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NFL: Week 1 Power Rankings

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Updated: September 12, 2012
Pats
RANK TEAM / RECORD TRENDING COMMENTS
1

1
Last Week: 2

 If the resurgent defense can play like this all season, the Patriots will be nearly impossible to beat. (Hensley)
2
49ers
1-0

2
Last Week: 4

 They were dominant against the Packers at Lambeau, and the 49ers get my vote as the NFL’s best team. (Sando)
3
Ravens
1-0

3
Last Week: 6

 Maybe Joe Flacco wasn’t as far off as many thought when he said he was the best quarterback in the NFL. (Hensley)
4
Texans
1-0

1
Last Week: 5

 After a raise into the $15-million-per-year club with his contract extension, Matt Schaub now feels elite. (Clayton)
5

4
Last Week: 1

 Beaten up at home by the 49ers; can they regain last season’s 15-1 magic? (Graziano)
6

4
Last Week: 10

 Looks like the formerly run-oriented Falcons are officially Matt Ryan’s team. (Sando)
7
Giants
0-1

4
Last Week: 3

 A loss to Dallas in the home opener raised the old, pre-Super Bowl questions. (Graziano)
8
Bears
1-0

1
Last Week: 9

 Looks as though they might have an offense to go with their defense this season. (Graziano)
9

4
Last Week: 13

 Was Peyton Manning really wearing a Broncos jersey? Looked like he could’ve been rocking the Colts’ horseshoe. Impressive. (Fox)
10

4
Last Week: 14

 Opening win showed evidence they really might have fixed that defense. (Graziano)
11

3
Last Week: 8

 Since the start of 2011, they are 0-4 against the Ravens and Broncos but 12-2 against the rest of the league. (Hensley)
12
Eagles
1-0

5
Last Week: 7

 Nothing’s going to matter if Michael Vick can’t stop the turnovers. (Graziano)
13
Lions
1-0

1
Last Week: 12

 Another Matt Stafford comeback, but only after three Stafford interceptions. (Graziano)
14

1
Last Week: 15

 The Chargers’ offense could be prolific, and if it is, Norv Turner will have a better chance of holding on to his job for another year. (Fox)
15

9
Last Week: 24

 RG3′s rookie debut, in the Superdome, couldn’t have gone better. (Graziano)
16
Saints
0-1

5
Last Week: 11

 New defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo must have felt he was still with the Rams. (Sando)
17
Jets
1-0

4
Last Week: 21

 Most unexpected stat of the summer: The Jets scored the most points in a season opener since the 49ers in 2003. (Hensley)
18

2
Last Week: 16

 Cincinnati started the season looking like the hapless 2010 Bengals, not the overachieving 2011 version. (Hensley)
19
Chiefs
0-1

2
Last Week: 17

 The Chiefs’ ballyhooed defense took a beating against Atlanta and will have to correct many mistakes against Buffalo.
20

3
Last Week: 23

 Kevin Kolb has a good opportunity to resurrect his Arizona career after a rough start. (Sando)
21

4
Last Week: 25

 The Bucs averaged 8.6 yards per catch and 3.6 per carry, and still won their opener. (Sando)
22
Titans
0-1

4
Last Week: 18

 People forget Jake Locker could have played safety in college, which is why shoulder separations won’t sideline him. (Clayton)
23

1
Last Week: 22

 Fantasy owners everywhere are wondering what happened to the Panthers’ ground game. (Sando)
24
Bills
0-1

5
Last Week: 19

 Fred Jackson’s injury will make that dreadful loss to the Jets linger a little while longer. (Hensley)
25

1
Last Week: 26

 The Raiders of old are no more. This franchise has been revamped. (Fox)
26

6
Last Week: 20

 The offensive line was the biggest disappointment during an opening-week defeat to the Cardinals. (Sando)
27
Rams
0-1

1
Last Week: 28

 The Rams are instantly more competitive under Jeff Fisher, but offensive line depth is a serious concern. (Sando)
28

2
Last Week: 30

 Adrian Peterson’s stunning return from injury was one of a few bright spots. (Graziano)
29
–

Last Week: 29

 Sure, the loss to the Vikings was tough, but Blaine Gabbert looks better. (Clayton)
30

3
Last Week: 27

 The Dolphins are in familiar territory: winless after Week 1 for the eighth time in the past 10 years. (Hensley)
31
Browns
0-1
–

Last Week: 31

 Cleveland is at Cincinnati this week, looking for its first AFC North win since Oct. 3, 2010. (Hensley)
32
Colts
0-1
–

Last Week: 32

 Andrew Luck is off to great start, but the defense and running game need lots of work. (Clay

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