Week 2 NFL power rankings
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Whereas last weekend’s college football slate gave us “Separation Saturday”, this weekend’s NFL schedule should provide us with a “Shakedown Sunday.” Or, if you include the Monday night game, which you should — a “Shakedown Sunday (and Monday).” Catchy, right? Every winning slogan should have parentheses. The 2-0 Colts play the 2-0 Jaguars; The 2-0 Vikings play the 2-0 Bears; and the 2-0 Saints play the 2-0 Falcons. Three divisions — six undefeated teams — tons of excitement! Cue the Grateful Dead’s Shakedown Street!
As for this week’s rankings, the big movers are the Jacksonville Jaguars who jumped 8 spots from No. 11 to No. 3. With convincing wins over Dallas and Pittsburgh on national TV, the Jags are making folks notice them. It’s not like they’re coming out of nowhere. After all, they did go 12-4 last year. Another team on the rise is the Atlanta (No. 9 to No. 7), whose rushing attack has been so dominant that it can be compared to those mid-90’s Nebraska squads with Tommie Frazier, Ahman Green, and Lawrence Phillips. The Niners (No. 30 to No. 22), Vikings (No. 14 to No. 13), and Bills (No. 27 to No. 19) also saw some significant bumps in their rankings.
This week’s losers? Ugh, Tampa Bay (No. 25 to No. 26). What’s going on down there? The Buccaneers better right that ship soon before it’s too late. And yes, that was a pun (Buccaneers/ship). Other squads whose rankings took hits — the Steelers (No. 1 to No. 8), the Panthers (No. 12 to No. 17), and the Dolphins (No. 15 to No. 24).
Enjoy “Shakedown Sunday” this weekend. I’m sorry, I mean “Shakedown Sunday (and Monday).”
NFL Power Rankings Week 2
Rk Team Last Wk Rise/Fall High/Low Comment
1 Colts 2 (+1) 1/2 Manning’s throwing for 400 yards, Brandon Stokley’s hauling in TDs, and the running backs are catching passes out of the backfield. And oh yes, a commercial involving Peyton Manning is on the tube every other second on Sundays. Some things never change. The AFC South's two titans (not Tennessee) clash on Sunday when the Jaguars come to Indy.
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2 Bengals 3 (+1) 2/3 Sure, the chicken dance was a major letdown. But it was nice to see the Johnson brothers (Rudi and Chad) back in their 2005 form. As for Carson Palmer? His 352 yards and two touchdowns weren’t bad either.
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3 Jaguars 11 (+8) 3/11 Could Jacksonville’s defense be the best in the league? After Monday night’s dominant performance against Pittsburgh, it’s not that absurd a thought. Jack Del Rio’s more than just an ex-Tecmo Super Bowl superstar, now. He’s a heck of an NFL coach too. Just how strong a squad Jacksonville is will be seen on Sunday when they head to Indy for a clash with the Colts.
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4 Ravens 4 - 4/4 You could argue that the Ravens should be number one on this list. Their defense has been suffocating, the offense has clicked, and the special teams look terrific. But they’ve done this all against the Bucs and Raiders. And that’s like bragging about beating your 5- and 10-year-old little brothers in H.O.R.S.E.
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5 Bears 5 - 5/5 That Grossman to Berrian bomb was a thing of beauty. The way the Bears embarrassed Roy Williams last weekend? Well, that was just nasty. Chicago takes on Minnesota this weekend in a battle to decide the early season kings of the NFC North. Take the under.
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6 Chargers 8 (+2) 6/8 Is the Charger defense this good? Or are the Raiders and Titans offenses just that bad? We’ll find out in October when the ‘Bolts play the Ravens and Steelers in back-to-back weeks. And yes, in case you were wondering — Michael Turner could start at tailback for 18 of 32 NFL teams.
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7 Falcons 9 (+2) 7/9 Remember in Madden 04 when you and your friends weren’t allowed to play with the Falcons because Michael Vick was made too good in the game? Yeah, EA was three years too early on that. 2007 Michael Vick is running wild. And Warrick Dunn’s not so bad either. If kicker Michael Koenen didn't miss four field goals, Sunday's 14-3 win could have been a 25-point blowout.
