NFL Power Rankings 3

NFL Power Rankings

After Week 3

NOTE: Previous ranking is noted in the first parenthesis. Current team record noted in the second parenthesis.

1. (1) Denver Broncos (3-0) – Despite no second half TD’s last night, Manning already has thrown 12 on the year. Yes, that’s a record.

2. (2) Seattle Seahawks (3-0) – Russell Wilson finally had himself a good game. I think that gets this passing game going. Jacksonville is always good to get the confidence up.

3. (7) New England Patriots (3-0) – Bad news for the rest of the league: Brady is finally finding chemistry with his new guys, and the real stars are set to return any time. Oh, and their defense is the best it’s been in nearly a decade.

4. (8) Chicago Bears (3-0) – It’s unreal how the defense continues to score TD’s (two on Sunday). Cutler also continues to protect the ball. They will be hard to beat if those things continue to happen.

5. (9) New Orleans Saints (3-0) – Jimmy Graham is proving to be a beast game in and game out along with their solid defense. The team is allowing less than 13 points per game thus far.

6. (10) Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) – I bet that win felt great for Andy Reid. Winning at Philly was not only an emotional win though; it was a solid result against a good offensive team.

7. (11) Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) – Very impressed with the Bengals in their comeback win over the Packers. Andy Dalton showed he could step it up and the defense made a play when it mattered.

8. (14) Miami Dolphins (3-0) – I’m officially on board now with Miami. Winning at Indy was a nice step, but backing it up with a comeback win against Atlanta sold me. New England won’t run away with the division this season.

9. (5) Green Bay Packers (1-2) – Easily could be 3-0 despite playing a tough schedule so far, but instead they have a losing record. A late fumble cost them this week.

10. (12) Dallas Cowboys (2-1) – Quietly leading the NFC East outright early on in the season. The difference is that they seem like the only team in the division capable of stopping opponents on D and playing with consistency.

11. (15) Indianapolis Colts (2-1) – The single most impressive victory of the week was Indy at San Francisco. Not only did they produce points against an elite defense, but they also shut them down on defense all afternoon.

12. (13) Baltimore Ravens (2-1) – The champs showed up for the first time all year easily taking down Houston. The offense took a step forward, but the defense was incredible allowing only 9 points.

13. (3) Houston Texans (2-1) – Big fall in the rankings here. They have been stagnant on offense recently and their defense is not what I expected. Honestly they are lucky to be 2-1 at this point.

14. (4) San Francisco 49ers (1-2) – What happened to Kaepernick after his opening game (over 400 yards passing)? I know they missed Vernon Sunday and Crabtree is still out, but they look atrocious on that side of the ball.

15. (6) Atlanta Falcons (1-2) – With Jackson and White banged up, and Gonzalez showing his age, the Falcons suddenly are a team without many explosive playmakers. Pretty much explains why they are 0-2 on the road.

16. (18) Detroit Lions (2-1) – Stafford is on pace to set the all-time record for passing yards in a season. Getting Bush healthy again would help even more.

17. (22) Carolina Panthers (1-2) – Cam finally broke out and the defense was incredible again posting a shutout. They have a number of winnable games upcoming to try and get on a roll.

18. (24) Tennessee Titans (2-1) – Only loss to this point was an OT loss to Houston. Jake Locker is maturing and showed us why he was highly selected in the draft on his game-winning final drive.

19. (16) San Diego Chargers (1-2) – The Chargers fell victim to yet another late loss. They must improve holding onto fourth quarter leads.

20. (27) New York Jets (2-1) – Gotta admit that this team is much better than I expected. I’ll also say that this win was all about Geno and the offense and not the defense. The defense was getting penalties left and right trying to blow it.

21. (17) Arizona Cardinals (1-2) – Still haven’t found the right balance on offense. But, they are still tied for second in the division.

22. (19) Buffalo Bills (1-2) – I think this team has to get more out of CJ Spiller to improve… but he got injured and that could spell trouble if it’s serious.

23. (20) Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) – Schedule doesn’t get any easier with Denver the next opponent. It’s put up or shut up time.

24. (21) St. Louis Rams (1-2) – I see consistency issues on both sides of the ball here. Still haven’t looked as good as they did in Week 1.

25. (31) Cleveland Browns (1-2) – So much for giving up this season. Hoyer and Cameron decided they were going to take over, and they did. Don’t know how they will be able to run the ball following their Richardson trade, so I guess they’ll just throw it.

26. (25) Oakland Raiders (1-2) – Pryor’s concussion could be very problematic for a team that already lacks weapons.

27. (23) Minnesota Vikings (0-3) – Home loss to Cleveland is flat out embarrassing. I think this is Ponder’s last season as a starter.

28. (28) Pittsburgh Steelers (0-3) – For the third straight week, they stand pat at 28. The offense finally moved the ball, but five turnovers held them back.

29. (29) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3) – Three points is no way to hold onto your job (Josh Freeman). Maybe more worrisome is that Doug Martin is invisible right now.

30. (30) Washington Redskins (0-3) – Much better showing this week but it still is a home loss. There is absolutely no way they scramble to make the playoffs like last year.

31. (26) New York Giants (0-3) – After getting shutout by Carolina, I’ve given up hope for this team. They are not the Giants we thought they were.

32. (32) Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3) – Another blowout loss, but it was against a good team. The bad news is that Blaine is likely going to start again. But that’s good because the team can “Get ready for Teddy” (Teddy Bridgewater).

By: The Sports Guys