POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 3

The Chiefs don't move this week, and I think they are relatively lucky. I am not going to point out officiating, (although there was likely holding on the last play) but the Chiefs have now had back-to-back weeks where they sort of get outplayed but still come away with the victory. They got outgained by both the Ravens and Bengals, and lost the turnover battle in both as well. Typically, you want to have more yards and less turnovers than the other team, yet here the Chiefs stand at 2-0. Clearly there is a lot to clean up, as Mahomes is coming off one of his worst games of his career, Kelce has been a non-factor for two weeks, and now Pacheco is out for a little while. For their sake, they better hope the Falcons aren't coming with a lot of momentum Sunday night.

Well... that was quite the jump. I get it, it seems like an overreaction, but look at it this way: Derek Carr only threw teh ball 16 times this game. They weren't even at full firepower offensively, and they hung 44 on a very good cowboys defense. Not to mention, their defense plays outstanding with a lead. This team is just simply too well coached to not give them the respect they deserve. Are they going to keep putting up 40+? Probably not, but there isn't really a reason they would slow down either.

One might look at the boxscore of their game with the Bears and wonder why they got moved up at all, but the Texans were in complete control of the game the entire time. That defense might've given Caleb Williams nightmares.

This Bills team kind of reminds me of the Chiefs last season. You have a top-end QB who can make plays when needed, a very strong running game, and a solid defense. It is obviously a recipe for success, we'll see how the Bills execute it throughout the season.

I'm not sliding the Niners down because they lost to the Vikings. They were in it till the end, and the Vikings weirdly own the Niners. I am moving them down, because of the injuries to CMC and Deebo. Someone has gotta step up, and step up soon, before they fall behind in the NFC.

The Lions offense is raising some concerns so far this season, and for good reason. Goff hasn't been as efficient as he can be, and their big play splashes nor their redzone efficiency is there either. I'm not sounding the alarms though, as the offensive line is too good, and the defense absolutely showed out, especially Hutchinson.

Now you could wonder why the Lions are above the Bucs, even though the Bucs beat them. Well for one, that's not how power rankings work, you won't see me putting the Raiders in front of the Ravens. Secondly, that was an incredibly close game, and I do think the Lions would win a rematch. That's nothing against the Bucs however, who I think are sniffing the top 5.

The Steelers really only slide up by default of other teams moving around them. I do worry about the offense however, as only putting up 13 on the Broncos is a little concerning. I wonder what/when there will be a QB change in Pittsburgh.

That was a very ugly game from start to finish for the Ravens. Never got a huge lead, and when they did get a nice lead, they blew it. The offense looks rough, and when the defense is allowing the Raiders to claw back into games, then there is some very serious concern for this team.

Nick Sirianni is holding this team back from being the juggernaut of the NFC.

To be completely fair, the Cowboys got absolutely blindsided by the Saints. No one really expected them to do that in that way to them. However, there is some things that the Cowboys are going to have to improve on, and mainly the run game. Your leading rusher can't only have 30 yards.

This team looks really clean. Harbaugh has this team coached up so well, it is hard to imagine this team was a laughing stock last season. Good challenge though for the bolts next week with the Steelers.

Well on one hand they played better than expected, and were very close to winning. On the other hand, it is really easy to feel depressed by this team. No running game, and the receivers were an almost non-factor in this one.

I could be overreacting, but this could easily be a top 5 offense in the league. If they can put it together and get some chemistry going between the main pieces, no one will want to face this team.

I'm not completely sold on the Seahawks. Geno played a solid game, but he didn't week 1. I don't know what Geno is going to show up on Sundays, and without K9, the offense looked pretty rough. However, the defense is still very, very solid.

That was the type of win that can light a fire under a team to go on a win streak. I wouldn't be surprised either, they have a great roster, and a great Head Coach, they just need to start clicking, and when they were clicking on that last drive, it was insane.

Just simply outcoached the Colts. Willis looked pretty good for a back-up, and my faith in this team is restored.

I really can't tell if the Vikings are legit or not. Their defense is playing good, and Darnold is making all of the throws. I am still on the fringe with them, but don't be suprised if one more W sends them flying up the power rankings.

These injuries are absolutely killer. This is an absolute nightmare turned real-life for the Rams, who lose both Kupp and Puca in back-to-back weeks.

A really ugly loss. The passing game has to develop if this team wants to have a real chance at making a wild card spot.

7 sacks is unacceptable for a rookie QB. I honestly can't blame him for any of the mishaps on offense. The running game also needs to be way better, Swift for 18 yards is not going to cut it. That being said, this defense kept them in it the entire game.

To be fair, I was going to move them down regardless of the Tua injury, this just moves them down a little further. I think even if Tua returns at full health this team is starting to spiral.

A pretty solid team win. Rodgers is slowly but surely figuring it out again, and I think this team can absolutely rely on the run with their two-headed mosnter.

I think the Raiders proved that while yes they are rebuilding this season, they are not going to be an easy out. They are far too talented across the board to simply be an easy W.

Just a really mediocre game. The offense looked pretty rough, and the defense mainly just held the doo shut on a team that was trying to beat itself. Can't move them up nor down.

This team is much like the Raiders in the sense that they are going to be a tough out. Only difference is the Raiders are too talented on offense, and the Patriots are too talented on defense. They really had a solid shot at starting off the year 2-0, unreal.

This team does not have an identity whatsoever. I think the Jags are going to be in for a rough season, and I think that playoff/ Super Bowl window is as good as shut.

Although they beat the Giants in week 2, they didn't get in the endzone once. They really only won simply because the Giants didn't have a kicker. I will say, I really do like what I am seeing from Jayden Daniels though.

No meme from Will Levis this week, but another costly turnover. Levis is the difference maker for this team's success, and he just needs to protect the football.

Giants slide up because I thought the offense looked more like an actual NFL team this week. The defense has talent, and they could have easily won this game had they had a kicker.

I understand that Nix is a rookie, but when you come in the NFL as the most NFL-ready QB prospect, I kind of expect a more NFL QB performance. That being said, he does have an abysmal roster around him to work with.

It incredibly saddens me that the Young era for Carolina is over. Hope he gets a fresh start somewhere else.