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8 Steelers 1 (-7) 1/8 Despite having 11 days to prepare, Pittsburgh couldn’t put together an offensive game plan for the Jags D. Getting shut out on national TV’s never good, but the season’s still young. The defending champs still had the D on Monday night. The offense will come along as the season progresses. We think.
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9 Seahawks 7 (-2) 7/9 How many of you took Shaun Alexander over LaDainian Tomlinson in your fantasy draft? Kicking yourself, huh? Well, it doesn’t get any easier for last year's MVP. Alexander’s up against Strahan and the Giants this weekend.
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10 Giants 13 (+3) 10/13 Is a Week 2 thriller too early in the season for it to be dubbed the “Game of the Year?” Whether it is or isn't, last Sunday's comeback vs. the Eagles was an all-around great win for the Giants. And now they’ve got the Seahawks in the 4 o’clock FOX game this weekend. Kicker Jay Feely’s performance in Seattle was so bad last year that it showed up in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch the following week. Unfortunately, it was about as funny as "Peripheral Vision Man." Feely will seek redemption at Qwest Field this weekend.
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11 Patriots 6 (-5) 6/11 The Pats have yet to put together two halves worth of good football in a game. They started slow against Buffalo and limped towards the finish vs. the Jets. To get their revenge from last year’s controversial playoff loss, New England will need to play 60 minutes worth of good football against Denver on Sunday night.
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12 Eagles 10 (-2) 10/12 Devastating loss to the Giants on Sunday. How does a team possibly come back from that? Well, any other year, the hack comic’s answer would be “Play the Niners the following week, of course!” But the Niners of ’06 are frisky, making this one an unexpected big time game.
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13 Vikings 14 (+1) 13/14 Brad Childress’s mustache is fabulous. Truly a thing of beauty. And so is the Vikings' offensive line. Good times in Minnesota right now. Good times, indeed. We'll see just how good the Vikes are after this Sunday's clash with the Bears.
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14 Cowboys 19 (+5) 14/19 I counted only three sideline shots of Tony Romo by NBC cameras throughout Sunday night’s game. This bodes well for Drew Bledsoe, who could have easily thrown for 350 yards had his receivers not dropped about a dozen passes. Forget Terrell Owens' hands. The real question is what happened to Jason Witten's?
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15 Broncos 17 (+2) 15/17 I guess we should hold off on all the Jay Cutler talk. For now. Jake Plummer didn’t dazzle on Sunday, but he did enough to get Denver their first win. A win is good. A win over Kansas City is great.
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16 Saints 18 (+2) 16/18 Deuce, Reggie, Drew, Bono, and Billy Joe (Armstrong, not Hobert) will all be on the top of their games for Monday night’s Superdome re-opening. Who would have predicted in August that after two weeks, New Orleans and Atlanta would be 2-0, while the other NFC South teams — Tampa Bay and Carolina — would be winless? Parity!
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17 Panthers 12 (-5) 12/17 What was that Chris Gamble reverse/pass play all about? Very un-John Fox-like. Which leads to this week's talking head obvious comment of the week: "The Panthers miss Steve Smith a lot." Be ready to hear that gem of wisdom 100 times from the "experts" leading up to Sunday's game.
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18 Rams 16 (-2) 16/18 Mike Martz is gone, but the inconsistency in St. Louis apparently is not. A week after beating heavily favored Denver, the Rams go out to San Fran and lay an egg against the Niners. Whether this team is an 11-5 playoff squad or a 5-11 mess is truly anybody’s guess at this point.
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19 Bills 27 (+8) 19/27 The Bills had 171 yards of total offense on Sunday, and still beat Miami 16-6. What’s it mean? I’m not sure. For answers, I asked FOXSports.com editor, and die-hard Bills fan Andy Nesbitt: “The Bills leave Miami excited about a big win, then notice that J.P. Losman had just 86 yards passing. Then they remember they are the Bills and they still have a long way to go.” Umm … So yeah, the jury’s still out on these guys.
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20 Chiefs 21 (+1) 20/21 The Chiefs should look better when Trent Green returns. Until then, though, it will be a whole lot of Larry Johnson running, Herm Edwards pontificating in press conferences, and Chiefs fans commiserating. The defense looked great on Sunday, but the offense hasn’t quite started to click yet.
