The Baltimore Ravens' surprisingly one-sided loss to the Tennessee Titans dropped John Harbaugh's squad from the rarified air of No. 2 into a tie for No. 6 in this week's NFL.com Power Poll. That allowed the New England Patriots to reclaim the runner-up spot behind the Super Bowl-champion Green Bay Packers.
While the
Packers remained in first place
for the third consecutive week in the NFL.com Power Poll, it was the first time they didn't garner all nine first-place votes. Which two voters ranked Bill Belichick's New England squad ahead of Green Bay? Find out here ...
» Fan Rankings: Prove the experts wrong
Other notable developments from Week 2:
» The New York Jets' dominating performance over the Jaguars at home vaulted them into the No. 3 perch, their highest ranking so far.
» The Detroit Lions continued their meteoric rise, jumping another five spots into a tie for 6th.
» The Buffalo Bills, who started the season near the bottom of our poll at No. 28, are now at the No. 13 spot thanks to their impressive 2-0 start.
Check back every Tuesday to see how our panel voted and where your favorite team ranks. Disagree with our panel's votes? Let your voice be heard in NFL.com's Fan Rankings.
NFL.com Power Poll |
||||||
| Teams ranked Nos. 1 through 32, as voted on by a panel of nine NFL.com and NFL Network experts. Total points based on 32 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 32nd-place vote. | ||||||
|
Rank
|
Previous
|
Team |
W-L
|
First-place votes
|
Last-place votes
|
Points
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
1
|
Green Bay Packers |
2-0
|
7
|
-
|
286
|
|
2
|
3
|
New England Patriots |
2-0
|
2
|
-
|
281
|
|
3
|
5
|
New York Jets |
2-0
|
-
|
-
|
267
|
|
4
|
6
|
New Orleans Saints |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
253
|
|
5
|
8
|
Houston Texans |
2-0
|
-
|
-
|
238
|
|
6t
|
2
|
Baltimore Ravens |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
233
|
|
6t
|
11
|
Detroit Lions |
2-0
|
-
|
-
|
233
|
|
8
|
4
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
231
|
|
9
|
10
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
218
|
|
10
|
12
|
Atlanta Falcons |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
209
|
|
11
|
7
|
San Diego Chargers |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
207
|
|
12
|
9
|
Chicago Bears |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
186
|
|
13
|
17
|
Buffalo Bills |
2-0
|
-
|
-
|
185
|
|
14
|
13
|
Washington Redskins |
2-0
|
-
|
-
|
174
|
|
15
|
14
|
Dallas Cowboys |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
163
|
|
16
|
15
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
160
|
|
17
|
19
|
New York Giants |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
131
|
|
18
|
16
|
Oakland Raiders |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
130
|
|
19
|
25
|
Tennessee Titans |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
124
|
|
20
|
18
|
Arizona Cardinals |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
110
|
|
21
|
21
|
St. Louis Rams |
0-2
|
-
|
-
|
91
|
|
22
|
22t
|
San Francisco 49ers |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
87
|
|
23
|
29
|
Cleveland Browns |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
81
|
|
24
|
24
|
Cincinnati Bengals |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
77
|
|
25
|
31
|
Denver Broncos |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
72
|
|
26t
|
20
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
1-1
|
-
|
-
|
70
|
|
26t
|
27t
|
Carolina Panthers |
0-2
|
-
|
-
|
70
|
|
28
|
25t
|
Minnesota Vikings |
0-2
|
-
|
1
|
57
|
|
29
|
22
|
Miami Dolphins |
0-2
|
-
|
-
|
52
|
|
30
|
30
|
Indianapolis Colts |
0-2
|
-
|
1
|
30
|
|
31
|
27t
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
0-2
|
-
|
4
|
25
|
|
32
|
32
|
Seattle Seahawks |
0-2
|
-
|
3
|
17
|
