NFL Power Rankings Week 2

All of the popular websites NFL power rankings for week 2. I think it is neat to see all of them compared with one another on one page, or site. Enjoy!!!



NFL Power Rankings Week 2
www.cbssportsline.com

1 Patriots · Trends 1
It wasn't what we expected, but Tom Brady pulled out a win after a shaky start. The defense didn't play that well. They should send flowers and a case of steaks to Leodis McKelvin for his fumble.
2 Steelers · Trends 2
They played OK in the opener, but their offensive line at times was overmatched. That has to be a concern as they play on, especially since Roethlisberger took a lot of shots against the Titans.
3 Giants · Trends 4
They're off to a good start, but we'll know more Sunday when they go to Dallas. The defense will really get a test against that passing team.
4 Eagles · Trends 6
They dominated Carolina, but the key for the next couple of weeks will be the health of Donovan McNabb. His rib is more famous than Adam's in Philly right now.
5 Colts · Trends 3
It wasn't pretty against the Jaguars, but they found a way to hold on. The concern now is how they make up for not having Anthony Gonzalez on offense. That hurts.
6 Falcons · Trends 7
The best sign from opening day was how well their defense played. If that stays, they will be tough to beat. Tony Gonzalez really adds another dimension to the offense.
7 Titans · Trends 5
There were a lot of good things that came out of that opening-night loss. They just need to score more points and not blow good scoring chances.
8 Chargers · Trends 9
They had a rougher time of it than expected in Oakland, but a sign of a good team is one that finds a way when things aren't going well. They do need to tighten up that pass defense.
9 Packers · Trends 10
That defense will be the difference in the Packers this season. Dom Capers has that 3-4 coached up. They made Jay Cutler look bad.
10 Saints · Trends 11
Stop them if you can. That offense will put up some huge numbers this season. Sean Payton, the best play-caller in the NFL, has quite an arsenal to use.
11 Ravens · Trends 12
These aren't the same Ravens. That offense can be explosive with Joe Flacco.
12 Cowboys · Trends 14
The passing game was potent against the Bucs, but now will get a stiff test against a good Giants defense. The receivers have to continue to play big.
13 Vikings · Trends 16
As long as Adrian Peterson is running the way he did against Cleveland, does it really matter who plays quarterback? The defense is good enough that the Vikings don't need a lot of points.
14 49ers · Trends 26
Maybe they're better than expected. That defense did a nice job against Arizona. Shaun Hill is a game manager, but at some point he's going to have to win games. We'll see.
15 Seahawks · Trends 21
They beat up on a not-so-good Rams team, so we still aren't sure how good they are. But they have to be thrilled with the way their defense played.
16 Jets · Trends 24
Maybe we underestimated this team. If Mark Sanchez is as good as he was in the opener, they will be good. Rex Ryan brings a nice attitude to the defense.
17 Broncos · Trends 27
Did anybody see the defense playing like it did in the opener? Mike Nolan had a heck of game plan and the players executed it.
18 Cardinals · Trends 8
They just don't seem right. Kurt Warner and that offense need to get it going. If not, the Super hangover will live on.
19 Bengals · Trends 13
After that tough loss to the Broncos, they must now go on the road to play the Packers and that fierce defense. How will they bounce back?
20 Bears · Trends 15
It was a bad start for Jay Cutler, and now he gets the Pittsburgh Steelers coming to town. Losing Brian Urlacher hurts.
21 Texans · Trends 17
So much for taking a big step forward this season. They were terrible against the Jets. They sure didn't look like a playoff team.
22 Jaguars · Trends 23
Here's another team that has issues getting big plays in the passing game. That has to be better as they move forward. The defense looks better than expected.
23 Panthers · Trends 18
They aren't as bad as they looked in their opener, but they fall to 0-2 if they lose to the Falcons this week. Their passing game isn't very good, which we expected.
24 Dolphins · Trends 19
It's the same story as it was at the end of last season: Where's the passing game down the field? Chad Pennington has to get it going.
25 Redskins · Trends 20
Jason Campbell has to play better or they're destined for the cellar in the NFC East. They also have to stop protecting him with simple play calling.
26 Bills · Trends 22
Maybe they're a little better than expected. They had that game against the Patriots and let it get away. The defense played a nice game, but suffered a few key injuries.
27 Buccaneers · Trends 25
They did some nice things on offense, but that defense isn't very good. They lack speed at safety -- and it shows. Their pass rush isn't very good.
28 Raiders · Trends 28
There were some good signs coming out of the San Diego game. JaMarcus Russell looked better and the defense was improved. They will win more games this season.
29 Rams · Trends 29
It just doesn't seem right to see the St. Louis Rams getting shut out. Where has all the offense gone? Did Mike Martz take it?
30 Chiefs · Trends 30
They battled against the Ravens, which they will do under Todd Haley. But they are just undermanned against good teams. They need to worry about their pass defense moving forward.
31 Browns · Trends 31
They didn't do anything on offense against the Vikings and the defense was shredded. That's a terrible combination. It's going to be a long season by the lake.
32 Lions · Trends 32
There will be a lot of tough days for Matthew Stafford, but that's part of the learning process. The bigger concern is that defense. Yecch.





