Week Four Power Rankings: New leader as losers fall

One of the great midweek segments throughout an NFL season is the ranking of all 32 teams in the pursuit of capturing a Lombardi trophy.

While any two rankings are rarely the same, the debate of opinion among fans is part of what makes sport great. Combining reputation and form, here is Preme Football’s Week 4 edition of the 2026 Power Rankings.

1. San Francisco 49ers
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 24-14 win vs. Broncos
Week 4 MVP: George Kittle
Week 4 lowlight: The team’s injury crisis continues to worsen
This week’s opponent: @ Seahawks

2. Seattle Seahawks
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 30-23 win vs. Chargers
Week 4 MVP: Ernest Jones IV
Week 4 lowlight: Almost letting things slip after taking the foot off the gas
This week’s opponent: vs. 49ers

3. Kansas City Chiefs
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 30-27 win @ Raiders
Week 4 MVP: Kenneth Walker III
Week 4 lowlight: A graphic ankle injury to Tyquan Thornton on the game’s biggest play
This week’s opponent: Bye

4. Buffalo Bills
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 26-29 loss vs. Patriots
Week 4 MVP: Keon Coleman
Week 4 lowlight: Allowing New England to go 3-for-3 inside the red zone
This week’s opponent: @ Rams

5. Baltimore Ravens
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 24-18 win vs. Titans
Week 4 MVP: Zay Flowers
Week 4 lowlight: An ankle injury to Lamar Jackson, leaving him in doubt for this week
This week’s opponent: @ Falcons

6. Jacksonville Jaguars
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 22-17 win @ Bengals
Week 4 MVP: Foyesade Oluokun
Week 4 lowlight: The secondary’s coverage of Tee Higgins
This week’s opponent: vs. Eagles

7. Chicago Bears
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 23-12 win vs. Jets
Week 4 MVP: Kyle Monangai
Week 4 lowlight: Giving the Jets their first interception in 637 days
This week’s opponent: @ Packers

8. Cincinnati Bengals
Change in ranking: -2
Last week’s result: 17-22 loss vs. Jaguars
Week 4 MVP: Tee Higgins
Week 4 lowlight: Losing Ja’Marr Chase early with a concussion
This week’s opponent: @ Dolphins

9. Minnesota Vikings
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 15-10 win vs. Dolphins
Week 4 MVP: Will Reichard
Week 4 lowlight: Despite the win, not finding the end zone for a 2nd time in 4 games
This week’s opponent: @ Saints

10. Los Angeles Rams
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 24-20 win @ Eagles
Week 4 MVP: Kyren Williams
Week 4 lowlight: Offense looking clunky once again until late
This week’s opponent: vs. Bills

11. Denver Broncos
Change in ranking: -2
Last week’s result: 14-24 loss @ 49ers
Week 4 MVP: Jeremy Crawshaw
Week 4 lowlight: They’ve now scored 13 points in 4 first halves this season
This week’s opponent: @ Chargers

12. Las Vegas Raiders
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: 27-30 loss vs. Chiefs
Week 4 MVP: Matt Gay
Week 4 lowlight: A lost fumble by Dareke Young on a kickoff to set up Kansas City’s game-sealing score
This week’s opponent: @ Patriots

13. Dallas Cowboys
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: 34-30 win @ Texans
Week 4 MVP: CeeDee Lamb
Week 4 lowlight: The defense continues to struggle resembling that of a Super Bowl threat
This week’s opponent: vs. Buccaneers

14. New England Patriots
Change in ranking: +3
Last week’s result: 29-26 win @ Bills
Week 4 MVP: Drake Maye
Week 4 lowlight: Where was this Maye for the first 3 games?
This week’s opponent: vs. Raiders

15. Philadelphia Eagles
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 20-24 loss vs. Rams
Week 4 MVP: Cooper DeJean
Week 4 lowlight: Going 0-for-12 on 3rd down is not easy to do
This week’s opponent: @ Jaguars

16. Detroit Lions
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 26-32 loss @ Panthers
Week 4 MVP: Jake Bates
Week 4 lowlight: The defense let Bryce Young do whatever he pleased against them
This week’s opponent: @ Cardinals

