NFL Power Rankings 2

NFL Power Rankings

After Week 2

NOTE: Previous ranking is noted in the first parenthesis. Current team record noted in the second parenthesis.

1. (1) Denver Broncos (2-0) – Peyton’s encore after his 7 TD’s? Smoking his brother’s team on the road.

2. (3) Seattle Seahawks (2-0) – They are one of the best home teams in the league, as San Francisco found out Sunday night. Their defense is also the best, and Sherman is the defensive POY early on.

3. (4) Houston Texans (2-0) – Another ugly win for Houston, but a big day for their rookie WR DeAndre Hopkins, who came up huge after Andre Johnson got injured.

4. (2) San Francisco 49ers (1-1) – A week after torching Green Bay on offense, Kaepernick and company looked completely lost on that side of the ball against Seattle. That is a little worrisome.

5. (7) Green Bay Packers (1-1) – Aaron Rodgers was great, but James Starks rushing for over 100 yards was recent history. First time that’s been done by a Green Bay player in 45 games!

6. (6) Atlanta Falcons (1-1) – Despite allowing the Rams to make it close at the end, Atlanta got back to business in week 2, particularly Julio Jones!

7. (5) New England Patriots (2-0) – Tom Brady obviously isn’t quite on the same page as his young receivers, but a close win over his archrival is a win nonetheless.

8. (8) Chicago Bears (2-0) – Cutler was good (28-39, 290 yards, 3 TD’s including the game-winner)… but he was also bad (3 turnovers including one returned for a TD). He must find consistently in order to remain unbeaten.

9. (11) New Orleans Saints (2-0) – For the second straight game, I was more impressed by the Saints defense than the Saints offense (minus Jimmy Graham).

10. (13) Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) – I think their win over Dallas proved they are a legit playoff contender, especially in the weakened AFC. The defense has been the most impressive part of the team thus far.

11. (12) Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) – Last night, Cincy got a huge win against a divisional foe to avoid the dreaded 0-2 start. Rookies Bernard and Eifert looked very good.

12. (10) Dallas Cowboys (1-1) – Losing by one at Candlestick isn’t the worst thing in the world (especially when they got hooked late on a bad interference call), but the offense probably did leave some points out there.

13. (17) Baltimore Ravens (1-1) – The defense definitely recovered after the embarrassment they endured last week at Denver, but it was only Cleveland.

14. (21) Miami Dolphins (2-0) – Last week’s win wasn’t that impressive, but winning at Indy got me to notice them. Maybe that Mike Wallace connection is finally coming around (9, 115, 1).

15. (9) Indianapolis Colts (1-1) – Just not sure what the identity in Indy is: Are they an elite offensive team (no)… so are they predicated on good defense (no)…

16. (22) San Diego Chargers (1-1) – After nearly beating Houston last week on the road, San Diego pulled out a close win this week at Philadelphia. Early on at least, it seems the Chargers won’t be a pushover like expected. Royal has 5 TD’s in two games.

17. (25) Arizona Cardinals (1-1) – Told you last week they’d charge up the standings. Due to some bad play from a lot of teams, they jumped eight spots already.

18. (14) Detroit Lions (1-1) – Calvin Johnson showed up this week, but he was about the only one to do so. Thought they might get it done late, but the offense just stalled over and over.

19. (24) Buffalo Bills (1-1) – E.J. Manuel got the first win of his career. It came down to the end, but a late TD to Stevie got it done. Good for him.

20. (15) Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) – People questioned whether their offense could maintain a crazy pace like it did in the first half last week. They did better, but the defense couldn't keep up.

21. (16) St. Louis Rams (1-1) – The Rams fought back well against the mighty Falcons, but the defense looked fairly inadequate for most of the game.

22. (18) Carolina Panthers (0-2) – Victory was taken from them right at the end of the game, and I still am waiting for Cam Newton to break out.

23. (23) Minnesota Vikings (0-2) – Same thing as Carolina, except AD instead of Cam.

24. (26) Tennessee Titans (1-1) – Honestly could be 2-0 at this point after losing in OT on Sunday, but they could also be 0-2.

25. (31) Oakland Raiders (1-1) – They got their first win Sunday, based on defense, along with the fact they were playing Jacksonville. A W is a W though.

26. (20) New York Giants (0-2) – WWWWAAAAYYYY too many turnovers. They must protect the ball better or they will keep losing.

27. (27) New York Jets (1-1) – It’s clear that the defense is good enough to keep them in games, but it’s also clear that Geno Smith may not always take advantage.

28. (28) Pittsburgh Steelers (0-2) – For the first time in a long time, Big Ben’s offense looks to be a mess. They need Le’Veon Bell back in a big way to give them somebody to lean on.

29. (29) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) – Heartbreak city once again. Late FG miss proved to be the difference.

30. (19) Washington Redskins (0-2) – Washington has been the most disappointing team in the league to me. They have no defense at all, and the offense only plays in the second half.

31. (30) Cleveland Browns (0-2) – The good news is that their defense seems to stand up to teams well. The bad news is that they can’t score against anyone.

32. (32) Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) – Thought Henne was going to be a slight upgrade over injured Blaine Gabbert… he wasn’t.

By: The Sports Guys