The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - Power Rankings and Four Verts - a podcast by USA TODAY SPORTS

Rundown!
POWER RANKINGS

-- Why we won't let a bizarre week have too much impact on our view of the league

-- Rams lost, but still No. 1 overall

-- Bills lost (to the JAGS!) and are still the top-rated AFC team

-- The AFC North is ... really something

-- At the midway point, the middle of the league is very difficult to figure out

-- Three of the teams at the bottom of the league (probably) have a long-term answer at QB but the rest are in trouble

FOUR VERTS

-- Justin Fields is it.

-- Get rid of taunting penalties.

-- Lamar Jackson is Hercules.

-- Sam Darnold is (still) not it.

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