SPT NFL Power Rankings

The Broncos are stampeding through the Power Talk NFL rankings and the Giants just keep toying with bad teams.

Through five weeks the cream of the NFL is starting to separate itself.

This week's match up between the Giants and the Saints might be the regular season game of the year.

The Week 5 NFL Power teams:

1. (1) New York Giants (5-0) - The Giants defense is incredible week in and week out. They get a real test this week against Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense.

2. (2) New Orleans (4-0) - Drew Brees and his Saints can march into first place if they beat the Giants this week in the Superdome. This will be no easy task as this Giants defense is playing at a whole new level and Eli has a plethora of solid wide outs.

3. (3) Indianapolis (5-0) - Peyton Manning is in destroy mode this year. He is absolutely unstoppable and as long as he plays like this the Colts are nearly impossible to beat.

4. (4) Minnesota (5-0) - After an easy win this week against St.Louis it's back to reality this week as they play Baltimore. This will be one of the first real tests for AP and the rest of the Vikings offense.

5. (6) Denver (5-0) - Wow. The Denver Broncos keep on winning. Their defense did a great job in shutting down Tom Brady and company when they needed too. If Brandon Marshall can keep playing at a Pro Bowl level he might be the difference maker their offense needs.

6. (8) Philadelphia (3-1) - McNabb looked great in his first week back under center. Jeremy Maclin looks like a great pick and a good second option after Jackson. The defense dominated a poor Tampa team and they have another easy win coming this week against Oakland.

7. (9) Atlanta (3-1) - Matt Ryan tore apart a very good 49er defense. Roddy White might be taking his regular Pro Bowl form and if Turner can keep running like that Atlanta will be tough to beat.

8. (NR) Cincinnati (4-1) - Their only loss is to Denver on a fluke play. Sure they have beat Pittsburgh and Baltimore but they haven't really put up a dominating win yet so I have trouble ranking them higher than 8. Cincinnati's season has been great so far though.

9. (NR) Pittsburgh (3-2) - Rashard Mendenhall might be the answer for now in Steeltown at running back. While Big Ben is putting up great numbers and the defense looks like they will get Polamalu back this week the Steelers might be returning to form.

10. (10) New York Jets (3-2) - A tough, close loss to Miami but Edwards seems to be the difference maker that the offense needed. It looks like it will be a dead heat in the AFC East between the Jets and Pats for the division title.

On the Waiting List: Baltimore, Chicago, Green Bay, New England, San Francisco

NR - Not Ranked in last weeks poll.