Vikings Steady In This Week’s NFL Power Rankings Despite Loss

One quarter of the way through the season, the Minnesota Vikings have a pair of wins & pair of losses -- and hold steady this week in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings. The Vikings started the season at #25, then climbed to #13 last week. Click on in to see were they sit this week.

2015 NFL Power Rankings: Week 5

1. New England Patriots (3-0)
2. Green Bay Packers (4-0)
3. Denver Broncos (4-0)
4. Arizona Cardinals (3-1)
5. Cincinnati Bengals (4-0)
6. Atlanta Falcons (4-0)
7. Seattle Seahawks (2-2)
8. Carolina Panthers (4-0)
9. New York Jets (3-1)
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2)
11. St. Louis Rams (2-2)
12. Buffalo Bills (2-2)
13. Dallas Cowboys (2-2)
14. Minnesota Vikings (2-2)
15. New York Giants (2-2)
16. Indianapolis Colts (2-2)
17. San Diego Chargers (2-2)
18. Kansas City Chiefs (1-3)
19. Baltimore Ravens (1-3)
20. Oakland Raiders (2-2)
21. New Orleans Saints (1-3)
22. Philadelphia Eagles (1-3)
23. Tennessee Titans (1-2)
24. Washington Redskins (2-2)
25. Cleveland Browns (1-3)
26. Detroit Lions (0-4)
27. San Francisco 49ers (1-3)
28. Houston Texans (1-3)
29. Chicago Bears (1-3)
30. Miami Dolphins (1-3)
31. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3)
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3)

Location. Location. Location. The Vikings have lost five straight on the road (including Sunday), but have won five straight at home.

The biggest riser of the week are the New Orleans Saints, jumping ten spots from #31 to #21. The biggest fall of the week belongs to both the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans, each dropping seven spots. (The Dolphins dropped eight spots last week.)

The Vikes have a bye this week, then host the Chiefs on October 18th at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Skol!