(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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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!
