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NFL power rankings, Week 3: Falcons rising up

After a second straight big win featuring more grit and heart than an artichoke in a sand dune, the Falcons are moving up everybody's power rankings. Here's a sampling of where Atlanta stands in rankings around the NFL, and the upshot here is that they're somehow in top ten lists already. Such is the power of defense, Dan Quinn's fired up nature, and what looks to be a genuinely improved team.

SB Nation: 12

ESPN: 11

Matty Ice is proving worthy of the nickname so far this season.