17. New York Giants
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: 36-24 win vs. Cardinals
Week 4 MVP: Deonte Banks
Week 4 lowlight: Needing to rely on the volatile Jameis Winston, having failed to establish the run again
This week’s opponent: @ Commanders

18. Cleveland Browns
Change in ranking: +6
Last week’s result: 27-24 win vs. Steelers
Week 4 MVP: Andre Szmyt
Week 4 lowlight: Scoring 21 points in the second quarter but just 6 in the others combined
This week’s opponent: @ Jets

19. Carolina Panthers
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: 32-26 win vs. Panthers
Week 4 MVP: Tetairoa McMillan
Week 4 lowlight: This team’s consistency remains a mystery
This week’s opponent: Bye

20. Pittsburgh Steelers
Change in ranking: -4
Last week’s result: 24-27 loss @ Browns
Week 4 MVP: TJ Watt
Week 4 lowlight: 5 losses in a row in Cleveland against a usually lowly Browns team
This week’s opponent: vs. Colts

21. Houston Texans
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 30-34 loss vs. Cowboys
Week 4 MVP: Nico Collins
Week 4 lowlight: Just one team in NFL history has made the playoffs after starting 0-4
This week’s opponent: vs. Titans

22. Green Bay Packers
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 17-14 win @ Buccaneers
Week 4 MVP: Evan Williams
Week 4 lowlight: This team could not look further off the pace of the true contenders in the NFC
This week’s opponent: vs. Bears

23. Atlanta Falcons
Change in ranking: +5
Last week’s result: 45-24 win @ Saints
Week 4 MVP: Bijan Robinson
Week 4 lowlight: The 2 games with Cooper Rush at quarterback might be the difference between winning and losing the division
This week’s opponent: vs. Ravens

24. Indianapolis Colts
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: 30-13 win @ Commanders
Week 4 MVP: Jonathan Taylor
Week 4 lowlight: Heavy reliance on Taylor once again due to a passing game that leaves a lot to be desired
This week’s opponent: @ Steelers

25. New Orleans Saints
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 24-45 loss vs. Falcons
Week 4 MVP: Tyler Shough
Week 4 lowlight: No team in the NFL has a worst combination of run offense and defense
This week’s opponent: vs. Vikings

26. New York Jets
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 12-23 loss @ Bears
Week 4 MVP: Minkah Fitzpatrick
Week 4 lowlight: Getting beaten exclusively by another dominant running back
This week’s opponent: @ Bears

27. Washington Commanders
Change in ranking: -2
Last week’s result: 13-30 loss vs. Colts
Week 4 MVP: Odafe Oweh
Week 4 lowlight: Falling behind the pace in the NFC East already
This week’s opponent: vs. Colts

28. Los Angeles Chargers
Change in ranking: -1
Last week’s result: 23-30 loss @ Seahawks
Week 4 MVP: Cameron Dicker
Week 4 lowlight: Their season is all but over as an even more brutal month now awaits
This week’s opponent: vs. Broncos

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 14-17 loss vs. Packers
Week 4 MVP: Jacob Parrish
Week 4 lowlight: A long rebuild is needed as this team currently lacks direction for its future
This week’s opponent: @ Cowboys

30. Arizona Cardinals
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 24-36 loss @ Giants
Week 4 MVP: Jeremiyah Love
Week 4 lowlight: Jacoby Brissett saved his worst performance of the season for a team they should have beaten
This week’s opponent: vs. Lions

31. Miami Dolphins
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 10-15 loss @ Vikings
Week 4 MVP: Ollie Gordon II
Week 4 lowlight: Another 3 scoreless quarters for this offense
This week’s opponent: vs. Bengals

32. Tennessee Titans
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 18-24 loss @ Ravens
Week 4 MVP: Carnell Tate
Week 4 lowlight: 3 wins from this team’s last 27 games
This week’s opponent: vs. Texans

That’s a wrap on the first month of the season! Let us know what changes you’d make to the Week 4 edition of the Preme Power Rankings.