2010 NFL week two power rankings: Saints take top spot, Texans and Ravens on the rise

SmashMouth · 09-15-2010, 07:12 PM

Week one of the 2010 NFL season is a said to not bring about too much as to how exactly the season will go. Teams haven't had actual regular season game-time experience in about seven months. New players are still trying to get adjusted to their different surroundings and current roles. Coaches are learning exactly what they can expect from the chemistry the veterans and rookies or old and new players have together. Besides, as San Diego Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers said after Monday night's loss to the Chiefs, "It's just one game."

Yes, it is one game but we learned a lot from the opening weekend of NFL games as all 32 teams stepped onto the field and showed the world just how ready they are to go after a championship. The defending Super Bowl champion Saints picked up right where they left off, but with a newly found defense. Donovan McNabb, now donning maroon and yellow, defeated the Cowboys in an unexpected struggle for Dallas. Even more surprising may be the lackluster effort by the AFC power houses as three of the remaining four teams left in the playoffs last season all lost their opening games.

With that, let's look at how the teams fared in the power rankings after getting their first taste of regular season action.

First number in parentheses is last week's ranking and the second is team record.

1.) New Orleans Saints (2) (1-0) - Drew Brees and the offense didn't come out and light it up like most of last season, but they did enough to win along with a stout defense and take down Brett Favre and the Vikings for a second straight time.

2.) Baltimore Ravens (6) (1-0) - So a 10-9 victory with hardly any offense isn't pretty, but it got the job done and they were missing a lot of players. That's a scary defense.

3.) Green Bay Packers (5) (1-0) - Can the Pack survive with the loss of running back Ryan Grant and giving up so much offensive yardage and points every week?

4.) New England Patriots (9) (1-0) - That was just an overly impressive win against the Bengals and Wes Welker looks like he hasn't lost a single step.

5.) Indianapolis Colts (1) (0-1) - Peyton Manning was pressured a lot but still put up over 400 yards of passing. If the Colts can somehow play a little defense then there won't be any more issues, but then again...Bob Sanders may be gone for yet another year.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 37,205 Blog Entries: 29	2010 NFL week two power rankings: Saints take top spot, Texans and Ravens on the rise Week one of the 2010 NFL season is a said to not bring about too much as to how exactly the season will go. Teams haven't had actual regular season game-time experience in about seven months. New players are still trying to get adjusted to their different surroundings and current roles. Coaches are learning exactly what they can expect from the chemistry the veterans and rookies or old and new players have together. Besides, as San Diego Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers said after Monday night's loss to the Chiefs, "It's just one game." Yes, it is one game but we learned a lot from the opening weekend of NFL games as all 32 teams stepped onto the field and showed the world just how ready they are to go after a championship. The defending Super Bowl champion Saints picked up right where they left off, but with a newly found defense. Donovan McNabb, now donning maroon and yellow, defeated the Cowboys in an unexpected struggle for Dallas. Even more surprising may be the lackluster effort by the AFC power houses as three of the remaining four teams left in the playoffs last season all lost their opening games. With that, let's look at how the teams fared in the power rankings after getting their first taste of regular season action. First number in parentheses is last week's ranking and the second is team record. 1.) New Orleans Saints (2) (1-0) - Drew Brees and the offense didn't come out and light it up like most of last season, but they did enough to win along with a stout defense and take down Brett Favre and the Vikings for a second straight time. 2.) Baltimore Ravens (6) (1-0) - So a 10-9 victory with hardly any offense isn't pretty, but it got the job done and they were missing a lot of players. That's a scary defense. 3.) Green Bay Packers (5) (1-0) - Can the Pack survive with the loss of running back Ryan Grant and giving up so much offensive yardage and points every week? 4.) New England Patriots (9) (1-0) - That was just an overly impressive win against the Bengals and Wes Welker looks like he hasn't lost a single step. 5.) Indianapolis Colts (1) (0-1) - Peyton Manning was pressured a lot but still put up over 400 yards of passing. If the Colts can somehow play a little defense then there won't be any more issues, but then again...Bob Sanders may be gone for yet another year. read more Attached Thumbnails