| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49ers | 1.1448 | 1-0 | Won by 11 @ Cowboys |
| 2 | Bengals | 1.1447 | 1-0 | Won by 7 @ Ravens |
| 3 | Texans | 1.1386 | 1-0 | Won by 11 vs R*dskins |
| 4 | Dolphins | 1.1386 | 1-0 | Won by 13 vs Patriots |
| 5 | Broncos | 1.1386 | 1-0 | Won by 7 vs Colts |
| 6 | Titans | 1.0877 | 1-0 | Won by 16 @ Chiefs |
| T 7 | Bills | 1.0828 | 1-0 | Won by 3 @ Bears |
| T 7 | Panthers | 1.0828 | 1-0 | Won by 6 @ Buccaneers |
| 9 | Eagles | 1.0807 | 1-0 | Won by 17 vs Jaguars |
| 10 | Seahawks | 1.0774 | 1-0 | Won by 20 vs Packers |
| T11 | Steelers | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 3 vs Browns |
| T11 | Cardinals | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 1 vs Chargers |
| T11 | Falcons | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 3 vs Saints |
| T11 | Jets | 1.0770 | 1-0 | Won by 5 vs Raiders |
| 15 | Lions | 1.0763 | 1-0 | Won by 21 vs Giants |
| 16 | Vikings | 1.0741 | 1-0 | Won by 28 @ Rams |
| T17 | Saints | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 3 @ Falcons |
| T17 | Browns | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 3 @ Steelers |
| T17 | Chargers | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 1 @ Cardinals |
| T17 | Raiders | 0.9693 | 0-1 | Lost by 5 @ Jets |
| 21 | Colts | 0.8266 | 0-1 | Lost by 7 @ Broncos |
| 22 | R*dskins | 0.8200 | 0-1 | Lost by 11 @ Texans |
| 23 | Patriots | 0.8167 | 0-1 | Lost by 13 @ Dolphins |
| T24 | Buccaneers | 0.7875 | 0-1 | Lost by 6 vs Panthers |
| T24 | Bears | 0.7875 | 0-1 | Lost by 3 vs Bills |
| 26 | Ravens | 0.6716 | 0-1 | Lost by 7 vs Bengals |
| 27 | Cowboys | 0.6662 | 0-1 | Lost by 11 vs 49ers |
| 28 | Jaguars | 0.6258 | 0-1 | Lost by 17 @ Eagles |
| 29 | Packers | 0.6200 | 0-1 | Lost by 20 @ Seahawks |
| 30 | Giants | 0.6180 | 0-1 | Lost by 21 @ Lions |
| 31 | Chiefs | 0.5100 | 0-1 | Lost by 16 vs Titans |
| 32 | Rams | 0.4911 | 0-1 | Lost by 28 vs Vikings |
Comments:
As usual, don't take this too seriously. Note that winning teams are ranked 1-16, and losing teams are ranked 17-32.
Well, the Packers managed to make things interesting for at least a little while, but the defense doesn't seem like it's any better than last year, and losing OT Bulaga was a huge blow.
The good news is, Bulaga's injury isn't that bad, the Seahawks are probably the toughest opponent the Packers will face in the regular season, and there's lots of time to fix what's wrong.
I'm not sure how much to read into the Vikings and Lions respective victories this week. Their opponents looked pretty overmatched. And in the Rams were playing their 3rd string QB by the second half.
As a conference, the AFC looked pretty bad last year, and are not off to a good start this year. None of the AFC playoff teams looked dominant. The Broncos, Patriots, and Bengals all got outscored in the second halves of their respective games, and the Colts, Chargers and Cheifs all lost.
Like I said above, there's still a lot of football left to play, but I'm not sure I'd pick any AFC team to win the Super Bowl right now.
