JACKSONVILLE -- Here are senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 4 2015 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
1.New England Patriots (3-0) | 1 | Did what they wanted, when they wanted, how they wanted Sunday
2.Green Bay Packers (3-0) | 2 | Few have ever done it as well as Rodgers is doing it now
3.Arizona Cardinals (3-0) | 6 | As strong early as any team in the NFC
4.Denver Broncos (3-0) | 4 | Somehow, some way … even at 39
5.Cincinnati Bengals (3-0) | 5 | Looking as good as anyone … except, of course, New England
6.Atlanta Falcons (3-0) | 7 | The new Cardiac Kids
7.Carolina Panthers (3-0) | 8 | Your unbeaten, NFC-South leading Panthers
8.Dallas Cowboys (2-1) | 3 | 'Boys gotta hang on for a lo-o-o-o-ng time without Romo and Dez
9.Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) | 10 | A gutty victory … and now life without Big Ben begins
10.Seattle Seahawks (1-2) | 12 | Could be chasing Arizona all season
- Buffalo Bills (2-1) | 13 | A lot more good than bad in the early going
12.Minnesota Vikings (2-1) | 15 | Getting things right after a lot went wrong in the season opener
13.Kansas City Chiefs (1-2) | 14 | Losses to Denver and Green Bay
14.New York Jets (2-1) | 9 | Closer to 3-0 than anyone would have predicted
15.Indianapolis Colts (1-2) | 18 | May have been a season-saver Sunday; up next: Jaguars
16.San Diego Chargers (1-2) | 11 | Suddenly … a hint of trouble
17.St. Louis Rams (1-2) | 19 | Offense letting a good defense down lately
18.Oakland Raiders (2-1) | 26 | Raiders win on road for first time since '13
19.Miami Dolphins (1-2) | 20 | Signs of trouble popping up fast for 'Fins
20.Cleveland Browns (1-2) | 21 | Whe-e-e-e-e-ere's Jo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ohny!?
21.Tennessee Titans (1-2) | 22 | Oh-so-close to being alone in first
22.Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) | 28 | Eagles still far from out of it in wide-open NFC East
23.New York Giants (1-2) | 31 | This time, Big Blue held on to its big fourth-quarter lead
24.Washington Redskins (1-2) | 24 | Season threatening to get away early
25.Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) | 23 | Oof
26.Houston Texans (1-2) | 30 | Vaulted into tie for first in AFC South Sunday
27.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2) | 27 | Showing significant improvement early
28.San Francisco 49ers (1-2) | 25 | Fading after promising start
29.Baltimore Ravens (0-3) | 16 | Most surprising 0-3 start of the season
30.Detroit Lions (0-3) | 17 | Second-most surprising 0-3 start of the season
31.New Orleans Saints (0-3) | 29| If Sunday's loss wasn't a season-killer it felt close
32.Chicago Bears (0-3) | 32 | Shut out for the first time in 13 years Sunday
