{
  "id": 10744689,
  "title": "NFL power rankings round-up 2026: How do Saints fare entering Week 4?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/nfl-power-rankings-round-up-2026-how-do-saints-fare-entering-week-4",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:45:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-power-rankings-round-2026-174520335.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New Orleans Saints have experienced a shift from impressive to underwhelming performance in just a week, now sitting at 1-2 while topping the division. Despite a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, who are now 3-0, the Saints are fighting to maintain their tie for the division lead. Both the Carolina Panthers and the Saints are at 1-2, with the Falcons at 0-3. The Saints' run game, offensive consistency, and secondary have had moments of success, but they also hold the team back. The team has shown promise but needs improvement, especially in the run game, offensive consistency, and secondary.",
  "summary": "The New Orleans Saints are 1-2, which many expected, but how they got there is a surprise. Here's how the latest NFL power rankings view them.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Las Vegas Raiders surging in Week 4 NFL Power Rankings with hot 3-0 start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/las-vegas-raiders-surging-in-week-4-nfl-power-rankings-with-hot-3-0",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}