NFL power rankings: Week 5 sees 49ers staying low, new team at No. 1

NFL power rankings: Week 5 sees 49ers stay low, a new team at No. 1

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers shake hands after overtime of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. Arizona won 18-15. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 1: Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings grabs his knee after fumbling the ball while being tackled by defender Tavon Wilson #32 of the Detroit Lions in the third quarter of the game on October 1, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cook was injured on the play and left the game for the locker room. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

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What a tough break for the Vikings and rookie running back Dalvin Cook.

According to the latest from ESPN, Cook tore his ACL during the team’s Week 4 14-7 loss to the Detroit Lions and will miss the rest of 2017.

You can check out the non-contact injury below:

This, combined with quarterback Sam Bradford (knee), puts Minnesota’s prospects for competing in the NFC North in serious jeopardy.

Yes, the Vikings defense is good enough to make things interesting. But with two of their best offensive weapons out of the picture, is it realistic to make such an assumption?

At least Minnesota gets a fairly easy contest against Chicago this upcoming week.