NFL Power Rankings Week 1: Initial Outlook After Steelers vs. Patriots

September 11, 2015   ·   Jared Johnson   ·   Jump to comments

Isn't it great to have the NFL regular season back?
In a moderately entertaining first game of the 2015 campaign Thursday night, the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots downed the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-21 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Steelers made things interesting in the second half after the Patriots stormed out to a 21-3 lead, but New England's tried-and-true passing game and timely defensive stands ultimately brought the team a win.
Suspensions to both teams' starting running backs, Le'Veon Bell for the Steelers and LeGarrette Blount for the Patriots, as well as Pittsburgh receiver Martavis Bryant, did take away some of the contest's intrigue and also reduced the amount of stock we can place in the contest. 
However, we did learn some things about both squads.
With one game under the 2015 season's belt, let's check in with where all 32 teams rank, discuss some takeaways from New England's and Pittsburgh's ...

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