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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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 01: Quarterback Andy Dalton #14 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs the ball in the second half against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Aller /Getty Images) /

. Cincinnati Bengals. 27. team. 56. . 1-3

Woo! The Bengals won a game and manage to climb a spot in our NFL power rankings this week!

Well, that’s what a team like Cincinnati is supposed to do when facing off against the lowly Browns.

Nevertheless, it has to feel good for head coach Marvin Lewis to come away with the 31-7 divisional victory. The hope here is, of course, this win puts Cincinnati back on track after what has been a forgettable year-plus of football.

If quarterback Andy Dalton can play like he did in Week 4 moving forward — 25-of-30 for 286 yards and four touchdowns — the thought of the Bengals replicating such success isn’t that far out of the question.