{"id":7373,"date":"2026-09-22T14:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=7373"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:08:01","slug":"draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-3-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-3-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Insiders\u2019 NFL Power Poll \u2013 Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draft Insiders\u2019 NFL Power Poll \u2013 Week 3\"\"<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle \/ Head scout \/ Staff<\/strong>
\nwww.draftinsiders.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Seahawks Head NFC Race<\/strong>
\nBengals, Bills & Chiefs Top AFC \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Teams of the Week<\/em>
\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Saints Beat Ravens \u2013 24-17
\nBengals Smash Texans \u2013 20-6
\nChiefs Edge Colts \u2013 33-30<\/p>\n

Players of the Week
\n<\/strong>Offense – QB Patrick Mahomes – Chiefs
\nDefense – LB Devin Lloyd \u2013 Panthers<\/p>\n

Rookies of the Week
\n<\/strong>\u00a0Offense – WR Denzel Boston \u2013 Browns
\nDefense – LB Anthony Hill – Titans<\/p>\n

Games of Week 3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday \u2013 Sept. 27th<\/strong>
\n1:00 pm \u2013 Chargers at Bills
\n4:25 pm \u2013 Ravens vs Cowboys at Rio de Janeiro<\/p>\n

8:20 pm \u2013 Rams at Broncos<\/p>\n

Monday \u2013 Sept. 28th<\/strong>
\n8:15 pm \u2013 Eagles at Bears<\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019 \u2013 NFL Power Poll \u2013 Week 3<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Frank Coyle
\nNFL Team Poll<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ranking \/Record \/Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 \u2013 2-0 Seahawks
\nThe Seahawks beat the Cardinals to maintain #1 on the charts as the defending champions.<\/p>\n

#2 \u2013 2-0 Bills
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

#3 \u2013 2-0 Bengals
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

#4 \u2013 2-0 49ers
\nThe 49ers crushed the Dolphins last week. Host the Cardinals this Sunday, looking to stay pace vs the NFC West leaders.<\/p>\n

#5 \u2013 2-0 Chiefs
\nThe Chiefs won in OT over the Colts on Sunday night. Travel to Miami hoping to avoid a letdown.<\/p>\n

#6 \u2013 1-1 Rams
\nThe Rams exploded vs the hot GMen to get back on the beam. Face the tough Broncos on Sunday night in a postseason type matchup.<\/p>\n

#7 \u2013 1–1 Broncos
\nThe Broncos edged the Jaguars in a tough battle. Host the Rams in a key Sunday night matchup.<\/p>\n

#8 \u2013 1-1 Ravens
\nThe Ravens failed in the 4th<\/sup> quarter again to lose to the Saints. Travel to Brazil to face the Cowboys in a tough matchup.<\/p>\n

#9 \u2013 1-1 Bears
\nThe Bears collapsed vs the Vikings strong pass rush. QB Caleb Williams had a serous hamstring injury which may cost him a few weeks.<\/p>\n

#10 \u2013 2–0 Eagles
\nThe Eagles edged the Titans in another close win. Travel to Chitown to face the beat up Bears.<\/p>\n

#11 \u2013 1-1 Patriots
\nThe Patriots took care of the Steelers in a lopsided victory. Travel to \u00a0competitive AFC game. Travel to Jax in key AFC matchup which may play a big role in playoff lineup.<\/p>\n

#12 \u2013 1-1 Jaguars
\nThe Jaguars came up short vs the tough Broncos in Mile High. Host the Patriots in an important AFC game.<\/p>\n

#13 \u2013 2-0 Vikings
\nThe Vikings shutdown the Bears offense in a 9-3 win. Travel to Tampa to face the dangerous 0-2 Bucs.<\/p>\n

#14 \u2013 1-1 Giants
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

#15 \u2013 1-1 Lions
\nThe Lions close a thriller to Buffalo for Thursday night game. Host the Jets this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#16 \u2013 1-1 Cowboys
\nThe Cowboys beat the Commanders in an important NFC East matchup. Face the tough Ravens in Brazil.<\/p>\n

#17 \u2013 1-1 Saints
\nThe Saints won an impressive game in Baltimore with a late comeback. Host the Raiders\u00a0 looking to take control of the NFC South leadership.<\/p>\n

#18 \u2013 1-1 Steelers
\nThe Steelers were thrashed by the Patriots. Face a huge test at home vs the hot Bengals in a key AFC North matchup.<\/p>\n

#19 \u2013 0-2 Texans
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

#20 \u2013 2-0 Raiders
\nThe Raiders drilled the Chargers in an early key AFC West matchup. Face the tough Saints in New Orleans in a key matchup.<\/p>\n

#21 \u2013 1-1 Packers
\nThe Packers edged the Jets last week. \u00a0The losses of defender Micah Parsons and runner Josh Jacobs limits both sides of the ball. Host the Falcons this week.<\/p>\n

#22 \u2013 0-2 Bucs
\nThe Bucs lost to the Browns last week at home. It makes this week\u2019s game vs undefeated Vikings critical for two NFC divisions.<\/p>\n

#23 \u2013 1-1 Panthers
\nThe Panthers bombed the Falcons last week. Travel to Cleveland to face the sneaky Browns in a tough matchup.<\/p>\n

#24 \u2013 0-2 Colts
\nThe Colts lost a tough matchup with the Chiefs. Host the Texans in a key AFC South mathcup with the loser sitting at 0-3.<\/p>\n

#25 \u2013 0-2 Chargers
\nThe Chargers were shocked by the Raiders in an AFC West battle. \u00a0Travel to Buffalo to face the unbeaten Bills in a game which may define their season.<\/p>\n

#26 \u2013 1-1 Cardinals
\nThe Cardinals were outclassed by the Seahawks last week. Face another tough NFC West matchup vs the 49ers on the road.<\/p>\n

#27 \u2013 1-1 Jets
\nThe Jets let the Packers off the hook last week. Travel to Detroit to face a potent Lions offense which will challenge this young defense.<\/p>\n

#28 \u2013 1-1 Browns
\nThe Browns beat the Bucs behind veteran QB Deshaun Watson, his first win since 2024 season. \u00a0Host the Panthers looking to get into the AFC North chase.<\/p>\n

#29 \u2013 0-2 Titans
\nThe Titans lost a close contest vs the Eagles. \u00a0Travel to Metlife to face the GMen looking to get their erratic offense in gear.<\/p>\n

#30 \u2013 0-2 Commanders
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

#31 \u2013 0-2 Falcons
\nThe Falcons were crushed by the Panthers. Travel to Green Bay with QB Michael Pennix making his first start of the season.<\/p>\n

#32 \u2013 0-2 Dolphins
\nThe Dolphins were bashed by the 49ers in another awful performance. Host the Chiefs in a season which looks like a disaster on many levels.<\/p>\n

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 \u2013 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\u2019s 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.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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