Wednesday, September 23, 2009

NFL Power Rankings: Week 2

More games have been played, and we've seen more from teams.  Injuries may affect these rankings next week, but right now this is what we've seen from teams in the first two weeks:

1.  Atlanta Falcons (2-0) [#12 last week] - This team has both offense and defense, and they can dish it out!
2.  Baltimore Ravens (2-0) [3] - The offense is showing up a bit more than the defense, but this team is also very well-rounded.
3.  Minnesota Vikings (2-0) [7] - Both ground and air attacks are working well.
4.  New York Jets (2-0) [1] - That Rex Ryan defense is the best in the league right now, and Marc Sanchez is doing well, too.
5.  New Orleans Saints (2-0) [5] - They don't much defense, but with this high-scoring offense, who needs it?  This team looks more like a Big XII college team, and they're winning, too.
6.  San Francisco 49ers (2-0) [17] - Mike Singletary has, per expected, created a tough defense.  The offense is doing fine without Michael Crabtree, too.
7.  Indianapolis Colts (2-0) [6] - Not a pretty 2-0, but this team does just what it needs to win.
8.  Denver Broncos (2-0) [14] - Finding their running game again, and the defense looks strong.  Orton is stable, too.
9.  New York Giants (2-0) [9] - Just like the 2008 Super Bowl, they sneak back late in the game.  Their defense doesn't show the same fire, though, so can they go the stretch?
10. Dallas Cowboys (1-1) [8]
11. Buffalo Bills (1-1) [21] - fiesty team.  Never count them out of a game.
12. Seattle Seahawks (1-1) [2] - Which team is real, the one from Week 1 or the one from Week 2?  Since Week 1 was against the weakling St Louis Rams, I think the Seahawks will continue to fall in this ranking.
13. Arizona Cardinals (1-1) [25] - stable on both sides of the ball
14. Chicago Bears (1-1) [16] - Two close games. They keep the scores low. If Cutler can prevent turning over the ball as he did in Week 1, this team will continue to rise.

15. San Diego Chargers (1-1) [11] - injuries may pull this team down
16. Green Bay Packers (1-1) [20] - Nothing spectacular, but stable
17. Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) [10] - The offense did okay with Kevin Kolb at the helm, but the defense seems to tire.  Where's the conditioning on this team?
18. Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) [26] - A team on the rise.  Definitely recovering from a disasterous first week performance.
19. Oakland Raiders (1-1) [19]
20. Washington Redskins (1-1) [23]
21. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) [13] - The offense doesn't seem to be in sync.  If that wasn't just Chicago confusing them, this looks bad for the defending Super Bowl champs.
22. New England Patriots (1-1) [4] - They failed to score a touchdown for the first time in 36 games.  Not a streak you want to break.
23. Tennessee Titans (0-2) [15] - They should win a game soon.  Not as bad as their record indicates.
24. Houston Texans (1-1) [30] - Nice recovery from a terrible season opener.
25. Tampa Bay Bucs (0-2) [16]
26. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) [18] - You have to learn how to win the close games.  Jack Del Rio's team is working on defending their "underachievers" title from last season.
27. Miami Dolphins (0-2) [29]
28. Kansas City Chiefs (0-2) [27] - Doesn't look like Matt Cassell was the answer to the Chiefs' offensive woes.
29. Detroit Lions (0-2) [22] - Yes, they're losing.  No, they don't look terrible.
30. Carolina Panthers (0-2) [31] - Speaking of looking terrible...
31. Cleveland Browns (0-2) [28] - They're in the bottom three of nearly all offensive and defensive categories.
32. St Louis Rams (0-2) [32] - Seven points total in two games?  Awful for the team once touted "The Greatest Show on Turf"

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