Week 2 Power Rankings: NFC Rises đź“Š

09/13/2023 Week 2 Power Rankings: NFC Rises đź“Š

By: Jeff Yoder

NFC Conquers AFC in Week 1 as 49ers, Lions & Cowboys Rise

The first of 18 NFL weekends is in the books! We learned a lot about who’s ready to play at the start of 2023, but one game is just a starting point. After Week 1, the top “big dogs” in the AFC were all losers — Chiefs, Bills, and Bengals. We had all three in our top five before kickoff last week. The result is a major early shift at the top. And with all the talk about how difficult the AFC has been, it was the NFC who shined in Week 1 head-to-head games (4-0).

 

Head-to-Head: NFC beats AFC (4-0)

Eagles def. Patriots (25-20)

49ers def. Steelers (30-7)

Saints def. Titans (16-15)

Lions def. Chiefs (21-20)

 

NFC teams were the beneficiaries of Week 1, and we have three taking the top-3 spots in this week’s power rankings. The Rams (No. 15) were the biggest risers after trouncing the Seahawks by three scores without WR Cooper Kupp. The Giants (No. 27), Bengals (No. 11) and Steelers (No. 29) were the biggest fallers. Expect plenty of movement as we speed forward, but here’s how we see it after one weekend.

 

NFL Power Rankings (Week 2)

1. 49ers (1-0) | ↑3

2. Cowboys (1-0) | ↑4

3. Eagles (1-0) | ↓1

4. Chiefs (0-1) | ↓3

5. Dolphins (1-0) | ↑4

6. Lions (1-0) | ↑4

7. Ravens (1-0) | ↑1

8. Browns (1-0) | ↑6

9. Bills (0-1) | ↓5

10. Jets (1-0) | ↓3

 

Teams 11-20

11. Bengals (0-1) | ↓8

12. Jaguars (1-0) | —

13. Chargers (0-1) | ↓2

14. Saints (1-0) | ↑2

15. Rams (1-0) | ↑14

16. Packers (1-0) | ↑9

17. Seahawks (0-1) | ↓4

18. Falcons (1-0) | ↑3

19. Vikings (0-1) | ↓3

20. Patriots (0-1) | —

 

Teams 21-32

21. Raiders (1-0) | ↑5

22. Broncos (0-1) | ↓3

23. Commanders (1-0) | —

24. Buccaneers (1-0) | ↑3

25. Bears (0-1) | ↓7

26. Titans (0-1) | ↓2

27. Giants (0-1) | ↓10

28. Panthers (0-1) | —

29. Steelers (0-1) | ↓7

30. Colts (0-1) | —

31. Texans (0-1) | —

32. Cardinals (0-1) | —

 

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Read More

ESPN: NFL Week 2 Power Rankings: How All 32 Teams Stack Up

PFN: Week 2 Power Rankings: Jets, Dolphins Secure Impressive Wins, Bills & Bengals Falter

USA Today: NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Are Jets Cooked After Aaron Rodgers’ Injury?

Sporting News: NFL Power Rankings: 49ers, Cowboys, Packers Romp to Top as Chiefs, Bengals Fade

 

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