NFL Power Rankings: Teams Ready to Disappoint in Week 4

Week 3 of the 2011 NFL season is not even in the books yet, but it’s already time to look forward to Week 4.

If next week is anywhere as dramatic as this past weekend of football has been than we are in for quite a treat.

We’ve seen upsets, epic come from behind victories, and more than a few plays that are worth taking another look at.

Looking onward at Week 4 I think we will be in for our fair share of those same emotions, but I also foresee a few disappointments coming down the line.

Here are three teams that I expect will disappoint in Week 4:

Detroit Lions

Unfortunately, I don’t see the Lions undefeated streak lasting when they go to Dallas. Romo and the ‘Boys will have another week under their belts to get healthy, and Dallas is going to be a very tough place for a young Lions team to win.

The pressure will be squarely on the Lions to keep up their incredible play, but I think in the end they will end up disappointing on the road for the second straight week.

Philadelphia Eagles

It’s a simple equation. Without Michael Vick, the Eagles have no shot at winning, even against a questionable San Francisco team. Unless the Eagles can somehow find a way to get Vick on the field, I just don’t see this being a win.

Even if Vick can somehow play, they have done a horrible job protecting him. The Eagles have given up 12 sacks so far, and their offensive line doesn’t seem capable of stopping the run. If they can somehow tape Vick together, it might not even help.

New York Jets

The Jets and quarterback Mark Sanchez got absolutely beat up by the Oakland Raiders, and they aren’t going to get any time to think about it when they travel to Baltimore next Sunday night. If they thought the Raiders defense was smash-mouth they are going to be in for a very disappointing and painful night against the Ravens.