NFL Power Rankings

Version 3 of my power rankings this week and I think we are really beginning to find out who the real good teams in the NFL. There are still some question marks but every week it seems we find out a little more about teams we thought were good and also the teams we thought were bad but are getting better. This week there is a lot of teams jumping around and two teams that are in the top 10 for the first time. That's enough potatoes, lets get to the meat of this list.

Here we go:

10. Philadelphia Eagles - I know, they lost again and now they are 2-3 but two of their losses are to teams that are in the top 4 of this list. I can handle those losses. If the play calling gets better and McNabb starts getting hot this team will be right back in the mix.

9. Buffalo Bills - They hadn't played anyone and made it to 4-0. They had their first real test last week and failed miserably. The Cardinals crushed them are now we will find out what this team is really made of. I still think they are capable of winning the division but now they really have to prove it.

8. New England Patriots - This is the first of the newcomers to the list. I think now that Cassel figured out how to get the ball deep to Moss, I think this team will only get better. The defense will play well the rest of the season and the schedule still is favorable. This team will make the playoffs and the loss to Miami might have just woken up and sleeping giant.

7. Arizona Cardinals - This is the second and last newcomer to the list. 41 points on Buffalo is impressive. I know they played them at home but Boldin didn't play either. That offense is GREAT! Even with Edgerrin James who is old. The defense really needs to get better for this team to be a legitimate contender in the NFC but they will make the playoffs this year.

6. Denver Broncos - They won a defensive struggle. That is huge news in the mile high city because we really didn't think the defense was good at all. This will really give this team some confidence and watch out if that happens. The offense is still great even though they didn't show it this past weekend.

5. Carolina Panthers - I know it was the Chiefs but 34-0 is big. This team just keeps getting better and that makes them for real. The defense is good and just wait and see what happens when the offense really starts clicking. I don't think this past weekend proves anything because it was the Chiefs but it definitely didn't hurt.

4. Dallas Cowboys - Moving up 1 spot after last week's win is questionable but they still won the game. The Bengals aren't very good and the game probably shouldn't have been close at all and at one point it wasn't but they still got the job done. It doesn't seem like this team is as good as we all said they were at the beginning of the season. I think this team is very close to imploding with the T.O. drama and now Adam Jones getting in trouble again. This story is to be continued...

3. Washington Redskins - Two road wins in a row in the division. Oh and yea, its the hardest division in football. I don't think I really have to say anything else. Portis is great! Campbell is good and getting better and the defensive is good even without three of their best players. This team is really stepping up and is a legitimate contender now. Jim Zorn is doing a heck of a job in the nations' capital.

2. New York Giants - 44 points without their best receiver. I know it was Seattle coming into New York and all but that's still impressive. Face it folks, Eli is a good quarterback and may be great someday. Oh, they only gave up 6 on top of everything. I know Seattle may have one of the worst offenses right now but this was supposed to be a weak point. I don't think so.

1. Tennessee Titans - This defense is GREAT! The best in the league by far. That was a very impressive win in Baltimore. Kerry Collins is definitely playing well enough for this team to keep winning and like we said on the podcast the schedule sets up well for them. Albert Haynesworth challenged the front office to go out and get a top notch wide receiver like Roy Williams. Lets see what happens with that because that could help a lot. I can see this team staying here for awhile.

There ya have it folks. The NFL's top teams in a nut shell. If you don't like this list post your own and see what I think about your list. Anyway, check back in the next day or so to see my picks for the weekend. Maybe this week, you can take what I say to the bank and make up some of the money you all are losing in the stock market.