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About the Rankings:

Raider Ryan began ranking the 32 NFL teams before the first regular season games began. Teams receive credit for winning in general, and winning against tough opponents in particular. Teams are also credited for playing tough on the road, especially against strong opponents. Teams also receive credit for beating strong opponents at home.

Results and Moves:

The #1 Colts (2-0) narrowly defeated the #16 Titans (1-1) 22-20 in Tennessee, and the #2 Patriots (2-0) destroyed the #3 Chargers in (1-1) New England 38-14, raising the Patriots to the #1 position and dropping the Colts to #2. The Chargers moved to #7 with the loss and the Titans moved to #17.

The #4 Cowboys (2-0) beat the #29 Dolphins (0-2) 37-20 in Miami, moving the Cowboys to #3 and dropping the Dolphins to #30.

The #5 Bears (1-1) defeated the #27 Chiefs (0-2) 20-10 in Chicago, keeping the Bears at #5 and dropping the Chiefs to #31.

The #6 Bengals (1-1) were embarrassed by the #31 Browns (1-1) 51-45 in Cleveland, dropping the Bengals to #12 and raising the Browns to #25.

The #7 Steelers (2-0) won easily for over the #18 Bills (0-2) in Pittsburgh 26-3. The win boosted the Steelers to #4 and the Bills dropped to #27 with the loss.

The #8 Ravens (1-1) bested the #24 Jets (0-2) 20-13 in Baltimore, keeping the Ravens at #8 and sinking the Jets to #29.

The #9 Seahawks (1-1) lost to the #20 Cardinals (1-1) 23-20 in Phoenix, moving the Seahawks to #14 and the Cardinals to #13.

The #10 Broncos (2-0) narrowly escaped the #30 Raiders (0-2), winning 23-20 in OT in Denver. The win lifted the Broncos to #6 and the Raiders moved up to #28 with a strong showing in the loss.

The #11 Panthers (1-1) lost to the #17 Texans (2-0) 34-21 in Charlotte. The Panthers dropped to #15 and the Texans rose to #9.

The surprisingly lowly #12 Saints (0-2) were destroyed by the #28 Buccaneers (1-1) 31-14 in Tampa Bay. The loss dropped the Saints all the way to #20 and the win elevated the Buccaneers to #19.

The #13 Packers are now 2-0 after their 35-13 win over the #19 Giants (0-2) at Giants stadium. The Giants dropped to #24 and the Packers moved to #10.

The #14 Eagles are 0-2 after Monday night’s loss to the #22 Redskins (2-0) 20-12 in Philadelphia. The Redskins move to #18 and the Eagles fall to #23.

The #15 49ers (2-0) beat the #23 Rams (0-2) 17-16 in St. Louis. The 49ers stand at #11 and the Rams at #26.

The #21 Vikings (1-1) lost to the #25 Lions (2-0) 20-17 in Detroit. The win moved the Lions to #16 and the Vikings dropped to #22 with the loss.

The #26 Jaguars (1-1) defeated the #32 Falcons (0-2) 13-7 in Jacksonville. The Jaguars moved up to #21 and the Falcons remained at #32.

Current Rankings:

1 Patriots (2-0)
2 Colts (2-0)
3 Cowboys (2-0)
4 Steelers (2-0)
5 Bears (1-1)
6 Broncos (2-0)
7 Chargers (1-1)
8 Ravens (1-1)
9 Texans (2-0)
10 Packers (2-0)
11 49ers (2-0)
12 Bengals (1-1)
13 Cardinals (1-1)
14 Seahawks (1-1)
15 Panthers (1-1)
16 Lions (2-0)
17 Titans (1-1)
18 Redskins (2-0)
19 Buccaneers (1-1)
20 Saints (0-2)
21 Jaguars (1-1)
22 Vikings (1-1)
23 Eagles (0-2)
24 Giants (0-2)
25 Browns (1-1)
26 Rams (0-2)
27 Bills (0-2)
28 Raiders (0-2)
29 Jets (0-2)
30 Dolphins (0-2)
31 Chiefs (0-2)
32 Falcons (0-2)

Past week’s rankings:

1 Colts
2 Patriots
3 Chargers
4 Cowboys
5 Bears
6 Bengals
7 Steelers
8 Ravens
9 Seahawks
10 Broncos
11 Panthers
12 Saints
13 Packers
14 Eagles
15 49ers
16 Titans
17 Texans
18 Bills
19 Giants
20 Cardinals
21 Vikings
22 Redskins
23 Rams
24 Jets
25 Lions
26 Jaguars
27 Chiefs
28 Buccaneers
29 Dolphins
30 Raiders
31 Browns
32 Falcons