NFL Power Rankings Week 1: Initial Standings Post-Thursday Night Football

September 6, 2014   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

One NFL game is officially in the rearview mirror, and the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks picked up right where they left off.
It is a national rite of passage for the nation to overreact to one week of NFL action, so why not overreact to a single game and bust out an entire power ranking? The champs are on top until someone knocks them off the proverbial mountain, but the rest of the spots are up for grabs.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at the initial NFL power rankings.
 
32. Oakland Raiders
This season is all about building toward the future for the Oakland Raiders, but it’s not going to result in a lot of wins in 2014. 
Derek Carr is the right call at quarterback over Matt Schaub, considering this team is rebuilding, and Khalil Mack will anchor the defense for years to come. Those rookies will produce, but the team needs more pieces around them to contend with the Denver Broncos and company in the AFC West.<...

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