NFL Composite Power Rankings: Week 3

Looks like we're getting an idea of what the top teams are, and also setting up the bottom tier as well. In the middle, however, a lot of jockeying as personal preferences are moving numbers both directions.

The Gridiron Eye takes 5 nationally recognized power rankings (Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk; Dan Hanizus, NFL Media; Nate Davis, USA Today; Pete Prisco, CBS Sports; NFL Nation staff, ESPN) and bases a power ranking on the average of those polls. Also noted will be a spread between the highest and lowest ranking each team receives to show consensus, with narrow spreads to denote agreement and wide spreads to show disagreement. A second integer in parentheses will note change from last week's composite ranking.

1. New England Patriots (-) (1.0 average, 0 spread) Another week, another convincing win, another unanimous vote at the top. Lather, rinse, repeat.

2. Kansas City Chiefs (-) (2.2 average, 1 spread) KC got a good test against a feisty Ravens squad, and they still won handily. The Week 14 showdown in Foxboro against the Patriots promises to be the game of the year.

3. Dallas Cowboys (-) (4.0 average, 2 spread) Say what you want about the Cowboys feasting on cupcakes, these are still NFL teams they're beating. Next week's Sunday Night game in New Orleans against the Saints could silence those critics.

4. Los Angeles Rams (4.0 average, 3 spread) Your humble scribe believed that the Rams would regress some in 2019. It looks as though crow is on the Eye's menu... And a lot of it.

5. Green Bay Packers (4.4 average, 3 spread) The Packers letting teams linger around in the fourth quarter cost them dearly one day. But not yet.

6. Baltimore Ravens (-) (6.8 average, 8 spread) The Ravens held their own against a juggernaut in the Chiefs. While the Charmed City Blackbirds weren't penalized collectively, there were a few sellers on our panel.

7. New Orleans Saints (+4) (8.2 average, 3 spread) Drew Brees was considered the linchpin of the Saints franchise. The rise of RB Alvin Kamara and WR Michael Thomas are proof that the Old Gold and Black are in capable hands.

8. Minnesota Vikings (+1) (8.8 average, 5 spread) OK, the Vikings beat the Raiders. Big whoop. Can they defeat the Chicago Bears next week without urinating upon themselves?

9. Buffalo Bills (+3) (9.6 average, 6 spread) The Bills have shown to be a cut above where they were last year in winning their first three games. The acid test is coming this next week when AFC overlord New England visits. Get your dildos ready, Bills Mafia.

10. San Francisco 49ers (+3) (9.6 average, 6 spread) Hacking up the football five times gets teams heaps of scorn. Finding a way to win despite that shows resilience and earns respect.

11. Houston Texans (+7) (10.0 average, 6 spread) Come on, y'all, make up your mind on this team. Are the Texans a group of talented players who have big upside, or will the power structure of head coach Bill O'Brien and executive Jack Easterby turn them into trash?

12. Chicago Bears (+2) (12.0 average, 7 spread) The defense took out the Washington Redskins to prop up a disappointing offense. Think y'all that do that against league leading rusher Dalvin Cook and the Minnesota Vikings?

13. Seattle Seahawks (-6) (12.8 average, 8 spread) It's not that the Seahawks lost to the Saints; it's the fact that they lost to them in the CLink. Yikes.

14. Indianapolis Colts (+1) (13.0 average, 7 spread) For those who thought the Colts would pack up shop before the season began, let me introduce you to the scrappiest NFL team in the league...

15. Detroit Lions (+5) (13.6 average, 9 spread) Beating the Eagles in Philadelphia was a feather in their hat. With the Kansas City Chiefs coming to Ford Field, the Lions will try to avoid getting their heads handed to them.

16. Los Angeles Chargers (-6) (13.2 average, 3 spread) For a team projected to challenge for the AFC West crown, they've been playing like jesters lately.

17. Philadelphia Eagles (-9) (17.6 average, 5 spread) Yes, the injuries have been brutal. But this team hoisted the Lombardi Trophy banged up to hell two years ago, so that reason just doesn't fly... So to speak.

18. Atlanta Falcons (-2) (18.4 average, 4 spread) This team's mojo is gone. The Falcons aren't winning the NFC South unless the New Orleans Saints fold midseason.

19. Cleveland Browns (-) (19.8 average, 3 spread) OK, y'all are 1-2 and looked anemic against the defending NFC champs in front of a nationally televised primetime audience. The hype is dead; get to work.

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (+5) (19.8 average, 8 spread) If Sacksonville and rookie curiosity QB Gardner Minshew can play in sync, this would make a very compelling team to watch. Otherwise, hope you like trade drama with Jalen Ramsey.

21. Tennessee Titans (-4) (21.4 average, 12 spread) Talk about a team no one can decide on. The big discrepancy shows that figuring out the Titans is a Herculean task unto itself.

22. Carolina Panthers (+2) (21.8 average, 6 spread) Rookie backup QB Kyle Allen filled in exceptionally for Cam Newton. Then again, it was against the Arizona Cardinals, so temper that at your discretion.

23. Oakland Raiders (-) (23.6 average, 6 spread) The Raiders are better than last year, this final season in Oakland. Just not that much better.

24. New York Giants (+7) (23.8 average, 4 spread) Daniel Jones making his first pro start was a shot in the arm for the offense. Meanwhile, the defense just needs to be shot.

25. Pittsburgh Steelers (24.2 average, 4 spread) The loss of so much talent for one reason or another could be too much for even the Steel City Stalwarts to overcome. But they could be playing better, too.

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-4) (24.2 average, 4 spread) The offense can run out to a lead and drive in the clutch. The defense can't protect said lead and kickers can't hit game winners on said clutch drive.

27. Denver Broncos (-1) (27.4 average, 2 spread) Now seriously, did anyone on the planet think the defense would be setting the bar in ineptitude? No sacks or picks through 3 weeks, first team to suck this bad since the merger?

28. Arizona Cardinals (-1) (28.2 average, 2 spread) Kyler Murray is progressing well, but his defense has done him no favors whatsoever.

29. Cincinnati Bengals (-1) (28.2 average, 4 spread) The defense actually doesn't stink the building out against the Bills, what does the offense do? Decide that it's their turn to do so.

30. Washington Redskins (-1) (30.2 average, 2 spread) To those Redskin faithful who said people were sleeping on this team, may we introduce to you the entire roster in a coma.

31. New York Jets (-2) (30.4 average, 2 spread) This is not about a lack of talent. It's about injuries eating up said talent.

32. Miami Dolphins (-) (32.0 average, 0 spread) Well, there was better effort. Only lost by 25. Tanks again.