NFL Power Rankings: Our post-Week 1 poll of all 32 teams, plus the best non-QB debuts — SkimNews
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- Bills rose to No. 1 after a 36-31 win over the Texans, with new WR DJ Moore posting five catches for 100 yards plus a 46-yard pass interference draw in his Buffalo debut.
- Rams plummeted from preseason No. 1 to No. 4 after a 27-7 home loss to the 49ers, though new CB Trent McDuffie allowed just two receptions for 22 yards on four targets.
- Chiefs climbed to No. 8 behind RB Kenneth Walker III, who rushed for a career-high 173 yards and forced 14 missed tackles in a 31-10 Monday night win over the Broncos.
- Ravens jumped five spots to No. 3 after new OC Declan Doyle orchestrated a 41-23 win over the Colts — the first game in Baltimore's 31-year history with a 300-yard passer, 150-yard receiver and 100-yard rusher.
- Broncos fell from No. 4 to No. 9 after the blowout loss, with offseason acquisition Jaylen Waddle managing just one catch for 2 yards.
- Texans RB David Montgomery, acquired from Detroit in March, scored three touchdowns — the most by any player in a Texans debut — in a 36-31 loss to Buffalo.
- Week 1 averaged 49.4 points per game, tying 2012 for the highest scoring opening week since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger.
Why it matters: The Rams' fall from No. 1 to No. 4 after a 27-7 home loss is the headline shakeup, while the Bears (+5), Ravens (+5), Chiefs (+5) and Jaguars (+4) all made significant Week 1-driven jumps that reshape the early-season hierarchy. With a record-tying 49.4 points per game scored across the league, Week 1 validated high-profile acquisitions like Montgomery and Walker while exposing expensive additions like Waddle and the Rams' cornerback overhaul as early concerns.
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