Power Rankings: Week 3

That went about how everyone epected it to go for the Dolphins. They are comfortably the worst team in the league right now, as just about everyone else has shown something of promise, except for Miami.

I think this game was far closer on the scoreboard than in actual reality. The offense didn't move the ball all that well through the air, and essentially 7 points were because of the defense. I'll give the defense credit for it's performance, except for the fact that they couldn't close out the game. Didn't feel like they deserved to move up or down.

I think these are two weeks the Falcons look to forget, after essentially playing without a passing offense. We'll see if Penix can bring anything to the offense, but they will have to prove it.

Honestly, an all-around solid win for the Browns. The defense showed up in a big way against the pass, and Watson actually looked solid. I'm not going to overreact, but I will move them up a hair for it.

Just dissapointing in every way. Baker is not playing good enough to elevate the offense, and the defense is also lackluster. I was low on the Bucs coming into the year, but I never envisioned them losing to the Browns.

The defense looks good for Pittsburgh, but the offense is essentially non-existent. They have a combined 5 3rd down conversions over two games. Truly bad play from the offense as a whole. The defense looks solid, but one of the games they played against Cooper Rush, so i'm unsure just how good the unit is.

It's unfortunately the same story for Washington. Daniels goes down with an injury, and at the time of writing this, it is unknown the severity of the injury, although the expectation is that he will likely be out for the season. Truly a nightmare scenario for both parties, as almost all hope for the team is gone by week 3, and Daniels may not get paid if he misses the rest of the season. To me personally, he needs to take precaution to protecting his body long term.

To be honest, they may be the 31st best team in the league, but I am giving them some benefit of the doubt, however it's a short leash. They have looked awful on offense, and bad on defense. I expect them to improve, but their schedule does not get any easier.

The Jets played a good scrappy game against a Packers team that was desperate for a win. Sure they lost, but they looked great on defense, and Geno is protecting the ball, I don't see why they won't continue to be a competitve team. The Packers needed that win, and it took them going to OT to get it.

I mean, they ran into the best team in the league. I'm not going to freak out just yet, although the Chargers continuing to look like a bad team, that win over them will look less impressive. I think it's more of a testament to the levels there are in the NFL.

The Raiders are 2-0, although it's not a very intimidating 2-0. They have beaten the Dolphins and Chargers, two teams that are 0-2, and are not playing well on either side of the ball. That being said, I have to give flowers when it's due, and the defense looks pretty sharp. The run game looks rough, and Kirk had a good bounce back week. I don't really feel comfortable having them any higher.

Given the circumstances of being in Arrowhead on primetime, the Colts played okay. The defense looks awful, but the run game was still effective, and Jones didn't play all that bad. Some maybe questionable coaching at the end, but overall they looked like a competitive team. Injuries to Gardner and Pierce does hurt them though.

It's being reported that Dart will miss the entire season, which essentially tanks most of the hope any Giants fan had. I don't want this to come off as tasteless or in poor faith, but this team was always going to be injury prone in the way that they play. Dart doesn't avoid hits, I shouldn't have to elaborate on Skattebo, and Nabers hasn't played a full season yet. As for the team, I think they would've lost similarly. The Giants defense is not great.

The Packers needed to win this past week, and relatively convincingly. I will ask, did going to OT in a low-scoring affair come off as convincing? I still have questions about the offense, as they still can't get a ground game going, and they were lackluster through the air. They beat the Jets off the fact that their defense made timely plays, but I don't think the defense is going to be anything to hang their hat on, at least until Parsons returns. I don't think this win restored a lot of faith in the Packers, despite the fact that it is a win.

The Texans were my preseason pick to win the Super Bowl, and for what it's worth I am not jumping off the wagon just yet for a couple reasons. For one, they have started 0-2 in the Demeco Ryans era every season, and they've made the playoffs every year, they have been here before. Secondly, they played two very strong teams in the Bills and the Bengals, top 5 teams according to me. I think they will bounce back, as the defense did look better last week, and Stroud continues to play well despite the lack of offense.