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21 Cardinals 23 (+2) 21/23 The Cards drove into Seattle territory seven times on Sunday, but only scored twice. On the bright side, their defense kept Shaun Alexander bottled up for most of the game. Sunday’s game with St. Louis could be a season-maker or a season-breaker.
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22 49ers 30 (+8) 22/30 A 49er wide receiver wearing No. 81 chewed out his quarterback for not getting him the ball enough on Sunday. Jeff Garcia wasn’t involved. And nor was Terrell Owens. It was Antonio Bryant and Alex Smith — and it seemed to work out just fine in the end: The two later connected for a 72-yard touchdown as the Niners upset the Rams in San Fran's home opener for the second consecutive year. Again, I’ll use the word frisky to describe San Fran. It's hard not to like these Niners.
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23 Jets 20 (-3) 20/23 Forget Fitzgerald and Boldin, Holt and Bruce, and Owens and Glenn. After two weeks of NFL action, the league’s most dynamic wide receiver combo has been Cotchery and Coles. If only the Jets had an offensive line, a running back, a tight end, and a kicker to join them.
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24 Dolphins 15 (-9) 15/24 Daunte Culpepper was sacked five times in his first fifteen snaps on Sunday. After two less-than-dazzling performances out of the former Viking, there’s a bit of a whisper about Joey Harrington coming from Miami this week. If Culpepper continues this blooper reel worthy of a start, that whisper could become a shout. And yes, we’re talking about THAT Joey Harrington. As for plans of another Times Square billboard featuring him - let's hold off on that for now.
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25 Redskins 22 (-3) 22/25 We get it: Al Saunders has a playbook with 700 plays in it. That’s great. No, really it is. So, when do the ‘Skins plan on actually implementing any of it? After four lackluster preseason games and two pedestrian regular season ones, the Redskins' offense has looked less appetizing than a plate of spinach. The un-good kind.
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26 Buccaneers 25 (-1) 25/26 Some stats for you to digest: Buccaneer total points this season — 3; Chris Simms TD/Interception ratio — 0/6; Tampa Bay touchdowns this season — 0. And the most alarming of all? Cadillac Williams total rushing yards — 57. Last week we said the Cadillac looked like a Huffy Bike. This week? How about a pogo-ball? Remember those? Probably not.
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27 Lions 24 (-3) 24/27 Wide receivers say the darndest things, don’t they? Add Roy Williams to the never-ending list of wideouts who don’t know when to keep their mouths shut. As if his ridiculous guarantee wasn’t enough, Williams gave a big old Michael Irvin-esque first down signal after an 11-yard third quarter reception. The Lions were down 24-0 at the time. Gotta love it!
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28 Browns 26 (-2) 26/28 In a division with the Steelers (8), Bengals (3), and Ravens (4), the Browns have a long road ahead. But they’re young and gritty. Frye, Winslow, and Edwards should only improve as the season goes on. The offensive line? Well, that’s a different story.
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29 Packers 32 (+3) 29/32 We saw flashes of vintage Brett Favre on Sunday, but it still wasn’t enough to get the "W". It’s going to be a long year for Pack fans. Dare we start the Adrian Peterson watch already?
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30 Titans 28 (-2) 28/30 Is the Kerry Collins era over yet? Nope. Not according to Jeff Fisher. Despite putting up a quarterback rating of 1.3 on Sunday, Collins will be under center for Tennessee in Sunday's game with the Dolphins. When the Collins era finally does come to an end, I want a YouTube clip set to the tune of Daniel Powter’s Bad Day with a montage of each and every one of Collins’ passes as a Titan. Can someone get on that? Thanks.
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31 Texans 29 (-2) 29/31 Reggie Bush absolutely could not have helped this team. Nope. Not one bit.
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32 Raiders 31 (-1) 31/32 Over-priced stars (Moss and Sapp), a cloud of terrible quarterbacks, and a coach who doesn’t seem too involved in the game. Not exactly a winning formula. Look at the bright side, though, Raiders fans — at least you don’t have to watch your team this weekend. Thankfully, they have a bye.
