Week 3 NFL Report Card Grades (Bleacher Report)

As a fan of the Bleacher Report blog site, I am posting their extremely accurate grades for the NFL teams that matter to us after 3 weeks into the season.

Green Bay Packers: C+

Hard as it may be, let’s put the final play of the game aside (although it’s sure to be a topic of discussion for quite a while).
Once again, the Green Bay offense failed to fire on all cylinders, scoring just one touchdown on the evening.

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New York Jets: B-

 

All’s well that ends well, but the Jets' come-from-behind win at Miami was hardly a thing of beauty.
And why should it have been?
A year ago, Rex Ryan’s team lost in South Florida on the final Sunday of the season, a 19-17

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San Francisco 49ers: C

 

While this was obviously not the first loss of the Jim Harbaugh era in San Francisco, the unexpected 24-13 setback at the Metrodome was a bit of a head-scratcher.
Start with the 49ers defense, which allowed a surprising 146 yards rushing to Adrian Peterson and company.

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New York Giants: A+

 

Per usual, the Giants found themselves in one of those “backs against the wall” situations at Carolina, and also per usual, they responded in a big way.
Playing without a number of notable offensive starters, including wideout Hakeem Nicks, running back Ahmad Bradshaw and right tackle David Diehl, it was business as usual 

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Atlanta Falcons: A

 

There’s no truth to the rumor that the Falcons would either like to move to the AFC West or play all their games in San Diego.
Atlanta’s 3-0 start—featuring wins over the Chiefs, the Broncos and now the Chargers—is the franchise’s best since the 2004 season

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- JRod