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

By Peter Panacy

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)
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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HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 01: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans scrambles for a touchdown in the second quarter as Kareem Jackson #25 of the Houston Texans cannot make the tackle at NRG Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 01: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans scrambles for a touchdown in the second quarter as Kareem Jackson #25 of the Houston Texans cannot make the tackle at NRG Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

2-2. . Tennessee Titans. 17. team. 35.

Ouch! Talk about a serious fall in our NFL power rankings this week.

Well, that’s what happens when the Tennessee Titans give up 57 points to the Houston Texans in Week 4 — a day defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau would probably like to forget.

Pick a category, and it probably doesn’t look pretty for Tennessee. Rushing yards allowed — 173. First downs allowed — 33. Total yards given up — 445. Lost turnovers — five. The time-of-possession battle — 39:41 to 20:19 in favor of Houston.

Yeah, losses like these certainly justify a massive drop. Hopefully for Titans fans, it’s little more than an anomaly and not an indication of what’s to come.

Adding injury to insult, or whichever it is, quarterback Marcus Mariota suffered a hamstring injury during the game.

The good news, though, is NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported the quarterback is listed as day to day.

Even better, Tennessee’s defensive splits this season should bounce back nicely against a struggling Dolphins offense in Week 5.