NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Where Do the Jaguars Land After Week 5 Win Over Bills?

The Jaguars are back on the rise after their statement win.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are back in good graces after their Week 5 win over the Buffalo Bills. 

The Jaguars bounced back from their 1-2 start with two consecutive wins in London, capping it off with a 25-20 win over the Bills that wasn't as close as the score indicated. 

So where do pundits have the Jaguars after their Week 5 win? We review below.

Fox Sports: No. 8 (+2)

"Maybe this is a bit of a turning point for the Jags. They have one of the best young QBs in the game and plenty of talent, and they should be capable of beating a team like Buffalo. Piling up 474 yards and converting 56% of your third downs is a nice change of pace for an offense that's too talented to be mediocre," Fox Sports said.

NFL.com: No. 7 (+5)

"Even with Week 4’s solid, convincing victory over Atlanta, I think Sunday was the first time I could say the offense was really humming. This had been a bit of an underperforming unit, frankly, prior to ringing up 474 yards and 29 first downs against Buffalo, even with Trevor Lawrence’s three fumbles (two lost). And I'm not ignoring the fact that he and his team have fumbled at too high a rate, and the sacks keep racking up. But getting that big-play potency back was pretty key, and it was fueled by Calvin Ridley and Travis Etienne -- just as it was meant to be. The defense has been mostly stout, but the offense had to find a little mojo," NFL.com said.

33rd Team: No. 10 (+3)

"The Jacksonville Jaguars had a unique advantage in essentially hosting the Bills in London. Jacksonville took advantage of that edge, as its offense exceeded expectations on the ground and in the air. QB Trevor Lawrence has a good enough supporting cast to make the Jaguars a fringe contender in the AFC. If their defense continues to play like they have in their two London games, this team can beat anyone," The 33rd Team said. 

USA Today: No. 7 (+7)

"The first team to play multiple international games in a season is now the first to win multiple – both coming against teams with winning records," USA Today said.

Bleacher Report: No. 8 (+5)

The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the 2023 season with lofty expectations. But entering Week 5, they hadn't realized them. Sitting at .500, the Jaguars lacked a signature win—a victory that established the team as a genuine contender in the AFC. They got that win. Playing in London for the second time in as many weeks, the Jaguars rode a 315-yard passing performance from quarterback Trevor Lawrence and a massive outing from running back Travis Etienne Jr. to an upset victory over the favored Bills," Bleacher Report said.

CBS Sports: No. 9 (+4)

"Their London trip ended up with them going 2-0, which included that impressive victory over the Bills on Sunday. Now they have fix their turnover issues at times," CBS Sports said.

Yahoo! Sports: No. 10 (+2)

"If we eliminate the Texans loss from our minds, the Jaguars are in a good spot. They're one game behind the best teams in the AFC standings. The rest of the AFC South is probably bad, especially with Anthony Richardson's injury. The Jaguars still could end up running away with the division and being in the mix for the No. 1 seed," Yahoo! Sports said.

Pro Football Network: No. 9 (+4)

"Jacksonville’s defense has arguably been more impressive than its nominally high-powered offense over the past two weeks. The Jags held Atlanta to just seven points, then limited Josh Allen and Buffalo — which had scored 123 points over its past three games — to just 20 pointsm" PFN said.