There were some surprises this week. The two best teams in the AFC, Buffalo and Kansas City, self-destructed. We were excited to see Aaron Rodgers in New York, and now he is out for the season. I don't know who was wearing the uniforms of the Bears and Giants, but I'm not sure they are professional caliber players.
Power Rankings
1. DALLAS COWBOYS (1-0) : They thoroughly demolished the Giants
2. San Francisco 49ers (1-0)
3. Green Bay Packers (1-0)
4. LA Rams (1-0)
5. Cleveland Browns (1-0)
6. Baltimore Ravens (1-0)
7. NY Jets (1-0)
8. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)
9. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0)
10. Atlanta Falcons (1-0)
11. Tampa Bay Bucs (1-0)
12. Washington Commanders (1-0)
Divisional Rankings
1. NFC West
2. AFC North
3. NFC East
4. NFC North
5. AFC East
6. NFC South
7. AFC South
8. AFC West
Thursday night
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles : The Vikings struggled last week, but they are capable of bouncing back. The Eagles are a strong team, though, who may not make that easy. Jalen Hurts is in rhythm, and that's when he is most dangerous. For the Vikings to win, their defense has to throw him off-balance. EAGLES, 28-23
Sunday early games
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals : To be honest, it did not look like Joe Burrows deserved that record-setting contract extension. I wonder if the money is going to his head. The heat is going to start among the Bengals fans, and the stiff Ravens defense won't make things easier for him. RAVENS, 24-16
Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Bucs : The Bears are their own worst enemy at this point, given the number of mistakes they made. They started to come back in the fourth quarter. Can they continue that march this week? Certainly the Bucs will make that difficult. BUCS, 24-16
Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons : Jordan Love is for real. With their thin bench, this team needs to make the most of their starters while they are healthy, and you know that they know that. PACK, 34-17
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans : Neither team has an offense that is working well, so this game won't have many highlights. TEXANS, 13-6
Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars : The Chiefs will bounce back from their opener, but they really need to find a "got to" receiver if they want to succeed this season. CHIEFS, 30-23
Las Vegas Raiders at Buffalo Bills : Another team who needs to bounce back. Their offense made lots of mistakes, completely inconsistent with their talent. That shows a lack of concentration. If they acknowledge that, they should reverse it this game. If they want to blame other people, the Raiders will pummel them. This game is a character test for the Bills. Let's see if they pass. BILLS, 17-13
Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans : This game could be very close. Defense favors the Chargers, but ball control favors the Titans. I'll go there. TITANS, 20-17
Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions : Let's face it, beating the Chiefs was the coming out party for the Lions. LIONS, 31-16
Sunday late games
NY Giants at Arizona Cardinals : I Giants will get moving this week -- just a bit. CARDS, 17-3
NY Jets at Dallas Cowboys : The Jets defense gave the Bills fits last week, but they will need more than a stout defense to beat the Cowboys, and Zach Wilson isn't quite ready to put up the numbers needed. COWBOYS, 24-13
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams : These games are always intense, and this one won't be any different. Brock Purdy is an excellent QB, and the 49ers defense is tough. The Rams have a strong offense, too, so this will be an interesting battle. 49ERS, 31-28
Washington Commanders at Denver Broncos: The Commanders have a great defense, and their offense is coming together. The Broncos still seem to be missing some pieces. COMMANDERS, 27-13
Sunday night
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots : These contests are often offensive showcases, but the Patriots are somewhat lacking in firepower this season. They have a decent defense, which may score or give short field to the offense to easily score, but I don't think it will enough. DOLPHINS, 31-23
Monday Night Football
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers : Carolina couldn't keep up with the Falcons. The Saints should roll. SAINTS, 27-17
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers : The Steelers offense is lacking something -- like offense. BROWNS, 28-10
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