JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 2 2024 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank.Team (2024 record) | Comment
(1-0)
1
Kansas City Chiefs
Champs on top until they’re not
(1-0)
2
San Francisco 49ers
Always good, always a favorite
(0-1)
3
Baltimore Ravens
Oh-so close against the champs
(1-0)
4
Detroit Lions
Very strong, very solid, very good
(1-0)
5
Philadelphia Eagles
Encouraging early victory over contending Green Bay
(1-0)
6
1
Dallas Cowboys
They paid Dak and he paid them back
(1-0)
7
1
Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen still plays quarterback for the Buffalo Bills
(1-0)
8
2
Houston Texans
Alone in first place
(1-0)
9
3
Miami Dolphins
Last-second victory over Duuuval
(1-0)
10
5
Pittsburgh Steelers
They just find a way
(0-1)
11
Green Bay Packers
Must navigate through this Love-less period
(0-1)
12
3
Cleveland Browns
Up next: At Duuuval
(0-1)
13
Los Angeles Rams
Run down in the Motor City
(1-0)
14
4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Overlooked, underrated, pretty good
(1-0)
15
4
Los Angeles Chargers
Solid victory in Harbaugh debut
(1-0)
16
4
Seattle Seahawks
Strong second half = strong debut for McDonald
(1-0)
17
4
Chicago Bears
All. The. Way. Back.
(1-0)
18
5
Minnesota Vikings
Biggest margin of victory in five seasons
(1-0)
19
12
New England Patriots
Whoa
(1-0)
20
5
New Orleans Saints
NFL’s biggest Week 1 margin of victory
(0-1)
21
15
Cincinnati Bengals
Shocker of the week
(0-1)
22
8
New York Jets
Showed good signs Monday
(9-8)
23
7
Jacksonville Jaguars
South Florida gut punch
(0-1)
24
7
Indianapolis Colts
Twelve consecutive Week 1 losses
(0-1)
25
3
Atlanta Falcons
Tough loss in a winnable Week 1 game
(0-1)
26
2
Arizona Cardinals
Signs of life in the desert
(0-1)
27
1
Denver Broncos
Tough start for the Nix era
(0-1)
28
1
Las Vegas Raiders
Worn down in L.A.
(0-1)
29
1
New York Giants
Slow, slow start for Big Blue
(0-1)
30
1
Tennessee Titans
Let a winnable one slip away in Week 1
(0-1)
31
1
Washington Commanders
New era, rough start
(0-1)
32
Carolina Panthers
Oof
