NFL Power Rankings: Which Teams Are Guaranteed to Stay on Top?

Heading into the second week of the 2011 season, we see some of the NFL's top teams with some very winnable games.

On the flip-side, some of the NFL's best have big games they need to win to remain among the elite.

So which franchises are guaranteed to stay atop the NFL power rankings after Week Two?

Green Bay Packers

In Week One the Packers defeated the Saints 42-34. Unlike the Carolina Panthers (who the cheese-heads play this week), New Orleans is a Super Bowl contender.

Green Bay won't completely dismantle the Panthers, because rookie QB Cam Newton has proven to be much better than advertised, but Newton will have more difficulty against Green Bay than he did against the Arizona Cardinals.

Adding to that, Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers has a great game, and RB Ryan Grant hits over 100 yards and one TD.

A big reason for that is the Panthers are without LB Jon Beason, who's out for the year.

After Week Two, Titletown remains No. 1.

Philadelphia Eagles

The scariest part about the Eagles is that in spite of all their talent, they have yet to really come together this season.

It's been gradually building since the lockout was lifted, but after the slow start in Week One, there was some minor cynicism brewing.

All that changes this week, because Philly travels down to Georgia to play the Atlanta Falcons, sure to be a very hostile environment for Michael Vick's NFL homecoming.

Nonetheless, with a weak pass defense in Atlanta, Vick dominates. With a better defense than the Chicago Bears, CB Nnamdi Asomugha and co. shut-down QB Matt Ryan and coach Mike Smith's offense.

This is a statement game for Philly, and it's where we see them make that jump into really coming together.

Houston Texans

Yes, the Texans finally beat the Colts, but without Peyton Manning under center in Indy, it wasn't as big a win as it could have been.

That said, Houston still thrashed a decent Colts' D. Although the Dolphins are better in that area than Indy, the Texans don't slow down.

Miami even went out this week and re-signed veteran CB Will Allen to help boost the pass defense. That's not going to make a difference against Houston, because WR Andre Johnson is better than any of Tom Brady's targets.

The Texans win and continue to establish themselves as an elite NFL team, but they're not quite there yet, which is a good thing as it's still early in the season.

2011 NFL Power Rankings: Week 2

1. Green Bay Packers (1-0) (LW 1)	17. Indianapolis Colts (0-1) (LW 12)
2. New England Patriots (1-0) (LW 2)	18. Arizona Cardinals (1-0) (LW 23)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) (LW 3)	19. St. Louis Rams (0-1) (LW 18)
4. Baltimore Ravens (1-0) (LW 7)	20. Buffalo Bills (1-0) (LW 28)
5. New York Jets (1-0) (LW 5)	21. Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) (LW 15)
6. New Orleans Saints (0-1) (LW 4)	22. Washington Redskins (1-0) (LW 29)
7. Houston Texans (1-0) (LW 13)	23. Oakland Raiders (1-0) (LW 26)
8. San Diego Chargers (1-0) (LW 10)	24. San Francisco 49ers (1-0) (LW 24)
9. Chicago Bears (1-0) (LW 14)	25. Miami Dolphins (0-1) (LW 19)
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) (LW 6)	26. Carolina Panthers (0-1) (LW 31)
11. Atlanta Falcons (0-1) (LW 8)	27. Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) (LW 32)
12. Detroit Lions (1-0) (LW 17)	28. Tennessee Titans (0-1) (LW 25)
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1) (LW 9)	29. Minnesota Vikings (0-1) (LW 20)
14. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) (LW 21)	30. Denver Broncos (0-1) (LW 22)
15. Dallas Cowboys (0-1) (LW 16)	31. Seattle Seahawks (0-1) (LW 30)
16. New York Giants (0-1) (LW 11)	32. Cleveland Browns (0-1) (LW 27)

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