NFL Power Rankings Shift After Week 1: Cowboys Fall, Cardinals Rise
Media power rankings adjust for Week 2 as the Dallas Cowboys tumble following their loss to the Giants while the Arizona Cardinals climb after defeating the Chargers.
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 16 articles since 15 Sept 2026. SI Feed published first, on 15 September at 11:00 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 3h 27m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 17 September at 14:01 UTC.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- SI FeedConor Orr’s Week 2 NFL Power Rankings: High-Flying Bears Surge Into Upper Echelon
- SI Feed2026 NFL Week 2 Power Rankings: Historic Win Boosts Bears into Top 5
- CBS Sports HeadlinesPrisco's NFL Week 2 Power Rankings: Rams and Cowboys get a wake-up call, 49ers on the rise
- SI FeedNFL Power Rankings Week 2: Cowboys Tumble After Loss to Giants
- SI FeedBears Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Round-Up: Experts Giddy Over Caleb Williams
- SI FeedNFC East Power Rankings: Cowboys Hit Rock Bottom After Brutal Week 1 Loss
- SI FeedNFL Power Rankings Week 2 Roundup: Seahawks Soaring Despite Injury Concerns
- SI FeedDallas Cowboys' NFL Power Rankings Roundup Has Team Crash Back To Earth Before Week 2
- SI FeedACC Football Power Rankings: Top Of Conference Unchanged After Week 2
- CBS Sports HeadlinesRanking 5 NFL teams that need a win the most in Week 2, including the Cowboys and Patriots
Show 6 later sources
- SI FeedCowboys Rookie Power Rankings Week 2: Drew Shelton Moves Up Despite Ugly Run-Block Snap
- SI FeedWeek 2 Consensus NFL Power Rankings: How Far Did Cardinals Jump After Win vs Chargers?
- SI FeedCarolina Panthers Suffer Dip in NFL Power Rankings After Defensive Disaster
- SI FeedWeek 2 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Do Jaguars Finally Get Respect After Week 1?
- SI FeedChargers Week 1 Rookie and Sophomore Power Rankings: Oronde Gadsden's Climb Back Up
- SI FeedBengals Ranked WAY TOO Low in Latest Power Ranking, Drop Despite Week 1 Win
Sources
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- Bengals Ranked WAY TOO Low in Latest Power Ranking, Drop Despite Week 1 Win SI Feed
- Chargers Week 1 Rookie and Sophomore Power Rankings: Oronde Gadsden's Climb Back Up SI Feed
- Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Do Jaguars Finally Get Respect After Week 1? SI Feed
- Carolina Panthers Suffer Dip in NFL Power Rankings After Defensive Disaster SI Feed
- Week 2 Consensus NFL Power Rankings: How Far Did Cardinals Jump After Win vs Chargers? SI Feed
- Cowboys Rookie Power Rankings Week 2: Drew Shelton Moves Up Despite Ugly Run-Block Snap SI Feed
Show 10 more sources
- Ranking 5 NFL teams that need a win the most in Week 2, including the Cowboys and Patriots CBS Sports Headlines
- ACC Football Power Rankings: Top Of Conference Unchanged After Week 2 SI Feed
- Dallas Cowboys' NFL Power Rankings Roundup Has Team Crash Back To Earth Before Week 2 SI Feed
- NFL Power Rankings Week 2 Roundup: Seahawks Soaring Despite Injury Concerns SI Feed
- NFC East Power Rankings: Cowboys Hit Rock Bottom After Brutal Week 1 Loss SI Feed
- Bears Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Round-Up: Experts Giddy Over Caleb Williams SI Feed
- NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Cowboys Tumble After Loss to Giants SI Feed
- Prisco's NFL Week 2 Power Rankings: Rams and Cowboys get a wake-up call, 49ers on the rise CBS Sports Headlines
- 2026 NFL Week 2 Power Rankings: Historic Win Boosts Bears into Top 5 SI Feed
- Conor Orr’s Week 2 NFL Power Rankings: High-Flying Bears Surge Into Upper Echelon SI Feed
In this story
- Dallas Cowboys
- Seattle Seahawks
- Arizona Cardinals
- Bears
- Carolina Panthers
- Jacksonville Jaguars