32. Kansas City Chiefs (0-3) Last week: 32
The Chiefs gave the Chargers a game, but could not get it done. This offense is dreadful; they got zero first downs in the first half. They play at home against Minnesota next week, and at Indy the following week. If they lose both, they will likely have Andrew Luck at QB next year.
31. Indianapolis Colts (0-3) LW: 30
The Colts fought hard, but still mustered almost no offense in a narrow loss to Pittsburgh. Their defense looked better, but they have nobody at QB.
30. Seattle Seahawks (1-2) LW: 31
Seattle is 1-0 at home after beating the Cardinals, 13-10. Their defense is decent, but their offense could still end up being historically bad. A win over Chicago this week would help their stock rise considerably.
29. Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) LW: 26
The Bengals let a golden opportunity pass when they failed to move the ball at all against San Francisco in a 13-8 loss. They could redeem themselves next week if they can win at home against Buffalo.
28. Miami Dolphins (0-3) LW: 28
The Dolphins outgained and outplayed Cleveland, but found themselves on the losing end of a 17-16 scoreline. Henne looks to be much improved this year, but the rest of the Dolphins seem to have regressed.
27. St. Louis Rams (0-3) LW: 21
The Rams have had a brutal opening schedule, and Washington comes to town next week. Getting Amendola and Jackson back would help Bradford out immensely.
26. Minnesota Vikings (0-3) LW: 29
The Vikings somehow blew another second half lead this weekend, losing 26-23 to Detroit after leading 20-0 at halftime. Minnesota has a 54-7 edge in first half scoring this year, but they have been outscored 67-6 in the second half and overtime. They travel to Kansas City for a must win game this week.
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) LW: 23
The Jags have looked punchless on offense for two consecutive weeks. Gabbert will have his growing pains, but he should be competent. MJD has been the lone bright spot so far.
24. Denver Broncos (1-2) LW: 25
The Broncos travel to Green Bay this week. Let's just call it a loss right now. Kyle Orton is already Mr. Unpopular in Denver and things could get ugly if he looks bad at home against San Diego two weeks from now.
23. Arizona Cardinals (1-2) LW: 20
After losing in Seattle last week, the Cardinals come home to face the Giants. It's a good thing they play in the NFC West; they are still in contention. Kolb looked bad against the Seahawks, and he needs to get this team turned around.
22. Cleveland Browns (2-1) LW: 27
The Browns have lost to one bad team and beaten two others. They have a very manageable schedule until
late in the season, when they play Pittsburgh and Baltimore twice each. Colt McCoy has been disappointing after a great preseason. He has been woefully inaccurate, completing 54% of his passes.
21. Carolina Panthers (1-2) LW: 24
The Panthers have looked good in two losses and then won an ugly game over the Jaguars. Their running game and defense have been poor, but Cam Newton has brought fun and excitement into their passing attack.
20. Tennessee Titans (2-1) LW: 17
The loss of Kenny Britt to a season ending knee injury keeps the Titans from advancing as high as they should on this list. The real Chris Johnson needs to show up for them to make any real noise.
19. San Francisco 49ers (2-1) LW: 22
The 49ers didn't look great in beating Cincy, but any win on the road is a good one. This week they will travel to Philadelphia, in what should be a much tougher contest. Alex Smith has been decent in a caretaker role so far.
18. Atlanta Falcons (1-2) LW: 10
What is wrong with the Falcons? After going 13-3 last season, they probably should be 0-3 this year. This week they travel to Seattle in a must win game.
17. Washington Redskins (2-1) LW: 14
Classic DeAngelo Hall. Mouth off all week, get burned on the game's pivotal play, and blame everyone except yourself. Overall the defense was okay against the Cowboys, but the offense needs explosiveness. This week they travel to St. Louis.
16. Chicago Bears (1-2) LW: 13
The Bears defeated the Falcons convincingly on opening day, but have been run off the field by the Saints and Packers in their last two games. Now Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers come to town. The normally tough Bears defense must step up, and the offensive line must protect Cutler better.
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) LW: 15
The Buccaneers are decent, but not very exciting. A blowout win at home over the Colts on Monday night might get them onto more people's radar. The running game has been lousy and Freeman has been efficient, but not good. He needs to be good for the Bucs to contend for the division title.
14. Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) LW: 4
The "Dream Team" finds themselves with a losing record through three weeks. They must protect Michael Vick better and start playing defense. The Giants came in to their house and smacked the Eagles 29-16. They need to make a statement this week against the 49ers.
13. New York Giants (2-1) LW: 19
The Giants looked dreadful in the first two weeks, but they figured things out last week when they whipped the Eagles, 29-16. They travel to Arizona this week, hoping to repeat that performance. Their defense looks stout up front and Manning is improving.
12. San Diego Chargers (2-1) LW: 11
Beating the lowly Chiefs 20-17 in San Diego will not get you mentioned among the top ten teams in football. For some bizarre reason this team just cannot figure out how to play well in September.
11. Dallas Cowboys (2-1) LW: 12
The Cowboys got a gutty win on Monday night over Washington, but they still have a long way to go to be elite. Their receivers didn't know where to line up or what routes to run through much of the game. Around weeks 10-11 this team will be very dangerous.
10. Oakland Raiders (2-1) LW: 18
The Raiders overpowered the Jets in a 34-24 win last week, and that is not easy to do. They are very underrated and they will give some teams a lot of problems this year.
9. Houston Texans (2-1) LW: 6
The Texans were two scores up in the fourth quarter in New Orleans and watched it all melt away in a 40-33 loss. A banged up Pittsburgh team comes to town this week. Matt Schaub and company need to get a quality win, and this week looks like the perfect time for it.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) LW: 8
If not for their offensive line woes, the Steelers would be above the Lions and Bills. Something is missing with this team. They just are not as good as they have been in recent years.
7. Buffalo Bills (3-0) LW: 16
The Bills came from 21-0 down to spectacularly defeat the Patriots 34-31 last week. Ryan Fitzpatrick has been fantastic so far. They rank behind Detroit only because the Lions have a better defense.
6. Detroit Lions (3-0) LW: 9
The Lions are the latest team to embarrass the Vikings in the second half. They came back from a 20-0 halftime deficit to win 26-23 in overtime. Their pass protection was poor, as Matthew Stafford was harrassed all day, but they made enough plays to win.
5. New York Jets (2-1) LW: 3
The Jets need to find their running game. Sanchez has been good, but they are not as good of a team when they can't pound the ball on the ground. Their defense has underachieved so far this year.
4. Baltimore Ravens (2-1) LW: 7
The Ravens blew out St. Louis and this week they will host the Jets in a huge game. Flacco is inconsistent, but when he is on, he is excellent. Their defense has been excellent as well.
3. New Orleans Saints (2-1) LW: 5
The Saints have played two excellent teams (Packers and Texans) and one very good team (Bears). They finally play a bad team this week (Jaguars), but the game is in Jacksonville. Brees has been outstanding, even without Colston in the lineup. Ingram is improving as well, but the Saints have some problems on defense.
2. New England Patriots (2-1) LW: 1
A shocking loss in Buffalo showed that Tom Brady is mortal after all. The Pats offense has been incredible, aside from Brady's four interceptions last week. But their weakness is on defense, where they have been terrible. If the defense doesn't start playing better they may continue to slide.
1. Green Bay Packers (3-0) LW: 2
The Packers are looking good so far this year. Their major weakness seems to be their running game, but Aaron Rodgers has been so good that it hasn't mattered. There are several awesome offenses in the league this year, but the Packers are the only one that seems to have a defense to match.
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