JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's post-Week 3, pre-Week 4 2017 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (record) | Comment
1.Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) | 1 | Looking comfortable at No. 1
2.Atlanta Falcons (3-0) | 2 | Early victory over Lions could prove big in December
4.New England Patriots (2-1) | 4 | Tom Terrific is never out of a game
3.Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) | 3 | A big victim on a day of upsets
5.Denver Broncos (2-1) | 5 | Them losing to the Bills just feels weird
6.Oakland Raiders (2-1) | 6 | Silver and Black lost to the 'Skins by how many?
7.Detroit Lions (2-1) | 7 | Missed a chance to look very elite early
8.Green Bay Packers (2-1) | 8 | Pack finds a way to win those games at Lambeau
9.Dallas Cowboys (2-1) | 9 | The 'Boys bounced back in solid fashion Monday
10.Tennessee Titans (2-1) |14 | Taking on the look of a serious contender
11.Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) | 15| A miracle to remember Sunday
12.Minnesota Vikings (2-1) | 17 | Better than you think … once again
13.Washington Redskins (2-1) | 18 | A chance to show they're for real at KC Monday
14.Seattle Seahawks (1-2) | 10 | Another year, another rocky start for 'Hawks
15.Buffalo Bills (2-1) | 21 | They're a winnable loss at Carolina from being 3-0
16.Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) | 22| Some strikingly good signs through three games
17.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1) | 13 | Still feels like these guys are around all season
18.Carolina Panthers (2-1) | 11 | Gut punch at home for Cam, Panthers on Sunday
19.Los Angeles Rams (2-1) | 20| Offense could give Rams a chance all season
20.Baltimore Ravens (2-1) | 12 | Beat down across the pond
- Miami Dolphins (1-1) | 16 | Stunning loss at MetLife to J-E-T-S Sunday
22.New Orleans Saints (1-2) | 26 | With Brees, this offense will be in a lot of games
23.Arizona Cardinals (1-2) | 19 | Season feels like it's getting away early
24.Houston Texans (1-2) | 23| Showing major improvement since Week 1 loss to Jaguars
25.Chicago Bears (1-2) | 28 | OT victory over Steelers biggest NFL upset of season to date
26.New York Jets (1-2) | 32 | J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets
27.Indianapolis Colts (1-2) | 31| Held on for home victory over Browns Sunday
28.Los Angeles Chargers (0-3) | 24 | NFL's most surprising 2017 start (tied) goes to …
29.New York Giants (0-3) | 25 | NFL's most surprising 2017 start (tied) goes to …
30.Cincinnati Bengals (0-3) | 27 | Found a way to lose a winnable one at Lambeau Sunday
31.Cleveland Browns (0-3) | 29 | Have been close (but not close enough) twice now
32.San Francisco 49ers (0-3) | 30 | This team will win its share of games this season