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NFL Power Rankings, 2026: Ranking top Super Bowl contenders after Week 3

Which teams are the top contenders?
ByLou Scataglia
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen
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6. Kansas City Chiefs, 3-0

It actually took the Kansas City Chiefs into the fourth quarter to put away the Miami Dolphins, but a win is a win, right? The Chiefs are now 3-0 on the year, having beaten Denver, Indianapolis, and now Miami. They haven't exactly beaten great teams the past two weeks, and I am not sure the personnel on offense is quite good enough for this team to make a run.

With that being said, it's the Chiefs, a team that has proved us wrong time and time again. They've honestly earned the benefit of the doubt, and if they keep winning, who cares how they do it, right?

5. Baltimore Ravens, 2-1

Baltimore is now 2-1 on the season thanks to a game-winning field goal as time expired in Brazil. It's not been pretty for the Ravens at times, but they've won two of three, and the offense just feels like how we're used to seeing it.

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry can continue dominating, and if the defense can figure out how to shore things up under Jesse Minter, who once made quick work as the Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator, this team can be a legitimate juggernaut.

There might not be five teams with more overall talent than the Ravens as well, and when we get late into the season, the team with the better players typically wins. The Ravens come in at No. 5 in our power rankings.

4. Los Angeles Rams, 1-2

The Los Angeles Rams take the No. 4 spot in our power rankings, blowing a lead to the Denver Broncos in Week 3. The Rams are now, perhaps shockingly, 1-2 on the season. The Rams lost in blowout fashion to San Francisco in Week 1 and honestly got embarrassed by the Broncos in the second half on Sunday Night Football.

With Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett surely returning to the lineup at some point, the Rams will get their full identity back and in view, and it won't be long before this team goes on a bit of a run.

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