What is this? Well, in addition to our own Power Rankings, we are going to post this top 15 called the Ultimate Football Rankings (UFB Rankings). It’s compiled of a bunch of rankings of a bunch of good sites, including ours (see bottom) and adds a contrast to our regular Power Rankings. More sites will be added as the weeks go on.

(2)  1. Green Bay Packers (10)   –   3 – 0    next vs Denver Broncos 

Green Bay’s offense is unstoppable, putting up 27 points in each game so far, while the defense has improved in every game as well.   Defense shuts down Cutler and the Packers begin their ascend to repeat. Defense held Matt Forte to 8 inches a rush……That is not a joke either…

(2)  2. New Orleans Saints   –  2 – 1    next at Jacksonville Jauguars

The Saints passing attack has been just as good as the Packers has, although their defense hasn’t been nearly as consistent as we expected. The defense though has a lot of talented pieces, and they should really improve moving forward.   Well, I guess its kinda the story of  ”In Breesus We Trust.”

(1)  3. New England Patriots  –  2 – 1  next at Oakland Raiders

 No one’s perfect. They were going to lose a game at some point. The Packers were most preseason pick last year. They lost week 3.  Look how that turned out.  It’s all about the defense for New England, their offense is dominant and cannot be stopped, but unfortunately the defense has many weak spots and is thin. They can beat any team in the league at any time, but games like Buffalo this past week can also happen.

(6)  4. Detroit Lions  –  3 – 0    next at Dallas Cowboys

The Lions are one of three teams still undefeated, a surprise 3-0 team along with Buffalo. The bad news, division rival Green Bay is the 3rd 3-0 team. They’re not getting this division unless they can beat Green Bay head to head twice and I don’t think they can do that.  This weeks match up will give us a better look at how tough this team really is and will be as a measuring stick to let them know if they are ready to take on the Green Bay Packers.

(9)  5. Baltimore Ravens  –  2 – 1   next vs New York Jets

Baltimore has looked dominant in its wins over Pittsburgh and St Louis, though they looked pretty bad in a week 2 loss to the Titans. We suspect their 2 wins are closer to reality than the loss. You think the Ravens didn’t like losing to the Titans? Sam Bradford and company didn’t know what hit them last week, this week should give us an answer.  Are they the real deal or a roller coaster team?

(7)  6. Houston Texans  –  2 – 1   next vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Houston did what they do best last week, they blew a big lead. However, New Orleans is a quality opponent and they still played well. They have the ability to get things together heading forward.  Mario Williams might just have a career day this week……Considering how bad the Steelers O Line is…

(15)  7. Buffalo Bills  –  3 – 0   next at Cincinnati Bengals

Unbelievably, the Bills are the lone undefeated team in the AFC But with the way they’ve played, they have earned it, scoring the most points of any team in the league, and having the 3rd most yards per game.   The Patriots beat themselves as much as the Bills won.  We’ll give them a few more games before they are top-5 material.

 

(4)  8. New York Jets  –  2 – 1   next at Baltimore Ravens

The Jets got embarrassed in Oakland in a game that just meant more to Oakland than it did to them. Now is the real test, a trip to Baltimore followed by a trip to New England.  We agree, Joe Namath. They’re overhyped.

(10) 9. Pittsburgh Steelers  –  2 -1   next at Houston Texans

Sure Pittsburgh cakewalked over Seattle 24-0 in week 2, but in their other 2 games, a 34-7 loss to Baltimore, and a 23-20 win over Indy, they have not looked impressive at all. Their Offensive Line is still atrocious.  They had to put injured players back into the game on the offensive line against Indy and would have lost had Curtis Painter not missed a wide open man for a touchdown. Now they have to go into Houston.

(13) 10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers  2 – 1   next vs Indianapolis Colts

Every one knew they were a good team, just wasn’t sure how good.  With their only loss coming to the Lions, they have showed us they are good.  With wins against a struggling Vikings and Falcons team, we are still uncertain how good.  This weak schedule doesn’t help their rankings, but opponents like this weeks should keep their win column increasing.

(NR) 11. Dallas Cowboys  2 – 1   next vs Detroit Lions

What a gritty 2 weeks Tony Romo is putting out.  If he continues to do this, he might just win over fans in Dallas, and some games deep in January too.  He throws for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jets in a game that his special teams blew. He leads a comeback with a cracked rib against San Francisco and then he beats Washington despite 4 botched snaps by Phil Costa and Kevin Ogletree consistently running the wrong route.

(NR) 12. New York Giants  2 – 1   next at Arizona Cardinals

After struggling in the first six quarters of the season, it seems like Eli Manning has gotten his mojo back. The Giants had a very impressive performance at Philadelphia. Or maybe the overrated Eagles just sucked. Not totally sure. We will be keeping a close eye on this team to see if they are a serious contender or if they are a product of false advertising.

(11) 13. San Diego Chargers  2 – 1   next vs Miami Dolphins

The Chargers are rumored to be pressing so much to win in the early part of the season that they’re playing badly. San Diego’s 2 wins game against teams with 0 combined wins, and 3 of their next 4 opponents are winless to this point. So we won’t know a whole lot about the Chargers for a month or so.  Chargers fans have to be concerned after barely beating Kansas City and Minnesota in San Diego. What if this team can’t get it together in the 2nd half again?

(5) 14. Philadelphia Eagles  1 -2   next vs San Fransisco 49ers

The “dream team” is in serious trouble, Vick has a hand contusion so he wont be out as long as a broken hand.  But as much as he gets hit, there is no way that doesn’t effect him.  Eagles gambled when they traded Kolb, and right now the Eagles hand looks like a 7 of Hearts and a 10 of Clubs…Decent but they just don’t match.

(NR) 15. Oakland Raiders  2 – 1   next vs New England Patriots

The Raiders aren’t as good as their 2-1 record, with one loss to a 3-0 team, would suggest. They won an ugly game against the lowly Broncos. They blew a big lead in Buffalo. Last week, they caught the Jets napping and looking forward to Baltimore next week.  Lets see how they do against the Patriots before we go power ranking happy with the Raiders.

( ) next to teams indicates first place votes

UFB Power Rankers are:

Frank Hyun of Patriots Review

Ronnie Kohrt of Ronnie K’s Blog

David Calagis of The Football Genius

Mr. Kangaroo of CJ Sports NFL Talk

J. Lew of Wild Wild West

Brandon Clark of Titan Sized

Steven Lourie of Football Fan Spot

Mr. C.J. Sports of CJ Sports NFL Talk

The Wizard of The Wizard’s Corner

Mrs. NFL of Football Talk with Mrs. NFL

Adam Hughes of Naptown’s Finest

Walter Cherepinsky of Walter Football.com

Nolan Vasan of NFL Draft Geek