JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 4 2018 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (record) | Comment
1.Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) | 2 | No. 1 with a straight arrow up
2.Los Angeles Rams (3-0) | 3 | Very, very close to the top spot
3.Miami Dolphins (3-0) | 11 | Time for credit where it's due
4.Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) | 6 | Should get better as Wentz improves
5.New Orleans Saints (2-1) | 14 | Season taking on a heart-stopping feel
6.Carolina Panthers (2-1) | 13 | All Cam all the time
7.Tennessee Titans (2-1) | 21 | Somehow, some way
8.Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) | 1 | Oof
9.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) | 5 | The Fitzmagic disappeared
10.Baltimore Ravens (2-1) | 17 | Here they come again
11.Washington Redskins (2-1) | 24 | Quietly coming on strong
12.Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) | 9 | Still looking like season-long contenders
13.Chicago Bears (2-1) | 22 | Your first-place … Chicago Bears
14.Denver Broncos (2-1) | 10 | Lost ground to Chiefs that could be hard to make up
15.Minnesota Vikings (1-1-1) | 7 | Simply stunning
16.Green Bay Packers (1-1-1) | 8 | Looking surprisingly normal through three weeks
17.Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1-1) | 15 | Signs of life
18.Atlanta Falcons (1-2) | 12 | Oh-so close to 3-0
19.New England Patriots (1-2) | 4 | Wow
20.Los Angeles Chargers (1-2) |16 | Digging yet another early-season hole
21.Dallas Cowboys (1-2) |18 | Big D could be in big trouble
22.Indianapolis Colts (1-2) | 19 | Better than expected – much better
23.San Francisco 49ers (1-2) | 20 | Oh, no … not Jimmy G
24.Cleveland Browns (1-1-1) | 29 | Baker, Baker, Baker!!!
25.Detroit Lions (1-2) | 26 | Signs of life in the Motor City
26.New York Giants (1-2) | 27 | Saved season Sunday … for now
27.Seattle Seahawks (1-2) | 28 | Saved season Sunday … for now
28.New York Jets (1-2) | 23 | Crushing loss in Cleveland; up next: Jaguars
29.Buffalo Bills (1-2) | 32 | Moving on up
30.Houston Texans (0-3) | 25 | Need to win fast to fulfill expectations
31.Arizona Cardinals (0-3) | 29 | Looks like a long season in the desert
32.Oakland Raiders (0-3) | 32 | Settling in at No. 32
