NFL Week 3 Rankings

32.  Kansas City Chiefs (0-2)
The Chiefs have been outscored 89-10 in their two losses to Buffalo and Detroit.  Season ending injuries to their top two players have crushed their hopes for a repeat playoff visit.  Matt Cassel is not the answer at QB.

31.  Seattle Seahawks (0-2)
The Seahawks have a good run defense, but nothing else.  Their offense has been abysmal so far, with Tavaris Jackson looking hopeless at QB.

30.  Indianapolis Colts (0-2)
A top ten team with Peyton Manning, this team is near the bottom without him.  The offense and defense are looking old and slow.

29.  Minnesota Vikings (0-2)
Their second half performances have been this year's version of the 2010 Chargers special teams.  Atrocious!  They need a downfield threat at WR.

28.  Miami Dolphins (0-2)
The Dolphins have lost two games to teams inside my top ten.  Neither was a blowout, although the New England game was never as close as the final score would indicate.  Chad Henne has been serviceable, but the Dolphins must start playing defense.

27.  Cleveland Browns (1-1)
The Browns have played two of the least talented teams in the NFL and they are 1-1.  Colt McCoy needs to be more accurate for them to improve.  Some talent at WR wouldn't hurt either.

26.  Cincinnati Bengals (1-1)
The Bengals play the 49ers in Cincy this week.  Should be a good indication which of these teams will be a contender and which is going to fade to irrelevance.  This may sound sacrilegious, but Andy Dalton looks like an upgrade over Carson Palmer.  Palmer's skills were deteriorating and he was highly overrated the last couple of seasons.

25.  Denver Broncos (1-1)
The Broncos' defense is swiss cheese.  If they had Seattle's offense 0-16 would be the expectation, but Kyle Orton, Brandon Lloyd, and Eric Decker make them dangerous.

24.  Carolina Panthers (0-2)
Carolina has defensive issues, but Cam Newton has made their offense exciting.  He will still make a ton of mistakes, but they are going to win games this year.

23.  Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1)
The Jags have a decent defense and a good running game.  If Blaine Gabbert steps up like Newton and Dalton have, they could be in the playoff discussion.

22.  San Francisco 49ers (1-1)
The 49ers should have beaten the Cowboys on Sunday, but they are left to rue a missed opportunity.  They need to forget it quickly.  A loss in Cincy could doom their season.

21.  St. Louis Rams (0-2)
The Rams looked good against the Eagles despite getting blown out, and then controlled the game against the Giants, while getting blown out again.  Weird.  They have a brutal stretch to open their season, so it might not get better until Week 9.

20.  Arizona Cardinals (1-1)
Something needs to be done about Arizona's defense, which is ranked 29th in the league right now.  Kevin Kolb has been decent, but this team needs to get better.  Or maybe they don't, seeing as they play in the worst division in the NFL.

19.  New York Giants (1-1)
The Giants have been largely unimpressive, getting beat by the Redskins and then outplayed by the Rams, albeit in a win.  The defense has responded to all their injuries better than expected, but their offense has surprisingly been lackluster.

18.  Oakland Raiders (1-1)
The Raiders looked awesome in the first half in Buffalo and then the wheels fell off in the second.  Denarius Moore looks like a future star; he caught everything thrown his way (and it's debatable that he caught the Hail Mary pass too).  If the defense responds, they could overtake the Chargers in the West.

17.  Tennessee Titans (1-1)
Tennessee was one of my sleeper teams this year, and they responded well last week after an opening day dud.  If Hasselbeck and Britt stay healthy, they will win 8-9 games.

16.  Buffalo Bills (2-0)
Yes the Bills are 2-0, but in the immortal words of Harvey Keitel, "Well, let's not start sucking each other's d$%#s quite yet."  They have only beaten the Raiders and Chiefs after all, needing last second heroics to beat the former.  They may end up higher on this list, but I'm anticipating 8-8 or 9-7.  This week against New England should tell a lot.

15.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1)
The Bucs may be overrated right now, but Josh Freeman has been so good late in games that I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.  But they must start faster and get LaGarrette Blount on track.  The defense is decent, but nowhere near elite.

14.  Washington Redskins (2-0)
Washington has been better than anyone not named Rex Grossman has expected.  But their schedule is about to get tougher.  They haven't overwhelmed anyone, but they are solid.

13.  Chicago Bears (1-1)
Jay Cutler isn't going to last the season if his offensive line play doesn't improve.  (Insert sarcasm font) You'd never know the offense was being run by Mike Martz (End font).  Forte and Urlacher have been great.

12.  Dallas Cowboys (1-1)
Dallas should be 1-1, but with a victory over the Jets and a loss to the 49ers, rather than the other way around.  They have been hit hard by the injury bug, and luckily, their bye is early in the season.

11.  San Diego Chargers (1-1)
The Chargers need to avoid a poor start for a change.  Playing the Chiefs in San Diego should ensure at least a .500 September, which for this team, is a victory.  Rivers, Jackson, and Tolbert have been great so far.

10.  Atlanta Falcons (1-1)
Their defense has been poor ever since their playoff loss to Green Bay last year.  They have a lot of talent on offense, but they cannot stop anyone right now.

9.   Detroit Lions (2-0)
The Lions are still largely unproven, though they have looked great in wins over the Bucs and Chiefs.  They travel to Minnesota this week, which could be telling.  If they stumble, it could be a frustrating year, but another convincing win may start drawing comparisons to the 1999 Super Bowl winning Rams.

8.   Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1)
The Steelers were overrun by Baltimore on opening day and then were underwhelming in defeating Seattle.  Maybe it's only a slow start, but this team suddenly looks ordinary.  I'm guessing they will snap out of it and look more like the Steelers soon.

7.   Baltimore Ravens (1-1)
After looking awesome against Pittsburgh, the Ravens were outplayed and beaten by the lowly Titans last week.  They must get more consistent.

6.   Houston Texans (2-0)
Houston travels to New Orleans this week, which should be an excellent measuring stick for them.  With an improved defense, the sky is the limit for the Texans, but can they beat a good team on the road?

5.   New Orleans Saints (1-1)
The Saints defense was much improved against the Bears last week, but they will be tested again by Houston this week.  Drew Brees looks great already.

4.   Philadelphia Eagles (1-1)
The Eagles should be 2-0, but Vick's concussion led to their week two loss to the Falcons.  If he plays this week, the Eagles should smoke the Giants.  If not, they might smoke them anyway.

3.   New York Jets (2-0)
The Jets have the best defense in football, but their offense is a big question mark.  Sanchez is improving, but has anyone seen Shonn Greene?

2.   Green Bay Packers (2-0)
The Packers' offense hasn't missed a beat so far this year.  The defense was shredded (yardage wise) by Drew Brees and Cam Newton in the first two weeks though, so there are concerns.

1.   New England Patriots (2-0)
Tom Brady has this offense humming so far this year.  The defense is suspect, but at this rate, they only need a couple stops per game to win comfortably.