JACKSONVILLE – Here are senior writer John Oehser's Week 3 2016 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (Rec) | Last season ranking | Comment
1.New England Patriots (2-0) | 1 | No Tommy Ballgame? Still no problem whatsoever
2.Denver Broncos (2-0) | 5 | Could the Broncos be better than last season? So far
3.Carolina Panthers (1-1) | 6 | Contending teams right the ship after Week 1 disappointments
4.Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) | 9 | Big hold of serve at home Sunday versus Cincy
5.Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) | 3 | Early road loss in Steeltown won't keep them from contending
6.Arizona Cardinals (1-1) | 7 | Huge bounce-back game for Cardinals at home Sunday
7.Houston Texans (2-0) | 10 | Looing like clear early AFC South favorites
8.Minnesota Vikings (2-0) | 11 | No Teddy? No Adrian? No problem – not even against Green Bay
9.Seattle Seahawks (1-1) | 2 | Wherever the Rams play they give the 'Hawks problems
10.Green Bay Packers (1-1) | 4 | Packers offense still doesn't feel quite right
11.Baltimore Ravens (2-0) |13 | They haven't won impressively, but they have won. Up next: Jaguars
12.New York Giants (2-0) | 15 | They lost close games last year; this year, they're winning them
13.Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) | 8 | First regular-season loss in last 12 games Sunday
14.Oakland Raiders (1-1) | 12 | Missed real chance to move to 2-0 Sunday
15.New York Jets (1-1) | 14| Has the feel of a team that will be in the playoff chase late
16.Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) | 16 | Best start imaginable for Carson Wentz
17.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1) | 17 | Picked a bad week to travel to Phoenix
18.Dallas Cowboys (1-1) | 18 | Could this Dak Prescott phenomenon be for real?
19.Detroit Lions (1-1) | 19 | Stunning loss for a team that had been really good for 10 games or so
20.San Francisco 49ers (1-1) | 20 | Starting season much stronger than many anticipated
21.Atlanta Falcons (1-1) | 21 | Needed some breaks – and got them – to move to 1-1
22.San Diego Chargers (1-1) | 26 | Philip Rivers. He is who we thought he was
23.Tennessee Titans (1-1) | 30 | Huge Week 2 victory for Mularkey and Co.
24.Los Angeles Rams (1-1) | 32 | Three field goals equal a .500 record through two games
25.Indianapolis Colts (0-2) | 22 | Injuries, struggling defense taking a toll early
26.Buffalo Bills (0-2) | 24 | Surprising 0-2 start cost OC Greg Roman his job
27.Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) | 23 | Lost in stunning, disheartening fashion in San Diego Sunday
- Miami Dolphins (0-2) | 28 | Hard to start with a schedule tougher than the Fins' this season
29.Washington Redskins (0-2) | 25 | They're criticizing Cousins in Washington? Already?
30.New Orleans Saints (0-2) | 27 | A play or two from 2-0, but Saints are 0-2
31.Chicago Bears (0-2) | 29 | Injuries, a lot of newness making things tough early
32.Cleveland Browns (0-2) | 31 | A crushing, crushing way to lose Sunday
