New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys Top NFC East and Week 2 NFL Rankings

Following the Monday Night Football match up between Tony Romo's Dallas Cowboys and Donovan McNabb's Philadelphia Eagles, my rankings remained the same.  The top four teams in my NFL Top 10 Power Rankings for Week 2 are in the NFC, including three teams from the NFC East.  Has the balance of power actually completed its shift back to the conference and division that dominated most of the 80s and 90s, or is this just an early season aberration?  After all, those NFC teams do have to beat up on one another.  I just feel badly for the Redskins, who have to play six games against their formidable division rivals.

1.  New York Giants (2-0) - The defending Super Bowl champs have the look of a big time winner again this year, winning their first two games by a combined score of 57-20.  A healthy Plaxico Burress has established himself as a top five NFL receiver, Brandon Jacobs is a human wrecking ball and Eli Manning continues to steer the ship in the right direction.  And even with the significant injuries and departures to their vaunted D-line, the defense is still one of the best.

2.  Dallas Cowboys (2-0) - According to Tony Kornheiser, the Dallas Cowboys have supplanted the New York Yankees as the sexiest professional sports franchise in America.  That statement and rookie Felix Jones' performance in a 41-37 MNF victory over the rival Eagles allow the 'Boys to retain their #2 ranking.  On a side note, did anyone else hear Tirico say Jones was "tankled" on a first half run after an Eagle made an ankle tackle on the Cowboys running back?

3.  Green Bay Packers (2-0) - Aaron Rodgers has gotten off to a better start than the legend he replaced so far in this NFL season and his accuracy is reminiscent of Troy Aikman's just two weeks into his career as an NFL starter.  The rest of this team is basically the same group that was a Favre interception away from representing the NFC in Super Bowl XLII.

4.  Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) - The Eagles offense looked great against Dallas with Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook playing as well as ever.  After losing 41-37 in a game that should go to instant replay on ESPN Classic and the NFL Network, the Eagles maintain their position as the league's 4th best team.  McNabb is healthy again and his combination of experience and talent could help him play at the highest level of an already borderline HOF career. 

5.  Denver Broncos (2-0) - Jay Cutler and his group of talented targets are reminding folks of the gunslinging days of John Elway and the Three Amigos, but the defense needs to make some serious improvements.  The Broncos are the highest scoring team in the league after two games, but that they could hang 50 on themselves does not bode well for their prospects for post season glory.

6.  Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) - Still the class of the AFC North.  Big Ben is a proven winner and the Steelers' defense still hits harder than yours.  Unless, perhaps, you're the Baltimore Ravens.

7.  Buffalo Bills (2-0) - Let's see.  Marshawn Lynch, Lee Evans, Trent Edwards.  Okay, I tried, but I couldn't think of any other players on this team.  That's alright, though, because the no-name Bills are playing well enough as a unit to jump out to an impressive 2-0 start.

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