NFL Week 4 Power Rankings

By. Tramel Raggs

After three weeks of football, there are seven teams that remain undefeated headed into week 4. One of those undefeated teams is Russell Wilson and the high-flying Seattle Seahawks, who are second in this weeks rankings. See how the other 31 teams fared in this weeks power rankings.
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1)Denver Broncos	3-0	There is no debate that the Broncos are the best team in football. Behind Manning's record setting 13-0 td-interception ratio, Denver’s offense has dismantled their first three opponents.  Photo/courtesy/of cbssports.com
2)Seattle Seahawks	3-0	Outscoring opponents 86-27 the Seahawks look like the real deal but the fact that 2 of their victories came against the lowly Panthers and Jaguars keeps them out of the top spot for now.
3)New Orleans Saints	3-0	With Sean Payton back in the saddle, New Orleans is back in the ranks of the elite. But so far, to everyone’s surprise, it is the Saints defense that is standing out.
4)New England Patriots	3-0	The young receiving corps has hampered the Patriots a bit, but by all accounts they appear to be improving. With the return of tight end Rob Gronkowski things should continue to get better in New England.
5)Chicago Bears	3-0	As a Bears fan it seems that the Bears always start off great and then break my heart later. With Jay Cutler finally playing like at a top tier QB, Bears fans have good reason to believe.
6)Miami Dolphins	3-0	A weak AFC East, the emergence of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, and two huge wins against the Colts and Falcons have the Dolphins poised for their first playoff appearance since 2008.
7)Kansas City Chiefs	3-0	What do you get when you add a new coach + a new quarterback + a healthy roster? The answer is a revamped Chiefs team that has already won more games this season than in all of last year.
8)Indianapolis Colts	2-1	There has been no sophomore slump for second year quarterback Andrew Luck who lead his Colts to a big win over the Niners. The addition of Trent Richardson only helps the Colts playoff chances.
9)Baltimore Ravens	2-1	Since being picked apart by the Broncos in week 1, the Ravens have recovered nicely with two wins and appear to be back on track especially with the way that the defense is playing.
10)Cincinnati Bengals	2-1	The Bengals play has been so inconsistent so far they could easily be 3-0 or 1-2. Cincinnati’s struggles with holding the lead and the Andy Dalton’s frustrating performances are all reason for concern.
11)Green Bay Packers	1-2	The Packers are a blown call in San Francisco and a turnover against Cincinnati away from being 3-0. This should give hope to the Green Bay faithful that this is just a slight road bump.
12)Dallas Cowboys	2-1	So far, so good in Jerryworld. The Cowboys appear to be serious about making the run game work. If this trend continues the wins should keep coming.
13)San Francisco 49ers	1-2	After getting thumped by the Seahawks in Seattle the Niners followed that up by getting beat the Colts at their own game. As fans begin to question Kaepernick the 49ers may be in big trouble. Photo/courtesy/of yougabsports.com
14)Houston Texans	2-1	The fans don’t believe in Schaub. Foster is unhappy about sharing carries with Tate and the Texans haven’t looked anything like the team that went 12-4 and won the AFC south.
15)Detroit Lions	2-1	No one doubts that this team is talented. The only question about the lions is whether or not they have the discipline to not self destruct and get in their own way. Playing Chicago Sunday should answer that.
16)Atlanta Falcons	1-2	Yes, this is the same team that went 13-3 last year. The only difference between this years team and last year’s is the Falcons aren’t making those lucky/clutch plays to win close games this year.
17)Tennessee Titans	2-1	The Titans have been a surprise to some the rise of Jake Locker along with the solid play of the defense gives the Titans a good chance to win on any given Sunday.
18)San Diego Chargers	1-2	The re-emergence of Phillip Rivers gives the Chargers the ability to be great, but the paper mache defense has to find a way to get critical stops at the end of close games or the Chargers will be 6-10 at best.
19)New York Jets	2-1	The Jets quarterback and overall offensive play is just plain atrocious. 20+ offensive penalties in a game is unacceptable. Luckily the defense is great and gives the Jets an opportunity to win at the end.
20)Carolina Panthers	1-2	Carolina dished out a 38-0 beat down to the Giants last week. Cam Newton showed another flash of the quarterback that everyone knows he can be and the defense dominated the Giants offense.
21)St. Louis Rams	1-2	The Rams looked solid in their week 1 triumph over the Cardinals but since then they have looked weak on both sides of the ball. The defense appears to be unable to get a stop. Time to panic in St. Louis.
22) Philadelphia Eagles	1-2	The first two weeks the defense didn’t show up. In week three the offense didn’t show up, as Mike Vick threw four interceptions. If the Eagles can get a complete performance they’ll be a force in the NFC.
23)Arizona Cardinals	1-2	Carson Palmer looked like the quarterback that the Cardinals so desperately needed for the first two weeks. In week three, the Bucs brought them back to earth with an old fashion beat down.
24)Buffalo Bills	1-2	E.J Manuel has been better than expected. He made some big throws against the Panthers but he’s basically been an above average game manager. The Bills need more big plays on a consistent basis to win.
25) Washington Redskins	0-3	RG 0 and III has been timid since his return to the field. With each game he is becoming more confident, but in order for the Redskins to make the playoffs the defense must play better now.
26)Oakland Raiders	1-2	Terrelle Pryor has given the Raiders faithful a reason to hope. If Pryor continues to develop and the defense can develop some chemistry the Raiders can keep this season from being a total loss. Photo/courtesy/of cbssacramento.files.wordpress.com
27)Cleveland Browns	1-2	No Weeden, No Richardson?.....No problem. After trading away the franchise’s best player the Browns went in Minnesota with a back up qb and won the game.
28)Pittsburgh Steelers	0-3	The Steelers showed some life against the Bears Sunday, but were doomed by the Bears ball hawking defense. If Pittsburgh can keep up the second half play minus the turnovers the season may be savable.
29) Minnesota Vikings	0-3	This roster with an out of this world Adrian Peterson is 10-6. With a normal Peterson the Vikings start out 0-3. Contrary to popular belief Christian Ponder has not been the biggest reason for the rough start.
30)New York Giants	0-3	Turnovers, Turnovers, Turnovers and a horrible defense have placed the Giants into a deep 0-3 hole, that will be difficult to climb out of as long as they continue to turn the ball over.
31)Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0-3	The Josh Freeman era appears to be over. But will Mike Glennon be any better? If he can be slightly better the Bucs are still capable of winning some games because of their stout defense.
32) Jacksonville Jaguars	0-3	Blaine Gabbert has lost the starting job and been given it back and it’s only week four of the season. The Jags have to at least be  considering Tebow, I mean it can’t get any worse…… can it?