Chiefs, Bengals Jump in NFL Top 10 After Week 2 as 49ers Hold No. 1
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Updated · FOX Sports · Sep 21
Chiefs, Bengals Jump in NFL Top 10 After Week 2 as 49ers Hold No. 1
3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Sep 21
Summary
Week 2 reshuffled the NFL top 10, with Kansas City and Cincinnati making the biggest AFC gains while San Francisco stayed atop the rankings after another lopsided win.
35-13 over Miami reinforced the 49ers' early dominance, while Seattle's road win at Arizona and Philadelphia's late escape against Tennessee kept both firmly in the contender tier.
2-0 starts also lifted Las Vegas and Minnesota, with the Raiders drawing praise for cleaner, more disciplined play and the Vikings surging behind a defense that held Chicago to 3 points.
175 scrimmage yards in each of his first 2 games made Chiefs back Kenneth Walker III the first player in 40 years to hit that mark, underscoring why Kansas City looks like a revived title threat.
Monday night's Giants-Rams game still looms as a ranking test, with both teams on the edge of the top 10 after uneven opening results.
The 49ers are making franchise history, but are these early blowout victories masking hidden vulnerabilities that elite playoff teams will eventually exploit?
With massive playoff probability on the line, can the desperate Rams avoid a catastrophic start against Jaxson Dart's surprisingly potent Giants?
As the Bengals radically shift their offensive identity, will Joe Burrow's new under-center approach be the secret weapon for a championship run?