1. Eagles (last week No. 1; 3-0): They’ve wrested the “find a way” vibe from the Chiefs.
2. Bills (No. 2; 3-0): Best sign a team is elite? A 10-point win feels “close.”
3. Lions (No. 9; 2-1): Eight assistants leaving doesn’t matter, as long as the head coach is still there.
4. Chargers (No. 5; 3-0): They’re finding ways to win games they used to find ways to lose.
5. Buccaneers (No. 6; 3-0): Baker Mayfield for MVP.
6. Rams (No. 7; 2-1): Yeah, they lost. But they proved that they belong in the Super Bowl window.
7. Packers (No. 3; 2-1): Every team has a weak link. The Packers can’t afford for the quarterback to become theirs.
8. Commanders (No. 8; 2-1): Good teams win the games they should convincingly.
9. Colts (No. 13; 3-0): The “are they for real?” questions will linger until they beat a top team. They’ll get their chance this weekend against the Rams.
10. Ravens (No. 4; 1-2): Did they think they could just show up and beat the Lions 38-6 again?
11. Chiefs (No. 10; 1-2): A win is a win, but the first win of the season didn’t feel like one.
12. 49ers (No. 12; 3-0): Despite all of the injuries, they keep on winning.
13. Seahawks (No. 16; 2-1): How did they lose to the 49ers?
14. Steelers (No. 17; 2-1): One of these weeks, the offense and defense will play well in the same game.
15. Vikings (No. 21; 2-1): Carson Wentz played well enough to keep on playing.
16. Broncos (No. 11; 1-2): Close September losses can echo into January.
17. Cardinals (No. 18; 2-1): A playoff run is far from impossible.
18. Jaguars (No. 24; 2-1): They tried to give Sunday’s game to Houston; they’re lucky the Texans apparently didn’t want to take it.
19. Bengals (No. 14; 2-1): At least they’ll still turn a profit this year.
20. Texans (No. 15; 0-3): There’s a very weird vibe coming from this team.
21. Browns (No. 31; 1-2): Congratulations on beating the Packers. Good luck with the Lions.
22. Bears (No. 26; 1-2): Can they build on this one?
23. Cowboys (No. 19; 1-2): It’s George Pickens’s time to shine .
24. Raiders (No. 22; 1-2): Three weeks ago, they would have been thrilled to hear they’d have the same record as the Broncos and the Chiefs entering Week 4.
25. Panthers (No. 30; 1-2): Aberration, or the start of a new non-drink-throwing chapter?
26. Patriots (No. 23; 1-2): If the Patriots were horses, they’d fumble Paul Revere.
27. Falcons (No. 20; 1-2): They seem to be developing an acute case of Penix panic.
28. Jets (No. 28; 0-3): Where did the running game go?
29. Giants (No. 27; 0-3): With the Chargers coming to town, this might not be the best week to go with the rookie.
30. Dolphins (No. 32; 0-3): The next six games will determine many things in Miami.
31. Titans (No. 25; 0-3): Brian Callahan could be the first coach to be fired during the 2025 season.
32. Saints (No. 29; 0-3): The Aints are marching in.
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