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Eagles Take Tumble Down NFL Power Rankings for Week 3: A Fan’s Analysis (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

September 25, 2012 2 Views

The Philadelphia Eagles were sitting pretty in the NFL power rankings going into Week 3. Eagles fans like myself were happy that they were a top 5 team – at least due to their 2-0 record if nothing else. But after Week 3, we learned just how misleading power rankings and records can be in the NFL, now that Philadelphia is decidedly not a top 5 squad.

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