Post by NFL on Sept 16, 2021 17:20:21 GMT -5
Matchups of the Week:
Texans (2-0) vs Bengals (0-2)
Football Team (2-0) vs 49ers (1-1)
Titans (2-0) vs Browns (1-1)
Other Notes:
MIN / NO
KC / MIA
ARI / DAL
ATL / GB
CAR / CHI
DEN / NE
JAX / PIT
LV / NYJ
LAC / BUF
LAR / PHI
SEA / NYG
TB / DET
IND / BAL
Power Rankings:
Biggest Risers: Broncos (+8), Cardinals (+6), Vikings (+4)
Biggest Fallers: Dolphins (-4), Rams (-4), Ravens / Panthers (-3)
1 Seattle Seahawks
2 Tennessee Titans
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4 Houston Texans
5 New England Patriots
6 Chicago Bears
7 Dallas Cowboys
8 Washington Redskins
9 Pittsburgh Steelers
10 Cincinnati Bengals
11 Baltimore Ravens
12 San Francisco 49ers
13 Buffalo Bills
14 Cleveland Browns
15 New Orleans Saints
16 New York Jets
17 Green Bay Packers
18 Atlanta Falcons
19 Jacksonville Jaguars
20 Philadelphia Eagles
21 Arizona Cardinals
22 Denver Broncos
23 Los Angeles Chargers
24 New York Giants
25 Los Angeles Rams
26 Carolina Panthers
27 Indianapolis Colts
28 Minnesota Vikings
29 Miami Dolphins
30 Las Vegas Raiders
31 Kansas City Chiefs
32 Detroit Lions
Texans (2-0) vs Bengals (0-2)
- Tied 1-1 All Time
- Texans beat Jags for the first time (now 1-7 against JAX)
- Bengals draw tough week 1 matchups and already trail by 2 games AFC North
Football Team (2-0) vs 49ers (1-1)
- 1st Matchup All Time
- Defending champs start undefeated with pair of relatively easy matchups
- Dak Prescott & the defense carries San Francisco to 150 points and 1-1 record after one week
Titans (2-0) vs Browns (1-1)
- CLE 1-0 vs TEN All Time
- Defending AFC Champions stay hot with 215 point week one
- Browns defeat Ravens for the first time (now 1-7 against BAL)
Other Notes:
MIN / NO
- 2019 NFC Championship Game rematch (Vikings won)
- Saints heavily favored, as they should be
KC / MIA
- Looks like the most significant game of the week in regards to #1 pick
- Chiefs favored by 50+ but MIA did outscore KC in week 1
ARI / DAL
- Cowboys were highest scoring team in week 1, even without QB Deshaun Watson
- Cardinals surprised with 13th best week one score, will need an even bigger week to stay undefeated
ATL / GB
- Falcons looking for the first win since the 2019 season
- Packers will play their 42nd game in franchise history, but the 1st one without Tom Brady on the roster
CAR / CHI
- Panthers looking like they are on track for a fourth consecutive 9 loss season
- Bears start the season hot again, but will need to stay hot to outlast GB in the division
DEN / NE
- A strong week for the Broncos, looks like they may have a chance at the division this season
- Patriots predictably strong, penalized because they won't cut down their roster though
JAX / PIT
- A loss for Jacksonville will have their 2021 loss total (3) match the previous three seasons combined
- Steelers start 2-0, have early lead in tough AFC North
LV / NYJ
- Raiders begin the season as the leaders for the #1 overall pick
- Chandler Jones had a huge week 1 and the Jets are leading the AFC East early on
LAC / BUF
- Chargers are the AFC West leaders after week 1, looks like division race is already down to two teams
- More terrible luck for Buffalo as they faced both the highest scoring IDP and non-QB in week one
LAR / PHI
- Rams currently pacing towards missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018
- Eagles currently pacing towards missing the playoffs for the first time ever
SEA / NYG
- Seahawks start strong, justify their top spot in power rankings
- Another rebuilding year for New York but the Giants look improved from 2020
TB / DET
- A strong start for Tampa Bay who is looking to win the AFC South for the first time
- Lions have finally begun to embrace the rebuild and finish with the 4th worst score of week 1
IND / BAL
- Colts, in one of the tougher divisions, look to be stuck between a playoff team and rebuilding team again this year
- Ravens start slow, lose Fitzpatrick, but make big moves ahead of week two matchup
Power Rankings:
Biggest Risers: Broncos (+8), Cardinals (+6), Vikings (+4)
Biggest Fallers: Dolphins (-4), Rams (-4), Ravens / Panthers (-3)
1 Seattle Seahawks
2 Tennessee Titans
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4 Houston Texans
5 New England Patriots
6 Chicago Bears
7 Dallas Cowboys
8 Washington Redskins
9 Pittsburgh Steelers
10 Cincinnati Bengals
11 Baltimore Ravens
12 San Francisco 49ers
13 Buffalo Bills
14 Cleveland Browns
15 New Orleans Saints
16 New York Jets
17 Green Bay Packers
18 Atlanta Falcons
19 Jacksonville Jaguars
20 Philadelphia Eagles
21 Arizona Cardinals
22 Denver Broncos
23 Los Angeles Chargers
24 New York Giants
25 Los Angeles Rams
26 Carolina Panthers
27 Indianapolis Colts
28 Minnesota Vikings
29 Miami Dolphins
30 Las Vegas Raiders
31 Kansas City Chiefs
32 Detroit Lions