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Whereas last weekend’s college football slate gave us “Separation Saturday”, this weekend’s NFL schedule should provide us with a “Shakedown Sunday.” Or, if you include the Monday night game, which you should — a “Shakedown Sunday (and Monday).” Catchy, right? Every winning slogan should have parentheses. The 2-0 Colts play the 2-0 Jaguars; The 2-0 Vikings play the 2-0 Bears; and the 2-0 Saints play the 2-0 Falcons. Three divisions — six undefeated teams — tons of excitement! Cue the Grateful Dead’s Shakedown Street!
As for this week’s rankings, the big movers are the Jacksonville Jaguars who jumped 8 spots from No. 11 to No. 3. With convincing wins over Dallas and Pittsburgh on national TV, the Jags are making folks notice them. It’s not like they’re coming out of nowhere. After all, they did go 12-4 last year. Another team on the rise is the Atlanta (No. 9 to No. 7), whose rushing attack has been so dominant that it can be compared to those mid-90’s Nebraska squads with Tommie Frazier, Ahman Green, and Lawrence Phillips. The Niners (No. 30 to No. 22), Vikings (No. 14 to No. 13), and Bills (No. 27 to No. 19) also saw some significant bumps in their rankings.
This week’s losers? Ugh, Tampa Bay (No. 25 to No. 26). What’s going on down there? The Buccaneers better right that ship soon before it’s too late. And yes, that was a pun (Buccaneers/ship). Other squads whose rankings took hits — the Steelers (No. 1 to No. 8), the Panthers (No. 12 to No. 17), and the Dolphins (No. 15 to No. 24).
Enjoy “Shakedown Sunday” this weekend. I’m sorry, I mean “Shakedown Sunday (and Monday).”
NFL Power Rankings Week 2
Rk Team Last Wk Rise/Fall High/Low Comment
1 Colts 2 (+1) 1/2 Manning’s throwing for 400 yards, Brandon Stokley’s hauling in TDs, and the running backs are catching passes out of the backfield. And oh yes, a commercial involving Peyton Manning is on the tube every other second on Sundays. Some things never change. The AFC South's two titans (not Tennessee) clash on Sunday when the Jaguars come to Indy.
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2 Bengals 3 (+1) 2/3 Sure, the chicken dance was a major letdown. But it was nice to see the Johnson brothers (Rudi and Chad) back in their 2005 form. As for Carson Palmer? His 352 yards and two touchdowns weren’t bad either.
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3 Jaguars 11 (+8) 3/11 Could Jacksonville’s defense be the best in the league? After Monday night’s dominant performance against Pittsburgh, it’s not that absurd a thought. Jack Del Rio’s more than just an ex-Tecmo Super Bowl superstar, now. He’s a heck of an NFL coach too. Just how strong a squad Jacksonville is will be seen on Sunday when they head to Indy for a clash with the Colts.
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4 Ravens 4 - 4/4 You could argue that the Ravens should be number one on this list. Their defense has been suffocating, the offense has clicked, and the special teams look terrific. But they’ve done this all against the Bucs and Raiders. And that’s like bragging about beating your 5- and 10-year-old little brothers in H.O.R.S.E.
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5 Bears 5 - 5/5 That Grossman to Berrian bomb was a thing of beauty. The way the Bears embarrassed Roy Williams last weekend? Well, that was just nasty. Chicago takes on Minnesota this weekend in a battle to decide the early season kings of the NFC North. Take the under.
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6 Chargers 8 (+2) 6/8 Is the Charger defense this good? Or are the Raiders and Titans offenses just that bad? We’ll find out in October when the ‘Bolts play the Ravens and Steelers in back-to-back weeks. And yes, in case you were wondering — Michael Turner could start at tailback for 18 of 32 NFL teams.
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7 Falcons 9 (+2) 7/9 Remember in Madden 04 when you and your friends weren’t allowed to play with the Falcons because Michael Vick was made too good in the game? Yeah, EA was three years too early on that. 2007 Michael Vick is running wild. And Warrick Dunn’s not so bad either. If kicker Michael Koenen didn't miss four field goals, Sunday's 14-3 win could have been a 25-point blowout.
