nfl power rankings

Seven undefeated teams remain after the first two weeks of the NFL season. But all records aren't created equal.

Some surprise teams are still in the middle of the Power Rankings pack.

With three weeks to go, only nine teams are out of the NFL playoff race. The postseason picture is beginning to come into focus ... and it could look familiar in the AFC, writes Don Banks.

The NFC's team to beat? The Packers and Falcons have strong cases. Green Bay makes the biggest leap in Don Banks' Rankings, but Sunday's trip to Atlanta may have major implications.

Does anyone want the 'Best Team in the NFL' title? Doesn't seem like it. After the Pats' destruction of the Steelers, there is yet another change at the top of Don Banks' Power Rankings.

A quest for perfection? Not in this remarkably tight NFL season. Six wins is the benchmark, shared by eight teams.

It's packed at the top, and things are about to heat up, says Don Banks.

The NFL's elite class finally has emerged. Order is being restored after the first eight weeks, says Don Banks.

Four teams have started to separate themselves from the rest of the pack.

A Super Bowl hangover? The stats don't lie when it comes to the Saints. The struggling champs slip again in Don Banks' Power Rankings, but they're not the only contender with concerns.

Eight teams are unbeaten, none more surprising than the Bucs or Chiefs. Eight others are winless, led by ugly starts for the Vikings and Cowboys.

The result? Big Power Rankings moves.

Seven of the 12 teams that made the playoffs last season have started 0-1. So how much will that fact affect Don Banks' NFL Power Rankings following the opening week of the season?

Everyone is chasing the Saints. The reigning champs remain loaded as the 2010 season gets set to start. But Don Banks says the league feels wide open, as he resets his Rankings board.