NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Top teams stay the same, 3-0 teams climbing

The third week of the NFL season is in the books, and we update the Phinsider Week 4 Power Rankings after all of the action. We're starting to see the rankings settle down a little, yet there are still plenty of big jumps or falls as on the field results start to take over for reputation. Teams that we think should be good, but are losing, are finding themselves near the bottom of the rankings now, while team expected to be bad, but are actually winning, are climbing toward the top.

How will that come out in the rankings? Let's take a look, and feel free to tell me where I am wrong in the comments below:

	Team	LW	Change	Week 2 Result	Remarks
1	Broncos	1	---	W, 37-21 vs Raiders	Peyton Manning can do whatever he wants with the ball right now. And, he claims, they aren't fully in synch yet.
2	Seahawks	2	---	W, 45-17 vs Jaguars	This team is very impressive - but you can't challenge Peyton for the top spot by beating the Jaguars.
3	Bears	7	+4	W, 40-23 @ Steelers	Jay Cutler has full control of this offense and the defense is buying into Mel Tucker's system.
4	Saints	8	+4	W, 31-7 vs Cardinals	What a difference a head coach makes.
5	Bengals	9	+4	W, 34-30 vs Packers	The only team to break up the 3-0 group, the Bengals are still in here because their one loss comes to the Bears in Week 1. The Ravens look to be the only team capable of keeping the Bengals out of the playoffs this year.
6	Dolphins	12	+6	W, 27-23 vs Falcons	I don't want to put the Dolpins this high, because it just doesn't seem right, yet. But, a 3-0 record, and a win over the Falcons, bumps them up here.
7	Chiefs	16	+9	W, 26-16 @ Eagles	The fastest climbing team ever in the Phinsider power rannkings, the 3-0 Chiefs back up their 10 position jump with a 9 position climb.
8	Patriots	11	+3	W, 23-3 vs Buccaneers	This might be too low for the Patriots, but right now, I can't buy into wins over the Bills, Jets, and Bucs. As their schedule gets tougher, we'll see if the offense gets back on track.
9	Colts	14	+5	W, 27-7 @ 49ers	That was an impressive beatdown of the 49ers in San Francisco.
10	Ravens	10	---	W, 30-9 vs Texans	In Week 1, the Ravens were torched by Peyton Manning for 7 touchdowns. They haven't allowed another TD since.
11	Packers	3	-8	L, 34-30 @ Bengals	Despite a 1-2 start, Aaron Rodgers keeps the Packers near the top. But, they have to start winning.
12	Falcons	4	-8	L, 27-23 @ Dolphins	Atlanta is very talented, but a 1-2 record holds them back right now. When they get healthy, they will climb back up the rankings.
13	Texans	6	-7	L, 30-9 @ Ravens	Three first half field goals, and nothing more, are not impressive.
14	49ers	5	-9	L, 27-7 vs Colts	The 49ers were beaten at their own game by the Colts. This might be low for the defending NFC Champs, but the offense doesn't look right, and they are 1-2 on the season.
15	Cowboys	17	+2	W, 31-7 vs Rams	Hey, it's an up-and-down roller coaster of a Dallas Cowboys team. Shouldn't we expect that by now?
16	Lions	20	+4	W, 27-20 @ Redskins	What 21 game losing streak at the Washington Redskins?
17	Titans	26	+9	W, 20-17 vs Chargers	A nine position jump for beating the Chargers seems like a lot, but the Titans beat San Diego for the first time since 1992. That gives them a nice bump for at least a week.
18	Browns	25	+7	W, 31-27 @ Vikings	The Browns traded away their top offensive weapon? Did anyone tell the Browns?
19	Eagles	18	-1	L, 26-16 vs Chiefs	Andy Reid won in Philadelphia. Unfortunately for the Eagles, he's now the coach of the Chiefs.
20	Panthers	29	+9	W, 38-0 vs Giants	Are the Panther 38-0 good, or are the Giants just that bad?
21	Chargers	15	-6	L, 20-17 @ Titans	A six position drop was probably severe, but, at this point, I don't know where to put the Chargers
22	Jets	30	+8	W, 27-20 vs Bills	Rex Ryan has the defense working with the Jets. Will they be able to keep it up all year?
23	Rams	22	-1	L, 31-7 @ Cowboys	Jake Long was benched during the game. Yep. Benched.
24	Giants	13	-11	L, 38-0 @ Panthers	Okay, I was absolutely wrong last week. The Giants did not deserve to stay in the top half because they have to be better than an 0-2 record. They aren't even the better team in MetLife Stadium at this point.
25	Bills	24	-1	L, 27-20 @ Jets	E.J. Manuel couldn't pull off magic this week as the Bills lost an ugly game to the Jets.
26	Steelers	21	-5	L, 40-23 vs Bears	The Steelers are a bad football team right now. Pretty simple.
27	Cardinals	27	---	L, 31-7 @ Saints	The defense better turn it around, because, even with Carson Palmer, this offense isn't going anywhere.
28	Raiders	28	---	L, 37-21 @ Broncos	The good news for the Raiders is, they don't look like the worst team in the league.
29	Vikings	23	-6	L, 31-27 vs Browns	Everyone expected the Browns to tank the rest of the season. Maybe Minnesota just wants Teddy Bridgewater a little more.
30	Redskins	19	-11	L, 27-20 vs Lions	No defense whatsoever, and an RGIII who is not RGIII. This team has big problems.
31	Buccaneers	31	---	L, 23-3 @ Patriots	The Buccaneers could be on the verge of completely imploding around Greg Schiano.
32	Jaguars	32	---	L, 45-17 @ Seahawks	When your big announcement is a return to Blaine Gabbert as your starter after Chad Henne checked down his way out of the starting job, your team is in BIG trouble.

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