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1

5

San Francisco 49ers

3-0

Previous rank: No. 1

Philadelphia's a big green wrecking machine right now. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offense have been showing out since the season opener in Detroit, but now Nick Sirianni's defense has announced its arrival with a dominant nine-sack performance against the Commanders and old friend Carson Wentz. What's the most pressing "problem" for the undefeated Iggles? DeVonta Smith was so dominant on Sunday (156 yards in the first half alone), it calls into question whether A.J. Brown is the team's true No. 1 receiver. "By the eyes, he might be a little slight, but he plays like a big boy," Hurts said of Smith. "He's a guy, when his number's called, I know he'll answer the phone."

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2

2

Pittsburgh Steelers

2-1

Previous rank: No. 3

The Bills ran 51 more plays than the Dolphins and still got beat -- if you were offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, you'd probably lose your religion, too. Frustrations from an unusual game aside, the biggest concern in Buffalo is an injury-ravaged defense that was without five starters in Miami. The secondary has been particularly besieged: Star safety Micah Hyde is out for the year with a neck injury, while safety Jordan Poyer (foot) and cornerbacks Dane Jackson (neck) and Christian Benford (who suffered a fractured hand against Miami)

Pittsburgh Steelers

2-1

33-28

New York Giants

1-2

WHERE: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore)

WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | CBS

MONEYLINE: Bills: -165 | Ravens: +140

SPREAD: Bills -3 | O/U: 51

Buffalo's secondary is hurting at the wrong time, heading into another game against one of the league's top passing outfits. Then again, Baltimore doesn't have much beyond Lamar Jackson right now. The Ravens' running backs are stuck in quicksand, they are on their fourth left tackle, the run defense is struggling, and the rookies in the secondary are getting picked on. That's too many flaws for this Bills team to pick apart.

Philadelphia Eagles

2-1

33-28

New York Jets

1-2

WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)

WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | CBS

MONEYLINE: -125 | Falcons: +105

SPREAD: Browns -1.5 | O/U: 47.5

This is a sneaky-fun game featuring two of the most surprising teams in football. The Browns' well-coached offense is third in efficiency, while the Falcons rank eighth. Both defenses are sub-ordinary and the status of Myles Garrett is worth watching, but Nick Chubb's best season yet gets the edge in a battle of run-dominant squads.

Seattle Seahawks

2-1

26-23

Tennessee Titans

1-2

WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)

WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | CBS

MONEYLINE: -125 | Falcons: +105

SPREAD: Browns -1.5 | O/U: 47.5

This is a sneaky-fun game featuring two of the most surprising teams in football. The Browns' well-coached offense is third in efficiency, while the Falcons rank eighth. Both defenses are sub-ordinary and the status of Myles Garrett is worth watching, but Nick Chubb's best season yet gets the edge in a battle of run-dominant squads.

Pittsburgh Steelers

2-1

33-28

New York Giants

1-2

WHERE: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore)

WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | CBS

MONEYLINE: Bills: -165 | Ravens: +140

SPREAD: Bills -3 | O/U: 51

This is a sneaky-fun game featuring two of the most surprising teams in football. The Browns' well-coached offense is third in efficiency, while the Falcons rank eighth. Both defenses are sub-ordinary and the status of Myles Garrett is worth watching, but Nick Chubb's best season yet gets the edge in a battle of run-dominant squads.

Rank

3

2

Atlanta Falcons

2-1

Previous rank: No. 3

The Bills ran 51 more plays than the Dolphins and still got beat -- if you were offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, you'd probably lose your religion, too. Frustrations from an unusual game aside, the biggest concern in Buffalo is an injury-ravaged defense that was without five starters in Miami. The secondary has been particularly besieged: Star safety Micah Hyde is out for the year with a neck injury, while safety Jordan Poyer (foot) and cornerbacks Dane Jackson (neck) and Christian Benford (who suffered a fractured hand against Miami)

Rank

9

5

Minnesota Vikings

3-0

Previous rank: No. 1

Philadelphia's a big green wrecking machine right now. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offense have been showing out since the season opener in Detroit, but now Nick Sirianni's defense has announced its arrival with a dominant nine-sack performance against the Commanders and old friend Carson Wentz. What's the most pressing "problem" for the undefeated Iggles? DeVonta Smith was so dominant on Sunday (156 yards in the first half alone), it calls into question whether A.J. Brown is the team's true No. 1 receiver. "By the eyes, he might be a little slight, but he plays like a big boy," Hurts said of Smith. "He's a guy, when his number's called, I know he'll answer the phone."

Rank

1

5

San Francisco 49ers

3-0

Previous rank: No. 1

Philadelphia's a big green wrecking machine right now. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offense have been showing out since the season opener in Detroit, but now Nick Sirianni's defense has announced its arrival with a dominant nine-sack performance against the Commanders and old friend Carson Wentz. What's the most pressing "problem" for the undefeated Iggles? DeVonta Smith was so dominant on Sunday (156 yards in the first half alone), it calls into question whether A.J. Brown is the team's true No. 1 receiver. "By the eyes, he might be a little slight, but he plays like a big boy," Hurts said of Smith. "He's a guy, when his number's called, I know he'll answer the phone."

Rank

25

2

Pittsburgh Steelers

2-1

Previous rank: No. 3

The Bills ran 51 more plays than the Dolphins and still got beat -- if you were offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, you'd probably lose your religion, too. Frustrations from an unusual game aside, the biggest concern in Buffalo is an injury-ravaged defense that was without five starters in Miami. The secondary has been particularly besieged: Star safety Micah Hyde is out for the year with a neck injury, while safety Jordan Poyer (foot) and cornerbacks Dane Jackson (neck) and Christian Benford (who suffered a fractured hand against Miami)