| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (↑6) | Bills | 1.5883 (LW × 1.4668) | 2-0 | Won by 19 vs Dolphins |
| 2 (↑22) | Bears | 1.3133 (LW × 1.6676) | 1-1 | Won by 8 @ 49ers |
| 3 (↓1) | Bengals | 1.2546 (LW × 1.0960) | 2-0 | Won by 14 vs Falcons |
| 4 (-) | Dolphins | 1.1794 (LW × 1.0358) | 1-1 | Lost by 19 @ Bills |
| 5 (↓4) | 49ers | 1.1329 (LW × 0.9896) | 1-1 | Lost by 8 vs Bears |
| 6 (↑17) | Patriots | 1.1242 (LW × 1.3766) | 1-1 | Won by 23 @ Vikings |
| 7 (↓4) | Texans | 1.0497 (LW × 0.9219) | 2-0 | Won by 16 @ Raiders |
| 8 (↑9) | Chargers | 1.0391 (LW × 1.0720) | 1-1 | Won by 9 vs Seahawks |
| 9 (↑2) | Cardinals | 1.0339 (LW × 0.9600) | 2-0 | Won by 11 @ Giants |
| 10 (-) | Seahawks | 1.0078 (LW × 0.9354) | 1-1 | Lost by 9 @ Chargers |
| 11 (↑15) | Ravens | 0.9792 (LW × 1.4580) | 1-1 | Won by 20 vs Steelers |
| 12 (↑10) | Redskins | 0.9224 (LW × 1.1248) | 1-1 | Won by 31 vs Jaguars |
| 13 (↓4) | Eagles | 0.9168 (LW × 0.8484) | 2-0 | Won by 3 @ Colts |
| 14 (↓7) | Panthers | 0.9095 (LW × 0.8399) | 2-0 | Won by 17 vs Lions |
| 15 (↓4) | Falcons | 0.8936 (LW × 0.8297) | 1-1 | Lost by 14 @ Bengals |
| 16 (↑11) | Cowboys | 0.8868 (LW × 1.3311) | 1-1 | Won by 16 @ Titans |
| 17 (-) | Saints | 0.8494 (LW × 0.8763) | 0-2 | Lost by 2 @ Browns |
| 18 (↓7) | Steelers | 0.8276 (LW × 0.7684) | 1-1 | Lost by 20 @ Ravens |
| 19 (↓2) | Browns | 0.8192 (LW × 0.8452) | 1-1 | Won by 2 vs Saints |
| 20 (↓15) | Broncos | 0.8139 (LW × 0.7148) | 2-0 | Won by 7 vs Chiefs |
| 21 (↓5) | Vikings | 0.8130 (LW × 0.7570) | 1-1 | Lost by 23 vs Patriots |
| 22 (↓7) | Lions | 0.7918 (LW × 0.7356) | 1-1 | Lost by 17 @ Panthers |
| 23 (↑6) | Packers | 0.7767 (LW × 1.2528) | 1-1 | Won by 7 vs Jets |
| 24 (↓18) | Titans | 0.7459 (LW × 0.6858) | 1-1 | Lost by 16 vs Cowboys |
| 25 (↓14) | Jets | 0.7401 (LW × 0.6872) | 1-1 | Lost by 7 @ Packers |
| 26 (↓9) | Raiders | 0.6998 (LW × 0.7220) | 0-2 | Lost by 16 vs Texans |
| 27 (↓6) | Colts | 0.6785 (LW × 0.8208) | 0-2 | Lost by 3 vs Eagles |
| 28 (↑4) | Rams | 0.6710 (LW × 1.3664) | 1-1 | Won by 2 @ Buccaneers |
| 29 (↑1) | Giants | 0.6688 (LW × 1.0821) | 0-2 | Lost by 11 vs Cardinals |
| 30 (↓6) | Buccaneers | 0.6612 (LW × 0.8397) | 0-2 | Lost by 2 vs Rams |
| 31 (↓3) | Jaguars | 0.6506 (LW × 1.0396) | 0-2 | Lost by 31 @ Redskins |
| 32 (↓1) | Chiefs | 0.5419 (LW × 1.0626) | 0-2 | Lost by 7 @ Broncos |
Comments:
So who had the Bills and Texans going 2-0? Yeah, me neither. Of course, the Texans started out 2-0 last year, too, so don't make your January plans just yet.
Can the Bills be the new Beast of the East? Well, you can be sure the Patriots aren't going to go along quietly with that. And the Bills have been (with perhaps a few exceptions) the doormat of the East, going back to 2000. It'll take more than a couple wins to prove they've turned that tradition around.
The Cardinals are perhaps the least impressive 2-0 team this year. They've trailed late in both their games, and if Ted Ginn had not run that punt back for a touchdown, this week's game might have gone very differently.
And did anybody have the Colts starting out 0-2? Perhaps, given they faced a couple playoff teams. The good news is, they've got the Jaguars next week, which should be a solid chance to get things going in the right direction.
The Chiefs are another surprise 0-2 team. But with the Dolphins, Patriots, 49ers, and possibly improved Chargers coming up on their schedule, it could be a very rocky start to their season this time around.
I kind of thought the Chiefs played a bit over their heads last year, and had some things go their way in getting to 11 wins. This year could see a regression to more like what they really are (it doesn't help any that they've drawn the NFC West as opponents, one of the toughest divisions in football right now).
