(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses)
1. San Francisco 49ers (2-0) (3) – Took on two of the top teams in the NFC and made them look silly.
2. Atlanta Falcons (2-0) (4) – Balance isn’t that exciting, but it wins.
3. Houston Texans (2-0) (7) – They played nobody. But they crushed nobody.
T-4. Baltimore Ravens (1-1) (1) – One questionable call by a replacement ref away from 2-0.
T-4. New England Patriots (1-1) (2) – It’s gonna take more than one stumble to convince me this team has any real issues.
6. Green Bay Packers (1-1) (5) – Aaron Rodgers is what makes this team elite, and right now, he’s not playing elite.
7. Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) (12) – No matter how ugly it was, they did beat the Ravens.
8. New York Giants (1-1) (8) – I’m far from convinced there’s not still a real problem with the Giants.
9. Chicago Bears (1-1) (5) – They need to get over that thing where they play like crap against the Packers. It could wind up holding them back.
10. Denver Broncos (1-1) (10) – OK, Peyton may not be ALL the way back just yet.
11. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) (13) – Looked like the Steelers again.
12. San Diego Chargers (2-0) (16) – 2012 Philip Rivers looks a lot better than 2011 Philip Rivers.
13. Detroit Lions (1-1) (11) – Give them credit for making a game of it against the Niners.
14. Dallas Cowboys (1-1) (9) – If clutch play were food, the Cowboys would be bulimia.
15. Arizona Cardinals (2-0) (20) – That defense is for real.
16. New York Jets (1-1) (14) – Thank you for riding the New York Jets rollercoaster. Please keep your hands inside the car at all times.
17. Buffalo Bills (1-1) (17) – Need to show consistency by building on a good win.
18. Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) (18) – It shouldn’t be this hard to beat the Browns.
19. Carolina Panthers (1-1) (19) – Just like the Bills, this is a team that needs to show they can do it two weeks in a row.
20. Washington Redskins (1-1) (24) – Moron cost them a second win, but how good does RGIII look?
21. New Orleans Saints (0-2) (15) – This thing is going downhill fast.
22. Seattle Seahawks (1-1) (25) – This team will not be an easy win on anyone’s schedule.
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1) (27) – Surprisingly good Buccaneers. I’m thinking it’s the coach.
24. St. Louis Rams (1-1) (26) – The Rams SO need Sam Bradford to carry them.
25. Kansas City Chiefs (0-2) (21) – This team has been much worse than most people thought.
26. Tennessee Titans (0-2) (23) – Hard to judge them too harshly given the tough early schedule.
27. Indianapolis Colts (1-1) (30) – Colts better be careful they don’t get injured high-fiving themselves over one lousy win.
28. Miami Dolphins (1-1) (32) – Remember when Reggie Bush couldn’t be an every down back?
29. Minnesota Vikings (1-1) (28) – Way to carry that momentum forward guys.
30. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) (29) – Offense reverted to comatose state against strong opponent.
31. Oakland Raiders (0-2) (22) – This team does nothing well right now.
32. Cleveland Browns (0-2) (31) – This team has some fight. I can almost guarantee they won’t finish down here in the end.
