NFL Week 2 power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous week’s rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 San Francisco (1)

2 Seattle (2)

3 Denver (4)

4 Houston (3)

5 New England (5)

6 New Orleans (10)

7 Atlanta (6)

8 Green Bay (7)

9 Chicago (11)

10 Cincinnati (8)

11 Dallas (14)

12 New York Giants (13)

13 Baltimore (9)

14 Philadelphia (17)

15 Indianapolis (15)

16 St. Louis (16)

17 Miami (24)

18 Kansas City (25)

SECOND TIER

19 Detroit (19)

20 Washington (18)

21 Carolina (21)

22 Minnesota (22)

23 San Diego (23)

24 Pittsburgh (12)

25 Tennessee (30)

26 Buffalo (27)

27 New York Jets (29)

28 Tampa Bay (20)

29 Arizona (28)

THIRD TIER

30 Oakland (32)

31 Cleveland (26)

32 Jacksonville (31)

BIGGEST RISERS: Kansas City and Miami (7 spots), Tennessee (5 spots), New Orleans (4 spots), Dallas and Philadelphia (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Pittsburgh (12 spots), Tampa Bay (8 spots), Cleveland (5 spots), Baltimore (4 spots)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1 NFC West 48

2 NFC East 57

3 NFC North 58

4 NFC South 62

5 AFC West 74

6 AFC East 75

7 AFC South 76

8 AFC North 78

RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE

1 NFC 225

2 AFC 303