4 weeks down, 14 to go.
We have not gotten far within the 2022 NFL season, however boy have the storylines swirled, as the primary month of soccer has swept by.
With that, listed here are the highest 10 groups within the league based on “The Herd” host Colin Cowherd, with insights from FOX Wager.
Herd Hierarchy: Jaguars, Eagles spotlight Colin’s High 10 groups into Week 5
After a wild Week 4, Colin Cowherd shares his prime 10 groups heading into Week 5, together with the Jacksonville Jaguars making a transfer.
10. Minnesota Vikings (Final week: 10)
Total report: 3-1 | Final week: Vikings gained 28-25 vs. New Orleans Saints
Colin’s ideas: “They thumped Inexperienced Bay and dominated them. Oh, by the way in which, their solely loss on the street: Monday Evening Soccer to, to me, the very best group within the league, Philadelphia. Kirk Cousins: 34 straight video games with a TD move. They are not flashy, they can not blow you away, however they have upcoming video games towards the Bears, the Dolphins with out Tua [Tagovailoa], the Cardinals and the Commanders. So, prepare for a 7-1 group.”
NFL championship odds: +2000
Up subsequent: Bears at Vikings (1:00 p.m. ET Sunday, NFL+)
9. Jacksonville Jaguars (unranked)
Total report: 2-2 | Final week: Jaguars misplaced 21-29 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Colin’s ideas: “The Jaguars acquired housed in Philadelphia. It isn’t the top of the world. Glorious entrance seven, all kinds of weapons. Trevor Lawrence: three straight video games with a number of TD. It isn’t a murals. They’re younger, they make errors. However they’ve performed three of their first 4 video games on the street. Now, they begin to get some dwelling cooking towards the Texans, and the Giants, and the Broncos and the Raiders. The schedule softens.”
NFL championship odds: +5000
Up subsequent: Texans at Jaguars (1:00 p.m. ET Sunday, NFL+)
8. Miami Dolphins (5)
Total report: 3-1 | Final week: Dolphins misplaced 27-15 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Colin’s ideas: “I do not know what you are going to do with out Tua, however I do not assume [Teddy] Bridgewater is a big fall-off. I like Tua greater than Bridgewater, however I feel they’re nonetheless going to be a very good soccer group. The one loss this season got here on a brief week towards Cincinnati, a reasonably determined soccer group. … Their offense ranks second in yards per play at 6.4. … They’re explosive … Tua will get the ball out shortly to guys who’re phenomenal after the catch. … I feel you go a month with Bridgewater and also you win most of these video games.”
NFL championship odds: +2200
Up subsequent: Dolphins at Jets (1:00 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)
7. Cincinnati Bengals (6)
Total report: 2-2 | Final week: Bengals gained 27-15 vs. Miami Dolphins
Colin’s ideas: “They did beat Miami. Their protection is No. 8 within the NFL. They’ve solely allowed 5 TDs all yr. That is second to the Cowboys. The opposite factor is, Joe Burrow, main surgical procedure, did not observe or play within the preseason. Bumpy opening week. What’s Joe Burrow in his final three video games? Six TDs, no turnovers and a passer ranking of 107. Joe Burrow is again, child.”
NFL championship odds: +2000
Up subsequent: Bengals at Ravens (8:20 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC)
6. Baltimore Ravens (4)
Total report: 2-2 | Final week: Ravens misplaced 23-20 vs. Buffalo Payments
Colin’s ideas: “[They’re] the weirdest group within the league. To begin with, they’ve misplaced 5 straight video games at dwelling. Huh? Baltimore’s at all times nice at dwelling. Secondly, their protection has probably the most takeaways within the league, however the worst move protection within the league. They’re nice within the first half, not within the second. I discover them a bizarre group, however I like the workers, I like the proprietor, I like the entrance workplace, I like Lamar Jackson. They will win any recreation, and lose any recreation, however they’re an odd group who’s out of the blue higher away from dwelling than at dwelling.”
