2010 NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts On Top

Run-on Rundown: The heavyweights champs were knocked off, the Steelers are 3-0 without Big Ben, the Chiefs are still undefeated, the 49ers are still winless, “Anytime” is back, two kickers missed game winning field goals, and Michael Vick killed Jaguars instead of dogs.

Climb of the Week: Seattle Seahawks (+8)

Fall of the Week: San Diego Chargers (-8)

This week's special guest: Chuck Norris

Here are the updated week three power rankings:

32. Buffalo Bills

Record: 0-3

Last Week's Rank: 32

C.J. Spiller scored two touchdowns in a game where the Bills were one score away from tying the Patriots.  Maybe if he got more than four carries they could’ve actually won.

31. Cleveland Browns

Record: 0-3

Last Week's Rank: 31

The Browns lost their three games by a combined total of 12 points.  Mike Holmgren must be thinking it would be nice to have a decent quarterback to close out games.

30. Detroit Lions

Record: 0-3

Last Week's Rank: 29

Jahvid Best followed his performance of 232 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns up with rushing for just 26 yards.

29. Carolina Panthers

Record: 0-3

Last Week's Rank: 26

Jimmie Clausen’s first career start could have gone better as he turned the ball over three times.

28. St. Louis Rams

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 30

Sam Bradford led the Rams to their first win of the year, and his first win as a pro.

27. San Francisco 49ers

Record: 0-3

Last Week's Rank: 22

Alex Smith played horrible in a game where the 49ers fall to 0-3.  I got bashed in an article last week when I “foolishly” put the 49ers on a list of teams who needed a quarterback.  How downright insane of me….

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 25

LeGarrette “Kimbo Slice” Blount led the Buccaneers in rushing on Sunday.  He only ran for 27 yards, but still.

25. Oakland Raiders

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 24

Former first round pick Sebastian Janikowski missed three field goals including the game winner as the Raiders fell to the depleted Cardinals.

24. Denver Broncos

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 23

Only the Colts can get away with having less than 50 yards on the ground.  The Broncos rushed for 47, and they couldn’t pull out the win despite Kyle Orton throwing for a career high 476 yards.

23. Arizona Cardinals

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 27

Derek Anderson went 12 for 26, throwing for 122 yards.  Poor, poor Larry Fitzgerald.

22. Washington Redskins

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 21

The Redskins decision to switch to a 3-4 defense was crazy genius.   For example, this week they gave up 30 points to the lowly Rams.

21. Jacksonville Jaguars

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 20

The Jaguars are 29^th in the NFL in pass defense.  They should be able to produce a better pass-rush after they drafted four defensive linemen with each of their first four picks.

20. Seattle Seahawks

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 28

Leon Washington returned two kickoffs for touchdowns as the Seahawks took over, for now, as the favorites to win the weak NFC West.

19. New York Giants

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 14

Eli Manning has already accounted for eight turnovers this year.  Mr. Discipline Tom Coughlin can’t be happy with that stat.

18. Minnesota Vikings

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 18

Adrian Peterson’s beastliness canceled out Brett Favre’s fifth and sixth interceptions as the Vikings got their first win of the season.

17. San Diego Chargers

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 9

Giving up big plays cost the Chargers again against the Seahawks.  At least Philip Rivers hasn't missed Vincent Jackson; Rivers is leading the NFL is passing yardage.

16. Dallas Cowboys

Record: 1-2

Last Week's Rank: 19

The Cowboys finally won their first game of the year, and in convincing fashion over the formerly 2-0 Texans. 

15. Tennessee Titans

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 15

How to tell a quarterback you have zero confidence in him: pass the ball 16 times, run the ball 41.

14. Miami Dolphins

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 12

Chad Henne threw for a career high 363 yards, but he couldn’t get in the end zone when it mattered most.

13. Kansas City Chiefs

Record: 3-0

Last Week's Rank: 17

Matt Cassel maybe had his best game since his Patriots days as he led the Chiefs to yet another win.  No typo, they are still undefeated. 

12. Cincinnati Bengals

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 11

The Bengals defense is finally playing like a squad full of convicts.

11. Philadelphia Eagles

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 10

Michael Vick owns again.  Some magicians can walk on water; Mike Vick can swim through land.  Mike Vick can kill two stones with one dog, I mean bird.

10. Atlanta Falcons

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 13

Michael Turner ran for his first 100 yard rushing game of the season as the Falcons knocked off the defending champs.

9. Chicago Bears

Record: 3-0

Last Week's Rank: 16

Devin “Anytime” Hester is back.  His 62 yard punt return for a touchdown sparked the Bears over hated rival Green Bay for the division lead.

8. Houston Texans

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 4

The Texans dominant offense is slowed as their mediocre secondary is exposed.

7. Green Bay Packers

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 2

A lack of running game finally caught up with the Packers Monday night as they were handed their first loss of the season.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers

Record: 3-0

Last Week's Rank: 8

35 year old Charlie Batch scrambled up the middle for 24 yards and refused to quarterback slide.  Charlie Batch takes jogs on the Autobahn.  Charlie Batch doesn’t compete, he wins.

5. Baltimore Ravens

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 7

It’s safe to say Anquan Boldin likes being a number one wide receiver again.  He caught three touchdowns Sunday after getting into the end zone just four times all of last season.

4. New England Patriots

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 6

Guess who leads the Patriots in receiving yards.  Wes Wel-WRONG!  Randy Mo-WRONG!  Aaron Hernandez; yeah, that just happened.

3. New York Jets

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 5

Mark Sanchez has over a 120 quarterback rating in his last two games.  What a bust.

2. New Orleans Saints

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 1

The Saints received the first loss since last year’s regular season after Garrett Hartley choked from point blank in overtime.

1. Indianapolis Colts

Record: 2-1

Last Week's Rank: 3

Who runs the ball anymore?  The Colts won by two scores despite rushing for just 40 yards.