Power rankings
1. Rams (4-0)
— They don't disappoint. The Greatest Show on Grass delivers every time out. 2. Chiefs (3-0)
— When you have a quarterback who can sling the ball like Patrick Mahomes, who cares if the defense stinks? He's a touchdown maker. 3. Eagles (2-1)
— They'll take a rusty Carson Wentz, thank you very much. 4. Jaguars (2-1)
— Blake Bortles turned back into . . . well, Blake Bortles. 5. Saints (2-1)
— Drew Brees can still put up points with anybody. With that defense, looks like he's going to have to. 6. Panthers (2-1)
— Cam Newton and Norv Turner continues to be a successful, if odd, marriage between quarterback and offensive coordinator. 7. Steelers (1-1-1)
— Is anyone surprised this is the most penalized team after three games? By a mile? 8. Dolphins (3-0)
— Are people taking them seriously? They will if they take out the Patriots at Gillette Stadium today. It's only been a decade — Sept. 21, 2008, to be exact — since they've done that. 9. Packers (1-1-1)
— Another week, another Clay Matthews roughing-the-passer penalty to make the Cheeseheads crazy. 10. Vikings (1-2-1)
— So much for having a dominant defense teams fear. The Bills weren't shaken. Neither were the Rams, who shredded Mike Zimmer's unit on Thursday night. 11. Bucs (2-1)
— Fitzmagic definitely exists. It also definitely has a shelf life. 12. Bengals (2-1)
— Without running back Joe Mixon, they have to rely more on Andy Dalton. He threw four picks last week. 13. Ravens (2-1)
— After three games, they're a perfect 12-for-12 scoring touchdowns on red zone possessions. With Joe Flacco at the helm. Who knew? 14. Patriots (1-2)
— Devin McCourty says the Patriots have to “find a way to win, however that is.” No panic buttons being pushed in New England. Nope. 15. Falcons (1-2)
— Just like that, their secondary is gone. Poof. Four starters on injured reserve. 16. Chargers (1-2)
— Defense won't be such an eyesore once stud sack man Joey Bosa rehabs his way back into the lineup. 17. Broncos (2-1)
— With five interceptions in three games, Case Keenum is already two shy of his total with the Vikings for the entirety of last season. 18. Bears (2-1)
— Thus far, their Khalil Mack-led defense has been good enough to carry a shaky offense that's 19th in points and 26th in yards through three games. 19. Titans (2-1)
— They're 2-0 in the division, with Blaine Gabbert starting both of those games. Just call Mike Vrabel a miracle worker. 20. Redskins (2-1)
— Will the real Redskins please stand up? A rout of Arizona, a routing by Indianapolis, and a dominant win over Green Bay. 21. Seahawks (1-2)
— Russell Wilson is on pace to get sacked a whopping 75 times. No wonder Pete Carroll decided to run the ball 40 times last week. 22. Cowboys (1-2)
— Once again, their passing offense seems to be on the side of a milk carton. 23. Browns (1-1-1)
— Don't think it'll take another 635 days before their next win. 24. Lions (1-2)
— So maybe beards and pencils behind the ears might get to be in vogue in Motown after all. 25. Colts (1-2)
— Andrew Luck has turned into the king of dink and dunk. What's wrong with that picture? 26. Niners (1-2)
— No Jimmy G, with all those prime-time dates lined up down the road? Not what the network execs were looking for. 27. Giants (1-2)
— When protected, Eli Manning doesn't look so old. 28. Jets (1-2)
— There is evidence of Sam Darnold having a good game. It just feels like it happened months ago. 29. Bills (1-2)
— Don't know if Josh Allen can play quarterback, but he might have given former hurdling great Edwin Moses a run for his money back in the day. 30. Texans (0-3)
— J.J. Watt had three sacks and a forced fumble last week. That's it. That's the only bright spot. 31. Raiders (0-3)
— Not going to win many games if you can't close. Jon Gruden's team has been dismal in crunch time, outscored 64-17 after the half and 37-3 in the fourth quarter. 32. Cardinals (0-3)
— With a mere 571 yards of offense in three games, they're benching Sam Bradford in favor of rookie Josh Rosen. No brainer. Young guns are the rage. And, he can't do much worse.