Week 3 NFL Power Ratings

1) Pittsburgh Steelers, 1-0 (12:1)

It is time to give the defending world champions the respect they deserve.

2) New England Patriots, 1-0 (7:1)

The Patriots must quickly find some receivers to replace Deion Branch.

3) Indianapolis Colts, 1-0 (11:2)

Running game is still a big question mark, but they sure can throw the ball.

4) Seattle Seahawks, 1-0 (7:1)

Seattle squeaked by Detroit last week, but that is what good teams do.

5) Carolina Panthers, 0-1 (10:1)

You can’t judge Carolina until wide receiver, Steve Smith is fully healthy.

6) Cincinnati Bengals, 1-0 (10:1)

If the defense keeps improving, they will continue to skyrocket up this list.

7) Chicago Bears, 1-0 (16:1)

Bears’ blowout of Green Bay was encouraging, but must be tempered somewhat.

8) Denver Broncos, 0-1 (14:1)

Quarterback controversy will start soon if Jake Plummer continues to struggle.

9) Miami Dolphins. 0-1 (20:1)

Dolphins in a must-win situation at home this week against Buffalo.

10) Dallas Cowboys, 0-1 (14:1)

One of Bill Parcells, Terrell Owens and Drew Bledsoe won’t last the season.

11) New York Giants, 0-1 (20:1)

Giants will rebound from tough opening home loss against Indianapolis.

12) Baltimore Ravens, 1-0 (25:1)

Steve McNair makes both the Baltimore offense and defense play better.

13) Philadelphia Eagles, 1-0 (20:1)

The Eagles’ defense is the key to making a run at the NFC championship.

14) Atlanta Falcons, 1-0 (30:1)

The Falcons make a jump up after a very impressive opening win at Carolina.

15) Jacksonville Jaguars. 1-0 (35:1)

The Jaguars must prove they can play nearly as well on the road as at home.

16) Washington Redskins, 0-1 (25:1)

The Redskins’ offense continues to struggle after an ugly preseason.

17) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 0-1 (60:1)

Tampa Bay must bounce back from an opening day disaster against Baltimore.

18) San Diego Chargers, 1-0 (22:1)

The Chargers killed Oakland on MNF. How will they do against a real team?

19) Minnesota Vikings, 1-0 (30:1)

Opening Monday night win at Washington was surprising, but not shocking.

20) Arizona Cardinals, 1-0 (35:1)

The offense can be prolific, but it won’t matter unless the defense shows up too.

21) Kansas City Chiefs, 0-1 (50:1)

Trent Green’s head injury could trigger a precipitous fall for the Chiefs.

22) New Orleans Saints, 1-0 (100:1)

Reggie Bush is the most exciting thing in New Orleans since Gumbo.

23) Detroit Lions, 0-1 (100:1)

Defense looks better than expected, unfortunately the offense looks worse.

24) St. Louis Rams, 1-0 (50:1)

Great home win over Denver must be followed up by road win at San Fran.

25) New York Jets, 1-0 (100:1)

Opening win has Jets’ fans re-energized, now Pennington must stay healthy.

26) Buffalo Bills, 0-1 (200:1)

Defense looks much faster, and this team will play hard under Dick Jauron.

27) Cleveland Browns, 0-1 (200:1)

Injuries are mounting on this team, and it may be too much to overcome.

28) Tennessee Titans, 0-1 (500:1)

Putting Kerry Collins at quarterback was a desperation move that backfired.

29) Houston Texans, 0-1 (200:1)

Domanick Davis’ injury is a lot more devastating to Houston than people realize.

30) San Francisco 49ers, 0-1 (500:1)

A continued improved offense will keep this team in a lot of games this year.

31) Oakland Raiders, 0-1 (200:1)

Week One debacle against San Diego had Al Davis seething in his luxury box.

32) Green Bay Packers, 0-1 (200:1)

Worst performance of the week causes the Packers to drop to the bottom.

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