NFL championship odds: +1600
Up subsequent: Bengals at Ravens (8:20 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC)
5. San Francisco 49ers (7)
Total report: 2-2 | Final week: 49ers gained 24-9 vs. Los Angeles Rams
Colin’s ideas: “Their protection leads the NFL in scoring protection, solely group holding their opponents underneath 4 yards a play, solely group that is not allowed a TD within the first half this season, and they’re bodily. I imply, they pushed the Rams across the area [Monday] evening. They’re my favourite group within the league to observe. That’s my favourite form of soccer … large, powerful, bodily, dominating, in your kitchen. Trent Williams gone at left sort out, so I can not put them greater for a month.”
NFL championship odds: +1800
Up subsequent: 49ers at Panthers (4:05 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8)
Total report: 2-2 | Final week: Buccaneers misplaced 41-31 vs. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Colin’s ideas: “I do not care the Bucs have misplaced back-to-back to Kansas Metropolis and Inexperienced Bay. Now, they’ve all their receivers. They have the Falcons, Steelers and Panthers arising. So the 2-2 Bucs are going to be the 5-2 Bucs. … [Tom] Brady leads the NFL in TD-INT ratio. It’s exceptional they’re aggressive with Kansas Metropolis and aggressive with Inexperienced Bay contemplating the hemorrhaging of gamers on the offensive aspect.”
NFL championship odds: +1000
Up subsequent: Falcons at Buccaneers (1:00 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)
3. Buffalo Payments (1)
Total report: 3-1 | Final week: Payments gained 23-20 vs. Baltimore Ravens
Colin’s ideas: “They nonetheless lead the NFL in level differential, yardage differential. They’ve outscored opponents 44-0 within the third quarter, which implies their teaching workers is nice with changes. Their offense leads the NFL in first downs. … They have cluster accidents on the again finish. It harm them towards Miami, hurts them towards Baltimore. They’re lacking three of their prime 4 starters. They have accidents all around the secondary and D-line. I do assume their lack of a operating recreation exterior of Josh Allen — they are going to pay the value for that — most likely within the postseason, however they’re an avalanche coming downhill. You do not need to be a skier once they’re wholesome.”
NFL championship odds: +400
Up subsequent: Steelers at Payments (1:00 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (2)
Total report: 4-0 | Final week: Eagles gained 29-21 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Colin’s ideas: “Solely remaining undefeated group. Thirty-six large performs. That is the mythology of Jalen Hurts: ‘Nicely, he doesn’t throw the ball downfield.’ They lead the NFL — not the Chiefs — in large performs. Their O-line and D-line could also be the very best mixture within the NFL. They take the ball away, they have 9 takeaways. They scheme excellent, they take leads on you. Their second half offense has been hit-and-miss, however I feel they’re actual. Nick Sirianni shocked me. I’ve by no means been extra worn on a head coach after a bumpy press convention. I like watching them play. They’re bodily, in-your-face. They make you uncomfortable.”
NFL championship odds: +800
Up subsequent: Eagles at Cardinals (4:25 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)
1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (3)
Total report: 3-1 | Final week: Chiefs gained 41-31 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Colin’s ideas: “I do not know the way lengthy I’ll have them there as a result of their schedule stiffens, however I’ll give it to the Chiefs. The No. 2 scoring offense, probably the most artistic offensive coach within the league, the very best quarterback within the league. Their protection: unimaginable to run on. They’re forcing you to throw the ball. Now, the dangerous information is that they’re giving up so much excessive. You’ll be able to throw the ball on this group, and so they’ve acquired to wash that up, as a result of they are going to lead most video games late, in order that move protection goes to be on the sphere within the fourth quarter within the playoffs. That is the one factor I do not like about them. … [But] they’re the very best rush protection within the NFL. That is a very good signal.”
NFL championship odds: +650
Up subsequent: Raiders at Chiefs (8:15 p.m. ET Monday, ESPN)
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