JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 4 2023 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …

Rank.Team (record) | Comment

1. Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) | 1 | Consistent and strong again
2. San Francisco 49ers (3-0) | 2 | So talented, so impressive, so consistent
3. Miami Dolphins (3-0) | 4 | They scored how many?
4. Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) | 6 | Here they come again
5. Buffalo Bills (2-1) | 7 | Here they come again
6. Detroit Lions (2-1) | 8 | A play or two from three and oh
7. Dallas Cowboys (2-1) | 3 | One loss does not a season make
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) | 14 | NFL's toughest division again?
9. Cleveland Browns (2-1) | 15 | NFL's toughest division again?
10. Indianapolis Colts (2-1) | 25 | Two and oh since loss to Duuuval
11. Baltimore Ravens (2-1) | 5 | NFL's toughest division again?
12. Atlanta Falcons (2-1) | 10 | Up next: Duuuval in the UK
13. Green Bay Packers (2-1) | 16 | Life after Rodgers OK so far
14. New Orleans Saints (2-1) | 13 | Defense looks like a season-long contender
15. Seattle Seahawks (2-1) | 20 | Looking like contenders yet again
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) | 12 | Improved early – just not enough for Philly
17. Los Angeles Chargers (1-2) | 17 | Oh-so close to oh and three
18. Washington Commanders (2-1) | 11 | Oof
19. Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) | 18 | Don't count Joey Ballgame out
20. Los Angeles Rams (1-2) | 19 | Brutal early schedule taking a toll
21. Houston Texans (1-2) | 31 | Got right fast in Duuuval
22. Arizona Cardinals (1-2) | 32 | Week's biggest surprise
23. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) | 9 | Oof
24. Tennessee Titans (1-2) | 21 | A play or two from oh and three
25. New York Giants (1-2) | 22 | Might be a bit better than 1-2
26. New England Patriots (1-2) | 27 | Avoided first 0-3 start since 2000
27. New York Jets (1-2) | 23 | Oh and two since Week 1 upset over Bills
28. Minnesota Vikings (0-3) | 24 | Unusually slow start for consistent team
29. Las Vegas Raiders (1-2) | 26 | Lone victory over winless Broncos
30. Carolina Panthers (0-3) | 29 | Rough start for the Reich era
31. Chicago Bears (0-3) | 30 | Three losses, all by double digits
32. Denver Broncos (0-3) | 28 | Ooooooooooof