Packers make top 10 of NFL Week 3 power rankings
8. Cincinnati Bengals (2-0)
The Cincinnati Bengals have kicked off the season with a pair of 34-23 victories. Now that’s impressive. This team looks much improved, but they will miss Joe Mixon for the next few weeks. Mixon has been a key part of their success on offense, and they could be without him for the next two games, road matchups with the Panthers and Falcons.
7. Green Bay Packers (1-0-1)
The Green Bay Packers can be frustrated with the roughing the passer call on Clay Matthews which wiped out a game-winning interception, but really the game should have been over before then. A tie isn’t the worst result for Green Bay, but Mike McCarthy will feel like they gave away a victory.
6. Atlanta Falcons (1-1)
Despite losing Deion Jones and Keanu Neal on defense, as well as Devonta Freeman on offense, the Atlanta Falcons came away with a huge divisional win in Week 2. Matt Ryan found the end zone four times, twice passing and twice rushing. Up next is another big game against the Saints.
5. New England Patriots (1-1)
The New England Patriots had no answer for Blake Bortles and the Jaguars defense. Jacksonville now has the head-to-head tiebreaker over New England, which could be important when it comes to playoff seeding later in the season.