BY RALPH VENTRE
It’s the NFC Least no longer.
The NFC East division has landed three teams in Talking Pigskin’s Top 10 Power Poll following five weeks of the 2022 National Football League regular season.
The Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL’s lone 5-0 team, remains at No. 3 overall in the Power Poll while the 4-and-1 Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants broke into the Top 10 at No. 8 and No. 10, respectively.
The Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs remain atop the rankings, and the two AFC rivals will meet this week at Arrowhead Stadium – the site of their epic showdown during last season’s Divisional Round.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins
FROM 10 to 1
No. 10 NEW YORK GIANTS 📈 (Previous Rank: NR)
The Brian Daboll Effect is real. The overachieving Giants are what their record says they are and that’s 4-1 following a comeback win over Green Bay in London.
No. 9 GREEN BAY PACKERS 📉️ (Previous Rank: 4)
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have appeared somewhat lackluster thus far this season. Green Bay could use of a “get right” game with the Jets set to visit Lambeau Field this week.
No. 8 DALLAS COWBOYS 📈 (Previous Rank: NR)
Dallas, which has won four games in a row without its starting quarterback, pitched a second-half shutout on the road against the Rams in Week 5.
No. 7 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS ↔️ (Previous Rank: 7)
Pulling out a win over a divisional opponent, the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers out-gained the Falcons by a 351-110 margin through the air.
No. 6 BALTIMORE RAVENS 📈 (Previous Rank: 10)
With kicker Justin Tucker nearing G.O.A.T. status, Baltimore regained control in the AFC North by outlasting Cincinnati on Sunday Night Football.
No. 5 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 📈 (Previous Rank: 8)
The Vikings rushed for three touchdowns while dealing the NFC North rival Bears a 29-22 loss in Week 5. It was Minnesota’s third consecutive victory after its Week 2 loss to the Eagles.
No. 4 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 📈 (Previous Rank: 5)
The 49ers have allowed 15 or fewer points in each of their past four games and their Week 5 road win marked the end of Panthers head coach Matt Rhule’s tenure in Carolina.
No. 3 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ↔️ (Previous Rank: 3)
The Eagles escaped the desert with a 20-17 win over the Cardinals, remaining the lone undefeated team in the NFL.
No. 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ↔️ (Previous Rank: 2)
Patrick Mahomes threw for four touchdowns, allowing the Chiefs to survive a Monday night invasion from the Raiders.
No. 1 BUFFALO BILLS ↔️ (Previous Rank: 1)
The Bills welcomed Steelers’ rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett to the NFL with a 38-3 beatdown in Buffalo. Josh Allen, who threw four touchdown passes, and the offense gained 400 yards in the first half and owned a 31-3 lead at the break.
TALKING PIGSKIN 
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