Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
The primary off day of the NFL common season arrived Tuesday and a collective deep breath could possibly be so as.
A loss by the three-time defending AFC champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens’ lateral of a positive victory into the palms of the Buffalo Payments are not any trigger for fast panic.
All three groups stay within the higher echelon of the AFC, however is the stability of energy shifting conferences?
Philadelphia had its palms full with Dallas and wasn’t probably the most spectacular workforce out of the gate. That gold star goes to the Inexperienced Bay Packers for a whole workforce effort in steamrolling the Detroit Lions out of Lambeau Area.
We take inventory the bottom-to-top NFL pecking order after a primary have a look at each workforce in Week 1.
32. New Orleans Saints (0-1)
Final Week: L, 23-20 vs. Arizona Cardinals
Up Subsequent: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m. ET
Surprisingly aggressive in Kellen Moore’s debut, the Saints are nonetheless a QB away from being a contender within the NFC South.
31. Carolina Panthers (0-1)
Final Week: L, 26-10 at Jacksonville Jaguars
Up Subsequent: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. ET
Subtracting safety blanket Adam Thielen (now on Vikings) was successful to Bryce Younger, who additionally took the sphere with out beginning LT Ikem Ekwonu at Jacksonville.
30. New York Giants (0-1)
Final Week: L, 21-6 at Washington Commanders
Up Subsequent: at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m. ET
Nobody returned to New York on Sunday evening enthralled with the offense, however the Giants choose to stay with Russell Wilson on the highway once more this week.
29. Cleveland Browns (0-1)
Final Week: L, 17-16 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Up Subsequent: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET
Cleveland’s protection was greater than ok to win. The Browns held the Bengals to 141 yards — seven within the second half — and a pair of.0 yards per carry.
28. Tennessee Titans (0-1)
Final Week: L, 20-12 at Denver Broncos
Up Subsequent: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m. ET
Defending Cam Ward was an issue at Denver, and life will not get any simpler this week. NFL-high 4 takeaways one thing to construct on for Titans.
27. Miami Dolphins (0-1)
Final Week: L, 33-8 at Indianapolis Colts
Up Subsequent: vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m. ET
Mike Vrabel has some fixing to do or the Patriots’ cross protection would be the sufferer in a get-right week for Tua Tagovailoa.
26. New England Patriots (0-1)
Final Week: L, 20-13 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Up Subsequent: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET
One among these groups exhales on Sunday evening. The opposite begins listening to NFL draft speak. Drake Maye ought to be smiling after the Dolphins made Daniel Jones look the a part of Unitas final week.
25. New York Jets (0-1)
Final Week: L, 34-32 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Up Subsequent: vs. Buffalo Payments, 1 p.m. ET
Kudos to Justin Fields for the battle. Misplaced within the QB chatter was the sterling efficiency of the Jets’ maligned offensive line.
24. Las Vegas Raiders (1-0)
Final Week: W, 20-13 at New England Patriots
Up Subsequent: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m. ET (Monday)
RB Ashton Jeanty ran for 9 yards on his first carry, then 28 yards on his subsequent 18. Groups are already scheming to take Jeanty away, inviting the Raiders to have QB Geno Smith counterpunch.
23. Dallas Cowboys (0-1)
Final Week: L, 24-20 at Philadelphia Eagles
Up Subsequent: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET
Going scoreless within the second half spoiled a robust upset bid from the Cowboys. Trick can be getting identical focus, effort from each strains constantly.
22. Indianapolis Colts (1-0)
Final Week: W, 33-8
Up Subsequent: vs. Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m. ET
Daniel Jones aced remedial take a look at in opposition to turnover-happy Dolphins for Colts first Week 1 win since 2013. Denver’s toothy cross rush and secondary crank issues up a notch.
21. Seattle Seahawks (0-1)
Final Week: L, 17-13 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Up Subsequent: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. ET
No danger, no reward. Seahawks misplaced two fumbles, averaged 3.2 yards per carry and tried to outlive with paper-airplane vary cross completions.
20. Arizona Cardinals (1-0)
Final Week: W, 20-13 at New Orleans Saints
Up Subsequent: vs. Carolina Panthers, 4:05 p.m. ET
Schedule-maker teed up the Cardinals with a shot at 2-0 earlier than a visit to San Francisco.
19. Atlanta Falcons (0-1)
Final Week: L, 23-20 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Up Subsequent: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m. ET (Sunday)
Do not look now, however the Falcons have misplaced seven of their previous 9 video games. These two wins got here in opposition to Desmond Ridder (Raiders) and Drew Lock (Giants) final season.
18. Chicago Bears (0-1)
Final Week: L, 27-24 vs. Minnesota Vikings
Up Subsequent: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET
Ben Johnson dropped his Bears debut, blowing an 11-point lead within the fourth quarter. Out of the frying pan and into the fryer? Lions can be riled up after a blowout loss at Packers.
17. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0)
Final Week: W, 26-10 vs. Carolina Panthers
Up Subsequent: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET
There’s a complete lot of overreaction love for a Jacksonville win over the Panthers. We’re enjoying more durable to get till seeing one other impressed workforce effort.
16. San Francisco 49ers (1-0)
Final Week: W, 17-13 at Seattle Seahawks
Up Subsequent: at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET
Has the bodily invoice come due on the 49ers’ run of success beneath Kyle Shanahan? With out George Kittle for a minimum of just a few weeks, the 49ers aren’t deep sufficient to dip down the depth chart at a number of positions.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)
Final Week: W, 34-32 at New York Jets
Up Subsequent: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Stat sheet says classic Aaron Rodgers. He was pressured and accuracy was removed from pinpoint. If Pittsburgh cannot dig out some operating room, Week 1 was a significant mirage. Steelers additionally allowed 182 speeding yards to Jets.
14. Houston Texans (0-1)
Final Week: L, 14-9 at Los Angeles Rams
Up Subsequent: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7 p.m. ET (Monday)
Offense sputtered and Texans managed solely three discipline targets in Week 1. House opener in primetime brings urgency.
13. Cincinnati Bengals (1-0)
Final Week: W, 17-16 at Cleveland Browns
Up Subsequent: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET
Explosive offense went flat with 2.0 yard-per-carry common and one 20-yard cross play.
12. Denver Broncos (1-0)
Final Week: W, 20-12 vs. Tennessee Titans
Up Subsequent: at Indianapolis Colts, 4:05 p.m. ET
No sleeping on the Broncos’ cross rush. Denver has five-plus sacks in three consecutive regular-season video games.
11. Los Angeles Chargers (1-0)
Final Week: W, 27-21 vs. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (Brazil)
Up Subsequent: at Las Vegas Raiders, 10 p.m. ET (Monday)
A few additional days to organize for the new-look Raiders units up the Chargers to get to 2-0 earlier than a shocking showdown with the Broncos on Sept. 21.
10. Minnesota Vikings (1-0)
Final Week: W, 27-24 at Chicago Bears
Up Subsequent: at Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m. ET (Sunday)
Scintillating comeback by J.J. McCarthy permits for a mulligan on the forgettable first half by the Vikings in Chicago.
9. Los Angeles Rams (1-0)
Final Week: W, 14-9 vs. Houston Texans
Up Subsequent: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. ET
Shedding their first three video games on the highway final season would possibly suggest Week 2 a dangerous lure at Nashville for the Rams. However this protection will journey, and rookies hardly ever thrive beneath the kind of duress the Rams’ entrance can pile on a QB.
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0)
Final Week: W, 23-20 at Atlanta Falcons
Up Subsequent: at Houston Texans, 7 p.m. ET (Monday)
Rookie Emeka Egbuka caught two TDs final week. His matchup with the stellar secondary of the Texans ought to be definitely worth the value of admission.
7. Washington Commanders (1-0)
Final Week: W, 21-6 vs. New York Giants
Up Subsequent: at Inexperienced Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. ET (Thursday)
Picked up the place they left off final season with 432 yards and a robust defensive effort.
6. Detroit Lions (0-1)
Final Week: L, 27-13 at Inexperienced Bay Packers
Up Subsequent: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET
Are the Lions misplaced with out Ben Johnson calling performs for Jared Goff? We’ll look ahead to this week, in opposition to Johnson and the Bears, to determine.
5. Baltimore Ravens (0-1)
Final Week: L, 41-40 at Buffalo Payments
Up Subsequent: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET
Fourth-quarter breakdowns led to 22 factors for the Payments and a horrific loss within the opener. How do the Ravens reply?
4. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (0-1)
Final Week: L, 27-21 vs. Los Angeles Chargers (Brazil)
Up Subsequent: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
In final place within the AFC West for the primary time in 4 years, perhaps the final protection Patrick Mahomes needed to see coming is at Arrowhead on Sunday.
3. Buffalo Payments (1-0)
Final Week: W, 41-40 vs. Baltimore Ravens
Up Subsequent: at New York Jets, 1 p.m. ET
Busted up by huge performs, the Payments have critical considerations on protection. In addition they have Josh Allen. Allen had 4 TD passes and two speeding touchdowns in a pair of wins over the AFC East rival Jets final season.
2. Inexperienced Bay Packers (1-0)
Final Week: W, 27-13 vs. Detroit Lions
Up Subsequent: vs. Washington Commanders, 8:20 p.m. ET (Thursday)
Micah Parsons is the ship elevating all boats on a dynamic Inexperienced Bay protection. Jordan Love being ignored amongst high quarterbacks within the league.
1. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)
Final Week: W, 24-20 vs. Dallas Cowboys
Up Subsequent: at Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. ET
To paraphrase Jalen Hurts, the Eagles do not care about fashion factors, solely wins. The secondary and cross rush left lots to be desired within the opener and Hurts did not join together with his high receivers. However the Tremendous Bowl champions nonetheless beat the Dallas Cowboys.
–Area Stage Media
