NFC 2010 Week Three Power Rankings

The Packers, Saints, Bears and Buccaneers are the last of the 2010 undefeated NFC teams. Where will they land in my week three power rankings?

My power rankings are based on the opponent, if the team played better than the score indicates, and whether or not they played Peyton Manning. Let's take a look at the new rankings heading into week three. Last week rank is in parentheses.

2010 NFC Power Rankings

1.Green Bay Packers(1) – Somebody tell Rex Ryan that the Packers have the best linebacker in the NFL in Clay Matthews, III.

2.New Orleans Saints(2) – The Saints seem to win no matter what opposing defenses do. Could Reggie Bush and his broken leg stop this trend?

3.Atlanta Falcons(6) – Atlanta gave the Steelers all they could handle in week one and lost in OT. They then did what they were supposed to and scored 41 in a route of lowly Arizona.

4.Minnesota Vikings(3) – I always felt having Brett Favre on your team guaranteed 9 wins. Adrian Peterson must be worth a couple W's to, right? No panic just yet.

5.New York Giants(4) – Playing Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is tough. Playing Peyton Manning after he lost the previous week – scary. The Giants do need an identity on offense however, if they plan on hanging around the top 5.

6.Washington Redskins(7) – After beating Dallas and losing a shoulda-won game versus Houston, the Redskins may be underrated.

7.Seattle Seahawks(5) – Must stay healthy, need to bounce back from loss at Denver, but could still win NFC West.

8.Philadelphia Eagles(9) – Michael Vick has finally earned a starting gig again in the NFL. Now, is he Randall Cunningham or Donovan McNabb?

9.Dallas Cowboys(8) – Is it time to panic in Big D? With all the firepower on offense, there's no way this team should be 0-2. Guess that's why they play the games.

10.Detroit Lions(11) – The Lions should be 1-1 and gave the Eagles all they could handle with their backup QB in the game. Can't wait for Stafford to come back.

11.Chicago Bears(13) – The Bears went into Dallas and won! Is The Jay Cutler, Mike Martz experiment going to work in Chi Town?

12.San Francisco 49ers(10) – An 0-2 start can be overcome in the weak NFC West. A loss to division rival Seattle hurts though.

13.Tampa Bay Buccaneers(12) – The Bucs are 2-0? The quarterback is completing just 55% of his passes, while their top runner is averaging 2.6 yards per attempt.

14.Carolina Panthers(14) – Rookie QB Jimmy Clausen gets the start over Matt Moore in week three – will it make a difference?

15.Arizona Cardinals(15) – Coach Ken Whisenhunt must be knocking down Kurt Warner's door right about now.

16.St. Louis Rams(16) – 2010 top draft pick Sam Bradford has a 63.5 rating, 420 yards, 3 TD and 4 INT. At least he's still healthy.

The Vikings, Cowboys and Giants all must find their stride before it's too late. The Giants can't establish who they are offensively, while 0-2 starts have Minnesota and Dallas reeling. Can't wait to see what happens in week three of the 2010 NFL season.