Seahawks Take No. 1 in Week 2 NFL Rankings as Cowboys Slip to 12th

3 articles · Updated · FanSided · Sep 14

Seattle climbed from No. 2 to No. 1 after a 13-10 win over New England, with the rankings citing a strong Week 1 showing and only a seemingly short-term Sam Darnold hyperextension as a concern.
Dallas fell to No. 12 from No. 10 after a 28-20 loss to the Giants, one of the sharper drops in a Week 2 list shaped heavily by opening-week results.
The top tier otherwise stayed crowded: Kansas City and Denver held No. 2 and No. 3 before their Monday night meeting, while the Rams dropped from No. 1 to No. 4 after a 27-7 loss to San Francisco.
Big risers included Baltimore to No. 8 after a 41-23 win over Indianapolis, Buffalo to No. 10 after beating Houston 36-31, and San Francisco to No. 15 after routing the Rams.
The rankings stressed caution after only one game, framing September as a sorting-out period even as early injuries, travel and schedule strength already began reshaping the league picture.