NFL power rankings, Week 2: Buccaneers rise, Texans fall
After Week 1, it’s clear that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to be frisky in the NFC South, while the Houston Texans have issues to fix.
Buffalo Bills. 32. team. 16. Buffalo isn’t good, but this was embarrassing to the hilt. Hopefully the Bills don’t toss Josh Allen into this fire, but that appears imminent.. 0-1. Previous:
Cleveland Browns. 31. team. 53. It’s not a loss, but it’s also not a win despite the Steelers doing all they could to lose.. 0-0-1. Previous:
Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 30. team. 46. Andrew Luck is healthy and looked good, and that’s really all that matters this year for the Colts.. 0-1
team. 32. If you are going to get blown out at home by the Redskins, you probably aren’t a very good football team.. 0-1. Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 29
0-1. Previous: . Oakland Raiders. 28. team. 28. Derek Carr isn’t winning many games throwing three interceptions, but 11 penalties for 155 yards aren’t helping either. Ugly loss.<p class=
36. Seattle got three turnovers and still lost. With Doug Baldwin injured, that offense is going to struggle mightily.. 0-1. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 27. team
50. What the hell was that?. 0-1. Previous: . Detroit Lions. 26. team
25. team. 59. The Dolphins won an ugly game that lasted approximately two months. Nice start for a team searching to find its identity.. 1-0. Previous: . Miami Dolphins
123. Dak Prescott has to play better. If he doesn’t, teams are taking away Ezekiel Elliott and it’s a wrap.. 0-1. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 24. team
Previous: . Chicago Bears. 23. team. 57. A brutal loss. A brutal, brutal, brutal, brutal loss that falls on Matt Nagy and a stagnant offense more than the rest.. 0-1
Denver Broncos. 22. team. 45. Case Keenum threw three interceptions but did enough to win, with a ton of help from the unconquerable Von Miller.. 1-0. Previous:
1-0. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 21. team. 56. The Bengals don’t get a lot of love for this win. They almost lost to the Colts, who may have the worst roster in football.
Previous: . New York Jets. 20. team. 30. Very impressive debut from Sam Darnold and a defense that doesn’t look like a fluke. Well done by Todd Bowles and Co.. 1-0
Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 19. team. 35. No team walks away with more trouble brewing than the Titans. Tennessee lost Delanie Walker and Marcus Mariota is banged up. Not great.. 0-1
48. Who needs Jameis Winston? Ryan Fitzpatrick was nothing short of brilliant, and now the question must be asked: are the Bucs good?. 1-0. Previous: . Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 18. team
42. Well, Jimmy Garoppolo finally lost a game and looked bad in the process. He’ll bounce back, but that was an ugly opener.. 0-1. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers. 17. team
16. team. 31. Once more, the game came down to an Eli Manning pick-six. On the positive side, Saquon Barkley looks great.. 0-1. Previous: . New York Giants
14. team. 13. The Chargers constantly find ways to lose games. This week, it was horrid special teams and a ton of drops.. 0-1. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers
55. Pittsburgh has to be better. James Conner was terrific, the rest of the offense was sloppy, and the defense blew a 14-point, fourth quarter lead to the Browns.. 0-0-1. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 13. team
12. team. 10. The Texans desperately need Deshaun Watson to shake the rust quickly, and for his offensive line to show up.. 0-1. Previous: . Houston Texans
87. It wasn’t pretty on the offensive side, but Cam Newton did enough and the defense was fantastic.. 1-0. Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 11. team
Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 10. team. 26. Don’t downplay this. The Ravens won by 44 points and absolutely buried the overmatched Bills. Thursday night becomes intriguing.. 1-0
Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 9. team. 124. Kansas City has no defense, but the Chiefs are going to light folks up. Oh yeah, Patrick Mahomes is legitimate. Very, very legitimate.. 1-0
44. IF Steve Sarkisian can’t figure out how to navigate the red zone, the Falcons are going to disappoint … again.. 0-1. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 8. team
15. What in God’s name was that? Drew Brees and Michael Thomas was the only guys who shouldn’t be shaking their heads in disgust.. 0-1. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 7. team
1-0. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars. 6. team. 52. The Jaguars have no ability to score, but they may not have to . The defense is the league’s best.
51. The Rams took care of business in the second half, with Todd Gurley going over the century mark and Marcus Peters making a house call.. 1-0. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 5. team
47. Tom Brady was good, Rob Gronkowski was great, and the Patriots won. Rinse, repeat.. 1-0. Previous: . New England Patriots. 4. team
3. team. 49. Aaron Rodgers is a demigod.. 1-0. Previous: . Green Bay Packers
54. Philadelphia played poorly for much of Thursday night, but still beat one of the most talented teams in the league. Always the mark of a great squad.. 1-0. Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles. 2. team
Minnesota Vikings. 1. team. 60. Minnesota is one of the Super Bowl favorites, and it looked like it in a dominant win over San Francisco.. 1-0. Previous: