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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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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 01: (Re-transmission of image #856247554) Jay Cutler #6 of the Miami Dolphins is tackled by Rafael Bush #25 of the New Orleans Saints in the first half during the NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium on October 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 01: (Re-transmission of image #856247554) Jay Cutler #6 of the Miami Dolphins is tackled by Rafael Bush #25 of the New Orleans Saints in the first half during the NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium on October 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) /

1-2. . Miami Dolphins. 26. team. 59.

A week after the Baltimore Ravens were obliterated by the Jacksonville Jaguars 44-7, London’s Wembley Stadium ensured the Miami Dolphins would go home with a similarly bad feeling.

The New Orleans Saints shut out quarterback Jay Cutler and the Dolphins 20-0 across the pond, which is saying something, as the Saints defense isn’t particularly good.

Diving deeper, it’s time for Dolphins fans to panic.

Miami scored 19 points against the Chargers in Week 2. OK, fine. But then the Dolphins answered with only six points against the lowly Jets last week, followed by the zero spot in Week 4.

Yes, those offensive issues are real, and we can’t ignore them in this week’s NFL power rankings. It’s why Miami suffers a pretty hefty fall.

Things wouldn’t be quite as bad if running back Jay Ajayi made an impact, but he was held to just 46 yards on 12 carries.

A Week 5 matchup with an angry Tennessee Titans, coming off their own ugly Week 4 loss, doesn’t seem like an answer either.