NFL Power Rankings: 3 Overrated Teams Falling Fast

After another wild weekend of exciting football, the NFL power rankings for Week 3 have been shaken to their core once again.

Many of the teams that were slated as the best in the NFL have come through, but many teams are showing the hype was just that and that there is a serious lack of substance.

It is those overrated teams that are falling hard this week on the rankings board, and the bottom is starting to incorporate many successful teams from last year.

That proves that either those teams were flukes or they are just struggling mightily out of the starting gate—either way, these teams need to get it together fast or they will continue their downward spiral into oblivion.

Kansas City Chiefs

I had the Kansas City Chiefs coming in second in the AFC West to a tough San Diego Chargers team that has been yearning to win a Super Bowl for too long, but now, the Chiefs have dropped all the way to No. 30 on the list.

They started the season at No. 12 before falling to No. 16 after losing their top defensive player in Eric Berry to an ACL tear in Week 1.

As devastating as Berry’s injury was, it is nothing compared to the loss of star running back Jamaal Charles to the same knee ailment that cost Berry and tight end Tony Moeaki their seasons.

The drop to No. 30 comes from the fact that their two best players are out for the season and they got beat in the first two weeks by a tune of 89-10. 

Minnesota Vikings

Donovan McNabb was supposed to be a savior for the Minnesota Vikings, but it looks like the Vikings are only good enough to be in contention at the end but never actually win.

The bright spot will always be Adrian Peterson running the ball out of the backfield, but the lack of a potent offense around him is going to make his job that much harder.

With two straight loses, the Vikings have looked dreadful on the offensive side of the ball, but the solid play of their defense has forced me to place them at No. 25 in the NFL power rankings. 

New York Giants

After losing player after player to injury this preseason, the New York Giants limped into Week 1 and were beaten down by the Washington Redskins.

On Monday Night Football, the big blue wrecking crew looked terrible and almost lost the game to a team that had no business being anywhere near contending for a win in the St Louis Rams.

Now, the Giants have to play a Philadelphia Eagles team with an attitude after losing a heartbreaker against the Atlanta Falcons, and with or without Michael Vick, the Eagles will further push the Giants down the big board.

Donny's Week 3 NFL Power Rankings
1. New England Patriots
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New York Jets
4. New Orleans Saints
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. Atlanta Falcons
7. Philadelphia Eagles
8. Houston Texans
9. San Diego Chargers
10. Baltimore Ravens
11. Chicago Bears
12. Detroit Lions
13. Dallas Cowboys
14. Oakland Raiders
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Buffalo Bills
17. Washington Redskins
18. St. Louis Rams
19. Cleveland Browns
20. New York Giants
21. Arizona Cardinals
22. San Francisco 49ers
23. Carolina Panthers
24. Miami Dolphins
25. Minnesota Vikings
26. Denver Broncos
27. Indianapolis Colts
28. Cincinnati Bengals
29. Seattle Seahawks
30. Kansas City Chiefs
31. Tennessee Titans
32. Jacksonville Jaguars

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