Week 1 brought chaos to the NFL and upheaval to The Athletic’s power rankings. (And thank goodness, because the preseason did little to shake things up.)



The biggest losers? You shouldn’t be surprised. The Steelers, blown out by the Patriots on “Sunday Night Football,” plummeted nine spots. The Bears, who couldn’t score a touchdown against the Packers, dropped out of the top 10. The Jaguars fell seven spots after losing starting quarterback Nick Foles to a broken collarbone.



This is why we love Week 1. We’ve learned so much, and yet we look from Nos. 2-31 and see the potential for so much movement as the top teams emerge. (As for those top and bottom spots? With the Patriots and Dolphins playing each other next week, might as well lock those in now for next week.)



Before we dive into the rest of the rankings, a note about our methodology: This year, The Athletic’s national staff, a mix of reporters, columnists and...