Eagles, Browns, Chargers most promising of NFL's 13 2-2 teams Published: Sep 30, 2019 at 06:45 AM Contributing Columnist It was Stealers Wheel who famously sang, "Clowns to the left of me DeMarcus Ware Jersey , jokers to the right. Here I am, ." And at the quarter mark of the NFL season, we have several teams, well, in the middle. But not nece sarily in a way. For many, 2-2 equals hope. 2-2 says you are in the mix. 2-2 means all expectations from the offseason and training camp are within striking distance. Not every 2-2 is the same, of course. And some are downright confounding. The have alternated between dispiriting lo ses and ma sive wins, with being the latest result. Meanwhile, the are suddenly 2-2, with Danny Dimes reinvigorating what had been a moribund club. And then there's the AFC South, where EVERY team is in the thick of the division race at 2-2. All in all, there are 13 2-2 teams in the NFL today. How do they stack up against each other? That's a good question! Below, I rank the 2-2 teams I believe in most, Schein Nine style. Apologies to the , , and , who didn't make the cut. (My last name rhymes with 9, not 13.) 1) Philadelphia Eagles The ' heart and toughne s and brilliant coaching and championship fabric were all on display last Thursday night in Lambeau Field. To me, over the was the biggest win of the first quarter of this season. 1-3 is a dark place in the NFL, especially for a team with high hopes and (back-to-back-to-back visits to Minnesota, Dallas and Buffalo in October). But Doug Pederson's team was clutch in prime time -- threw three touchdown pa ses, and the found the run game, racking up 176 yards and two scores on 33 carries. With a well-rounded and deep roster, Philly came into this season with high hopes. It's been a wild ride in the first quarter: The could easily be 4-0 or 0-4, based on the ebb and flow of the games, so 2-2 feels fair. In recent years, this has been a well-run organization you could bank on. And I will do just that, with Wentz due to get deep threat back soon. With , Philadelphia's only one game out of first place in the NFC East. 2) Cleveland Browns Let me first say that I'm not a believer in Freddie Kitchens as a head coach. There's been way too much going on with his , and Kitchens' appointment always felt like an overreaction and a shotgun marriage. That said, back in August, because they are the most talented team in the division. It showed in Sunday's encouraging . gashed and pounded the ' defense to the tune of 165 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. And I remain a huge believer in 's talent, accuracy, leadership and fire. Anyone who says the 2018 No. 1 Dallas Cowboys Women Jersey overall pick is overrated is simply searching for attention. That pa sing attack is loaded. And I haven't even mentioned the Cleveland defense, which has played extremely well over the past three weeks, despite dealing with injuries. 's a bona fide Defensive Player of the Year candidate with six sacks, and his supporting cast looks much improved under first-year coordinator Steve Wilks. Kitchens cost Cleveland . in Week 1 was an absolute me s. But here they are in Week 5, right in the thick of things. I called 10-6 in the preseason. With the 2-2, that final tally's certainly still in play. 3) Los Angeles Chargers The annually snake-bitten have had nothing but bad luck in the first quarter of the season ... and they're 2-2. (Yes, wins do indeed count.) This team is still loaded with talent, and now that has completed the most pointle s holdout in memory, the Bolts have some sizzle back in the fold to offset the injuries to , , and more. L.A. has the players and the coach to be a threat in the AFC. This is a well-rounded roster, with an offense that ranks fifth in yards and a defense that ranks ninth in points. I expect January football for and Co. 4) Houston Texans It's tough to rank the this high immediately following . The O-line woes popped up yet again, as Jaylon Smith Jersey was sacked six times and pre sured a whole lot more. Since the beginning of last season, Watson has been sacked an NFL-high 80 times -- 21 more than the next-most-sacked quarterback in that time span. This, of course, severely compromises the electric Watson- connection, as the All-Pro receiver managed just five catches for 41 yards against Carolina. Houston's defense came to play on Sunday, but this is not the game-wrecking unit that we've seen at times in the past. But I still think Houston is the team to beat in the AFC South. And I still think Bill O'Brien's will get better as the season goes along. 5) Baltimore Ravens I really like the . I just think they are the second-best team in the AFC North. I really like . I just think he's the second-best healthy quarterback in the division. In the preseason, I had Baltimore ticketed for 9-7. One big concern I had was the defense, which lost a whole bunch of talent during the offseason to free agency. And the certainly haven't fielded a vintage unit on D over the past two weeks. The organization is great and the team is tough. Baltimore should end up being around the playoff bubble, at least. 6) Indianapolis Colts I'm not going to downgrade after his underwhelming showing in . First of all, Bri sett had been terrific in the first three weeks of the season. Secondly, he was playing without injured receiver T.Y Hilton. And he's not the only star who's currently on the shelf -- reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year has mi sed the past two games while in the concu sion protocol. Frank Reich is such a good coach that I find it quite difficult to bet against his . He puts his players in positions to succeed, plain and simple. But the feel remains eight or nine wins. 7) Jacksonville Jaguars Minshewmania!!! Can it last? Who knows? But we are at a stage where we have to talk about Minshew keeping the job -- even if/when returns to action -- until he turns into Amari Cooper Jersey a pumpkin. Through four games (with three starts), has completed 69.4 percent of his pa ses for 905 yards, seven touchdowns and just one pick, giving the sixth-round rookie a 106.9 pa ser rating. There's something fun about this guy, and it's more than the mustache and the overall 1970s style. Minshew can make every throw and comes up in the clutch -- whatever "it" is, Minshew has it. Meanwhile, was remarkable in Sunday's , with a career-high 225 yards rushing on 29 carries (a healthy 7.8 yards a pop). The defense is still capable of great things, and Doug Marrone is a heckuva coach. Marrone deserves so much credit for keeping this team together during the trade-request saga -- and the flu/back/baby week that left him sidelined for the pulsating road win. What's working Jacksonville? Well, the AFC South is an absolute dogfight, with all four teams vying for the crown. And again, there's the question about Minshewmania's staying power. 8) Carolina Panthers Oh, hey: The have a quarterback who can complete the forward pa s again! Second-year pa ser has energized the entire team, filling in for the obviously compromised (and consistently inconsistent) and guiding Carolina to two straight wins. is an absolute superstar -- and prototypical modern running back. In , McCaffrey piled up 93 rushing yards and 86 receiving yards, breaking a whopping 11 tackles (per Pro Football Focus) on his 37 total touches. The Dallas Cowboys Kids Jersey defense is flying around and making plays, as well, having just held a third straight offense to fewer than 300 total yards. The season looked totally over after two weeks. But Allen gives the new life, especially in the NFC South, where the Dan Quinn-led have rolled over. 9) Tenne see Titans Will anyone ever be able to figure out this team? Imagine saying before the season that the would on the road during the first four games of the season, yet still sit at 2-2. I really like the . I like their toughne s. I like Mike Vrabel. I like their defense and . And they get stud left tackle back from suspension this week. Of course, the biggest question mark just happens to be at the game's most important position. 's has been great. His has been unwatchable. The brutal wasn't all his fault -- the offensive line didn't help matters, and give credit to the ' swarming defense. I'm rooting for Mariota to maintain consistency, but I have to see it to believe it. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.