NFL Power Rankings Week 2
www.si.com
1 Last Week: 1 New England Patriots (1-0)
How come the Patriots always play with urgency and know what the situation calls for, and the other team seems to have some bonehead like Leodis McKelvin singing "I Gotta Be Me'' at the absolute pivotal moment of a game? Watching New England beat Buffalo in the final five minutes Monday night, doing everything right when it had to, was like a flashback of that AFC Divisional playoff heist the Pats pulled at San Diego in 2006. I don't know if the better team won Monday night, but I know the smarter team did.

2 Last Week: 2 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)
I'm with Jerome Bettis on this one, the Steelers better get their protection problems figured out or we're going to see Charlie Batch under center for Ben Roethlisberger before the leaves are done falling in Pittsburgh. And no Troy Polamalu for a while means the defense just lost its X factor player who seems to be involved in everything but the halftime pep talk. And I'm just guessing about the pep talk, given Polamalu's quiet nature.

3 Last Week: 3 Green Bay Packers (1-0)
For a unit that somehow gave up 352 yards and lived to tell against the Bears, I loved a lot of what I saw from the Packers' new 3-4 defense. Defensive end Cullen Jenkins was a beast against Chicago, and fellow end Johnny Jolly and linebacker Brandon Chillar both seemed to know the Bears play calls. And if there's a secondary in the NFL that gets its hands on more passes, I don't know which it would be, Tennessee included. Better be careful with the football this week, Carson Palmer.

4 Last Week: 4 Baltimore Ravens (1-0)
This is going to take some getting used to, the notion of the Ravens being an offensive juggernaut that can roll up 500 yards of offense and win in a shootout. Five hundred yards of offense used to be a pretty good month in Baltimore. The Ravens held the ball for 39:49 against the Chiefs, and you wonder what their defense is going to do with all that rest? Ray Lewis and Co. have never had that kind of luxury and it must seem like getting a raise and your hours cut in half at work all at the same time.

5 Last Week: 7 New Orleans Saints (1-0)
In the early '90s, I spent one summer covering the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League, and every Saturday night I seemed to be trying to write a deadline story about a game that someone wound up winning by a score of 65-57. It was more like pinball than football, and I hated it. But these Saints are going to be fun to watch this season, because I don't think there's a defense out there that can truly shut them down for more than a quarter or two. Drew Brees and that offense are scary good.

6 Last Week: 5 New York Giants (1-0)
The Giants sometimes seem like they get bored mid-game and start to coast, but we saw anew against the Redskins how their defensive front can just shut down an opponent and dominate a game when it needs to. A bigger test awaits this Sunday night at Jerry Jones' new football theme park, but I'm confident the G-Men won't get awed by making their big-screen debuts in Dallas. Just watch those punts, Jeff Feagles.

