NFL Power Rankings Week 3: 2016 Standings, Reaction for All Teams Post-MNF

The second week of the 2016 NFL season is now complete, and while it might not have brought quite as much excitement as Week 1, there was still enough action to satisfy football fans. The second week of action concluded on Monday night as the Philadelphia Eagles manhandled the Chicago Bears.

We got to witness some close contests, rivalry games, a couple of upsets and a couple of downright routs this past week. Despite a few surprises and twists, though, every game had something in common.

They gave us the opportunity to see each team in action for a second consecutive week.

This is important because while the season is still quite young, we’re beginning to see glimpses of some trends that could carry on throughout the season. For example, Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz still isn’t looking like a rookie, while the Denver Broncos defense still looks like a championship-caliber unit.

This past week also shook up some of what we thought we learned in Week 1. For instance, those Jacksonville Jaguars that played so well against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 were absolutely thumped by a San Diego Chargers team that suffered a monumental collapse a week ago.

All of this adds up to give us a better idea of which teams are going to be good and which are not in 2016. Today, we’re going to give out power rankings heading into Week 3 and examine some of what we learned in Week 2.

Notable Rankings

1. Denver Broncos

The defending Super Bowl champions remain at the top of our rankings, not only because the team is still undefeated, but because the team actually seems to be improving.

Denver escaped with a last-second victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 thanks to a missed field goal. In Week 2, though, the Broncos absolutely dominated the Indianapolis Colts. Denver’s defense was especially impressive in the contest.

The Broncos held quarterback Andrew Luck under 200 yards passing, sacked him five times and scored two defensive touchdowns. If this defense isn’t …

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