Tuesday, September 24, 2024

NFL 2024 Week 3 Power rankings and Week 4 picks

 Lots of upsets this week, and it's reflected in the Power Rankings.

Power Rankings [Last week's rank]

1.  MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-0) [2] : Third top team in three weeks, but the Vikings have been the most consistently dominate

2.  Buffalo Bills (3-0) [4] : HUGELY dominant performance

3.  Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0) [7] : I'll bet the Bears are sorry they let Justin Fields go now

4.  Seattle Seahawks (3-0) [9]

5.  Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) [5] : The Chiefs have not been dominant, but they have been consistently good

'6.  New Orleans Saints (2-1) [1]

7.  Los Angeles Chargers (2-1) [3]

8.  Green Bay Packers (2-1) [15]

9.  Detroit Lions (2-1) [10]

10. Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) [12]

11. New York Jets (2-1) [NR]

12. Tampa Bay Bucs (2-1) [6]

Divisional Power Rankings [Last week's rank]

1.  NFC North [1] : The Bears are falling, but the rest of the division is tough

2.  AFC West [3]

3.  NFC West [2]

4.  AFC East [3]

5.  NFC South [3]

6.  AFC North [6]

7.  NFC East [7]

8.  AFC South [8]

Thursday night

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants : The Cowboys have slid, but the Giants have never been there this season.  Bounce back time for the 'Boys!  COWBOYS, 27-13

Sunday early games

Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers : The Bengals are 0-3, but they are resourceful.  The Panthers pulled off a shocking upset this week, but they don't have the strength to do it two weeks in a row.  BENGALS, 23-20

Denver Broncos at New York Jets : Both teams came alive last week, but the Jets have been building to this point for two years.  They have the better platform.  JETS, 24-23

Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans : Houston faced a dominant opponent last week, but this is still a strong team.  TEXANS, 24-10

Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears : After three preseason weeks and a shocking Week 1, the Bears defense is no longer surprising opponents.  RAMS, 27-13

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers : Being the top ranked team has been the kiss of death the following week, but I think the Vikings have the strength to break that curse.  VIKINGS, 27-17

Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Bucs : The Bucs can be tricky at home, and certainly have the potential to win, but the Eagles seem to have gained some consistency in their offense.  Their defense needs a bit of work, so this will be a close game.  EAGLES, 23-20

Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts : The Steelers have the right balance to make life difficult for any opponent, and the Colts are no exception.  STEELERS, 20-10

New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons : The Saints offense will light up the scoreboard.  SAINTS, 34-17

Sunday late games

Cleveland Browns at Las Vegas Raiders : The Browns are struggling.  RAIDERS, 23-13

Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers : The Chargers defense will keep this a low-scoring game, but the ball-control Chiefs offense will be the edge.  CHIEFS, 17-16

New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers : The 49ers want a strong win to make up for the loss to the Rams last week.  Fortunately, they get the Patriots coming to town.  49ERS, 24-16

Washington Commanders at Arizona Cardinals : Both teams are improving well.  This game will be a real test of which one has progressed better.  Close games like this, I usually favor the home team.  CARDINALS, 24-23

Sunday night

Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens : The Ravens won their first game last week, but the phenomenal Bills come to town.  I don't think the Ravens have completely righted their ship yet.  BILLS, 30-17

Monday Night Football

Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins : Injuries have devastated the Dolphins already.  TITANS, 20-10

Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions : The Seahawks are unbeaten, but I like the tenacity of the Lions.  Either team could really win this game, but I think the Lions will have a few tricks up their sleeves.  LIONS, 27-23


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