Week Two NFL Power Rankings

By Steven Kriz | Sep 13, 2016

Jan 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby (29) intercepts the ball on a two point conversion attempt by the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Patriots 20-18 to advance to the Super Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

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10. Oakland Raiders (11)

Sep 11, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio celebrates as he leaves the field following a win against the New Orleans Saints in a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Raiders defeated the Saints 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Gotta give it to the Raiders—they aren’t afraid to take a chance. After a great comeback, albeit against a lowly Saints defense, they made the bold move that says we are here to play—going for two and the win, instead of kicking the extra point and the tie. They were rewarded with a win as the Saints rookie kick just missed from 62 yards.. The bad news for the Raiders is that it took a marvelous comeback in order to get the win, and that they allowed Drew Brees to throw for 423 yards and four scores. Brees was only sacked him once with the upgraded pass rush the Raiders were supposed to have, which is a cause for concern when they had 42 pass attempts to get to him. The denfense will have to improve if this team is going to be taken seriously. However, it was a gut check win in a tough environment, which is a good start for the young Raiders.

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