Dirty dozen
The top six and the bottom six heading into Week 3:
| Team | Comment |
| 1. Pittsburgh (2-0) | Let’s see what happens to the Ben-Willie offense against the Patriots. |
| 2. Indianapolis (2-0) | Sometimes winning the hard way helps. |
| 3. Philadelphia (1-1) | Donovan and T.O. sat together in the trainers’ room this week. |
| 4. New England (1-1) | Some weaknesses are showing, but a win in Pittsburgh would help. |
| 5. Jacksonville (1-1) | If there’s such a thing as a good loss, the Jags had one in Indy. |
| 6. Kansas City (2-0) | If the Chiefs can win in Denver … |
| 27. Baltimore (0-2) | It’s more than just the quarterbacking – or lack of it. |
| 28. Arizona (0-2) | Back to its accustomed spot. |
| 29. Minnesota (0-2) | Probably should be lower. |
| 30. San Francisco (1-1) | The Niners have their win. |
| 31. Houston (0-2) | Heads starting to roll. |
| 32. Green Bay (0-2) | A very quick fall. |
Source: Associated Press