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Originally published September 22, 2012 at 5:07 PM | Page modified September 22, 2012 at 10:10 PM
Danny O'Neil's power rankings
Danny O'Neil's NFL power rankings Last week's rankings in parentheses Team Comment 1. San Francisco (1) Dear Jim Harbaugh: Nick Holt called...
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| Danny O'Neil's NFL power rankings | |
| Last week's rankings in parentheses | |
| Team | Comment |
| 1. San Francisco (1) | Dear Jim Harbaugh: Nick Holt called. He wants his reading glasses back. |
| 2. Houston (2) | Not half bad: Texans have outscored first two opponents 41-3 in 1st half. |
| 3. Atlanta (5) | Michael Turner has as many TDs as DUI arrests this season. One apiece. |
| 4. San Diego (15) | Norv Turner 2-0 for the first time in 15 seasons as a head coach. That's not a compliment. |
| 5. Philadelphia (9) | There's one person in this league who can stop RB LeSean McCoy: Andy Reid. |
| 6. Baltimore (4) | For once, Ravens won't be Baltimore's only pro team still hitting in November. |
| 7. N.Y. Giants (8) | Grumpy Old Man: Please tell me Tom Coughlin called Greg Schiano a whippersnapper. |
| 8. New England (3) | "Gronk Flakes" may sound like dandruff, but it's actually a cereal. |
| 9. Green Bay (10) | Packers' slow start more than a metaphor: They have yet to score in 1st or 3rd quarter. |
| 10. Pittsburgh (11) | There is no truth to the rumor that aging Steelers are starring in "Expendables III." |
| 11. Arizona (13) | Cards 2-0 for 2nd time in 20 years. More like a broken clock or a blind squirrel? Discuss. |
| 12. Dallas (6) | An injury ex-spleens TE Jason Witten's drops. WR Dez Bryant has no excuse. |
| 13. Denver (7) | Brian Griese called: He's availabale and able to throw 3 INTs in the 1st half, too. |
| 14. N.Y. Jets (12) | Mark Sanchez dating Eva Longoria is proof even NFL players can Coug it. |
| 15. Seattle (19) | Seahawks' seat-of-the-pants approach embodied by Russell Wilson's Levi's endorsement. |
| 16. Washington (18) | Pointed comparison: Washington scoring 34 points per game this year, up from 18 a year ago. |
| 17. Detroit (14) | Lions have held only one of last 10 regular-season opponents to fewer than 20 points. |
| 18. Cincinnati (16) | The Bengals outscored 71-47, worst point differential of the 18 teams that are 1-1. |
| 19. Chicago (17) | QB Jay Cutler = obnoxious yeller; LB Brian Urlacher = Ol' Yeller. |
| 20. Tampa Bay (20) | Bucs unveil new play: "Hut, hut, play like a jackass because your coach told you to." |
| 21. St. Louis (26) | Rams a victory away from matching last season's win total. |
| 22. Miami (27) | What were the odds that Reggie Bush would rank No. 2 in rushing yards after two games? |
| 23. Buffalo (28) | Better than the odds that C.J. Spiller would be No. 1 in rushing at this point. |
| 24. Minnesota (23) | OMG, Vikes totally have a coach named Leslie, a QB named Christian and an Erin at LB. |
| 25. Indianapolis (30) | When do the Colts sign out like Ryan Seacrest? When they Luck out. |
| 26. New Orleans (21) | Maybe SMU is the one that got off easy? |
| 27. Carolina (31) | First thing's worst: Panthers outscored 30-7 in the first quarter in first three games. |
| 28. Tennessee (22) | Bilal Powell and Brandon Weeden have more rushing yards than Chris Johnson. Just saying. |
| 29. Cleveland (29) | Browns one loss away from being 0-3 for the fifth time in seven seasons. |
| 30. Kansas City (24) | Wherefore art thou defense, Romeo? Chiefs giving up 37.5 points, most in AFC. |
| 31. Oakland (25) | Raiders not nearly so offensive anymore, but that's a bad thing. They're No. 31 in scoring. |
| 32. Jacksonville (32) | Jags wanted a quarterback. Now, they'd be lucky to get a quarter back for Blaine Gabbert. |









