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Spoiler alert: They are.
Week 3 Power Rankings
| OUTLET | RANK | PREV. RANK |
|---|---|---|
| OUTLET | RANK | PREV. RANK |
| Bleacher Report | 7th | 8th |
| CBS | 7th | 8th |
| ESPN | 12th | 15th |
| NFL.COM | 13th | 14th |
| Sports Illustrated (MMQB) | 7th | 10th |
| Sporting News | 8th | 9th |
| The Ringer | 12th | 13th |
| USA Today | 7th | 7th |
| Yahoo Sports | 12th | 13th |
| CONSENSUS AVG. | 9th | 11th |
It’s almost universal among the national media after two weeks, your Arizona Cardinals are a top 10 football team in the NFL.
Pretty exciting, no?
There are two notable holdouts, ESPN and NFL.com currently have the team just outside of their top 10. Not at all unfair as far as I’m concerned, and Dan Hanzus is quick to note Kyler Murray as “one of the most dangerous players in football”.
It’s a climb up the rankings that doesn’t look like it’ll stop anytime soon. The next three teams on the schedule feature a combined record of 0-6 with two head coaches among them on some very hot seats. (Fingers crossed that Gase is still there in mid-October...)
What do you think? Are the Cards being underestimated with not being universally a top 10 team, or are you cautious about buying into the hype this early on?