NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Which Dreadful Teams Are in NFL's Cellar?

Coming out of Week 1's NFL action, teams have already begun differentiating themselves in the power rankings. It is becoming clearer which are the powerhouses and which are going to struggle for wins throughout the season.

Of the teams that suffered losses last week, the Kansas City Chiefs dropped the farthest in my power rankings, going from 16th heading into their game against the Buffalo Bills, to 28th, after losing that game 41-7.

The Colts also slipped after being defeated by the Houston Texans 34-7; last week, without Peyton Manning at quarterback, I had them ranked 24th heading into the season. With the loss, they have fallen to 30th.

Despite these poor performances, the distinction of being the lowest-ranked team in the NFL goes to the Minnesota Vikings.

While their loss to the San Diego Chargers was far less out-of-hand than those of the Colts and Chiefs, quarterback Donovan McNabb's 39 passing yards indicate that they appear to have the greatest struggles ahead.

Also in the bottom eight is the Carolina Panthers, who climbed four spots from last week on the back of the performance of quarterback Cam Newton. While he was impressive, the team did not beat the Arizona Cardinals, and I am unconvinced that they can keep up the high level of offensive production.

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