Mark Craig's NFL Week 2 power rankings

September 10, 2019 at 11:11PM

MARK CRAIG'S WEEK 2 POWER RANKINGS

1. Patriots (1-0)

Yawn.

2. Rams (1-0)

Escaped a ripe upset scenario on the opposite coast.

3. Chiefs (1-0)

Will Tyreek Hill injury eventually slow K.C. offense down a bit?

4. Saints (1-0)

How 'bout Brees vs. Brady in Super Bowl LIV, LV, LVI, LVII …

5. Vikings (1-0)

Played ideal complementary football in a rout.

6. Packers (1-0)

My, my. Look who now has a defense.

7. Titans (1-0)

Ya think they were tired of all the Cleveland talk?

8. Cowboys (1-0)

Dak wants to get paid.

9. 49ers (1-0)

Unlike the Browns, the 49ers began proving their potential.

10. Eagles (1-0)

Almost a disastrous start, trailing Washington by 17 at home.

11. Seahawks (1-0)

Ditto, beating the Bengals by 1at home.

12. Chargers (1-0)

Held off a Colts team determined to win without Luck.

13. Bills (1-0)

Down 16 in the second half at the Jets, they win 17-16.

14. Ravens (1-0)

'Tank" you very much, Miami.

15. Raiders (1-0)

Hey, Oakland, next time a trade looks too good to be true, pass.

16. Texans (0-1)

Played very well, but left Brees 37 seconds too many.

17. Panthers (0-1)

Determined effort falls short against the NFC-best Rams.

18. Bears (0-1)

The defense looks good. The offense, not so much.

19. Bengals (0-1)

Andy Dalton throws for 418 yards in near upset at Seattle.

20. Colts (0-1)

Came back from 15 down to force overtime at the Chargers.

21. Redskins (0-1)

Has the game passed Adrian by? Jay Gruden seems to think so.

22. Jets (0-1)

Bad home loss for a team that can't afford home losses.

23. Broncos (0-1)

Fangio's defense giveth on third downs and taketh no turnovers.

24. Jaguars (0-1)

Seems DeFilippo won't be a hot coordinator again this year.

25. Steelers (0-1)

Are the Steelers really as bad as the Patriots made them look?

26. Cardinals (0-0-1)

Murray Magic too good to lose, not good enough to win.

27. Lions (0-0-1)

They say you don't know how to feel after tying. Detroit does: Bad.

28. Browns (0-1)

Wake-up call or first-round knockout punch?

29. Giants (0-1)

Bad and boring.

30. Falcons (0-1)

Atlanta, you have three problems — offense, defense, special teams.

31. Buccaneers (0-1)

Two of Jameis' three picks went for six. Sounds right.

32. Dolphins (0-1)

You can't lose them all if you don't lose the first one.

about the writer

about the writer

Mark Craig

Sports reporter

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

See Moreicon