7 Last Week: 8 Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)
Can it get much more cozy in the Eagles quarterbacks meeting? There was the injured Donovan McNabb this week, welcoming Jeff Garcia back to town to join him Michael Vick and Kevin Kolb. At one point or another in the past or present, all three of those quarterbacks have been seen as a threat of sorts to McNabb's hold on the starter's job in Philly, and now they're all in the same room. Where presumably he can keep an eye on them.

8 Last Week: 6 Tennessee Titans (0-1)
The Titans did everything but score enough against the Steelers last Thursday night, and if kicker Rob Bironas and the Tennessee special teams were more on their game in the opener, they'd be 1-0 heading into this week's visit from the Texans. No real worries, though, and this week Tennessee will show its true colors in the Bud Adams Bowl, a game that's always very important in both the Titans' old city (Houston) and their new one (Nashville).

9 Last Week: 9 San Diego Chargers (1-0)
The Chargers offensive line was running low on bodies in that ferocious fourth quarter in Oakland on Monday night, and now Baltimore, with its aggressive defensive front seven, is coming to town in one of the glamour matchups of Week 2. San Diego finished strong with that 14-point fourth quarter against the Raiders, but mounting a comeback against the Ravens will be considerably more difficult. Better open up the passing game good and early, Norv, and let 'er rip.

10 Last Week: 11 Atlanta Falcons (1-0)
I just get the feeling that this is the year, Falcons fans. This is when your decades-long quest finally ends. No, not a Super Bowl win. I'm not quite that high on Atlanta. But I do foresee the Falcons ending one of the more amazing streaks in NFL history, that being Atlanta's mind-boggling feat of never posting consecutive winning seasons in the first 43 years of the franchise's existence. Eight more wins and it's all over.






