| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (↑15) | Broncos | 1.1832 (LW × 1.1005) | 2-0 | Won by 18 @ Giants |
| 2 (↑6) | Saints | 1.1739 (LW × 1.0900) | 2-0 | Won by 2 @ Buccaneers |
| 3 (↑1) | Seahawks | 1.1538 (LW × 1.0655) | 2-0 | Won by 26 vs 49ers |
| 4 (↑13) | Falcons | 1.1286 (LW × 1.1643) | 1-1 | Won by 7 vs Rams |
| 5 (↓1) | Texans | 1.1257 (LW × 1.0396) | 2-0 | Won by 6 vs Titans |
| 6 (↓2) | Patriots | 1.0793 (LW × 0.9968) | 2-0 | Won by 3 vs Jets |
| 7 (↓6) | Dolphins | 1.0690 (LW × 0.9338) | 2-0 | Won by 4 @ Colts |
| 8 (↓6) | Titans | 1.0547 (LW × 0.9213) | 1-1 | Lost by 6 @ Texans |
| 9 (↓1) | Jets | 1.0510 (LW × 0.9759) | 1-1 | Lost by 3 @ Patriots |
| 10 (↑5) | Chiefs | 1.0189 (LW × 0.9466) | 2-0 | Won by 1 vs Cowboys |
| 11 (↓3) | Rams | 1.0177 (LW × 0.9449) | 1-1 | Lost by 7 @ Falcons |
| 12 (↓9) | Lions | 1.0004 (LW × 0.8786) | 1-1 | Lost by 4 @ Cardinals |
| 13 (↑4) | Cardinals | 0.9999 (LW × 1.0316) | 1-1 | Won by 4 vs Lions |
| 14 (↑11) | Bills | 0.9808 (LW × 1.2454) | 1-1 | Won by 1 vs Panthers |
| 15 (↑2) | Buccaneers | 0.9681 (LW × 0.9988) | 0-2 | Lost by 2 vs Saints |
| 16 (↓8) | Bears | 0.9607 (LW × 0.8920) | 2-0 | Won by 1 vs Vikings |
| 17 (-) | Bengals | 0.9374 (LW × 0.9671) | 1-1 | Won by 10 vs Steelers |
| 18 (↑7) | Chargers | 0.9315 (LW × 1.1828) | 1-1 | Won by 3 @ Eagles |
| 19 (↑12) | Ravens | 0.9156 (LW × 1.4862) | 1-1 | Won by 8 vs Browns |
| 20 (↓12) | Cowboys | 0.9142 (LW × 0.8489) | 1-1 | Lost by 1 @ Chiefs |
| 21 (↑4) | Panthers | 0.8977 (LW × 1.1398) | 0-2 | Lost by 1 @ Bills |
| 22 (↓5) | Packers | 0.8863 (LW × 0.9144) | 1-1 | Won by 18 vs Redskins |
| 23 (↑1) | Vikings | 0.8833 (LW × 1.0751) | 0-2 | Lost by 1 @ Bears |
| 24 (↓7) | Raiders | 0.8749 (LW × 0.9026) | 1-1 | Won by 10 vs Jaguars |
| 25 (↓17) | Colts | 0.8645 (LW × 0.8027) | 1-1 | Lost by 4 vs Dolphins |
| 26 (↓9) | Giants | 0.8474 (LW × 0.8742) | 0-2 | Lost by 18 vs Broncos |
| 27 (↓19) | 49ers | 0.8316 (LW × 0.7722) | 1-1 | Lost by 26 @ Seahawks |
| 28 (↓24) | Eagles | 0.8183 (LW × 0.7557) | 1-1 | Lost by 3 vs Chargers |
| 29 (-) | Steelers | 0.7938 (LW × 1.1820) | 0-2 | Lost by 10 @ Bengals |
| 30 (-) | Browns | 0.7662 (LW × 1.1548) | 0-2 | Lost by 8 @ Ravens |
| 31 (↑1) | Jaguars | 0.6690 (LW × 1.3536) | 0-2 | Lost by 10 @ Raiders |
| 32 (↓7) | Redskins | 0.6392 (LW × 0.8117) | 0-2 | Lost by 18 @ Packers |
Comments:
These rankings look a lot more reasonable than last week, although I won't guarantee next week the Jets are going to stay in the top 10, or the Rams near it.
The Patriots are in "a win is a win" mode, but one thing I've learned from doing this is, multiple close wins against weak opponents are not the sign of a strong team. The Pats may(*) have a pretty easy path to another AFC East title, but they will need to play a lot better if they don't want to be 1-and-done come playoff time.
(*) Although if the Dolphins can continue the momentum they've established with a 2-0 start, the Pats path to another division title may not be so easy.
It's only two games into the season, but so far the Seahawks are looking a lot like they were last year: very, very tough at home, and very ordinary on the road. And with the 49ers in their division, they're probably gonna have to win more than 3 road games if they don't want to be a wildcard team in the playoffs again.
With a combined 2-6 record and no wins outside the division, the NFC East has to be an early favorite for worst division in the league, perhaps tied with the AFC North, which is in the same state.
Through the first two games, RG3 has 25 yards rushing on 9 carries. The Redskins' defense was never anything special, and with the offense faltering, they're gonna have a hard time beating anybody.
The Jaguars, with just 11 points scored through 2 games, are already starting to look like their 2014 will start a lot like 2013: a new head coach and an early draft pick. Assuming Blaine Gabbert doesn't turn into something resembling a productive NFL quarterback in the final 14 games of the season, they should probably use their first draft pick on that position.
