The Indianapolis Colts lost their spot on top of the Power Rankings with their loss at Houston Sunday. It may be a tough road back to the top of the NFL in 2010 for Peyton manning and company.
Here's how the AFC ranks heading into what should be an even more exciting week two in the NFL. Last weeks rank is in parenthesis.
1.Baltimore Ravens(2) – The Ravens shut the big mouth Jets up on Monday Night Football. This defense is still very powerful and proved it by allowing just 5 first downs to the so-called ELITE Jets. I guess Ray Lewis was right when he said, “if the Jets are the Miami Heat of the NFL, then we must be the Lakers.”
2.New England Patriots(3) – I thought the Patriots defense couldn't hang with the Bengals explosive offense. Oh well, I guess Coach Bill knows what he's doing after all.
3.Tennessee Titans(4) – Perhaps the Raiders were an easy opponent – but dang the Titans looked good on both sides of the ball. Vince Young is definitely matured as he has no problem hanging in the pocket and completing passes.
4.Indianapolis Colts(1) – I thought this may be the year the wheels fall of for Manning an Co. And, is Bob Sanders hurt again? My goodness – Manning can't do it by himself all the time.
5.Miami Dolphins(5) – The Dolphins stay at 5 with a win over the Bummalo Bills. This power running team must learn to use their passing weapons if they want to move up this chart. Air it out Henning – C'Mon!
6.Houston Texans(10) – The Texans took a big step forward in proving their legit in the AFC South. But a week performance from QB Matt Schaub (107 yards, 67.5 rating) was over-shadowed by Arian Foster's 231 yards, 3 TD performance. So, for real or not? Probably not but we'll see.
7.Pittsburgh Steelers(9) – I'm not sold on the Steelers without Big Ben – but that defense looked great in the 15-9 OT win versus Atlanta.
8.Cincinnati Bengals(7) – Chad Ochocinco had 12 receptions for 159 yards and a score in the loss to the Patriots. Terrell Owens had 7 for 53 and no TD. Uh-oh. Let the whining begin.
9.New York Jets(8) – I knew the Jets couldn't put their money where their mouth was. Baltimore handed it to the Jets and showed them what a true contender looks like. It doesn't get any easier as the Patriots come to town in week 2.
10.Kansas City Chiefs(13) – HUGE win Monday Night over the Chargers. Defense and special teams played a key role in the win. All offense utility man – rookie Dexter McCluster returned a punt 94 yards for the eventual game winner.
11.San Diego Chargers(6) – Did I drop them to far down? Hey – the Chargers need to learn that the NFL Playoffs aren't automatic. You actually have to show up during the season too.
12.Jacksonville Jaguars(15) – Big win over Denver – will they stay competitive for the rest of the season? Only time will tell for the Jaguars.
13.Denver Broncos(11) – Note to coach Josh McDaniels: Do Not use Tim Tebow in any wanna-be Wildcat formation. Either start him or sit him. I say sit him if you want to win now.
14.Cleveland Browns(14) – The Browns should have beaten Tampa Bay. As it looks right now – Eric Mangini will be unemployed in 2011.
15.Oakland Raiders(12) – That's it – I will not believe in the Raiders until next year. The only one who came to play for Oakland was running back Darren McFadden(95 yards rushing, 55 yards and a TD receiving).
16.Buffalo Bills(16) – If any player deserves to ask for a trade it's C.J. Spiller. This team is going nowhere fast. I wonder if Canada will still want them if they go 0-16?
Well there you have it. Enjoy the week 2 games – see you next time for the week 3 rankings. What teams do you think will go up/down?
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