Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – Week 3
Frank Coyle / Head scout / Staff
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Seahawks Head NFC Race
Bengals, Bills & Chiefs Top AFC
Teams of the Week
Saints Beat Ravens – 24-17
Bengals Smash Texans – 20-6
Chiefs Edge Colts – 33-30
Players of the Week
Offense – QB Patrick Mahomes – Chiefs
Defense – LB Devin Lloyd – Panthers
Rookies of the Week
Offense – WR Denzel Boston – Browns
Defense – LB Anthony Hill – Titans
Games of Week 3
Sunday – Sept. 27th
1:00 pm – Chargers at Bills
4:25 pm – Ravens vs Cowboys at Rio de Janeiro
8:20 pm – Rams at Broncos
Monday – Sept. 28th
8:15 pm – Eagles at Bears
Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 3
Frank Coyle
NFL Team Poll
Ranking /Record /Team
#1 – 2-0 Seahawks
The Seahawks beat the Cardinals to maintain #1 on the charts as the defending champions.
#2 – 2-0 Bills
The Bills beat the Lions on a strong performance by Josh Allen and their aggressive defense. Club looking focus to make a run in the AFC this season.
#3 – 2-0 Bengals
The Bengals beat the Texans in a strong defensive performance and a top effort by Joe Burrow. Start their AFC North schedule with the Steelers this week.
#4 – 2-0 49ers
The 49ers crushed the Dolphins last week. Host the Cardinals this Sunday, looking to stay pace vs the NFC West leaders.
#5 – 2-0 Chiefs
The Chiefs won in OT over the Colts on Sunday night. Travel to Miami hoping to avoid a letdown.
#6 – 1-1 Rams
The Rams exploded vs the hot GMen to get back on the beam. Face the tough Broncos on Sunday night in a postseason type matchup.
#7 – 1–1 Broncos
The Broncos edged the Jaguars in a tough battle. Host the Rams in a key Sunday night matchup.
#8 – 1-1 Ravens
The Ravens failed in the 4th quarter again to lose to the Saints. Travel to Brazil to face the Cowboys in a tough matchup.
#9 – 1-1 Bears
The Bears collapsed vs the Vikings strong pass rush. QB Caleb Williams had a serous hamstring injury which may cost him a few weeks.
#10 – 2–0 Eagles
The Eagles edged the Titans in another close win. Travel to Chitown to face the beat up Bears.
#11 – 1-1 Patriots
The Patriots took care of the Steelers in a lopsided victory. Travel to competitive AFC game. Travel to Jax in key AFC matchup which may play a big role in playoff lineup.
#12 – 1-1 Jaguars
The Jaguars came up short vs the tough Broncos in Mile High. Host the Patriots in an important AFC game.
#13 – 2-0 Vikings
The Vikings shutdown the Bears offense in a 9-3 win. Travel to Tampa to face the dangerous 0-2 Bucs.
#14 – 1-1 Giants
The Giants came up flat in Los Angeles with key injuries going forward to Dart, Nabers, and Burns. Host the Titans looking to claim another W.
#15 – 1-1 Lions
The Lions close a thriller to Buffalo for Thursday night game. Host the Jets this Sunday.
#16 – 1-1 Cowboys
The Cowboys beat the Commanders in an important NFC East matchup. Face the tough Ravens in Brazil.
#17 – 1-1 Saints
The Saints won an impressive game in Baltimore with a late comeback. Host the Raiders looking to take control of the NFC South leadership.
#18 – 1-1 Steelers
The Steelers were thrashed by the Patriots. Face a huge test at home vs the hot Bengals in a key AFC North matchup.
#19 – 0-2 Texans
The Texans were crushed by the Bengals on Sunday. Travel to Indy to face the 0-2 Colts in a vital game for both clubs looking to avoid a 0-3 start.
#20 – 2-0 Raiders
The Raiders drilled the Chargers in an early key AFC West matchup. Face the tough Saints in New Orleans in a key matchup.
#21 – 1-1 Packers
The Packers edged the Jets last week. The losses of defender Micah Parsons and runner Josh Jacobs limits both sides of the ball. Host the Falcons this week.
#22 – 0-2 Bucs
The Bucs lost to the Browns last week at home. It makes this week’s game vs undefeated Vikings critical for two NFC divisions.
#23 – 1-1 Panthers
The Panthers bombed the Falcons last week. Travel to Cleveland to face the sneaky Browns in a tough matchup.
#24 – 0-2 Colts
The Colts lost a tough matchup with the Chiefs. Host the Texans in a key AFC South mathcup with the loser sitting at 0-3.
#25 – 0-2 Chargers
The Chargers were shocked by the Raiders in an AFC West battle. Travel to Buffalo to face the unbeaten Bills in a game which may define their season.
#26 – 1-1 Cardinals
The Cardinals were outclassed by the Seahawks last week. Face another tough NFC West matchup vs the 49ers on the road.
#27 – 1-1 Jets
The Jets let the Packers off the hook last week. Travel to Detroit to face a potent Lions offense which will challenge this young defense.
#28 – 1-1 Browns
The Browns beat the Bucs behind veteran QB Deshaun Watson, his first win since 2024 season. Host the Panthers looking to get into the AFC North chase.
#29 – 0-2 Titans
The Titans lost a close contest vs the Eagles. Travel to Metlife to face the GMen looking to get their erratic offense in gear.
#30 – 0-2 Commanders
The Commanders were wacked by the Cowboys in a key early matchup. QB Jayden Daniels reinjured his elbow which costs him a few games to get healthy.
#31 – 0-2 Falcons
The Falcons were crushed by the Panthers. Travel to Green Bay with QB Michael Pennix making his first start of the season.
#32 – 0-2 Dolphins
The Dolphins were bashed by the 49ers in another awful performance. Host the Chiefs in a season which looks like a disaster on many levels.
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 34 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.
