NFL Power Rankings: Cardinals soar, while Packers tumble
There’s a lot of gut feeling and intuition which comes from doing power rankings for the NFL after just one week of football. We all know Week 1 can be a random, with some teams treating the open to the season like an all-consuming tone setter for the rest of the year, while others tend […]
The NFL power rankings experienced significant shifts after just one week of football, with teams moving up and down the rankings based on their performance. The Los Angeles Rams, once considered the top team in preseason rankings, suffered a pair of losses and fell four spots to No. 5. Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals, who were held in high regard, rose nine spots to No. 23, potentially signaling the transformation of their team under new coach Mike LaFleur.
Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants also saw notable improvements, while the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers experienced significant drops, falling eight spots to No. 15 and eight spots to No. 19, respectively. The loss to the Arizona Cardinals was particularly embarrassing for the Packers, while the Buccaneers struggled to make a strong case for being a top-tier team.
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