There are a lot of teams riding high right now after big Week 1 victories. Many of them have thoughts of being No. 1. But let's not overlook the losers from Sunday, though. They also have a shot at being No. 1.
The No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
With that in mind, here's a look at the bottom part of our power rankings, those going for a different No. 1, which many presume to be Matt Barkley (though some of these teams won't need a quarterback and will likely be trading this pick).
Dropped out: New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings
Others receiving votes: Oakland Raiders
And without further ado ...
The
[Bills](/teams/buffalobills/profile?team=BUF) announced themselves as a contender for No. 1 by allowing one of the worst offenses in the NFL to score 34 points on them. But the
[Bills](/teams/buffalobills/profile?team=BUF) weren't content to be miserable in just one aspect of the game; they were lousy on offense and special teams, too (where they surrendered another touchdown on a pick six and a punt return). If the
[Bills](/teams/buffalobills/profile?team=BUF) can pull off the miracle,
[Ryan Fitzpatrick](/player/ryanfitzpatrick/2506581/profile) could be the highest-paid backup.
In this race to be No. 1, it's the teams willing to put in the extra effort to lose that are going to go far. The
[Jaguars](/teams/jacksonvillejaguars/profile?team=JAC) looked like they were going to win the game when
[Blaine Gabbert](/player/blainegabbert/2495441/profile) hooked up with
[Cecil Shorts](/player/cecilshorts/2495341/profile) (seriously) on a 39-yard touchdown pass. But the
[Jaguars](/teams/jacksonvillejaguars/profile?team=JAC)' defense showed there wasn't a lead it can't squander as the
[Vikings](/teams/minnesotavikings/profile?team=MIN) tied it with a field goal at the end of regulation and won it in overtime.
As long as
[Brandon Weeden](/player/brandonweeden/2532970/profile) is the starting quarterback, the
[Browns](/teams/clevelandbrowns/profile?team=CLE) will be in the hunt for No. 1. And the
[Browns](/teams/clevelandbrowns/profile?team=CLE) seem committed to the goal because coach Pat Shurmer reiterated Monday, Weeden is the team's starting quarterback. Well, at least for this year. The
[Browns](/teams/clevelandbrowns/profile?team=CLE) might have to draft a quarterback every season until they finally find one. They could get a chance in 2013. And now with
[Joe Haden](/player/joehaden/496733/profile)'s suspension, the team's one overwhelming strength can be suspect.
If
[Ryan Tannehill](/player/ryantannehill/2532956/profile) is morose about his first loss (of what is assumed to be many) in the NFL, at least he didn't get
[hung up in a flag like Weeden](http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/09/09/unexpected-and-expected-tim-tebow-starts/). Although the
[Browns](/teams/clevelandbrowns/profile?team=CLE) did looked competitive (on defense) against the
[Eagles](/teams/philadelphiaeagles/profile?team=PHI). The
[Dolphins](/teams/miamidolphins/profile?team=MIA) were never in this game against the
[Texans](/teams/houstontexans/profile?team=HOU) and are clearly a "team to watch."
St. Louis challenged Detroit in Week 1 and even held a lead very late in the fourth quarter. But the Football Club of St. Louis showed nobody can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory quite like it can. I mean, it only figures as the
[Lions](/teams/detroitlions/profile?team=DET) drove for the tying field goal, St. Louis allowed the winning touchdown. That's how you hold on to your No. 2 position. The dream of Matt Barkley being the quarterback of the Los Angeles
[Rams](/teams/st.louisrams/profile?team=STL) lives on.
The
[Colts](/teams/indianapoliscolts/profile?team=IND) looked competitive against the
[Bears](/teams/chicagobears/profile?team=CHI), especially early when the defense harangued quarterback
[Jay Cutler](/player/jaycutler/2495824/profile), and forced him into an interception which was returned for an early touchdown. But the depth and skill of the
[Bears](/teams/chicagobears/profile?team=CHI) wore down the
[Colts](/teams/indianapoliscolts/profile?team=IND), who still have to be considered the early leader for the No. 1 pick (which would turn into many more picks for them seeing as they already have their quarterback of the future).
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