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It's time once again for America's favorite game show...The Power Rankings....
(or something like that)
Rank (LW) | Team | Record | Remarks |
1 (1) | Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | Can anyone argue that the Packers don't deserve to be in the top spot? |
2 (3) | New England Patriots | 1-0 | From what I saw this week, Tom Brady seems to be pretty good. |
3 (2) | Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | Look good on offense - "Dream Team" defense still needs to gel. |
4 (7) | Baltimore Ravens | 1-0 | What a dismantling of the defending AFC Champions that was. |
Rank (LW) | Team | Record | Remarks |
5 (4) | New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | One spot fall after the loss, but a great performance, and a dangerous team. |
6 (13) | Houston Texans | 1-0 | Even sans Peyton Manning, beating up on Indy like that is impressive. |
7 (9) | San Diego Chargers | 1-0 | Special teams aren't special, but at least they can overcome mistakes. |
8 (15) | Chicago Bears | 1-0 | Looked really good against the Falcons |
9 (5) | Atlanta Falcons | 0-1 | Looked really bad against the Bears. |
10 (6) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | They are still the defending AFC Champs and should bounce back. Should. |
11 (11) | New York Jets | 1-0 | I just can't move them into the top ten after that win. It was all luck and Romo. |
12 (18) | Detroit Lions | 1-0 | Just keep Stafford healthy. |
13 (12) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-1 | Lose your first game of the season, and still be in first place in your division- Tampa's doing something right |
14 (17) | Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | I don't trust the Cowboys yet, but they looked good for three quarters this week - earning them a minor bump in the rankings. |
15 (22) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-0 | They dominated Tennessee last week - the only problem is, it was Tennessee. But, they aren't missing David Garrard, yet. |
16 (19) | Miami Dolphins | 0-1 | Stood toe-to-toe with the Patriots, and the offense looked good. The defense, however, if a different story. |
17 (10) | New York Giants | 0-1 | They should be good, but they aren't. |
18 (20) | Arizona Cardinals | 1-0 | Gave up the most passing yards in a QB's debut, ever. And, somehow, they still won. |
19 (29) | Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | Probably too high a jump, but after what they did in Arrowhead, it's hard to not bounce them way up on the rankings. If they can do it two weeks in a row, watch out. |
20 (14) | St. Louis Rams | 0-1 | Injuries may have already ended their chance at a good year. Then again, they play in the NFC West - so maybe not. |
21 (31) | Washington Redskins | 1-0 | Maybe they aren't as bad as I thought. Or maybe they just had a good week. |
22 (8) | Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | A 12 spot drop is usually not possible - but with the miserable performance on Sunday, it was warranted. |
23 (27) | San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | NFC West. Where the highest ranked team is 18. At least this year, one of them should have a winning record - I hope. |
24 (25) | Oakland Raiders | 1-0 | Some places are putting the Raiders into the teens already. I need to see more from them, and fewer yellow flags, before I consider having them make the jump. |
25 (23) | Tennessee Titans | 0-1 | Destroyed by Jacksonville. Seriously. |
26 (16) | Kansas City Chiefs | 0-1 | Devastated by Buffalo. Devastated by Eric Berry's injury. This year will be misery in Missouri. |
27 (26) | Minnesota Vikings | 0-1 | Maybe the Eagles and the Redskins knew what they were doing after all. I don't know if it says more about his age, or his production, but McNabb only eclipsed his age by 5 yards. |
28 (30) | Carolina Panthers | 0-1 | It's not good when you peak in Week 1. The next 15 games could be ugly for Cam Newtom and company. |
29 (32) | Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | I still think this is the worst team in the league, but, after one game at least, they get to climb out of the cellar. |
30 (24) | Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | Sub-par performance against one of the worst teams in the league. |
31 (21) | Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | Just a miserable looking team. |
32 (28) | Denver Broncos | 0-1 | Kyle Orton gives them the best chance to win now. Too bad they aren't winning. |