Hour 2: Who is Stephen A's number one team in the NFL after week 4?

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Welcome back to First Take. Huge matchup in the NFC West this weekend as the unaffected Niners traveled to Seattle to take on the Seahawks. Seahawks defense will attempt to slow down a Niners offense that has scored at least 24 points in every game this season and won three out of four games by double digits. Earlier this week, Stephen A gave his top five teams in the NFL. He does it every week. Stephen's A-list is fluid. We know how it goes. And while Stephen A and the Niners has the second best team right now, he did not have Seattle in his top five at all. He led with Kansas City, included the Vikings, the Jags, and then of course the Bears there rounded out the top five. Mina Kimes now joins us here on First Take. Mina, hello, good to see you.

Mina, I know you got a good look at this list.

Stephen A. Smith (1:11)

Yeah, I heard about it. I mean, I'm sitting there, I wake up this morning and I'm being told, man, Mina wanna get at you. I'm like, what? Mina, really? Oh my God, what's going on? What's the problem?

Mina Kimes (1:28)

I honestly thought this was a typo when they sent it to me. Or maybe like from a few weeks ago, I like could not believe this was your actual list. I still am not entirely sure. Stephen A, I have a question for you.

Stephen A. Smith (1:40)

Yes, ma'am.

Mina Kimes (1:41)

Do you know where the Vikings rank right now in yards per play on offense? Just if you had to throw out a number, what do you think it is?

Stephen A. Smith (1:47)

Probably 28th, something like that. Probably 28th.

Mina Kimes (1:51)

32nd. 32 How many teams are there in the NFL, Stephen A?

Stephen A. Smith (1:56)

Say what? What did you say?

Mina Kimes (1:59)

I didn't hear you. 32nd out of 32 teams in offense at the moment. And you have them as the third best team in the NFL.

I just want you to defend that because I saw that and I just couldn't believe it.

Stephen A. Smith (2:13)

Their defense is real. They're undefeated. They didn't have Collin Murray. They beat Chicago.

And the list is fluid. Those are my five reasons.

Shae Cornette (2:22)

It is the most obvious look with Collin Murray.

Louis Riddick (2:24)

You know what I'm saying?

Stephen A. Smith (2:26)

And by the way, I'm very disappointed in you, Mina, because that last point is very, very important. The list is fluid. That's this week. Ain't got nothing to do the week before. Ain't got nothing to do the week before. The list is fluid. It's fluid.

Shae Cornette (2:39)

Okay.

Stephen A. Smith (2:40)

It's fluid. That's all.

Shae Cornette (2:42)

So Mina, what would you change?

Peter Rosenberg (2:45)

You'd take out the Viking?

Mina Kimes (2:49)

Yes, I would definitely take out the Vikings. The Seahawks belong on this list, who by the way, didn't have their starting quarterback for a good chunk of the season. This is still the best defense in the NFL.

They're better than the Minnesota Vikings. I think, you know, the Niners and the Chiefs, I would put the Niners first, honestly. I would have the Jags higher. You guys know how high I am on Jacksonville. I've been consistent on that since the beginning of the season. But the Vikings is the truly outrageous one. Does everyone else agree with me? Like, please, I see you guys, you guys know ball. Like, were you as shocked as I was to see the Vikings with that offense, the way it's been playing at three overall?

Louis Riddick (3:26)

Yeah, look, obviously, you know, Kyler-

Shae Cornette (3:28)

She has the Rams at five. Like, Kyler has- Are you kidding?

Louis Riddick (3:31)

Yeah, you know what? Yeah, I see-

Shae Cornette (3:33)

Rina, Rina, Rina. She's not looking at the Rams.

Stephen A. Smith (3:35)

By the way, just to let you know, hold up, Louis. Just because she is absolutely marvelous, you understand, and what she does in covering the NFL, she is special, doesn't mean she's perfect. Y'all can disagree with Mina. Don't be scared of her.