The first week of the 2024-25 NFL season is in the books, and with it comes my first Power Rankings of the regular season.

I’m a little late to the party, with Week 2’s Thursday Night matchup already been playing, so I’ll skip the fanfare and cut pretty straight to the rankings. These Power Rankings should represent how the NFL’s 32 teams stack up against each other right now. New injuries, such as Jordan Love’s injury last Friday night in Brazil, affect these Power Rankings, but Week 2 injuries (Tua Tagovailoa) are not yet factored in.

The back-to-back reigning Super Bowl champions, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, took care of business on the opening night of the 2024-25 NFL Season against a feisty Baltimore Ravens team, and retain the top spot in this year’s first regular season Power Rankings.

The Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Minnesota Vikings all looked strong with Week 1 wins. The Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, and Los Angeles Rams also looked sharp, albeit in losing efforts.

At the bottom of the barrel, the New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders, and Carolina Panthers already all look like potential lost causes.

Read on for my Post-Week 1 NFL Power Rankings as I rank all 32 teams. If you’d like to debate or discuss any rankings, or want to follow for more NFL content including Picks and Power Rankings, be sure to connect with Sak Sports Blog on Twitter or on Facebook!

Post-Week 2 Power Rankings

The Detroit Lions outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 26-20 in a playoff rematch. (Detroit Free Press)
  1. Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 1]
  2. San Francisco 49ers (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 2]
  3. Baltimore Ravens (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 3]
  4. Detroit Lions (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 4]
  5. Dallas Cowboys (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 10]
  6. Houston Texans (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 5]
  7. Buffalo Bills (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 7]
  8. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 6]
  9. Miami Dolphins (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 8]
  10. Los Angeles Rams (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 16]
  11. Indianapolis Colts (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 20]
  12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 19]
  13. Los Angeles Chargers (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 18]
  14. New Orleans Saints (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 21]
  15. Minnesota Vikings (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 27]
  16. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 14]
  17. Arizona Cardinals (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 25]
  18. Seattle Seahawks (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 23]
  19. New England Patriots (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 30]
  20. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 15]
  21. New York Jets (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 17]
  22. Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 9]
  23. Chicago Bears (1-0) [Preseason Rank: 13]
  24. Atlanta Falcons (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 22]
  25. Green Bay Packers (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 11]
  26. Cleveland Browns (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 12]
  27. Denver Broncos (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 28]
  28. Washington Commanders (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 31]
  29. Tennessee Titans (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 26]
  30. Las Vegas Raiders (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 24]
  31. New York Giants (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 29]
  32. Carolina Panthers (0-1) [Preseason Rank: 32]
SEE ALSO: 2024-25 AFC East Predictions

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