| 2007
Power Rankings: Week 3 |
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LW |
Team |
Comments |
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1 |
(2) |
Patriots
(2-0) |
Clearly the best club in the league on both sides of the football. QB
has been absolutely money after two contests. |
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2 |
(3) |
Colts
(2-0) |
Potential AFC championship game versus New England should be a dandy. |
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3 |
(4) |
Cowboys
(2-0) |
Don't believe they have hit their stride on the defensive side of the
ball, but watch out when they do. |
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4 |
(1) |
Chargers
(1-1) |
Ran into a buzzsaw in New England and look to rebound on the road
versus Green Bay. |
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5 |
(5) |
Bears
(1-1) |
Defense and special teams are carrying the full load, but they're not
playing the Chiefs this week |
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6 |
(12) |
Steelers
(2-0) |
Same old Steelers -- don't turn it over, run the football, and play
big-time defense. |
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7 |
(8) |
Broncos
(2-0) |
The Broncos are very tough at home, but have struggled versus two
second-level opponents. |
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8 |
(7) |
Bengals
(1-1) |
Looked like an Arena II game last week. Carson
Palmer's on fire, running the most dangerous offense in the game. |
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9 |
(11) |
Ravens
(1-1) |
Offense needs to play with more consistency. Defense is a no-nonsense
unit that is particularly tough at home. |
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10 |
(16) |
Lions
(2-0) |
Two down and eight to go, Jon Kitna. Team has stepped up and responded to adverse situations. |
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11 |
(18) |
Packers
(2-0) |
Packers have won ugly, beating two winless opponents, but they all
count. Not enough offensive continuity and consistency. |
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12 |
(9) |
Seahawks
(1-1) |
Second-half comeback showed me something about Seattle. A solid
football team, but can they put teams away? |
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13 |
(21) |
49ers
(2-0) |
Have stepped up and made some plays on the offensive side of the ball
while defense has bent, but has not broken. |
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14 |
(20) |
Texans
(2-0) |
The Texans have fans in the Lone Star State excited, but I'm not ready to award them the Lombardi Trophy yet. |
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15 |
(15) |
Jaguars
(1-1) |
Trademark defense has kept them alive in the first two weeks. Jags
have limitations at both the QB and WR positions. |
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16 |
(17) |
Titans
(1-1) |
Best-coached club in football is doing it with mirrors. Quarterback
play has improved, but still a long way to go. |
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17 |
(19) |
Vikings
(1-1) |
Young Vikings squad went into overtime despite a horrendous
showing from second-year QB Tarvaris Jackson. |
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18 |
(10) |
Panthers
(1-1) |
Hot-and-cold Panthers experienced one of those down weekends. Steve
Smith is the league's best wide receiver. |
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19 |
(13) |
Rams
(0-2) |
No excuse for losing two at home. Protection problems on offense, and the defense can't stop the run. |
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20 |
(6) |
Saints
(0-2) |
Saints have underachieved on both sides of the ball. Their play
through the first two games has been less effective then FEMA. |
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21 |
(23) |
Bills
(0-2) |
Have to open up the offense and take some chances if they want to
avoid a lopsided loss to the Patriots this week. |
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22 |
(14) |
Eagles
(0-2) |
Poor performance by Donovan McNabb on Monday night. Underachieving team needs to turn
things around quickly. |
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23 |
(25) |
Redskins
(2-0) |
Big victory over a disappointing Eagles squad was a big surprise. Injuries along the offensive line could be huge. |
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24 |
(27) |
Buccaneers
(1-1) |
Jeff Garcia is moving around like he's
on a caffeine overload. Love his energy, but Bucs don't have many offensive weapons. |
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25 |
(24) |
Jets
(0-2) |
Time for a change at the quarterback position. Protection problems.
And can anyone out there catch the football? |
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26 |
(28) |
Cardinals
(1-1) |
After getting off to a great start, the Cardinals were handed a
late-game gift by the Seahawks. They still have a long way to go. |
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27 |
(22) |
Giants
(0-2) |
Defense has been non-existent. Don't see how Tom Coughlin can save
this sinking ship. |
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28 |
(32) |
Browns
(1-1) |
Offense gave Browns a big lift versus cross-state rival Bengals, but
that defense couldn't stop the Little Sisters of The Poor. |
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29 |
(31) |
Raiders
(0-2) |
Hard-luck Raiders have improved on both sides of the ball. How they
respond to OT loss will tell a lot about their character. |
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30 |
(26) |
Dolphins
(0-2) |
Dolphin's offensive woes continue. Green is going to have to elevate
his game a great deal if they are to have a chance. |
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31 |
(30) |
Chiefs
(0-2) |
A prime example that you can't win in this league without a QB. Just
don't see a lot of wins for the remainder of the schedule. |
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32 |
(29) |
Falcons
(0-2) |
Bad and getting worse by the minute. I almost feel sorry for Joey
Harrington. No protection or pass receivers. |