Kip's NFL Gameday (Power Rankings) Reveiw: 32 Comments On Week Three

In a week three of surprises, the NFL was shook up after two interesting weeks to open up 2009. At this point, who would've thought that the Denver Broncos would be 4-0? Who would have thought that Cincinnati would come back and beat Green Bay and Pittsburgh?

Come from behind victories were the game-plan of choice for many teams like Cincinnati, Chicago and Minnesota. Other teams like the Detroit Lions found redemption after a year without glory.

Without further adieu, here's a run-down of 32 comments on 32 teams after the third Sunday's festivities...

1. New York Giants (3-0)- Shutting out Tampa in Tampa. Not bad for the 2008 Super Bowl Champions. W 24-0 vs Tampa Bay

2. Baltimore Ravens (3-0)- Offense goes off against a Cleveland team struggling to find itself. Flacco leads league in passing for the week with 342 yards. Overall, best balanced team in the game. W 34-3 vs Cleveland

3. New Orleans Saints (3-0)- 125 Points in three weeks. Defense steps up against Buffalo offense. W 27-7 vs Buffalo

4. Minnesota Vikings (3-0)- Favre saves Vikes with :02 to play. Still having doubts? W 27-24 San Fransisco

5. Indianapolis Colts (3-0)- Three straight 300-yard pass days for Manning to start the season. W 31-10 Arizona

6. New York Jets (3-0)- Sanchez has Jets fans believing in Ryan. Rest of the NFL will sleep on it. Jets defeat a hungry Titans that would be willing to trade league leading performances for wins. W 24-17 Tennessee

7. Philadelphia Eagles (2-1)- Kevin Kolb has his day, McNabb and Westbrook look on. Philly considers giving (Mr. Irrelevant) Michael Vick the key to the city. W 34-14 Kansas City

8. New England Patriots (2-1)- Big win over Atlanta keeps hopes alive. Brady and receivers not in 2007 form. W 26-10 Atlanta

9. San Diego Chargers (2-1)- Baltimore game speaks volumes now. Chargers light up Raiders, defense shines. W 23-3 Oakland

10. Atlanta Falcons (2-1)- Second half falter puts Falcons behind Saints and shows holes in Falcons defense. L 10-26 New England

11. Denver Broncos (3-0)- Sure they beat Cincinnati, Cleveland and Oakland... but we'll wait till after their next three game stretch against Dallas, New England and San Diego before we start talking AFC West title. However, holding each team to 7 points or less is impressive. W 23-3 Denver

12. Green Bay Packers (2-1)- Rodgers looks sharp, but if they want to contend in the NFC North, losses to Cincy can't happen. W 36-17 St. Louis

13. Chicago Bears (2-1)- Big wins over Pittsburgh and Seattle negate fallout against Packers. If Cutler stays hot, watch out. W 25-19 Seattle

14. San Fransisco 49ers (2-1)- San Fran is running hot. Upset in Minnesota changes nothing, unless Arizona gets out of its funk, Hill could lead this team to the post season. L 24-27 Minnesota

15. Cincinnati Bengals (2-1)- First an upset in Green Bay and then an upset over Pittsburgh at home... either both those teams are falling or the Bengals could be legit. (Oh my!) W 23-20 Pittsburgh

16. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2)- Probably the only team in football that could be under .500 and still be considered a playoff slated team. Then again... losing to Chicago and Cincy is kinda a bad omen. Without a running game, Pitt players should start making January plans now. L 20-23 Cincinnati

17. Arizona Cardinals (1-2)- With only a win at Jacksonville, these Cards don't look like the 'cinderella' team we remember last season. Fumbles will haunt this team, especially in the red zone. L 10-31 Indianapolis

18. Dallas Cowboys (1-1)- Romo needs to step up Monday against Carolina or he may be second-guessed all season. Cowboys defense needs to step up. 8:30 EDT Mon

19. Tennessee Titans (0-3)- Only 0-3 team in the league that could probably turn it around. Chris Johnson is a legit running threat, but until the Titans can hold on late and quit playing from behind, they are in for an even deeper drop. L 24-17 New York Jets

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2)- The franchise needs a better fan base and a better quarterback. Other then that, MJD is the only noticeable feature in Jacksonville. W 31-24

21. Buffalo Bills (1-2)- Almost pulled one on New England early on, but after facing New Orleans, they'll struggle to float at .500. Owens almost has little impact. L 7-27 New Orleans

22. Seattle Seahawks (1-2)- The only thing more unfortunate then the Seahawks having seven players sit Sunday was their disgusting phloem-colored jerseys. L 19-25 Chicago

23. Houston Texans (1-2)- Steve Slaton is still finding his legs while Schuab is proving his worth over and over. Andre Johnson deserves a better team. L 24-31 Jacksonville

24. Detroit Lions (1-2)- Out of shadow, but into the fire. Being a .500 team is a reasonable high limit goal for this team. W 19-14 Washington

25. Washington Redskins (1-2)- Until Campbell is replaced, the Redskins or doomed to mediocrity. Zorn will be looking over his shoulder for awhile. L 14-19 Detroit

26. Miami Dolphins (0-3)- After an improbable run last year, the Wildcat looks tame. Unless the passing game opens up and the defense finds its pulse, the Dolphins may return to a team struggling for a .500 record. L 13-23 San Diego

27. Carolina Panthers (0-2)- After two horrid weeks for the reigning NFC South champs, Dallas offers a chance of jump starting a stalled season. Delhomme needs a big game to cancel out any doubt on his job security. 8:30 EDT Mon

28. Oakland Raiders (1-2)- They aren't as bad as they looked, but with Russell at the helm, might as well have Al Davis taking snaps or calling plays. L 3-23 Denver

29. Kansas City Chiefs (0-3)- Coach Daley is experiencing the growing pains of picking up a broken team. L 14-34 Philadelphia

30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3)- This defense needs to mesh more, Freeman may get his shot and the Bucs need to find out who they are having more replaced parts then your '97 Chevy. L 0-24 New York Giants

31. Cleveland Browns (0-3)- If Mangini's Browns go 0-6, they won't be his anymore. Browns leadership already have to put up with the Favre-injury thing. Besides, without a quarterback, the Browns are as good as doomed to double-digit losses. L 3-34 Baltimore

32. St. Louis Rams (0-3)- Donnie Avery IS NOT that good. Steven Jackson is the only football player on this team. Until they win a game, they will be living in the shadow of the 2008 Lions. L 17-36 Green Bay