ESPN Updates NFL Power Rankings After Week 2

After an eventful Week 2 in the NFL, ESPN has updated its Week 3 power rankings for all 32 teams.

There were some lopsided results, starting on Thursday Night Football when the Buffalo Bills dominated the Miami Dolphins, 31-10.

Sunday came around, and it was more of the same. The Arizona Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys, 41-10, and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 44-19.

There were also some upsets which included the Tampa Bay Buccanneers going on the road to avenge their 2023 playoff loss to the Detroit Lions, 20-16. Additionally, the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Baltimore Ravens, 26-23, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21.

Fans expected to see some shakeup in ESPN's new NFL power rankings, which is exactly what happened.

Here are the rankings :

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

There was a lot of movement from the previous rankings. The top risers from last week were the Chargers (9 spots), Saints (14 spots), Seahawks (9 spots), and Vikings (11 spots).

The teams that fell the farthest include the Ravens (9 spots), Dolphins (8 spots), Rams (10 spots), Jaguars (8 spots), Bears (8 spots), and Colts (8 spots).

Week 3 will kick off on Thursday, September 19, with the Patriots at the Jets. The game is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET.

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