JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 4 2021 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank.Team (record) | Prev. | Comment
- Los Angeles Rams (3-0) | 2 | Beat the best (Bucs) to become the best
- Las Vegas Raiders (3-0) | 3 | Just win in Vegas, baby
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) | 1 | Loss Sunday snapped 10-game winning streak
- Baltimore Ravens (2-1) | 4 | Sixty-six yards!!??!!??
- Buffalo Bills (2-1) | 7 | Looking impressive again
- Cleveland Browns (2-1) | 8 | Two consecutive victories after Week 1 loss
- Green Bay Packers (2-1) | 14 | Because he's Aaron Rodgers …
- Arizona Cardinals (3-0) | 10 | First 3-0 start since 2015
- Carolina Panthers (3-0) | 11 | First 3-0 start since 2015
- Denver Broncos (3-0) | 12 | First 3-0 start since 2016
- San Francisco 49ers (2-1) | 9 | Have the look of a season-long contender
- New Orleans Saints (2-1) | 13 | Returned home after Sunday for first time in a month
- Los Angeles Chargers (2-1) | 20 | Huge road victory at KC for improving franchise
- Kansas City Chiefs (1-2) | 5 | Two-time defending conference champions alone in last place
- Tennessee Titans (2-1) | 17 | Defending AFC South champions alone in first place
- Dallas Cowboys (2-1) | 19 | Maybe the 'Boys are finally back
- Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) | 23 | Up next: Jaguars in Cincy Thursday
- Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) | 6 | Two consecutive losses after upset Week 1 victory at Buffalo
- Miami Dolphins (1-2) | 15 | Two consecutive losses after Week 1 victory at New England
- New England Patriots (1-2) | 16 | Sub-.500 again as they prepare for … The Return
- Minnesota Vikings (1-2) | 26 | Kirk Cousins outplayed Russell Wilson Sunday
- Seattle Seahawks (1-2) | 18 | Kirk Cousins outplayed Russell Wilson Sunday
- Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) | 21 | Monday night loss gave Dallas early control of NFC East
- Chicago Bears (1-2) | 22 | QB remains the only story here again
- Washington Football Team (1-2) | 24 | Lone victory on a late field goal over 0-3 Giants
- Indianapolis Colts (0-3) | 25 | All three losses to 2020 playoff teams
- Atlanta Falcons (1-2) | 30 | Schedule gives then a shot to get above .500
- Houston Texans (1-2) | 27 | Two consecutive losses after Week 1 victory over Jaguars
- New York Giants (0-3) | 28 | Last-second losses on field goals each of the last two weeks
- Detroit Lions (0-3) | 29 | Sixty-six yards!!??!!??
- Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3) | 31 | Better by the week, but still 0-3
- New York Jets (0-3) | 32 | Shut out with 162 yards offense Sunday