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Despite losing 26-24 to Washington, Dallas remained in the No. 1 overall spot in the rankings. After watching the Redskins extend their winning and covering streak to three games at Texas Stadium, the oddsmakers moved the club from 12th to 9th.

The Eagles dropped its second game of the season on Sunday, losing 24-20 at Chicago. Even though Andy Reid’s team stands at 2-2, the Birds are still listed in the No. 3 spot. Right behind Philly is the New York Giants, who remains at 3-0 after getting a week off.

Based on record, Tennessee is the best team in the AFC South with a 4-0 ledger. The Titans defense has suffocated opponents this year and the public and oddsmakers have taken notice. After posting its third straight double-digit victory, Tennessee has moved from 15th to 8th in the latest rankings, which is the biggest jump of the week.

Indianapolis (1-2) and Jacksonville (2-2) are ranked fifth and sixth respectively, both well ahead of the Titans. The Colts’ ranking could change if their offense doesn’t click, especially with three of the next four games slated on the road. The Jaguars squeaked out another win last week behind the leg of kicker Josh Scobee. Head coach Jack Del Rio and company have a favorable schedule on tap, starting with a home game against a banged up Pittsburgh team on Sunday night.

Two teams that appear to be coming back to reality are Denver and Minnesota. The Broncos’ inept defense finally caught up with them and the oddsmakers adjusted their ranking from No. 9 to No. 16. The Vikings still can’t find any rhythm offensively and they’ve dropped again, this time from No. 10 to No. 15.

Below is a complete listing of LVSC Power Rankings for Week 5 of the NFL season.

LVSC Power Rankings - Week 5

Rank Team Rating Previous Rank 1 Dallas Cowboys 146.0 1 2 San Diego Chargers 144.0 2 3 Philadelphia Eagles 142.9 3 4 New York Giants 142.1 4 5 Indianapolis Colts 142.0 5 6 Jacksonville Jaguars 140.9 7 7 Pittsburgh Steelers 140.4 5 8 Tennessee Titans 140.3 15 9 Washington Redskins 140.2 12 10 Buffalo Bills 139.6 13 11 Green Bay Packers 139.1 8 12 New Orleans Saints 139.0 14 13 New England Patriots 138.9 11 13 Tampa Bay Bucs 138.9 16 15 Minnesota Vikings 138.4 10 16 Denver Broncos 138.2 9 17 Chicago Bears 137.8 18 18 Carolina Panthers 137.6 17 19 New York Jets 137.5 19 20 Seattle Seahawks 136.3 20 21 Houston Texans 135.2 22 22 Arizona Cardinals 134.9 21 23 Baltimore Ravens 134.5 22 24 Cleveland Browns 133.7 26 24 Oakland Raiders 133.7 27 26 San Francisco 49ers 132.8 25 27 Cincinnati Bengals 132.5 24 28 Miami Dolphins 132.3 28 29 Detroit Lions 131.5 30 29 Atlanta Falcons 131.5 29 31 Kansas City Chiefs 131.0 31 32 Saint Louis Rams 129.9 31

Chris David can be reached at cdavid@vegasinsider.com