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Posted September 16, 2006
NFL power rankings
Previous ranking in parentheses
1. (1) Indianapolis Colts (1-0) – Peyton Manning showed his brother who the best team in the NFL is.
2. (2) Seattle Seahawks (1-0) – By adding Deion Branch, the Seahawks have the No. 1 receiver they've been seeking.
3. (5) Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) – When a team wins with Charlie Batch at QB, you know it's good.
4. (10) Chicago Bears (1-0) – Unfortunately for the Bears, every game they play this season will be tougher than the first one.
5. (11) Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) – Offense looks every bit as dominant as it was a year ago.
6. (7) New England Patriots (1-0) – With Branch gone, Tom Brady lost one of his best weapons.
7. (3) Miami Dolphins (0-1) – Stop us if you've heard this one before … Daunte Culpepper needs to cut down his turnovers.
8. (12) Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) – Monday night matchup with the Steelers should be the best game of the week.
9. (13) Baltimore Ravens (1-0) – Once again, the defense looked dominant in a shutout win over Tampa.
10. (4) Carolina Panthers (0-1) – Running game was putrid in upset loss to the Falcons.
11. (8) Washington Redskins (0-1) – Could be staring at 0-2 as a tough trip to Dallas looms.
12. (6) Denver Broncos (0-1) – Broncos will have no trouble rebounding from a tough opener.
13. (9) New York Giants (0-1) – Eli Manning looked good in loss to the Colts.
14. (22) Minnesota Vikings (1-0) – The offense looked solid in upset of Redskins.
15. (19) San Diego Chargers (1-0) – Philip Rivers looked good; the defense looked unstoppable.
16. (21) Atlanta Falcons (1-0) – Warrick Dunn, running game was impressive against the Panthers.
17. (15) Dallas Cowboys (0-1) – One more loss and Tony Romo will be taking the snaps.
18. (17) Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) – Donovan McNabb looked outstanding in opener.
19. (18) Arizona Cardinals (1-0) – A young team that's giving people a lot to be excited about.
20. (20) St. Louis Rams (1-0) – Can someone other than Jeff Wilkins provide some scoring?
21. (14) Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) – Remember when Arrowhead Stadium and Lambeau Field were tough places for opponents to play?
22. (16) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1) – Unlike the Packers and Raiders, the Bucs can rebound from their opening-day shutout.
23. (25) New Orleans Saints (1-0) – With a visit to Lambeau looming, a 2-0 start seems likely.
24. (23) Detroit Lions (0-1) – Still no offense, but a gritty performance in loss to Seahawks.
25. (32) New York Jets (1-0) – Surprised everyone with an impressive Week 1 win.
26. (24) Tennessee Titans (0-1) – It's hard to imagine Kerry Collins keeping the starting job for long.
27. (26) Cleveland Browns (0-1) – It was nice to see Kellen Winslow Jr. back on the field.
28. (28) Buffalo Bills (0-1) – Looked pretty solid in tough loss to the Patriots.
29. (31) Houston Texans (0-1) – Gary Kubiak will turn David Carr into an effective quarterback.
30. (30) San Francisco 49ers (0-1) – Now's not a good time to be a fan of Bay Area football.
31. (27) Green Bay Packers (0-1) – Koren Robinson acquisition is a desperate move by a desperate team.
32. (29) Oakland Raiders (0-1) – One game in and the Raiders are a complete wreck.
 Dylan B. Tomlinson, Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
NFL power rankings
Previous ranking in parentheses
1. (1) Indianapolis Colts (1-0) – Peyton Manning showed his brother who the best team in the NFL is.
2. (2) Seattle Seahawks (1-0) – By adding Deion Branch, the Seahawks have the No. 1 receiver they've been seeking.
3. (5) Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) – When a team wins with Charlie Batch at QB, you know it's good.
4. (10) Chicago Bears (1-0) – Unfortunately for the Bears, every game they play this season will be tougher than the first one.
5. (11) Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) – Offense looks every bit as dominant as it was a year ago.
6. (7) New England Patriots (1-0) – With Branch gone, Tom Brady lost one of his best weapons.
7. (3) Miami Dolphins (0-1) – Stop us if you've heard this one before … Daunte Culpepper needs to cut down his turnovers.
8. (12) Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) – Monday night matchup with the Steelers should be the best game of the week.
9. (13) Baltimore Ravens (1-0) – Once again, the defense looked dominant in a shutout win over Tampa.
10. (4) Carolina Panthers (0-1) – Running game was putrid in upset loss to the Falcons.
11. (8) Washington Redskins (0-1) – Could be staring at 0-2 as a tough trip to Dallas looms.
12. (6) Denver Broncos (0-1) – Broncos will have no trouble rebounding from a tough opener.
13. (9) New York Giants (0-1) – Eli Manning looked good in loss to the Colts.
14. (22) Minnesota Vikings (1-0) – The offense looked solid in upset of Redskins.
15. (19) San Diego Chargers (1-0) – Philip Rivers looked good; the defense looked unstoppable.
16. (21) Atlanta Falcons (1-0) – Warrick Dunn, running game was impressive against the Panthers.
17. (15) Dallas Cowboys (0-1) – One more loss and Tony Romo will be taking the snaps.
18. (17) Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) – Donovan McNabb looked outstanding in opener.
19. (18) Arizona Cardinals (1-0) – A young team that's giving people a lot to be excited about.
20. (20) St. Louis Rams (1-0) – Can someone other than Jeff Wilkins provide some scoring?
21. (14) Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) – Remember when Arrowhead Stadium and Lambeau Field were tough places for opponents to play?
22. (16) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1) – Unlike the Packers and Raiders, the Bucs can rebound from their opening-day shutout.
23. (25) New Orleans Saints (1-0) – With a visit to Lambeau looming, a 2-0 start seems likely.
24. (23) Detroit Lions (0-1) – Still no offense, but a gritty performance in loss to Seahawks.
25. (32) New York Jets (1-0) – Surprised everyone with an impressive Week 1 win.
26. (24) Tennessee Titans (0-1) – It's hard to imagine Kerry Collins keeping the starting job for long.
27. (26) Cleveland Browns (0-1) – It was nice to see Kellen Winslow Jr. back on the field.
28. (28) Buffalo Bills (0-1) – Looked pretty solid in tough loss to the Patriots.
29. (31) Houston Texans (0-1) – Gary Kubiak will turn David Carr into an effective quarterback.
30. (30) San Francisco 49ers (0-1) – Now's not a good time to be a fan of Bay Area football.
31. (27) Green Bay Packers (0-1) – Koren Robinson acquisition is a desperate move by a desperate team.
32. (29) Oakland Raiders (0-1) – One game in and the Raiders are a complete wreck.
 Dylan B. Tomlinson, Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
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