The Cowboys offense looked great, and they won by multiple scores. Was it a convincing win? Well... I don't know. They faced Marcus Mariota in the second half of the game, and I still wasn't thoroughly impressed by the defense. Don't feel like they should move up, but don't feel like they should move down.

That's the kind of win that the Panthers of years past win 20-17. The fact they were able to have an offensive explosion against a divisional opponent is pretty impressive to me. The defense looked way better, although it was against a bad Atlanta offense. I still give th eteam credit as it was an overall impressive victory.

Really impressive upset victory over a strong Ravens team. The offense looks strong, and the defense looks strong. Shough has established himself as a good QB. I will say, I think the Ravens lost that game more than New Orleans won it, but they still took care of business, and are a two point conversion away from being 2-0 against 2 good teams.

The defense is starting to become a concern for Detroit, as they couldn't stop the Bills super well. However, long term I feel pretty safe about the quality of this team, as they are more balanced on both sides of the ball than many would lead you to believe. That being said, there is a little concern about the defense.

Caleb will likely not play week 3, but he should be back after that. As for their week 2 performance, it was a matter of being outcoached by Flores, and some sloppy weather. The defense looked better though, and they were still relatively efficient by advanced metrics on offense, so I'm not super worried about this team. Have to slide down though with Bagent or Case Keenum playing Monday night.

The Vikings probably have the second best defense in the league behind Seattle. Nothing short of impressive what they did on that side of the ball. I will also give credit to the offense for doing enough with a backup QB to be 2-0.

Broncos get a much needed bounce back game. Defense looked better in the air, and they were able to find a lead and played well with that lead. Nix protected the football, and they were able to get a ground game going. I believe that will need to be the recipe for them to win games moving forward.

Patriots defense looked great, and the run game was pretty effective. I still have some concerns about the passing offense, as it's two straight weeks it's looked poor, but I think it should bounce back.

I think the Jags fell victim to a very angry Broncos team that was desperate. I think the defense didn't play all that well, and Lawrence made some mistakes, but overall I still like them, as they are a well balanced team.

It's another ugly win, but they keep answering questions to me. Like for example, can Devonta Smith be a true #1? Yes, he can. They are ugly, but I still think they are doing enough to warrant a top 10 spot. If it proves to be not legit, and they get blown out by a good team, then they'll drop, but I still feel good about the roster.

Playing without their top 2 wide receivers, and then without their LT, they lost to the Saints on a borderline call. I'm not making excuses, I'm just clarifying that I don't think that was this team at their full capabilities, so my overall confidence in them hasn't been tanked.

I don't think the defense is that good. They were 8 point favorites against Indy, and they went to OT. Mahomes is playing well, and K9 is also playing well, but I'm curious to see when they play a good rushing defense, what their offense looks like. K9 feels like the key to the offense, if he isn't working, then they aren't, and the defense still has some big question marks, but I will give them some credit and slide them up to 6.

Here I am saying the Bengals could have one of the best defenses in the league. Unreal. The offense hasn't been amazing through 2 weeks, but I do have a lot of faith built up in Burrow and those weapons to score enough points to get the job done, but man that defense didn't even give up garbage time points.

I think that's the Rams team that we know. Without Puka and Myles Garrett, they still dominated. Sure the Giants lost their starting QB, but I don't think they were going to score that much more points with Dart, and there was no way they were stopping that Rams offense. They are essentially back.

I mean, we got to give flowers to the team's that handle business how they're supposed to, and not play down to their level. The Niners took quick care of the Dolphins, and dominated on offense and defense.

The defense still worries me a little bit, although advanced metrics suggest they aren't all that bad. However, it doesn't all that much matter if you're QB is unstoppable.

I mean, they held what many consider an above average Cardinals offense to 150 yards. Drew Lock has the best passer rating in the league, and he's a backup. I don't need to express just how good this team is if you have eyes.