(Won-Loss Record and Last Season’s Final Ranking in parentheses)

1.  Denver Broncos (2-0) (1) – “Battle of the Mannings” more like big brother picking on little brother.

2.  Seattle Seahawks (2-0) (2) – I can guarantee you no one wants to play these guys in that building in the playoffs.  No one.

T-3.  San Francisco 49ers (1-1) (3) – Told you that read-option was gonna get tougher to run.

T-3.  Baltimore Ravens (1-1) (4) – Offense looking a bit anemic.

5.  New England Patriots (2-0) (5) – Offense looking a bit hemophiliac.

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NFL Power Rankings

6.  Houston Texans (2-0) (6) – Someone tell the Texans the game starts at 1:00, not 3:30.

7.  Green Bay Packers (1-1) (7) – Rodgers looks great.  Defense looks like. . .the Packers.

8.  New Orleans Saints (2-0) (8) – Narrow escape.

9.  Chicago Bears (2-0) (9) – Call them the “Texans North.”

10.  Atlanta Falcons (1-1) (10) – Less than stellar, but got themselves back in the win column.

11.  Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) (12) – Handled the Steelers, but that might not mean what it used to.

12.  Miami Dolphins (2-0) (18) – Playing with a ton of confidence.

13.  Indianapolis Colts (1-1) (11) – Will face toughest test yet vs. 49ers.

14.  Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) (22) – The big turnaround continues.

15.  Detroit Lions (1-1) (13) – Let one get away.

16.  Dallas Cowboys (1-1) (14) – Lucky for them the rest of the division is awful.

17.  Pittsburgh Steelers (0-2) (15) – Looking very precarious.

18.  New York Giants (0-2) (17) – Down but not out.

19.  Arizona Cardinals (1-1) (21) – Needed that one to keep pace.

20.  St. Louis Rams (1-1) (19) – Will be a tough out all year long.

21.  Minnesota Vikings (0-2) (16) – Break in the schedule should help them turn it around.

22.  Washington Redskins (0-2) (20) – No defense whatsoever.

23.  San Diego Chargers (1-1) (28) – Offense looked like the good old days.

24.  Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) (22) – Defense made San Diego’s offense look good again.

25.  New York Jets (1-1) (24) – Growing pains for Geno.

26.  Buffalo Bills (1-1) (29) – Growth spurt for E.J.

27.  Tennessee Titans (1-1) (26) – Still searching for an identity.

28.  Cleveland Browns (0-2) (25) – Valiant defense deserves better than this offense.

29.  Carolina Panthers (0-2) (27) – Surprisingly, it’s the lack of offense costing them right now.

30.  Oakland Raiders (1-1) (32) – Too bad they can’t play Jax every week.

31.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) (30) – Close but no cigar.

32.  Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) (31) – They’re getting 20 points this week.  20 POINTS!