2009 Power Rankings: Week 2
www.espn.com
1 (1) Steelers 1-0-0 They need to get their running game going, but Big Ben seems better than ever. (Chadiha)
2 (2) Patriots 1-0-0 Tom Brady is magic in the final minutes, but the Pats' defense appears shaky. (Clayton)
3 (3) Giants 1-0-0 The Giants might not have a No. 1 receiver, but they seem like a No. 1 team. (Clayton)
4 (4) Eagles 1-0-0 By going for a meaningless fifth TD against the Panthers, Donovan McNabb fractured his ribs and the Eagles' season. (Clayton)
5 (6) Colts 1-0-0 Jim Caldwell showed some killer instinct at the end, but his running game didn't prove to be worth the faith. (Kuharsky)
6 (5) Chargers 1-0-0 They escaped with a win in Oakland, but the injury to center Nick Hardwick could be a big issue. (Kuharsky)
7 (8) Falcons 1-0-0 They beat the Dolphins comfortably without getting much production from Michael Turner or the ground game in general. Matt Ryan already seems to have a rapport with Tony Gonzalez. (Sando)
8 (9) Vikings 1-0-0 Adrian Peterson already seems like this season's MVP. (Chadiha)
9 (7) Titans 0-1-0 Mistakes in Pittsburgh kept the Titans from a potential upset, but Jeff Fisher won't let them dwell on the opener. (Kuharsky)
10 (10) Ravens 1-0-0 Even though it was against the Chiefs' defense, the Ravens' offense appears far more diversified and explosive this season. (Chadiha)
11 (12) Packers 1-0-0 Aaron Rodgers to Greg Jennings: That's a pretty strong combination. (Chadiha)
12 (18) Saints 1-0-0 With an assist from the Lions, Drew Brees has accounted for as many touchdowns as the rest of the NFC South combined. You have to like his MVP chances. (Sando)
13 (17) Cowboys 1-0-0 Roy Williams seems fine as the team's No. 1 receiver, and he doesn't cause the internal problems Terrell Owens created. (Clayton)
14 (15) Seahawks 1-0-0 Seattle was the only team in the NFC West to show signs of sustainable life on offense, albeit against the Rams. Matt Hasselbeck still is getting comfortable in a new offense. (Sando)
15 (11) Bears 0-1-0 The loss to Green Bay was tough. The loss of Brian Urlacher for the season was devastating. (Chadiha)
16 (23) Jets 1-0-0 Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez are two of the most exciting additions to the AFC. (Clayton)
17 (13) Cardinals 0-1-0 They will get their passing game going eventually, but this team is dealing with something that wasn't a problem in 2008: injuries. Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston are hurting. (Sando)
18 (22) 49ers 1-0-0 Greg Manusky's defense has a chance to rank among the NFL's best this season -- with a little more help from the offense. No style points for this team. (Sando)
19 (16) Dolphins 0-1-0 An opening loss to the Falcons was a reminder of how tough this ride will be for the Dolphins. (Clayton)
20 (20) Redskins 0-1-0 Once again, the Redskins couldn't generate enough offense to win a crucial game against the Giants. (Clayton)
21 (21) Bills 0-1-0 It's hard to win when the defense is on the field for 29 more plays than the offense. (Clayton)
22 (14) Panthers 0-1-0 Memories of Jake Delhomme's playoff implosion have unwelcome company. It's a bad sign when the coach has to clarify whether the franchise QB will keep his job in Week 2. (Sando)
23 (19) Texans 0-1-0 The opening dud left the team embarrassed and the city miserable. Visiting the Titans for Week 2 doesn't seem like a cure. (Kuharsky)
24 (27) Broncos 1-0-0 Maybe the Broncos were due a bit a karma, after all they've been through this year. (Kuharsky)
25 (25) Jaguars 0-1-0 The Jags fought hard in Indianapolis and deserve credit for holding the Colts to 14 points. They have to find a big play once in a while. (Kuharsky)
26 (24) Bengals 0-1-0 This team has to be cursed. There's no other way to explain the loss to Denver. (Chadiha)
27 (30) Raiders 0-1-0 The Raideres are not looking for moral victories, but the close loss to San Diego suggests the gap between the teams is not that big. (Kuharsky)
28 (28) Browns 0-1-0 It's got to be hard facing Brett Favre in his debut as a Viking. So what excuse will be convenient in Week 2? (Chadiha)
29 (26) Buccaneers 0-1-0 Give the Bucs credit for amassing 450 yards against the Cowboys in their opener. They surpassed that total only once all last season. (Sando)
30 (29) Chiefs 0-1-0 The offense without QB Matt Cassel was better than expected, but the defense was worse in the loss at Baltimore. (Kuharsky)
31 (32) Lions 0-1-0 A tough day for rookie QB Matt Stafford in the opener. There will be more tough days to come. (Chadiha)
32 (31) Rams 0-1-0 They kept it close for a half against the Seahawks, and that, sadly, is progress. Marc Bulger needs more weapons in the passing game. (Sando)




NFL Power Rankings Week 2
www.msnbc.com
• 1. Pittsburgh Steelers
• 2. Philadelphia Eagles
• 3. New York Giants
• 4. New England Patriots
• 5. Baltimore Ravens
• 6. Tennessee Titans
• 7. Minnesota Vikings
• 8. San Diego Chargers
• 9. Indianapolis Colts
• 10. Dallas Cowboys
• 11. New Orleans Saints
• 12. Atlanta Falcons
• 13. Green Bay Packers
• 14. New York Jets
• 15. Carolina Panthers
• 16. Chicago Bears
• 17. Washington Redskins
• 18. San Francisco 49ers
• 19. Arizona Cardinals
• 20. Miami Dolphins
• 21. Buffalo Bills
• 22. Houston Texans
• 23. Seattle Seahawks
• 24. Jacksonville Jaguars
• 25. Oakland Raiders
• 26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• 27. Denver Broncos
• 28. Cincinnati Bengals
• 29. Kansas City Chiefs
• 30. Cleveland Browns
• 31. Detroit Lions
• 32. St. Louis Rams