2017 NFL Power Rankings: Week 2
Week number two is in the books! It was a fairly decent week no great games, a lot of boring games to be honest. In the Thursday night game, The Texans beat the Bengals 13-9 with rookie Quarterback, DeShaun Watson under center in his first career NFL start. Watson scored the only touchdown of the game on a 49 yard rushing play. In the early games on Sunday the Ravens beat the Browns, the Panthers beat the Bills, the Cardinals beat the Colts in overtime and the Titans smashed the Jaguars. The Chiefs, Patriots, Steelers and Buccaneers also all won their games.
In the late games, the Chargers lost on a last second field goal to the Miami Dolphins 19-17, the Redskins beat the LA Rams 27-20 and the Seahawks got pass the 49ers in a field goal game 12-9. Both the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders won their games easily.
The Sunday night game was a major disappointment as the Falcons open their new stadium in a rematch of the NFC Championship game versus Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, the Falcons won 34-23 but it wasn't really that close.
Finally, the Detroit Lions on Monday night ruin the New York Giants home opener and beat them 24-10. The Giants offense was awful and has been in the first two games scoring only 13 points total.
(Season Record), [Previous Week's Ranking], {+, - & =}
1. Oakland Raiders, (2-0), [1], {=}; Crushed the New York Jets, 45-20. Next game: @ Washington Redskins on Sunday Night Football!
2. Kansas City Chiefs, (2-0), [2], {=}; Beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-20. Next Game: @ LA Chargers.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers, (2-0), [3], {=}; Beat the Minnesota Vikings, 26-9. Next Game: @ Chicago Bears. Le'Veon Bell haven't done much to start the season.
4. Atlanta Falcons, (2-0), [5], {+2}; Beat the Green Bay Packers, 34-23. Next Game: @ Detroit Lions.
5. New England Patriots, (1-1), [6], {+1}; Beat the New Orleans Saints, 36-20. Next Game: Vs. Houston Texans.
The Patriots look like the defending champions on Sunday cam the continue to do so the rest of the season, I think they can and will.
6. Denver Broncos, (2-0), [8], {+2}; Dominated the Dallas Cowboys, 42-17. Next Game: @ Buffalo Bills.
7. Detroit Lions, (2-0), [11], {+3}; Beat the New York Giants, 24-10. Next Game: Vs. Atlanta Falcons.
8. Green Bay Packers, (1-1), [4], {-4}; Lost to the Atlanta Falcons, 34-23. Next Game: Vs. Cincinnati Bengals.
9. Baltimore Ravens, (2-0), [15], {+6}; Beat the Cleveland Browns, 24-10. Next Game: Vs. *Jacksonville Jaguars.
10. Miami Dolphins, (1-0), [13], {+3}; Beat the LA Chargers, 19-17. Next Game: @ New York Jets.
11. Seattle Seahawks, (1-1), [10], {-1}; Beat the San Francisco 49ers, 12-9. Next Game: @ Tennessee Titans.
12. Arizona Cardinals, (1-1), [12], {=}; Beat the Indianapolis Colts, 16-13 in OT. Next Game: Vs. Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, (1-0), [16], {+3}; Beat the Chicago Bears, 29-7. Next Game: @ Minnesota Vikings.
14. Tennessee Titans, (1-1), [18], {+4}; Beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 37-16. Next Game: Vs. Seattle Seahawks.
15. Carolina Panthers, (2-0), [19], {+4}; Beat the Buffalo Bills, 9-3. Next Game: Vs. New Orleans Saints.
16. Dallas Cowboys, (1-1), [7], {-9}; Lost to the Denver Broncos, 42-17. Next Game: @ Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
17. Minnesota Vikings, (1-1), [14], {-3} Lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-9. Next Game: Vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
18. Philadelphia Eagles, (1-1), [9], {-9}; Lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-20. Next Game: Vs. New York Giants.
19. Washington Redskins, (1-1), [23], {+4}; Beat the LA Rams, 27-20. Next Game: Vs. Oakland Raiders.
20. Los Angeles Rams, (1-1), [17], {-3]; Lost to the Washington Redskins, 27-20. Next Game: @ San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football.
21. Houston Texans, (1-1), [26], {+5}; Beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 13-9. Next Game: @ New England Patriots.
22. New Orleans Saints, (0-2), [21], {-1}; Lost to the New England Patriots, 36-20. Next Game: @ Carolina Panthers.
23. Jacksonville Jaguars, (1-1), [22], {-1}; Lost to the Tennessee Titans, 37-16. Next Game: Vs. *Baltimore Ravens.
24. Buffalo Bills, (1-1), [24], {=}; Lost to the Carolina Panthers, 9-3. Next Game: Vs. Denver Broncos.
25. Los Angeles Chargers, (0-2), [25], {=}; Lost to the Miami Dolphins, 19-17. Next Game: Vs. Kansas City Chiefs.
26. New York Giants, (0-2), [20], {-6]; Lost to the Detroit Lions, 24-10. Next Game: @ Philadelphia Eagles.
27. Indianapolis Colts, (0-2), [27], {=}; Lost to the Arizona Cardinals, 16-13. Next Game: Vs, Cleveland Browns.
28. Cincinnati Bengals, (0-2), [28], {=}; Lost to the Houston Texans, 13-9. Next Game: @ Green Bay Packers.
T.30. Chicago Bears, (0-2), [29], {-1}; Lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 29-7. Next Game: Vs. Pittsburgh Steelers.
T.30. San Francisco 49ers, (0-2), [30], {=}; Lost to the Seattle Seahawks, 12-9. Next Game: Vs. LA Rams on Thursday Night Football.
31. Cleveland Browns, (0-2), [31], {=}; Lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 24-10. Next Game: Vs. Indianapolis Colts.
32. New York Jets, (0-2), [32], {=}; Lost to the Oakland Raiders, 45-20. Next Game: Vs. Miami Dolphins.
*Game is in London, England, UK (Wembley Stadium)
Raise and Fall:
Raise: Baltimore Ravens, 15th to 9th; (+6)
Fall: Dallas Cowboys, 7th to 16th and Philadelphia Eagles, 9th to 18th; (-9)
Will finish the bottom 16 on Wed.
