NFL Season Analysis after Week Three

The Miami Dolphins got their first win of the season by beating the New England Patriots. How many touchdowns did Ronnie Brown have? Oh yeah, five. Welcome to the NFL, Matt Cassel.

Yes, the Green Bay Packers did lose to the Dallas Cowboys, but when it comes to the playoffs, the Packers are still the favorites. The Cowboys may have defied history once this season, but they won't do it again. The Cowboys' record in Lambeau now stands at 1-5.

Last week I predicted the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the Super Bowl. Ummm, ha! Even I make some pretty bad predictions. I mean my record for week three was 7-9. If this team cannot get its offensive line to protect Ben, how the hell do they expect to do anything?! If they don't watch it, the Ravens are going to win the division.

How 'bout them Giants? Oh yeah, the defending Super Bowl champs are 3-0. But didn't they go into overtime against the Bengals. What?! Whoa! This is what I was talking about when I said they haven't impressed me yet. And seeing that actually depressed me. It's a shame. If they played the Rams this week they might have actually lost with that performance. Come on, Champs!

The Jets are starting to look like a bust with Brett Favre at the helm. They might want to get him some more practice with the system. And did he look hurt in that Chargers game or is that just me? Come on Brett, don't make the Jets think they wasted their money on you, because as of right now, they did.

Undefeated Teams (Alphabetical Order)

Baltimore Ravens (2-0) - AFC
Buffalo Bills (3-0) - AFC
Dallas Cowboys (3-0) - NFC
Denver Broncos (3-0) - AFC
New York Giants (3-0) - NFC
Tennessee Titans (3-0) - AFC

Playoff Bound (Undefeated Teams)

Ravens
Bills
Cowboys
Broncos
Giants
Titans

Mike Craig's Power Rankings (1-16)

1. Dallas Cowboys (3-0) (LW: 1)

The Dallas Cowboys proved that they are the best team in NFC Sunday night when they beat the Green Bay Packers 27-16. Of course, they do still have that pesky problem of not having won a single playoff game since their Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the '95 season. Is this finally the year they make it back to the Super Bowl?

2. Denver Broncos (3-0) (LW: 8)

So now the Denver Broncos are 3-0. Yes they should in fact be 2-1 right now; however there isn't anything anybody can do about that. However, the Broncos are showing that they are the real deal. Look at their offense. Okay, so their defense may have let up the most points out of any team, but if they are still finding ways to win, it's hard to argue how good they are. Will Denver let up a lot of points against the Chiefs?

3. Tennessee Titans (3-0) (LW: 11)

Nobody expected the Titans to be undefeated. Especially when Vince Young is still sitting on the bench. He is injured, and they are doing better without him. The moment they put him back in, this team is going to start falling down the ladder. Until then, they belong at number three. Will they be able to have as much success now when Young comes back?

4. Buffalo Bills (3-0) (LW: 6)

Another team that nobody expected to be undefeated. The best part is that they should be 4-0 after week four, when they go and play the St. Louis Rams. Will they be the AFC East Champions?

5. Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) (LW: 5)

They took advantage of a weak Pittsburgh offensive line and destroyed Ben and the Steelers. Donovan McNabb has thrown more touchdowns than any other quarterback in Eagles history. Is the NFC East really up for grabs?

6. Green Bay Packers (2-1) (LW: 2)

Their Sunday Night loss to Dallas in Lambeau showed people that Aaron Rodgers and this team still need work. They won't have to play Dallas again unless it's in the playoffs, where this team still could end up. The real question is will this defense be fine without Al Harris?

7. New York Giants (3-0) (LW: 4)

I have been saying it for the past couple of weeks now and I was finally shown why I am right. The Bengals forced the Giants into overtime, and that showed me that this is NOT the same team that I saw beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

Yes, they are undefeated, however it won't be too long until that changes. They have a bye week, and then they play Seattle. Their first real challenge won't come until week eight when they play the Pittsburgh Steelers. Can this team make the Giants repeat?

8. Washington Redskins (2-1) (LW: 15)

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