NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Titans in free fall after loss to Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota 8 drops the ball after gaining for his team against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at TIAA Bank Field on September 19, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota 8 drops the ball after gaining for his team against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at TIAA Bank Field on September 19, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images)
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NFL Power Rankings Week 4
NFL Power Rankings Week 4 (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

1. New England Patriots (3-0)

Not that they needed him anyway, but the Patriots showed no ill-effects of losing Antonio Brown, whom the team released earlier in the week after more controversial information was discovered about the troubled wide receiver.

That’s how good the Patriots are — they don’t need a guy who has proven to be one of the best wide receivers in the NFL when he isn’t acting like a clown.

The Pats had a softball matchup against a Jets group that is without its top two quarterbacks on the depth chart and is forced to roll with Luke Falk. Things went about as you’d expect, as the Pats jumped out to a 30-0 lead and never looked back. This game was over before it started.

With a 3-0 start and three straight blowouts under their belt, the Pats are showing why they’re a Super Bowl favorite this season. New England has yet another winnable game with an AFC East opponent in the Bills, who are a misleading 3-0 at the beginning of 2019.

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