JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 3 2023 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …

Rank.Team (record) | Comment

1. Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) | 1 | Becoming a consistent power franchise
2. San Francisco 49ers (2-0) | 2 | So talented, so impressive, so consistent
3. Dallas Cowboys (2-0) | 3 | Wow
4. Miami Dolphins (2-0) | 4 | Overlooked in the offseason, they might be really good
5. Baltimore Ravens (2-0) | 11 | Emerging as early favorite in AFC North
6. Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) | 7 | Avoided 0-2 start at Duuuuval
7. Buffalo Bills (1-1) | 10 | Got it right in a big way in Week 2
8. Detroit Lions (1-1) | 5 | A play or two from 2-0
9. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) | 6 | Execution hurt in a big way versus defending champs
10. Atlanta Falcons (2-0) | 16 | 2-0 in two home games
11. Washington Commanders (2-0) | 18 | 2-0 versus two 0-2s
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) | 19 | Maybe the NFL's biggest early surprise
13. New Orleans Saints (2-0) | 21 | A quiet 2-0 is still 2-0
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) | 22 | Oh those defensive touchdowns
15. Cleveland Browns (1-1) | 9 | This defense should make them a contender
16. Green Bay Packers (1-1) | 14 | A play or two from 2-0
17. Los Angeles Chargers (0-2) | 12 | Almost 2-0 is still 0-2
18. Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) | 13 | Joey Ballgame injury taking a toll
19. Los Angeles Rams (1-1) | 15 | Better early than many expected
20. Seattle Seahawks (1-1) | 24 | Big road victory against a very hot team
21. Tennessee Titans (1-1) | 26 | Better than many observers believe
22. New York Giants (1-1) | 23 | All. The. Way. Back.
23. New York Jets (1-1) | 8 | Because there's no Aaron Rodgers
24. Minnesota Vikings (0-2) | 20 | 0-2 versus two 2-0s
25. Indianapolis Colts (1-1) | 29 | This doesn't feel like a bottom-of-the-league team
26. Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) | 17 | Oof
27. New England Patriots (0-2) | 25 | First 0-2 start since 2001
28. Denver Broncos (0-2) | 27 | Hail Mary not quite enough
29. Carolina Panthers (0-2) | 28 | Slow start to Frank Reich Era
30. Chicago Bears (0-2) | 30 | Far from the start they expected
31. Houston Texans (0-2) | 31 | Up next: at Duuuval
32. Arizona Cardinals (0-2) | 32 | Nine consecutive losses dating to last season