NFL Power 10 Week 2

Every Tuesday here on the Blog - and later on the show - we unveil our NFL Power 10. This is a snap shot of the top tier of teams in the league based on the games played to this point. Do you agree or disagree with these rankings? Please email your thoughts in at mattmcsportsfix@yahoo.com

1. New Orleans - 2-0 (2) - Drew Brees got the ball back on Monday night with over one minute to go in the game against San Fransisco. If Brees gets the ball back with over 30 seconds to go in a game in which the Saints need three or seven points to win, Brees will get it done. He is in Manning Mode, actually Brees has been in that mode for the past two seasons.
   
2. Pittsburgh - 2-0 (7) - There is just so much to like about the Steelers right now. First up, playing without Ben Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich, and even losing Dennis Dixon, Pittsburgh turned to 83 year old Charlie Batch to qb the team. This on the road against Tennessee and the Steelers win while holding Titans RB Chris Johnson to less than 40 yards rushing! Win of the weekend.
3. Green Bay 2-0 (6) - You and I along with nine other schlubs could probably hang with, if not beat, the Buffalo Bills. So I take little away from the Pack beat down against the Bills, but a quick hot start should lead Aaron Rodgers and co. to walk away with the NFC North.
4. Houston - 2-0 (4) - The Texans have beaten AFC rival Indianapolis and last weekend Washington on the road. Houston appears tougher than in the past, but keep in mind it took Matt Schaub throwing for near 500 yards against the 'Skins and RB Arian Foster rushing for over 230 yards against the Colts for the Texans to be 2-0.
   
5. Miami - 2-0 (8) - The second best win of the week has to be the Fins winning against Minnesota in the Metro Dome. Miami is not at all pretty to watch, but their defense is solid and their grind it out offense speeds up games and will keep Miami up right all year.
6. New England - 1-1 (1) - On Sunday the Patriots played two great quarters and two pathetic quarters against the Jets. The two bad quarters, however, came in the second half of a close game. Credit to Rex Ryan and New York for putting up 18 points on the Pats and running away with a win against their rivals. However, New England seems to lose this type of game (see; 2009, Week Two) and then turn it around from there on out.
7. Baltimore 1-1 (3) - Joe Flacco has looked putrid in two games, including throwing for 4 picks against Cincinnati, and back Ray Rice hasn't hit the century mark on the ground. That much talked about offense for the Ravens has yet to show up for 2010 and it looks like Baltimore will be a grind it out, defensive orientated, team this year (heard that before).
8. New York Jets - 1-1 (9) - The Jets would be a lot higher up this list if wideout Braylon Edwards hadn't gotten a DWI Tuesday morning. Throw in the fact that Santonio Holmes is still out serving a suspension and Shonn Greene looking flat out bad as starting running back and the Jets offensively are more of what they showed against the Ravens than the Patriots.
   
9. Tennessee - 1-1 (5) - Tennessee looked like week one's big blow out victory came against a horrible Oakland team (oh wait...) as the Titans couldn't do anything against the Steeler D. QB Vince Young regressed quickly against Pittsburgh and back Chris Johnson looked mortal, both real bad signs for Jeff Fisher's team.
10. Chicago 2-0 (NR) - Jay Cutler didn't throw an interception on the road against Dallas. Let me repeat that again, Jay Cutler didn't throw an interception on the road against Dallas! Everyone's wondering if this Bears team is for real. I'll let you in on a secret, they're not.