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8 Steelers 1 (-7) 1/8 Despite having 11 days to prepare, Pittsburgh couldn’t put together an offensive game plan for the Jags D. Getting shut out on national TV’s never good, but the season’s still young. The defending champs still had the D on Monday night. The offense will come along as the season progresses. We think.
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9 Seahawks 7 (-2) 7/9 How many of you took Shaun Alexander over LaDainian Tomlinson in your fantasy draft? Kicking yourself, huh? Well, it doesn’t get any easier for last year's MVP. Alexander’s up against Strahan and the Giants this weekend.
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10 Giants 13 (+3) 10/13 Is a Week 2 thriller too early in the season for it to be dubbed the “Game of the Year?” Whether it is or isn't, last Sunday's comeback vs. the Eagles was an all-around great win for the Giants. And now they’ve got the Seahawks in the 4 o’clock FOX game this weekend. Kicker Jay Feely’s performance in Seattle was so bad last year that it showed up in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch the following week. Unfortunately, it was about as funny as "Peripheral Vision Man." Feely will seek redemption at Qwest Field this weekend.
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11 Patriots 6 (-5) 6/11 The Pats have yet to put together two halves worth of good football in a game. They started slow against Buffalo and limped towards the finish vs. the Jets. To get their revenge from last year’s controversial playoff loss, New England will need to play 60 minutes worth of good football against Denver on Sunday night.
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12 Eagles 10 (-2) 10/12 Devastating loss to the Giants on Sunday. How does a team possibly come back from that? Well, any other year, the hack comic’s answer would be “Play the Niners the following week, of course!” But the Niners of ’06 are frisky, making this one an unexpected big time game.
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13 Vikings 14 (+1) 13/14 Brad Childress’s mustache is fabulous. Truly a thing of beauty. And so is the Vikings' offensive line. Good times in Minnesota right now. Good times, indeed. We'll see just how good the Vikes are after this Sunday's clash with the Bears.
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14 Cowboys 19 (+5) 14/19 I counted only three sideline shots of Tony Romo by NBC cameras throughout Sunday night’s game. This bodes well for Drew Bledsoe, who could have easily thrown for 350 yards had his receivers not dropped about a dozen passes. Forget Terrell Owens' hands. The real question is what happened to Jason Witten's?
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15 Broncos 17 (+2) 15/17 I guess we should hold off on all the Jay Cutler talk. For now. Jake Plummer didn’t dazzle on Sunday, but he did enough to get Denver their first win. A win is good. A win over Kansas City is great.
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16 Saints 18 (+2) 16/18 Deuce, Reggie, Drew, Bono, and Billy Joe (Armstrong, not Hobert) will all be on the top of their games for Monday night’s Superdome re-opening. Who would have predicted in August that after two weeks, New Orleans and Atlanta would be 2-0, while the other NFC South teams — Tampa Bay and Carolina — would be winless? Parity!
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17 Panthers 12 (-5) 12/17 What was that Chris Gamble reverse/pass play all about? Very un-John Fox-like. Which leads to this week's talking head obvious comment of the week: "The Panthers miss Steve Smith a lot." Be ready to hear that gem of wisdom 100 times from the "experts" leading up to Sunday's game.
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18 Rams 16 (-2) 16/18 Mike Martz is gone, but the inconsistency in St. Louis apparently is not. A week after beating heavily favored Denver, the Rams go out to San Fran and lay an egg against the Niners. Whether this team is an 11-5 playoff squad or a 5-11 mess is truly anybody’s guess at this point.
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19 Bills 27 (+8) 19/27 The Bills had 171 yards of total offense on Sunday, and still beat Miami 16-6. What’s it mean? I’m not sure. For answers, I asked FOXSports.com editor, and die-hard Bills fan Andy Nesbitt: “The Bills leave Miami excited about a big win, then notice that J.P. Losman had just 86 yards passing. Then they remember they are the Bills and they still have a long way to go.” Umm … So yeah, the jury’s still out on these guys.
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20 Chiefs 21 (+1) 20/21 The Chiefs should look better when Trent Green returns. Until then, though, it will be a whole lot of Larry Johnson running, Herm Edwards pontificating in press conferences, and Chiefs fans commiserating. The defense looked great on Sunday, but the offense hasn’t quite started to click yet.
