NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Who deserves to be No. 1 a month into the season?

If you only look at the results of four games and not past history, such as a few shiny Lombardi Trophies, there is little doubt that the Minnesota Vikings were the best team in the NFL this season.

The Vikings are 4-0 with three impressive wins against some of the best teams in the NFL. They made the 49ers, Texans and Packers look bad. Minnesota has played well in every phase, Sam Darnold looks like a potential MVP candidate and their point differential of +57 is almost three times that of the Kansas City Chiefs, the other 4-0 team at +20. And the Vikings probably played the more difficult schedule.

But that’s not how we work. We know the story. We know the Chiefs are the standard of the NFL and are in the midst of a dynasty. And it’s not like they’ve beaten a ton of nobodies this season, either. Because of this, the Chiefs reclaim the top spot in this week’s rankings, although the Vikings can claim the title of best team yet based on results alone.

Here are the power rankings after Week 4 of the NFL regular season: