NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Why Tampa Bay Buccaneers Will Crack the Top 10

Tampa Bay is a team on the rise. They currently sit right in the middle of the pack at No. 14 in our power rankings, but they will quickly be moving up from that ranking.

The Bucs have gotten off to a slow start, but they are still 1-1 on the season. This defense has struggled but it is a talented group.

The Bucs have shown the ability to stop teams, they just haven't put it together for a full game. That is not surprising considering how young this team is and the fact there were no OTAs this season.

The Bucs are gritty enough to stay in games where they aren't at their best, and they are talented enough to dominat them when they are.

QB Josh Freeman is growing into an excellent quarterback. I expect this team to get better each week.

They are currently 31st in the NFL in rushing yards allowed. This is way too high a number for a defensive line as talented as this one. That young group will begin to stiffen up. And they will receive more help from their linebackers. Rookie LB Mason Foster has been promising early this season, and he is only going to get better.

Check out the full power rankings:

Week 2 NFL Power Rankings
1. New England Patriots
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Detroit Lions
4. New York Jets
5. Philadelphia Eagles
6. San Diego Chargers
7. Houston Texans
8. Baltimore Ravens
9. New Orleans Saints
10. Pittsburgh Steelers
11. Buffalo Bills
12. Atlanta Falcons
13. Washington Redskins
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15. Dallas Cowboys
16. Oakland Raiders
17. Chicago Bears
18. Arizona Cardinals
19. New York Giants
20. St. Louis Rams
21. Carolina Panthers
22. Tennessee Titans
23. San Francisco 49ers
24. Jacksonville Jaguars
25. Cleveland Browns
26. Minnesota Vikings
27. Miami Dolphins
28. Denver Broncos
29. Cincinnati Bengals
30. Kansas City Chiefs
31. Indianapolis Colts
32. Seattle Seahawks