This is how the NFL's 32 teams stack up after Week 2:
In the hunt | Teams that look good enough to be among the 12 playoff qualifiers, but not based on conference. | | Rank | Team | Record | Prv. | Comment | | 1. | Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | 1 | With another major test awaiting them in Green Bay, the Cowboys don't have much time to catch their breath after Monday night's track meet. | | 2. | New York Giants | 2-0 | 2 | The Giants get to feast on yet another weaker opponent when the Bengals visit. | | 3. | Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 3 | Again: Brett who? | | 4. | Carolina Panthers | 2-0 | 4 | The Panthers found a way to survive Steve Smith's two-game suspension. Now, they're positioned to be a real factor in the NFC. | | 5. | Buffalo Bills | 2-0 | 8 | With their next two games against Oakland and St. Louis, the Bills can realistically ponder being 4-0. | | 6. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-0 | 10 | It took everything the Steelers had to beat the Browns. It will take much more to knock off the Eagles. | | 7. | Indianapolis Colts | 1-1 | 7 | Rallying to beat the Vikings was a big step in the right direction, but the Colts will have their hands full vs. the desperate and angry Jaguars. | | 8. | Denver Broncos | 2-0 | 12 | After stealing one vs. the Chargers, the Broncos have another big challenge vs. the Saints. | | 9. | Tennessee Titans | 2-0 | -- | You have to be impressed with what Kerry Collins has done to help keep the Titans calm through the Vince Young storm of controversy. | | 10. | New Orleans Saints | 1-1 | 9 | The Saints had better recover quickly from their offensive stumble at Washington because the high-scoring Broncos are next. | | 11. | Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | 11 | The Eagles proved they'll likely be in the hunt for the NFC East crown until the very end of the season, when they get another crack at the Cowboys. | | 12. | Arizona Cardinals | 2-0 | -- | Kurt Warner is back to "Greatest Show on Turf" form. | Have a question for Vic? Send it to AskVic@nfl.com, and the best ones will be answered on NFL.com. |
