Chiefs to Lions

» John McClain’s weekly NFL rankings.

WEEK 3

Kansas City 2-0 (ranked No. 1 last week): The Chiefs they travel to Baltimore to feature Patrick Mahomes vs. Lamar Jackson.

Baltimore 2-0 (3): The Ravens have beaten Cleveland by 32 and the Texans by 16. Now it’s one of the best games of the year vs. the Chiefs.

Green Bay 2-0 (4): The Packers have scored 85 points in wins over Minnesota and Detroit. They travel to New Orleans to play the Saints.

Seattle 2-0 (5): Russell Wilson is off to the best start of his career with nine TD passes entering a home game against Dallas.

Pittsburgh 2-0 (6): Ben Roethlisberger may be throwing better after his elbow surgery. The Steelers’ fierce pass rush faces the Texans.

Arizona 2-0 (7): The Cardinals are one of the NFL’s biggest surprises. DeAndre Hopkins set a record with 22 catches in his first two games.

Tennessee 2-0 (8): The Titans are 2-0 for the first time since 2008, the last time they finished better than 9-7 and won the AFC South.

Buffalo 2-0 (9): The Bills have beaten the winless Jets and Dolphins. Now they host the unbeaten Rams. Josh Allen has six TD passes.

Las Vegas 2-0 (14): Derek Carr and the offense have been terrific in a road victory over Carolina and a home victory over New Orleans.

L.A. Rams 2-0 (11): The Rams own the NFC East with win over the Cowboys and Eagles. They switch to the AFC East and Buffalo.

Chicago 2-0 (12): Mitchell Trubisky has five TD passes. The Bears visit Atlanta, their third consecutive game against a winless team.

New Orleans 1-1 (2): The Saints became the Raiders’ first victim in their new stadium in Las Vegas. They try to recover against Green Bay.

New England 1-1 (10): The Patriots lost on the last play of the game at Seattle, and now they return home to play the undefeated Raiders.

Tampa Bay 1-1 (17): The Bucs rebounded from their loss at New Orleans to beat Carolina. They get another break against the winless Broncos.

Dallas 1-1 (20): What a great comeback against Atlanta led by Dak Prescott. The defense has to play better against Russell Wilson.

Jacksonville 1-1 (13): After a three-point loss at Tennessee, the Jaguars have a chance to start 2-1 if they can defeat the Dolphins at home.

San Francisco 1-1 (18): No team has been hit with injuries like the 49ers. They’re lucky their second road game is against the winless Giants.

L.A. Chargers 1-1 (16): The sooner Anthony Lynn decides to play rookie Justin Herbert over veteran Tyrod Taylor, the better off they’ll be.

Indianapolis 1-1 (23): Philip Rivers threw less against the Vikings, and the Colts enjoyed the results more. Their defense is exceptional.

Cleveland 1-1 (32): After getting creamed by Baltimore, the Browns outlasted the Bengals at home. They get another break vs. Washington.

Houston 0-2 (19): Bill O’Brien is trying to avoid an 0-3 start for the second time in three years with a road game against the Steelers.

Denver 0-2 (21): With QB Drew Lock out, Jeff Driskel is the starter. He threw two touchdown passes in the road defeat against the Steelers.

Minnesota 0-2 (22): The Vikings are among the most disappointing teams in the league. They try to recover against Tennessee.

Washington 1-1 (15): A second straight road game vs. Cleveland that should be a second straight loss for one of the NFL’s worst teams.

Philadelphia 0-2 (24): Fans are hysterical because of the Eagles’ 0-2 start. They should get their first victory at home against Cincinnati.

Cincinnati 0-2 (28): The Bengals haven’t won a game, but rookie quarterback Joe Burrow has been so impressive.

Atlanta 0-2 (25): What a special teams blunder to lose to the Cowboys. The Falcons average 32 points, but they’re surrendering 39.

Carolina 0-2 (29): Losing Christian McCaffrey with an ankle injury is catastrophic for the offense. A third loss is inevitable.

N.Y. Giants 0-2 (26): The Giants have lost Saquon Barkley for the season. It’s going to get worse with a loss to the 49ers.

Miami 0-2 (30):The Dolphins travel to Jacksonville for a Thursday night game. At this point, the Jaguars are a much better team.

N.Y. Jets 0-2 (31): The Jets thought they’d compete for the AFC East title. They’re competing for the first overall pick in the draft.

Detroit 0-2 (29): What a waste of Matthew Stafford’s career. They’ll lose at Arizona. And they fired Jim Caldwell after a 9-7 season.