Monday, September 17, 2012

NFL Week 2 Power Rankings

RankTeamPower
Index
W-LThis Week
1 (-)49ers1.3588
(LW × 1.1869)
2-0Won by 8
vs Lions
2 (↑15)Seahawks1.2527
(LW × 1.2924)
1-1Won by 20
vs Cowboys
3 (↑5)Texans1.1959
(LW × 1.1100)
2-0Won by 20
@ Jaguars
4 (↑7)Cardinals1.1538
(LW × 1.0713)
2-0Won by 2
@ Patriots
5 (↑6)Lions1.0976
(LW × 1.0191)
1-1Lost by 8
@ 49ers
6 (↑16)Steelers1.0633
(LW × 1.2993)
1-1Won by 17
vs Jets
7 (↓2)Falcons1.0537
(LW × 0.9688)
2-0Won by 6
vs Broncos
8 (↓4)Broncos1.0398
(LW × 0.9132)
1-1Lost by 6
@ Falcons
9 (↑7)Ravens1.0373
(LW × 0.9743)
1-1Lost by 1
@ Eagles
10 (↑7)Rams1.0347
(LW × 1.0675)
1-1Won by 3
vs Redskins
11 (↓5)Eagles1.0337
(LW × 0.9547)
2-0Won by 1
vs Ravens
12 (↑13)Packers1.0191
(LW × 1.5205)
1-1Won by 13
vs Bears
13 (↓5)Bears0.9779
(LW × 0.9077)
1-1Lost by 13
@ Packers
14 (↓11)Cowboys0.9689
(LW × 0.8464)
1-1Lost by 20
@ Seahawks
15 (↓8)Patriots0.9645
(LW × 0.8912)
1-1Lost by 2
vs Cardinals
16 (↓15)Redskins0.9618
(LW × 0.8402)
1-1Lost by 3
@ Rams
17 (↑10)Dolphins0.9339
(LW × 1.5064)
1-1Won by 22
vs Raiders
18 (↑12)Bengals0.8627
(LW × 1.4413)
1-1Won by 7
vs Browns
19 (↑5)Giants0.8613
(LW × 1.2825)
1-1Won by 7
vs Buccaneers
20 (↓3)Panthers0.8124
(LW × 0.8381)
1-1Won by 8
vs Saints
21 (↓13)Jets0.8100
(LW × 0.7518)
1-1Lost by 17
@ Steelers
22 (↓11)Vikings0.8089
(LW × 0.7511)
1-1Lost by 3
@ Colts
23 (-)Browns0.7902
(LW × 1.0034)
0-2Lost by 7
@ Bengals
24 (↓7)Chargers0.7776
(LW × 0.8022)
1-1Won by 28
vs Titans
25 (↓14)Buccaneers0.7655
(LW × 0.7108)
1-1Lost by 7
@ Giants
26 (↓15)Raiders0.7582
(LW × 0.7040)
1-1Lost by 22
@ Dolphins
27 (-)Bills0.7436
(LW × 1.1995)
1-1Won by 18
vs Chiefs
28 (↓11)Jaguars0.7397
(LW × 0.7631)
0-2Lost by 20
vs Texans
29 (↓2)Colts0.7304
(LW × 1.1782)
1-1Won by 3
vs Vikings
30 (↓5)Saints0.6921
(LW × 1.0326)
0-2Lost by 8
@ Panthers
31 (↑1)Titans0.5787
(LW × 1.1525)
0-2Lost by 28
@ Chargers
32 (↓1)Chiefs0.5776
(LW × 1.1325)
0-2Lost by 18
@ Bills

Comments:

  • 2-0 teams: 49ers, Texans, Cardinals(!), Falcons, Eagles.

  • 0-2 teams: Browns, Jaguars, Saints, Titans, Chiefs

  • And yeah, that's 3 NFC West teams in the top 5, and all 4 in the top 10. There's still a lot of football left to play, but that's not even close to the worst division in the NFL anymore.

  • The Eagles could very well be the worst 2-0 team we've seen in a long time. Through 2 games, they've given up 6 interceptions, 3 lost fumbles, and 4 sacks. The worst of that was in week 1, but it's certainly been a couple very ugly wins for the Eagles.

  • In spite of a sloppy game in week 1, there are some signs the Packers' defense has made some significant improvements over last year. They've had 4+ sacks in both games (only one such game in 2011), and thanks to a 7-sack performance this week, are already more than a third of the way toward matching their sack total of 2011.

    Given that the Packers' defense has a significant population of rookies and free agents, it seems likely there will be at least a few more rough games defensively this year. But if they can pull things together by the second half of the season, the Packers should have a chance to make a solid playoff run this year.

  • Through 2 games, the Titans have the worst point differential (-49), the fewest total points scored (23), and the fewest rushing yards (58) of any team in the league. And only the Chiefs and Saints have given up more points. Unless things turn around fast, it's going to be a long, disappointing season in Tennessee this year.