Power Rankings Roundup: Eagles jump ahead of Bills following dominant win in Washington

As Week 3 of the NFL season concludes, there are just two undefeated teams remaining.
The Eagles defeated Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders fairly easily to move to 3-0 on the year while the Miami Dolphins got an impressive win over the AFC favorite Buffalo Bills.
Here’s a roundup of where Philadelphia stands in the Power Rankings following their stellar start to the season.
NFL.com
Last week: 2
This week: 1
Philadelphia’s a big green wrecking machine right now. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles’ offense have been showing out since the season opener in Detroit, but now Nick Sirianni’s defense has announced its arrival with a dominant nine-sack performance against the Commanders and old friend Carson Wentz.
What’s the most pressing “problem” for the undefeated Iggles? DeVonta Smith was so dominant on Sunday (156 yards in the first half alone), it calls into question whether A.J. Brown is the team’s true No. 1 receiver. “By the eyes, he might be a little slight, but he plays like a big boy,” Hurts said of Smith. “He’s a guy, when his number’s called, I know he’ll answer the phone.”
Yahoo! Sports
Last week: 5
This week: 2
If you’re dismissing the Eagles defense for playing “only” the Vikings and Commanders the last two weeks, go check what those two offenses did in their games that weren’t against the Eagles.
Philadelphia’s defense is good. I’m bumping the Eagles way up because I was too conservative on them before. I kept seeing a team that had Super Bowl upside but didn’t act on that enough in these power rankings. That has been corrected.
Sports Illustrated
Last week: N/A
This week: 3
We were turned on to the sinister mind of Shane Steichen, the Eagles’ offensive coordinator, last year. All he’s done since is refine the process. Teams are now trying to force Jalen Hurts to beat them with his arm. They are paying for it dearly.Â
ESPN
Last week: 8
This week: 3
Jalen Hurts is one of the early favorites to be league MVP. His production on the ground remains strong — he ranks second among quarterbacks in rushing yards (167) and first in rushing touchdowns (three) — but it’s his improvement as a passer that has put the NFC on notice.
Hurts is completing 67.3% of his passes, compared with his career average of 60%. He ranks third in passing yards (916) and is sixth in QBR (74.8). His standout play is the No. 1 reason the Eagles are 3-0.
The Athletic
Last week: 3
This week: 2
Jalen Hurts is coming off a 22-of-35 performance for 340 yards and three touchdowns, which somehow felt meh. Hurts ranks fourth in EPA per dropback among all quarterbacks and is the biggest reason why the Eagles’ ceiling has fans dreaming of a Super Bowl trip — the Eagles are listed as +350 to win the NFC, the lowest odds in the conference ahead of the Packers (+400) and Bucs (+400).
But the defense has held its own, too. Sunday’s sack deluge skews the numbers a bit, but the Eagles top the league in EPA per play when rushing only four. Now if only they could figure out how to score in the second half.

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ProFootballTalk
Last week: 4
This week: 2
The only difference between the Dolphins and Eagles? The Dolphins have beaten two great teams.
Sporting News
Last week: 4
This week: 3
The Eagles have blasted through what will be a favorable schedule all season long as they want to go beyond dethroning the Cowboys in the NFC East and contend for the conference championship. Jalen Hurts and his receivers deserve plenty of credit, but now so does the loaded playmaking defense.
CBS Sports
Last week: 4
This week: 1
Jalen Hurts has carried this team to a 3-0 start. His ability to run and pass makes it a real challenge to defend this offense. The Jaguars defense will be a challenge this week.
🎥 Every catch from DeVonta Smith's career-high performance vs. Washington pic.twitter.com/BvLa4kI8MD
— Victor Williams (@ThePhillyPod) September 26, 2022
Mandatory Credit: USA Today Sports