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Week 3 of the NFL Regular Season is in the books – what a weekend it was! There were some insane upsets, three overtime games and some injuries that threaten to shake up the Rankings this week. When the dust settled, there were only three undefeated teams all of which made the Top 5 on the list. The NFL is all about parity and the Rankings this week’s support the fluidity of the game.
Seahawks Look to Make it Three Straight – Hawks vs. Rams in Week 4
There will be a lot of talk about Monday Night’s debacle heading into Seattle’s Week 4 game against the St. Louis Rams. Truth be told, the Seahawks did enough in that game to win. A loss against the Packers would have been strangely acceptable but a win looks a whole lot better.
Headline: Saints Look to Snap Funk Against Bitter Packers
Two of the more disappointing teams in the NFL (OK maybe Green Bay isn’t that disappointing) meet in a desperate NFC showdown on Sunday. Nobody could have predicted that this would be a must-win for both teams in Week 4!
Headline: Bengals and Jags Look to Build on Winning Weeks
The Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars meet on Sunday both coming off impressive Week 3 wins. For the Cincinnati Bengals it has been all about offense during their two game win streak – they face a Jacksonville team with a glimmer of confidence after their Week 3 come-from-behind win against Indy.
Headline: Someone’s Two Game Losing Streak Will End – Skins vs. Bucs in Week 4
The Washington Redskins have scored an average of 33 points per game this season and yet they are 1-2. On Sunday they head out on the road to take on a Tampa Bay team that looked absolutely dreadful on offense last week against Dallas. Both teams are desperate for a win this Sunday. 2-2 is a heck of a lot better that 1-3.
The 39th version of the Ryder Cup is finally here and it may be one of the most anticipated in a very long time. Team Europe, headed by Rory McIlroy will try to defend the Cup against a stacked and HOT American team. The 24 players from each team all are among the top 35 in the world ranking.
Headline: Surprising Seahawks Host Packers on Monday Night
The Seattle Seahawks will host their second straight Eastern Conference Heavyweight on Monday night looking for their second straight win. The Packers rebounded nicely in Week 2 after a substandard Week 1 while the Hawks flexed their muscle and rode the 12th man to an impressive win over Dallas in Week 1 after a disappointing Week 1 loss at Arizona.
Headline: AFC Elite Meet in NFL Game of the Week – Patriots vs. Ravens in Week 3
Two teams coming off shocking losses attempt to rebound on Sunday when the New England Patriots, losers at Arizona in Week 2 travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens who dropped their Week 2 game to the Eagles. One of these teams will be 1-2 after this weekend – nobody could have seen that coming!
Headline: Battle of the Unexpected Unbeatens – Eagles Travel to Arizona
How many of you expected the Philadelphia Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals to enter Week 3 of the NFL season undefeated? Ya, right! Both teams have ridden their share of luck to 2-0 records. For Philadelphia it has been the fact that they have won despite turning the ball over nine times in two games and for Arizona it has been the inability of their opposition to get it done late in the games.
Jon Jones has had a crazy month hasn’t he? From UFC poster boy to Dana White whipping boy, Jones enters Saturday’s contest as one of the most feared fighters on the planet – tall, powerful, athletic, unpredictable and top notch anywhere a fight happens to go.
Headline: Battle of the Unbeatens – Falcons Travel to San Diego Sunday
The surprising San Diego Chargers host one of the most impressive teams of 2012 thus far the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday in a battle between two of the few teams yet to have a loss on their record. The Falcons enter off a short week and travel West possibly without their recently busted running back Michael Turner.
Headline: Steelers Aim to Keep Raiders Winless in Week 3
The Oakland Raiders, one of the sexy picks to have a breakout season try to get off the schinde this Sunday against Pittsburgh Steelers team that got their first win of the season last week despite the absence of three key starters.
Headline: Broncos Tough Schedule Resumes Sunday Versus Texans
Welcome back to the league Peyton Manning! After playing well against Pittsburgh and Atlanta in the first two games of the season, Peyton’s Denver Broncos play host to another league elite the Houston Texans in Week 3. Houston has proven to be one of the more complete teams in the league thus far – offense and defense are in the top tier making Houston a very tough out!
Week 2 of the NFL season is done and what a week it was! There are definitely some teams emerging already as contenders but there were some previous contenders that laid an egg and fell down the Rankings. Parity is a real thing in the NFL – the proof is in the Power Rankings!
Two weeks remain in the 2012 MLB Regular Season – the Rankings are as fluid as they have been all year. Some teams have fallen on hard times over the last couple of weeks and some have just kept clicking along.
Heavyweights Do Battle Monday Night – Broncos Visit Falcons
Quarterbacks will be in the spotlight Monday night when the 1-0 Denver Broncos fresh off an impressive opening week win over Pittsburgh travel to Atlanta to take on the Atlanta Falcons who also looked very good in their initial game of the 2012 season. It is one of the marquee matchups on the Week 2 schedule – too bad we have to wait until Monday to see it!
