Dirty dozen
The top six and the bottom six heading into Week 2:
| Team | Comment |
| 1. New England (1-0) | 16 in a row is 16 in a row |
| 2. Green Bay (1-0) | Holes on D didn’t show on Monday |
| 3. Seattle (1-0) | Improved defense, can win on the road |
| 4. Indianapolis (0-1) | Three-point loss to No. 1 on road |
| 5. Philadelphia (1-0) | Good start; Westbrook, OL must hold up |
| 6. Denver (1-0) | Just keep plugging in running backs |
| 27. Oakland (0-1) | Too old |
| 28. Tampa Bay (0-1) | Oakland South |
| 29. Baltimore (0-1) | Cocky going in, pathetic coming out |
| 30. N.Y. Giants (0-1) | Maybe Coughlin should fine himself |
| 31. Houston (0-1) | Loss at home to San Diego? |
| 32. Miami (0-1) | Don Shula is embarrassed |
Source: Associated Press