NFL Power Rankings Week 3: Updated Standings After Thursday Night Football

The New England Patriots beating the Houston Texans 27-0 on the Week 3 edition of Thursday Night Football was the silliest outcome imaginable considering the victor entered the game without its top two quarterbacks. 

It figures, as the early throes of any season have a way of slapping a few surprises on the table. Besides the above, the Minnesota Vikings still sitting undefeated after an odd trade for Sam Bradford goes down as a shocker. On the other end of the spectrum, the Indianapolis Colts falling completely off the wagon deserves a few raised eyebrows.

With another week of good-looking matchups set to get underway, one can expect power rankings to remain in flux as the new hierarchy continues to form. Before it does, here is a look at where each team stands. 

Week 3 NFL Power Rankings

Philadelphia Eagles 

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Who wanted to doubt the Philadelphia Eagles and a rookie quarterback again?

Most preseason power rankings likely had the Eagles floating somewhere in the middle of the pack at best. No reason to throw blame at anyone—the Eagles entered the year after a 7-9 season and most didn’t know who would start under center.

Carson Wentz, the No. 2 pick in the 2016 NFL draft, turned out as the man for the job. Over two wins, he has thrown three touchdowns to no interceptions while completing 60.6 percent of his passes.

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson used quite the interesting model when helping Wentz prepare for the pro game, as Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer noted:

Doug Pederson looked at Roethlisberger’s rookie year as a model. Roethlisberger …

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