NFL Super Bowl Power Rankings Week 2: Chargers Plummet

Week 1 of the NFL season is officially over, and what a week it was. We saw backup quarterbacks in Minnesota and Seattle lead their teams to victory, while also witnessing a few break out MVP contenders such as Kenneth Walker on Monday Night Football.

After the first week, we have our updated Super Bowl Power Rankings entering Week 2.

Rank	Team	Record	Previous Week	Super Bowl Odds
1	Seattle Seahawks	(1-0)	2 ▲ +1	+1100
2	Buffalo Bills	(1-0)	3 ▲ +1	+950
3	Philadelphia Eagles	(1-0)	5 ▲ +2	+1700
4	San Francisco 49ers	(1-0)	6 ▲ +2	+1400
5	Detroit Lions	(1-0)	7 ▲ +3	+1800
6	Baltimore Ravens	(1-0)	8 ▲ +3	+900
7	New England Patriots	(0-1)	4 ▼ -3	+2100
8	Kansas City Chiefs	(1-0)	11 ▲ +3	+1400
9	Jacksonville Jaguars	(1-0)	14 ▲ +5	+2500
10	Los Angeles Rams	(0-1)	1 ▼ -9	+650
11	Chicago Bears	(1-0)	15 ▲ +4	+2100
12	Denver Broncos	(0-1)	10 ▼ -2	+2000
13	Houston Texans	(0-1)	12 ▼ -1	+1900
14	New York Giants	(1-0)	23 ▲ +9	+5000
15	Cincinnati Bengals	(1-0)	20 ▲ +5	+1900
16	Minnesota Vikings	(1-0)	21 ▲ +5	+4000
17	Arizona Cardinals	(1-0)	30 ▲ +13	+30000
18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	(0-1)	17 ▼ -1	+5500
19	Dallas Cowboys	(0-1)	13 ▼ -6	+2500
20	New Orleans Saints	(0-1)	19 ▼ -1	+9000
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	(1-0)	24 ▲ +3	+5000
22	Green Bay Packers	(0-1)	16 ▼ -6	+2000
23	Washington Commanders	(0-1)	22 ▼ -1	+6500
24	Indianapolis Colts	(0-1)	18 ▼ -6	+6500
25	Los Angeles Chargers	(0-1)	9 ▼ -16	+2000
26	Las Vegas Raiders	(1-0)	28 ▲ +2	+15000
27	New York Jets	(1-0)	32 ▲ +5	+25000
28	Atlanta Falcons	(0-1)	25 ▼ -3	+13000
29	Carolina Panthers	(0-1)	26 ▼ -3	+9000
30	Cleveland Browns	(0-1)	27 ▼ -3	+30000
31	Miami Dolphins	(0-1)	29 ▼ -2	+50000
32	Tennessee Titans	(0-1)	31 ▼ -1	+20000

Who Looked the Best

Five teams left Week 1 looking like the class of the league.

Team	Notes
	Trevor Lawrence was nearly flawless in the win over Cleveland, going 18-of-23 for 245 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.
	Josh Allen was a one-man show against Houston, throwing for 334 yards and two scores while adding two more touchdowns on the ground.
	San Francisco beat the Rams behind a balanced attack, with Christian McCaffrey moving the chains on the ground and through the air and both Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel finding the end zone.
	Lamar Jackson (324 passing yards) and Derrick Henry (144 yards, three touchdowns) combined for one of the most complete performances of the week in the win over Indianapolis.
	The Chiefs throttled Denver 31-10 behind Kenneth Walker III, who piled up 173 rushing yards and two total touchdowns in his Chiefs debut, with Patrick Mahomes tossing two scores of his own.

Who Surprised

These teams turned heads with impressive Week 1 wins.

Team	Notes
	Jaxson Dart looked every bit the part in the win over Dallas, throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while adding 54 yards on the ground, with Cam Skattebo chipping in a rushing score.
	Arizona knocked off the Chargers behind a 277-yard, one-touchdown day from Jacoby Brissett — a result few had circled heading into the weekend.

Who Disappointed

Team	Notes
	Justin Herbert and the Chargers fell to Arizona, with Herbert managing just 209 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the loss.
	Denver was overwhelmed on the road, falling 31-10 to Kansas City as Bo Nix threw for just 131 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
	Matthew Stafford threw for only 168 yards with an interception as the Rams dropped their opener to San Francisco.

Keep Your Head High

Team	Notes
	Tyler Shough was terrific in a losing effort, throwing for 410 yards and three touchdowns in an overtime loss to Detroit.
	C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to Buffalo, a strong showing against a tough opponent.
	Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in the loss to Philadelphia, keeping Washington competitive against one of the week’s top performers.

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