2014 NFL Team Rankings: Week 3 (Sept 18-22)
Mathematically-derived, based on regular-season game scores. Compare with the ESPN Power Rankings and the Fox Sports NFL Power Rankings and the USA Today NFL Power Rankings. .
Computed Ranks for Week: 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . Wildcard . Divisional . Conference . Superbowl
Predictions vs Results for Week: 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . Wildcard . Divisional . Conference . Superbowl
(Click on a column header to sort by that column. Color coding: AFC South Houston Texans Most over-rated Most under-rated )
| Scores and Standings |
| High | Low | +/- | Rank | Team | W-L-T | Div | Conf | Off | Def | Strength | ESPN | FOX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3-0-0 | AFC_North | AFC | 55.5 | 44.5 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Baltimore Ravens | 2-1-0 | AFC_North | AFC | 55.9 | 39.7 | 95.7 | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 2-1-0 | NFC_South | NFC | 66.3 | 23.2 | 89.5 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Cleveland Browns | 1-2-0 | AFC_North | AFC | 58.3 | 28.8 | 87.1 | 24 | 18 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1-0 | AFC_North | AFC | 54.9 | 30.5 | 85.4 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | San Diego Chargers | 2-1-0 | AFC_West | AFC | 55.1 | 30.2 | 85.2 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | New Orleans Saints | 1-2-0 | NFC_South | NFC | 51.7 | 30.3 | 82.0 | 15 | 19 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | Arizona Cardinals | 3-0-0 | NFC_West | NFC | 45.2 | 36.1 | 81.2 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | Seattle Seahawks | 2-1-0 | NFC_West | NFC | 51.1 | 26.7 | 77.8 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Buffalo Bills | 2-1-0 | AFC_East | AFC | 42.6 | 33.2 | 75.8 | 19 | 15 |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | Chicago Bears | 2-1-0 | NFC_North | NFC | 50.4 | 22.8 | 73.1 | 8 | 13 |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | Carolina Panthers | 2-1-0 | NFC_South | NFC | 49.3 | 23.0 | 72.3 | 10 | 7 |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | San Francisco 49ers | 1-2-0 | NFC_West | NFC | 47.4 | 24.2 | 71.6 | 16 | 14 |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | Detroit Lions | 2-1-0 | NFC_North | NFC | 38.3 | 33.3 | 71.6 | 12 | 8 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | Denver Broncos | 2-1-0 | AFC_West | AFC | 46.8 | 23.5 | 70.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | Tennessee Titans | 1-2-0 | AFC_South | AFC | 44.5 | 24.2 | 68.7 | 27 | 29 |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 2-1-0 | NFC_East | NFC | 45.7 | 21.3 | 67.0 | 18 | 22 |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | NY Giants | 1-2-0 | NFC_East | NFC | 51.2 | 15.3 | 66.5 | 26 | 20 |
| 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1-2-0 | AFC_West | AFC | 41.2 | 24.5 | 65.7 | 22 | 26 |
| 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | New England Patriots | 2-1-0 | AFC_East | AFC | 41.3 | 24.0 | 65.2 | 7 | 11 |
| 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 1-2-0 | NFC_North | NFC | 38.3 | 26.2 | 64.5 | 29 | 24 |
| 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | Houston Texans | 2-1-0 | AFC_South | AFC | 37.6 | 25.4 | 62.9 | 20 | 25 |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | Green Bay Packers | 1-2-0 | NFC_North | NFC | 44.4 | 17.0 | 61.4 | 17 | 17 |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | Miami Dolphins | 1-2-0 | AFC_East | AFC | 46.0 | 13.5 | 59.5 | 25 | 23 |
| 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | NY Jets | 1-2-0 | AFC_East | AFC | 40.1 | 19.4 | 59.5 | 21 | 21 |
| 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | Indianapolis Colts | 1-2-0 | AFC_South | AFC | 44.7 | 14.0 | 58.7 | 14 | 12 |
| 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3-0-0 | NFC_East | NFC | 45.2 | 12.0 | 57.2 | 4 | 6 |
| 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | Washington Redskins | 1-2-0 | NFC_East | NFC | 41.2 | 15.3 | 56.5 | 23 | 27 |
| 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3-0 | NFC_South | NFC | 34.2 | 20.2 | 54.4 | 31 | 32 |
| 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | Oakland Raiders | 0-3-0 | AFC_West | AFC | 35.2 | 18.2 | 53.4 | 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | St. Louis Rams | 1-2-0 | NFC_West | NFC | 41.9 | 11.3 | 53.2 | 28 | 28 |
| 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-3-0 | AFC_South | AFC | 28.5 | 3.7 | 32.2 | 32 | 31 |