| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T 1 | 49ers | 1.1448 | 1-0 | Won by 8 @ Packers |
| T 1 | Redskins | 1.1448 | 1-0 | Won by 8 @ Saints |
| 3 | Cowboys | 1.1447 | 1-0 | Won by 7 @ Giants |
| 4 | Broncos | 1.1386 | 1-0 | Won by 12 vs Steelers |
| 5 | Falcons | 1.0877 | 1-0 | Won by 16 @ Chiefs |
| 6 | Eagles | 1.0828 | 1-0 | Won by 1 @ Browns |
| 7 | Patriots | 1.0822 | 1-0 | Won by 21 @ Titans |
| T 8 | Bears | 1.0774 | 1-0 | Won by 20 vs Colts |
| T 8 | Jets | 1.0774 | 1-0 | Won by 20 vs Bills |
| T 8 | Texans | 1.0774 | 1-0 | Won by 20 vs Dolphins |
| T11 | Cardinals | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 4 vs Seahawks |
| T11 | Buccaneers | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 6 vs Panthers |
| T11 | Lions | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 4 vs Rams |
| T11 | Vikings | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 3 vs Jaguars |
| T11 | Raiders | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 2 vs Chargers |
| 16 | Ravens | 1.0646 | 1-0 | Won by 31 vs Bengals |
| T17 | Jaguars | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 3 @ Vikings |
| T17 | Chargers | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 2 @ Raiders |
| T17 | Rams | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 4 @ Lions |
| T17 | Seahawks | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 4 @ Cardinals |
| T17 | Panthers | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 6 @ Buccaneers |
| 22 | Steelers | 0.8183 | 0-1 | Lost by 12 @ Broncos |
| 23 | Browns | 0.7875 | 0-1 | Lost by 1 vs Eagles |
| 24 | Giants | 0.6716 | 0-1 | Lost by 7 vs Cowboys |
| T25 | Saints | 0.6703 | 0-1 | Lost by 8 vs Redskins |
| T25 | Packers | 0.6703 | 0-1 | Lost by 8 vs 49ers |
| T27 | Colts | 0.6200 | 0-1 | Lost by 20 @ Bears |
| T27 | Bills | 0.6200 | 0-1 | Lost by 20 @ Jets |
| T27 | Dolphins | 0.6200 | 0-1 | Lost by 20 @ Texans |
| 30 | Bengals | 0.5986 | 0-1 | Lost by 31 @ Ravens |
| 31 | Chiefs | 0.5100 | 0-1 | Lost by 16 vs Falcons |
| 32 | Titans | 0.5021 | 0-1 | Lost by 21 vs Patriots |
Comments:
It's just one game into the season, with 16 more weeks to play, but I think we do have the start to some answers that I asked in the game picks:
The Giants looked a lot more like the regular season version than their playoff version Wednesday night.
The Saints look like they are in a lot of trouble. Their defense gave up 464 yards on Sunday, which gives them (at least for the week, but against some stiff competition) the worst defense of the 2012 season so far.
The five rookie quarterbacks starting Sunday were a combined 1-4 this week. Robert Griffin III (2 tds 0 ints) and Russell Wilson (1 td 1 int) were the only ones not to throw at least 3 interceptions. We'll see how this plays out over the season, but it's hardly a resounding recommendation for starting a rookie QB right from day 1.
Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, and MJD all seemed to be back to their old selves. Brian Urlacher was a non-factor in the Bears' game, but at least for one week, that didn't matter.
As for the Packers defense... oh, brother. Is it possible it's gotten worse? Yet another game they gave up over 350 yards, and that to a 49ers team that has just a handful of 350+ yard games on the road outside the division in the last decade.
One other item of note: this is the first time since 1990 that the 49ers have beat the Packers in the regular season.
