San Francisco tops The Big Lead’s Super Bowl contender rankings entering NFL Week 3, with Buffalo second and Kansas City third. Seattle, the Rams, Cincinnati and Baltimore complete the seven; Philadelphia, Jacksonville and Minnesota miss the cut.
The 49ers rose from No. 5 after beating the Rams 27-7 and Miami 35-13. Against Miami, Brock Purdy completed 20 of 22 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns. The article cites San Francisco’s second-ranked offensive EPA per play and top-10 defense as evidence of its balance.
Buffalo dropped from No. 1 after Houston and Detroit each scored 31 points; its defense ranked near the bottom in defensive EPA through two games, while its offense led the league in EPA per play. Baltimore fell five spots after turning a 14-6 halftime lead into a 24-17 home loss to New Orleans.
