That's a wrap on Week 3 of the NFL season, and we're starting to figure out the identities of a lot of these teams.
When it comes to the unbeatens, the Patriots, Chiefs, Rams, Cowboys and Packers are looking more and more like legitimate contenders. Now, as far as the 49ers, Bills and Lions are concerned, well, I'm not buying it. Not yet, anyway. I need to see more.
The top five teams in this week's Wildly Important NFL Power Rankings remain the same. The biggest difference in the top 10, however, is that the Bears are back – jumping from the 18 spot all the way up to 10th – while the Seahawks take a tumble, down No. 6 to 11th.
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When it comes to the Falcons, well, we're still in a holding pattern.
A week after moving up to the 12th spot, the Falcons fall back to No. 16 after coming up short in Indianapolis on Sunday. Atlanta, however, find a nice groove in its offense during the second half and Falcons fans can only hope it's a sign of things to come. What they don't want to see anymore is the color yellow, as in penalty flags. The Dirty Birds have been flagged 35 times in their first three games.
So, without further ado, it's time for the Week 4 edition of my power rankings. Enjoy.
| 1. Patriots (3-0) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Will the Patriots finally be tested this week? Unbeaten Bills up next. | 1 |
| 2. Chiefs (3-0) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Super Mahomes and Co. take on the UNBEATEN Lions next. Wait, what? | 2 |
| 3. Rams (3-0) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | It wasn’t pretty, but they did what they had to do in Cleveland. | 3 |
| 4. Cowboys (3-0) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | They’ll square off vs. the Saints in NOLA on ‘SNF’ … this should be fun. | 4 |
| 5. Packers (3-0) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | They’re on a nice roll right now and host the banged-up Eagles on ‘TNF.’ | 5 |
| 6. Saints (2-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Who needs Drew Brees? They didn’t against the Seahawks, anyway. | 7 |
| 7. Vikings (2-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Dalvin Cook might be the best running back in the league right now. | 8 |
| 8. Texans (2-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Nice win on the road against the Chargers. DeShaun Watson is good at football. | 9 |
| 9. 49ers (3-0) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | They squeaked one out against a desperate Steelers team and they’re … 3-0. | 10 |
| 10. Bears (2-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | There’s the Bears defense we expect to see week in and week out. Watch out. | 18 |
| 11. Seahawks (2-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | A late rally against Brees-less Saints wasn’t enough. Tough (and rare) home loss. | 6 |
| 12. Bills (3-0) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Bills are unbeaten, but we’ll find out what they’re made of this week vs. Patriots. | 17 |
| 13. Ravens (2-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | They played the Chiefs tough in a hostile environment. Big one vs. Browns next. | 11 |
| 14. Colts (2-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Jacoby Brissett was dialed in vs. the Falcons. Can they keep it going vs. Raiders? | 16 |
| 15. Lions (2-0-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Say what you want about the Lions, but they’re unbeaten. They handed it to Philly. | 24 |
| 16. Falcons (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | The offense found a nice groove in second half vs. Indy. A sign of things to come? | 12 |
| 17. Eagles (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | The Eagles are still limping since their visit to Atlanta. Big one vs. the Packers next. | 13 |
| 18. Browns (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Here they are sitting at 1-2 needing a win against their hated rivals on the road. Good luck. | 15 |
| 19. Jaguars (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | They appear to be back on track thanks to a mustached-rookie named Gardner Minshew. | 31 |
| 20. Giants (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Big Blue fans are suddenly feeling less blue now that Daniel Jones is behind center. | 28 |
| 21. Buccaneers (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Speaking of Big Blue, tough home loss. It’s gets even tougher with trip to L.A. up next. | 21 |
| 22. Panthers (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | A feel-good win with backup Kyle Allen leading the charge (four touchdowns!). | 22 |
| 23. Chargers (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | So many close losses … It seems like this happens every single year with the Chargers. | 19 |
| 24. Titans (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | That huge Week 1 win over the Browns seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it? A-T-L next. | 14 |
| 25. Raiders (1-2) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Speaking of that oh-so-distant Week 1 … the Raiders have dropped two straight since. | 23 |
| 26. Steelers (0-3) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Ever wondered what life without Big Ben would be like? Not great, Bob. | 20 |
| 27. Cardinals (0-2-1) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | It’s been a tough rookie season for Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury. Seahawks are looming. | 26 |
| 28. Redskins (0-3) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | This is shaping up to be another long season in D.C. A win over the Giants would help. A lot. | 25 |
| 29. Jets (0-3) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | The bye week couldn’t get here soon enough for the Jets. | 30 |
| 30. Broncos (0-3) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Joe Flacco was sacked six times against the Packers. They’ve got to clean that up in a hurry. | 29 |
| 31. Bengals (0-3) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | The worst start by a first-year Bengals coach was Sam Wyche losing his first five in 1984. Just sayin. | 27 |
| 32. Dolphins (0-3) | TABEEK'S TAKE | PREVIOUS |
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 | Well, it was at least 10-6 at halftime before the wheels came off. Again. | 32 |
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