Post-Week 1 NFL Power Ranking

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Week one of the NFL season has finally come and gone, and what a week one it was.  Last night’s thrilling OT win from the Raiders over the Ravens was a perfect end to a very exciting slate of games.  We were also able to see another OT game, in which the Bengals narrowly escaped the Vikings, a few big surprises like Green Bay and Tennessee getting handled easily, and top teams like Tampa Bay and Kansas City barely able to escape defeat.  It was a great way to start the new season and hopefully week 2 will bring much of the same excitement.

Based on the final scores, what I saw, and my general intuition for each team, here are my power rankings after week 1:

32. New York Jets (0-1)

              Lost 19-14 to Carolina Panthers

31. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1)

              Lost 37-21 to Houston Texans

30. New York Giants (0-1)

              Lost 27-13 to Denver Broncos

29. Atlanta Falcons (0-1)

              Lost 32-6 to Philadelphia Eagles

28. Green Bay Packers (0-1)

              Lost 38-3 to New Orleans Saints

27. Washington Football Team (0-1)

              Lost 20-16 to Los Angeles Chargers

26. Chicago Bears (0-1)

              Lost 34-14 to Los Angeles Rams

25. Detroit Lions (0-1)

              Lost 41-33 to San Francisco 49ers

24. Indianapolis Colts (0-1)

              Lost 28-16 to Seattle Seahawks

23. New England Patriots (0-1)

              Lost 17-16 to Miami Dolphins

22. Miami Dolphins (1-0)

              Won 17-16 against New England Patriots

21. Minnesota Vikings (0-1)

              Lost 27-24 to Cincinnati Bengals

20. Carolina Panthers (0-1)

              Won 19-14 against New York Jets

19. Houston Texans (1-0)

              Won 37-21 against Jacksonville Jaguars

18. Cincinnati Bengals (1-0)

              Won 27-24 against Minnesota Vikings

17. Denver Broncos (1-0)

              Won 27-13 against New York Giants

16. Los Angeles Chargers (1-0)

              Won 20-16 against Washington Football Team

15. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)

              Won 32-6 against Atlanta Falcons

14. Tennessee Titans (0-1)

              Lost 38-13 against Arizona Cardinals

13. Baltimore Ravens (0-1)

              Lost 33-27 to Las Vegas Raiders

12. Buffalo Bills (0-1)

              Lost 23-16 to Pittsburgh Steelers

11. Las Vegas Raiders (1-0)

              Won 33-27 against Baltimore Ravens

10. San Francisco 49ers (1-0)

              Won 41-33 against Detroit Lions

9. Cleveland Browns (0-1)

              Lost 33-29 to Kansas City Chiefs

8. Dallas Cowboys (0-1)

              Lost 31-29 to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

7. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)

              Won 23-16 against Buffalo Bills

6. Seattle Seahawks (1-0)

              Won 28-16 against Indianapolis Colts

5. New Orleans Saints (1-0)

              Won 38-3 against Green Bay Packers

4. Arizona Cardinals (1-0)

              Won 38-13 against Tennessee Titans

3. Los Angeles Rams (1-0)

              Won 34-14 against Chicago Bears

2. Kansas City Chiefs (1-0)

              Won 33-29 against Cleveland Browns

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0)

              Won 31-29 against Dallas Cowboys

Garett