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NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Patriots on the rise, Dolphins soar to top

After a shaky start to the season, the New England Patriots are finally back in the win column. In the words of offensive tackle Trent Brown, it was a “grimy” victory for a Patriots team that was on the verge of falling 0-3 in their first three games.

But they weren’t the only team making waves in the AFC East.

The Miami Dolphins put a historic beating on the Denver Broncos with 726 yards of total offense and 70 points. It was as if someone set EA’s “Madden NFL 24” on rookie difficulty and left all of the sliders down.

Even though the Patriots are a much-improved team on paper, they’re going to have their work cut out for them trying to survive in a division with two potential Super Bowl contenders in the Dolphins and Buffalo Bills.

Here’s how the NFL power rankings look in Week 4.

Miami Dolphins (3-0)

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Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

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San Francisco 49ers (3-0)

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Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Philadelphia Eagles (3-0)

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Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas City Chiefs (2-1)

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Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Buffalo Bills (2-1)

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Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

Dallas Cowboys (2-1)

Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Baltimore Ravens (2-1)

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Detroit Lions (2-1)

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland Browns (2-1)

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Elsa/Getty Images

Green Bay Packers (2-1)

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Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports

Cincinnati Bengals (1-2)

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Seattle Seahawks (2-1)

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

New Orleans Saints (2-1)

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2)

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Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Chargers (1-2)

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Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

New England Patriots (1-2)

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Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1)

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Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports

Atlanta Falcons (2-1)

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Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1)

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Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports

Indianapolis Colts (2-1)

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Brent Skeen-USA TODAY Sports

New York Jets (1-2)

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Elsa/Getty Images

Tennessee Titans (1-2)

Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports

Washington Commanders (2-1)

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Houston Texans (1-2)

Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports
Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Rams (1-2)

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

Arizona Cardinals (1-2)

Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports
Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota Vikings (0-3)

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Las Vegas Raiders (1-2)

Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

New York Giants (1-2)

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Carolina Panthers (0-3)

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Denver Broncos (0-3)

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Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Bears (0-3)

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Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Story originally appeared on Patriots Wire