the Panthers in a key NFC South matchup with the winner moving to the #1 position.
#21 – 1-2 Panthers
The Panthers fell to the regenerated Browns. Host the Saints in an important South where their defense will be tested to the fullest.
#22 – 1-2 Colts
The Colts beat the struggling Texans in a key AFC South matchup. Travel to London to face the Commanders with the winner looking to get into the divisional title race.
#23 – 1-2 Commanders
The Commanders won a thriller vs the champion Seahawks behind backup QB Marcus Mariota. He starts again with both the Colts and them looking to get to .500 in a tight division.
#24 – 1-2 Falcons
The Falcons exploded behind returning starting QB Michael Penix who directed a balanced attack. Falcons travel to New Orleans in a heated battled with the South rival, the Saints.
#25 – 1-2 Packers
The Packers were bashed by the Falcons on Thursday night. They travel to Tampa to face the winless Bucs who lost starting QB Baker Mayfield last week.
#26 – 1-2 Cardinals
The Cardinals lost a dog fight with the 49ers despite a breakout performance by Jeremiyah Love. Travel to MetLife to face the aggressive GMen.
#27 – 0-3 Texans
The Texans lost a close game vs the Colts with only marginal offensive production. Host the Cowboys in a vital game for both clubs with the loser movement to the division basement.
#28 – 1-2 Jets
The Jets came up short vs the Lions. Travel to Chi-town to face a hot Bears club who responded to backup QB Case Keenum.
#29 – 0-3 Bucs
The Bucs lost to the Vikings last week with QB Baker Mayfield sustaining a broken thumb. He will miss a few weeks. Host the struggling Packers in a critical NFC battle.
#30 – 0-3 Chargers
The Chargers have been mistake prone through the early action. They were unable to contain the Bills offense. Travel to Seattle to face Seahawks who are also struggling.
#31 – 0-3 Titans
The Titans lost another close contest vs the Giants. Travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens looking to get erratic Cam Ward in gear at clutch times.
#32 – 0-3 Dolphins
The Dolphins were bashed by the Chiefs at home. Face the undefeated Vikings in Minnesota hoping to find some answers on both sides of the ball.
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 34 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.
