Quite a bit of action in the Power Rankings
Power Rankings [Last week's rank]
1. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-0) [1]
2. Detroit Lions (4-1) [4]
3. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) [2]
4. Chicago Bears (4-2) [6]
5. Buffalo Bills (4-2) [5]
6. Green Bay Packers (4-2) [11]
7. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) [12]
8. Baltimore Ravens (4-2) [8] : Have they bounced back from a 0-2 start!
9. Houston Texans (5-1) [9]
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) [13]
11. Tampa Bay Bucs (4-2) [14]
12. Washington Commanders (4-2) [3]
13. Atlanta Falcons (4-2) [16]
14. San Francisco 49ers (3-3) [18]
15. Denver Broncos (3-3) [7]
Divisional Power Rankings [Last week's rank]
1. NFC North [1] : No team with worse than a 66% win percentage? I have NEVER tracked a division like this in the history of doing my column!
2. AFC West [2]
3. AFC North [5]
4. NFC South [4]
5. NFC East [3]
6. AFC East [6]
7. AFC South [8]
8. NFC West [7]
Thursday night
Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints : I'm going out on a limb here. The Saints have better talent, but they seem to collapse in the fourth quarter. For this game, though, I think they will hold on to win. SAINTS, 20-17
Sunday morning
New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars : The Jags had a great streak in London last year. The Bears disappointed their start this year, and their frequency of errors may hamper this game, as well. If they can fix their mistakes, they should win this game, but I'm not sure they can fix the errors. That killed them in their first three games, and they haven't fixed it yet. PATS, 13-10
Sunday early games
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns : The Bengals woke up last week, and I think that will continue. They have an advantage, as the Browns have played most of the season like they are sleepwalking. BENGALS, 17-10
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings : The top two teams face off, and it isn't even the playoffs! Both are powerful teams with strong offenses and tough defenses. The difference may come down to the smallest details, and that is where the Vikings edge out the Lions. VIKINGS, 28-27
Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers : The Texans are a strong team, but the Pack, like the rest of the NFC North, have both talent and scheme on both sides of the ball. CJ Stroud is excellent in just his second year, but the Pack will throw a variety of schemes at him. I have give a slight edge to the home team. PACKERS, 27-23
Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts : The Fins come off a bye week, but key injuries are still fracturing the team, including Tua's concussion. The Colts are a bit inconsistent, but they seem to be on an upswing. COLTS, 16-13
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants : The Giants are struggling. EAGLES, 24-13
Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons : Kirk Cousins is bringing the same life to the Falcons offense that he did in Minnesota. It took a couple of games for him to gel with his new team, but now the Falcons are showing results. Seattle is a good team, but they are not the same on the road as they are at home. FALCONS, 24-20
Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills : Tennessee entered the season with high hopes, but they have proven to be a disappointment. While the Bills have played beneath themselves at times this season, they have the talent to produce when they perform. BILLS, 20-13
Sunday late games
Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders : Rookie QB Jayden Daniels has led a tour de force for the Commanders. Andy Dalton has not been as helpful for the Panthers, but he's not alone. There have been so many miscues on the Panthers offense this season they could be used as a film showing young players want NOT to do. COMMANDERS, 23-10
Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers : The Chiefs haven't won big this season, but they find ways to win. CHIEFS, 27-23
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams : Perhaps the biggest disappointing surprise this season is the struggles of the Rams. If they didn't figure them out during their bye, this will be a tough game. RAIDERS, 20-13
Sunday night
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers : Rodgers and the Jets have have had big ups and equally big downs. Meanwhile, Justin Fields has earned himself the starting role in Pittsburgh (hey, on a side note, has anyone considered how interesting a Super Bowl matchup between Pittsburgh and Chicago would be?). The Steelers are rolling. STEELERS, 24-10
Monday Night Football
Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Bucs : The Ravens have really turned themselves around since their 0-2 start. They have things clicking on both sides of the ball, and have a great sense of ball control. The Bucs are doing well, too, but they can buckle under pressure, and the Ravens are very good at exerting pressure. RAVENS, 24-20
Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals : The Chargers defense will suppress the withering Cards, and their offense will control the pace of the game. CHARGERS, 20-6
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