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The first Sunday of the 2025 NFL season delivered quite a few interesting matchups and plenty of storylines that had the football world excited heading into Week 1. Many of the best NFL teams demonstrated why they are viewed as Super Bowl contenders, but there were a few surprises as well.
Let’s dive into our Week 2 NFL power rankings, evaluating how every team performed in Week 1 and looking ahead to the next game.
The Carolina Panthers are the worst team in the NFL right now. In Week 1, facing the worst pass defense in the league last season, Bryce Young looked like the quarterback everyone was ready to give up on during his rookie season. The thing is, head coach Dave Canales isn’t really the problem right now. Young just looked awful, and this might be one of the easiest matchups he draws this season. As for the Panthers’ defense, they are just as awful at stopping the run as last season. This is a very bad football team.
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Without left tackle Andrew Thomas in Week 1, the New York Giants‘ offense. This is easily one of the worst NFL offensive lines when Thomas is out and Wilson, who hangs onto the football too long, only makes things worse. We understand why fans want to see Jaxson Dart, but rushing him into action this early would be a mistake. The upcoming Giants schedule – at Cowboys, vs Chiefs, vs Chargers – with the current state of New York’s offensive line would be setting Dart up to fail. Give it time, because the only value Wilson might bring at this point is taking the hits for Dart. It is a shame New York is going to waste such a great defensive line.
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Entering Week 1, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a career 8-3 record with a 19-9 TD-INT ratio and 102.8 QB rating in September. If this team can’t even get hot to open the season, Mike McDaniel is in serious trouble. A Dolphin’s rushing attack that ranked 21st in rushing yards per game (105.6) and 31st in Rush EPA (-0.246) last season, didn’t look any better in the season opener. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill already had his first sideline outburst of the season and Tagovailoa struggled. If Miami can’t beat the New England Patriots in Week 2, there should already be alarm bells going off with this team.
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All things considered, not a bad head-coaching debut for Kellen Moore. The New Orleans Saints roster won’t give this team many chances to win this season, so keeping it close with the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 should be considered a solid outcome. This young Saints’ offensive line only allowed Spencer Rattler to get sacked once,...
