Dirty dozen
The top six and the bottom six heading into Week 4:
| Team | Comment |
| 1. New England (2-0) | Should set record for consecutive wins |
| 2. Philadelphia (3-0) | Kearse is healthy and disruptive again |
| 3. Seattle (3-0) | The defense rises |
| 4. Indianapolis (2-1) | The offense continues to dominate |
| 5. Baltimore (2-1) | Same formula that won in 2000 |
| 6. N.Y. Jets (2-0) | Nothing went wrong during bye week |
| 27. San Diego (1-2) | How close is Rivers’ debut? |
| 28. Kansas City (0-3) | One more loss and Chiefs disappear |
| 29. Cleveland (1-2) | Injuries no help to an already bad team |
| 30. Arizona (0-3) | A losing franchise no matter the coach |
| 31. Tampa Bay (0-3) | Gruden sure has turned around Bucs |
| 32. Miami (0-3) | Everything is wrong, and it didn’t take long |
Source: Associated Press