Power Rankings after Week 1

Here are my power rankings for the NFL. I didn’t do this week one for two reasons. One, I didn’t think of it. Two, no real games had been played, and I think preseason polls are worthless. So here we go.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers – They are the champs, and they beat a good team in Miami. All that with their backup quarterback.

2. Chicago Bears – They might have only beaten the Packers, but Rex Grossman looked good. And if the Bears have a viable quarterback, do they have a weakness?

3. Cincinnati Bengals – They looked great against a supposedly good Chiefs team. And Palmer still isn’t 100%. As good as people think they are, the team could be better than advertised.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars – They beat a good Dallas team. They have a great quarterback in Leftwitch, and have a solid back up in Garrad. Fear the Jaguars.

5. Seattle Seahawks – Well, they won. They didn’t look good against an average Detroit Lions team, but they won. I guess if you can win on your bad teams, your still a great team.

6. San Deigo Chargers – Making a semi-pro team in Oakland look like fools is a good way to start the season. They have all the weapons in place, but can Phillip Rivers do the job? Time will tell.

7. Indianapolis Colts – The numbers won’t show it, but Peyton looked bad. He should have thrown at least four interceptions against the Giants. But they will win, and they are good. They always are. Just never good enough.

8. Baltimore Ravens – The defense looked excellent, and Steve McNair is a huge upgrade over Kyle Boller. This team may surprise some people.

9. New England Patriots – They crack the top 10 because they are the Patriots. But they had better play better than week one. They almost looked human.

10. Minnesota Vikings – The team isn't flashy or pretty, but they win. They have been doing so ever since Daunte Culpepper wasn’t the quarterback dating back to last season. This might be the most boring potential playoff team ever.

11. Atlanta Falcons – For one week anyway, they looked good. Michael Vick has the intangibles to take this team to the playoffs, but they underachieved last year when they were supposed to go. They beat Tampa, then they are in the right direction.

12. Philadelphia Eagles – They looked like a playoff team again. It’s not that they were bad last year, they just had injuries and an annoying plague on their team. We’ll see if the addition of Donte Stallworth is the answer.

13. Miami Dolphins – A tough loss against the world champs, but they still looked good. Daunte Culpepper will only get better with time. They will bounce back.

14. Arizona Cardinals – They looked good, yes. But who did they face? San Fransisco. Don’t buy those playoff tickets just yet.

15. Carolina Panthers – They have been picked by many to go to or win the Super Bowl. If they play like they did in week one again, that may quickly change.

16. Denver Broncos – They had a bad week. Jake Plummer is a fine quarterback. People need to be quiet and let the team play.

17. Dallas Cowboys – For a team I picked to go to the Super Bowl, they made me look foolish. Drew Bledsoe’s job is safe. Stop Asking. They will bounce back.

18. Buffalo Bills – They looked good for a half against New England. Then they turned into the Bills. They won’t be bad, they won’t be good. They will be just this, average.

19. St. Louis Rams – They caught Denver on a bad day. Good for them. They will probably win this week as well. Momentum could be their best friend.

20. New York Giants – This team is supposed to be good. Eli is supposed to be good. And yet they might start off the season 0-2. Good team… right?

21. New York Jets – One week does not make a season. They beat the Titans, not the Colts. They have to earn their way up the ladder.

22. Washington Redskins – This team has so much talent, but they looked choppy against the Vikings. They were horrible in the preseason. Maybe they should slim down that 500-page playbook.

23. New Orleans Saints – They won a game. Reggie Bush looks like the real deal. But they beat an underachieving Browns team. That doesn’t get you many points on this list.

24. Detroit Lions – Yes, they played a great game against Seattle. But then Roy Williams guaranteed victory against the Bears. That gets you ranked down. Win one game first, then start making guarantees.

25. San Francisco 49ers – They played the Cardinals all the way up to the end. So if nothing else, they showed heart. Let’s hope that heart leads to some victories down the road.

26. Kansas City Chiefs – No offensive line. No Trent Green. No real defense. This team isn’t looking all that good. Maybe that preseason was a foreshadowing of what is to come.

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Getting shut out by the Ravens? Baltimore’s defense is good, but the Buccaneers should have at least picked up a field goal. They were a playoff team last season. Embarrassing.

28. Tennessee Titans – Is Vince Young going to play one series every week? Talk about screwing up continuity. Either play him or don’t. Don’t half ass it.

29. Cleveland Browns – They lost to New Orleans. At home. Charlie Frye, their quarterback, out rushed their running back Rueben Droughns. They should be ashamed.

30. Houston Texans – So, it’s a good thing they picked Mario Williams for their #1 pick. How many sacks did he get again last week?

31. Green Bay Packers – They looked god awful. At least they have Brett Favre

32. Oakland Raiders – They looked god awful. They don’t have Brett Favre.