Around the Web: Week 4 Power Rankings

Our weekly perusal around the Interwebz for water cooler fodder.

ESPN: 8th
Mike Nolan’s defense has been stingy with points and is starting to get attention for a major turnaround.

BroncoTalk: 6th
Glaring Stat: Denver has six interceptions on the season — each pick by a different player.

CBS: 5th
Defense, defense and more defense. With that unit, does it matter that they don’t have Jay Cutler? They are the surprise of the first month.

FOX: 12th
WHAT A SURPRISE: Umm, well … how about just about everything? Are you kidding me? After arguably the worst offseason in NFL history (non-T.O. division), Denver’s defense has become the NFL’s stingiest a year after costing the team a division title (led by a guy named Elvis, no less) and Brandon Marshall has supposedly and belatedly bought what coach Josh McDaniels is selling his players.

NFL.com: 5th-10th
Eight panelists post their personal power rankings.

USA Today: 8th
Now Josh McDaniels has the chance to teach Bill Belichick something.