The Minnesota Vikings and defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are the only unbeaten teams remaining in the NFL.
A bevy of injuries haven’t slowed the Chiefs one bit. The team is a well-oiled machine that continues to thrive and find success as long as Patrick Mahomes is at quarterback and Andy Reid is coaching from the sidelines.
However, the Vikings have been one of the biggest surprise teams with Sam Darnold starting at quarterback. That magic has gone on long enough through five weeks to see that it isn’t fool’s gold for Minnesota.
Speaking of fool’s gold, how many thought the Washington Commanders would be a disaster with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels under center? Those individuals are being proven wrong on a weekly basis as one of the worst teams in the NFL is suddenly one of the top teams this week.
Here are the power rankings heading into Week 6: