NFL Power Rankings: Heading into Week 3 of the Regular Season

In Week 2, we got a little bit of a better feel of the teams. Some teams we thought were going to turn things around didn't, while others are really looking good so far. There are a couple of surprise teams and a few more crucial injuries. Here are your NFL power rankings after Week 2. 

1. New England Patriots: At this pace Tom Brady will shatter Dan Marino's record of all-time passing yards in a season by 1,500 yards. I don't understand what he has against him.

2. New York Jets: Can Shonn Greene please step it up? He is killing my fantasy team.

3.  Green Bay Packers: One of the key players to the Packers Super Bowl victory could have suffered a career ending injury. No joke here, as I hope Nick Collins makes a speedy recovery.

4. Detroit Lions: The Lions are looking like one of those teams that you'll need to bring some defense to stop them. Or score 50+ points.

5. Buffalo Bills: Don't look now, but the Buffalo Bills are 2-0 and may have their franchise quarterback in Ryan Fitzpatrick.

6. New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees has thrown for 689 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions in two games. If you don't pay him New Orleans, somebody else will.  

7. Houston Texas: Any chance once Arian Foster gets healthy, he has to earn his starting job back from Ben Tate?

8. Washington Redskins: The Redskins are in first place in the NFC East. Only 15 more weeks and Rex Grossman could be remembered for the same reason Joe Namath is.   

9. Atlanta Falcons: Some guys just never age and Tony Gonzalez is one of them.

10. Philadelphia Eagles: Is it karma or just bad luck with what happened to Michael Vick?

11. Baltimore Ravens: I guess the Ravens believed their victory over the Steelers counted as two wins and they didn't have to show up against the Titans.

12. San Diego Chargers: Looks like what hurt the Chargers last season is haunting them again. Turnovers and penalties are not your friend. 

13. Chicago Bears: If Jay Cutler was a baseball player, he could break Ichiro's record for the most hits. He takes a ton of them.

14. Dallas Cowboys: So, Tony Romo has figured out how to not blow the game. Break a rib and puncture a lung was the secret all along.

15. New York Giants: Amazing what a week and getting Justin Tuck back can do for your defense.

16.  St. Louis Rams: I said the Mike Sims-Walker pick up was one of the most underrated during the off-season. If he can continue playing the way he did on Monday, Bradford has a new toy.

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Glad to see LeGarrette Blount doesn't need to punch anybody else in the face to gain attention. He's pretty good.

18. Oakland Raiders: If Darren McFadden can stay healthy, he'll be the next running back that demands eight figures a year.  

19. St. Louis Rams: I said the Mike Sims-Walker pick up was one of the most underrated during the offseason. If he can continue playing the way he did on Monday, Bradford has a new toy.

20. Tennessee Titans - So, let me get this straight. The Titans struggle against Jacksonville's defense but puts up over 400 against Baltimore. Makes sense.

21. Arizona Cardinals: Can't be a good feeling when the running back you traded away has more total yards than both of your running backs combined.

22. Cleveland Browns: Looks the Madden curse hasn't worked on Peyton Hillis. Oops, I hope I didn't jinx it.

23. Carolina Panthers: How is a 0-2 team this high? When you nearly upset the Packers with a rookie quarterback, you get special privileges.

24. Denver Broncos: I'd like to thank the Broncos for benching Brandon Lloyd at the last minute. You guys are the reason I lost this week in my fantasy league by five points.

25. San Francisco 49ers: When Ted Ginn Jr. is your leading receiver there is a serious problem.

26. Miami Dolphins: If Miami doesn't want to use the $5 million a year they invested into Reggie Bush, I'd be happy to take it.

27. Minnesota Vikings: McNabb throws for 39 yards and everybody bashes him, throws for 228 yards this week and nothing will be said. Figures.

28. Cincinnati Bengals: Quarterback Andy Dalton played well enough for the Bengals to win and they still found a way to lose. That's what bad teams do.

29. Jacksonville Jaguars: I think Jason Hill drowned on Revis Island. Either that or he didn't play, because his name is nowhere to be found on the box score.

30. Indianapolis Colts: Can anybody remember when the Colts where this low in any power rankings? 1999 maybe?

31. Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs players are dropping like flies, and now with Jamaal Charles out for the year, their best bet to just tank the season and take Andrew Luck in next year's draft.

32. Seattle Seahawks: Hey look, the Seahawks scored the same amount of points on Sunday as we did.  

Randy Chambers is a B/R Featured Columnist that covers College Football and the NFL. You can contact him @Randy_Chambers or [e-mail]