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21 Cardinals 23 (+2) 21/23 The Cards drove into Seattle territory seven times on Sunday, but only scored twice. On the bright side, their defense kept Shaun Alexander bottled up for most of the game. Sunday’s game with St. Louis could be a season-maker or a season-breaker.
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22 49ers 30 (+8) 22/30 A 49er wide receiver wearing No. 81 chewed out his quarterback for not getting him the ball enough on Sunday. Jeff Garcia wasn’t involved. And nor was Terrell Owens. It was Antonio Bryant and Alex Smith — and it seemed to work out just fine in the end: The two later connected for a 72-yard touchdown as the Niners upset the Rams in San Fran's home opener for the second consecutive year. Again, I’ll use the word frisky to describe San Fran. It's hard not to like these Niners.
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23 Jets 20 (-3) 20/23 Forget Fitzgerald and Boldin, Holt and Bruce, and Owens and Glenn. After two weeks of NFL action, the league’s most dynamic wide receiver combo has been Cotchery and Coles. If only the Jets had an offensive line, a running back, a tight end, and a kicker to join them.
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24 Dolphins 15 (-9) 15/24 Daunte Culpepper was sacked five times in his first fifteen snaps on Sunday. After two less-than-dazzling performances out of the former Viking, there’s a bit of a whisper about Joey Harrington coming from Miami this week. If Culpepper continues this blooper reel worthy of a start, that whisper could become a shout. And yes, we’re talking about THAT Joey Harrington. As for plans of another Times Square billboard featuring him - let's hold off on that for now.
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25 Redskins 22 (-3) 22/25 We get it: Al Saunders has a playbook with 700 plays in it. That’s great. No, really it is. So, when do the ‘Skins plan on actually implementing any of it? After four lackluster preseason games and two pedestrian regular season ones, the Redskins' offense has looked less appetizing than a plate of spinach. The un-good kind.
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26 Buccaneers 25 (-1) 25/26 Some stats for you to digest: Buccaneer total points this season — 3; Chris Simms TD/Interception ratio — 0/6; Tampa Bay touchdowns this season — 0. And the most alarming of all? Cadillac Williams total rushing yards — 57. Last week we said the Cadillac looked like a Huffy Bike. This week? How about a pogo-ball? Remember those? Probably not.
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27 Lions 24 (-3) 24/27 Wide receivers say the darndest things, don’t they? Add Roy Williams to the never-ending list of wideouts who don’t know when to keep their mouths shut. As if his ridiculous guarantee wasn’t enough, Williams gave a big old Michael Irvin-esque first down signal after an 11-yard third quarter reception. The Lions were down 24-0 at the time. Gotta love it!
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28 Browns 26 (-2) 26/28 In a division with the Steelers (8), Bengals (3), and Ravens (4), the Browns have a long road ahead. But they’re young and gritty. Frye, Winslow, and Edwards should only improve as the season goes on. The offensive line? Well, that’s a different story.
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29 Packers 32 (+3) 29/32 We saw flashes of vintage Brett Favre on Sunday, but it still wasn’t enough to get the "W". It’s going to be a long year for Pack fans. Dare we start the Adrian Peterson watch already?
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30 Titans 28 (-2) 28/30 Is the Kerry Collins era over yet? Nope. Not according to Jeff Fisher. Despite putting up a quarterback rating of 1.3 on Sunday, Collins will be under center for Tennessee in Sunday's game with the Dolphins. When the Collins era finally does come to an end, I want a YouTube clip set to the tune of Daniel Powter’s Bad Day with a montage of each and every one of Collins’ passes as a Titan. Can someone get on that? Thanks.
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31 Texans 29 (-2) 29/31 Reggie Bush absolutely could not have helped this team. Nope. Not one bit.
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32 Raiders 31 (-1) 31/32 Over-priced stars (Moss and Sapp), a cloud of terrible quarterbacks, and a coach who doesn’t seem too involved in the game. Not exactly a winning formula. Look at the bright side, though, Raiders fans — at least you don’t have to watch your team this weekend. Thankfully, they have a bye.
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