NEW YORK: When it comes to winning, Tom Brady has a knack for leading the NFL.
After a week of the regular season, Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a familiar place: at the top of the AP Pro 32 pole ahead of 2021.
The defending Super Bowl champs received nine first out of 12 scores for 381 points, in a poll conducted Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, defeated by the Bucs in the Super Bowl, took the remaining three first places for 374 points.
The Bucks and Chiefs both began their respective conference title defenses with hard-fought wins. The Buccaneers began the season with a 31–29 win over the Dallas Cowboys and the Chiefs defeated the Cleveland Browns 33–29 in the second half.
Charen Williams of Pro Football Talk said the Bucks and Chiefs still look like the square of their conventions after a week.
However, there were some surprises in the first week that made this first election difficult. Are the Packers really that bad? Are the Cardinals that good? Are the Raiders a contender for the Chiefs?
The Browns start at number 8 in the poll, the highest position for any team that opens with a loss.
3 after an impressive win in Indianapolis and another AFC South will host the foe as they face Tennessee in their home opener.
The New Orleans Saints, who scored a big surprise in Week 1 with a 38-3 win over the Green Bay Packers, are No.
Surprise of the week, said Alex Marvez of Sirius XM. (Quarterback) Jameis Winston and (Coach) Sean Peyton deserve credit, but don’t forget about assistant GM and College Scouting Director Jeff Ireland, who helped unearth college free-agent standout, tight end Juwan Johnson (two touchdown catches). helped in .
The Los Angeles Rams, another potential Super Bowl contender in the NFC, are tied at No. 5 after beating the Chicago Bears 34-14.
(Rams quarterback) Matthew Stafford is living the dream, said Newsday’s Bob Glauber.
After spending years in NFL purgatory with the Lions, he looked every bit as good as the Rams had hoped for a win over the Bears on their opening night.
The Pittsburgh Steelers overtook the Buffalo Bills and are tied with the Rams at No. The Bills, the defending AFC East champs, start at No.
The Arizona Cardinals, who won the title by dominating the Titans, are at number seven.
Chandler Jones and Kyler Murray Were Super, But Can They Keep It Up in a 17-Game Season? asked John Jarnecki of Fox Sports.
Jones had five sacks and Murray had four touchdown passes and a flamboyant TD en route to 38-13.
NFC West was the fourth team in the top 10 in the San Francisco 49ers poll.
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