| Rank (LW) | Team | Comment | 2011 Record |
| 1 (1) | Packers | The Packers won a shoot-out against the New Orleans Saints, as they look poised to make another run at the Super Bowl. | 1-0 |
| 2 (2) | Patriots | It’s no surprise that the Patriots demolished the Miami Dolphins, but Tom Brady’s 517 yards? Probably shouldn’t come as a surprise either. | 1-0 |
| 3 (4) | Eagles | The Eagles looked every bit as solid as they are supposed to be. | 1-0 |
| 4 (8) | Ravens | The Ravens consider themselves Super Bowl contenders, and there’s no reason to doubt that after their beatdown of the Steelers. | 1-0 |
| 5 (6) | Jets | The Jets have a big Tony Romo mistake to thank for their victory, but a win is a win, right? | 1-0 |
| 6 (3) | Steelers | If any team can come back from such a disappointing opener, it’s the Steelers. | 0-1 |
| 7 (5) | Falcons | The Falcons fell flat in Chicago, and have a tough test at home against the Eagles next week. | 0-1 |
| 8 (7) | Saints | The Saints defense was gutted against the Packers, but I wouldn’t expect that to be a trend this season. | 0-1 |
| 9 (10) | Chargers | The Chargers finally avoided a very early disappointment – maybe this truly is their year. | 1-0 |
| 10 (14) | Texans | Taking Peyton Manning out of the equation, the Texans still put up 34 points, looking ready to finally make a run at the playoffs. | 1-0 |
| 11 (18) | Lions | Beating the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay was the next step towards prominence for the Lions. | 1-0 |
| 12 (21) | Bears | The Bears took care of business at home against the vaunted Atlanta Falcons, and Jay Cutler looked good in the process. | 1-0 |
| 13 (11) | Buccaneers | The Buccaneers are still a good, young team on the rise. | 0-1 |
| 14 (17) | Cardinals | The Cardinals got into a shootout with the lowly Panthers and gave up 422 yards passing to Cam Newton, but Arizona could still take the division. | 1-0 |
| 15 (15) | Cowboys | Despite their late collapse, the Cowboys looked good against the vaunted Jets. I still believe this is a team capable of making the playoffs. | 0-1 |
| 16 (19) | Raiders | The Raiders are a playoff contender if Darren McFadden can manage to stay healthy. | 1-0 |
| 17 (12) | Giants | There are a lot of questions surrounding the Giants (especially after losing to Washington) and if they miss the playoffs once again, it might be time to make some big changes. | 0-1 |
| 18 (9) | Colts | The Colts can’t be this bad without Peyton Manning, can they? | 0-1 |
| 19 (16) | Rams | WR Danny Amendola is possibly out for the season, RB Steven Jackson is likely out next week, but at least QB Sam Bradford plans to start. They’re being tested early. | 0-1 |
| 20 (20) | Jaguars | Not a bad start for the Jaguars in the now wide-open AFC South. | 1-0 |
| 21 (25) | 49ers | The 49ers have Ted Ginn, Jr. to thank for their first victory of the season. | 1-0 |
| 22 (28) | Redskins | An impressive win at home for the revamped Redskins. Does Rex Grossman finally make the most of his opportunity as a starter? | 1-0 |
| 23 (22) | Dolphins | Was the blowout at the hands of the Patriots a surprise to anyone? On the bright side, Chad Henne was able to throw for 416 yards in the wake of Tom Brady’s peformance. | 0-1 |
| 24 (24) | Titans | Don’t believe for a second that Chris Johnson will only rush for 24 yards again this season. | 0-1 |
| 25 (13) | Chiefs | The Chiefs didn’t do much right in getting blown out by the Bills on Sunday, and could be experiencing the year-after letdown that overachieving teams face. | 0-1 |
| 26 (32) | Bengals | Maybe the Bengals aren’t as hapless as everyone thought? Granted, the Browns weren’t doing themselves any favors in the Bengals 27-17 win. | 1-0 |
| 27 (30) | Bills | The Bills put the hurting on the Chiefs to the tune of 41 points. Ryan Fitzpatrick is a very capable quarterback and people are finally starting to see it. | 1-0 |
| 28 (31) | Panthers | The Panthers lost, but Cam Newton threw for a rookie record 422 yards. He won’t keep that up, but that performance provides some optimism for the team’s fans. | 0-1 |
| 29 (29) | Broncos | Do Broncos fans really think that Tim Tebow gives their team a better chance to win right now? | 0-1 |
| 30 (23) | Vikings | Donovan McNabb went 7 of 15 for 39 yards. That tells you just about everything you need to know about where this team is heading. | 0-1 |
| 31 (27) | Browns | Penalties, a poor showing by the offensive line, and questionable play-calling made it an unimpressive debut for head coach Pat Shurmur. | 0-1 |
| 32 (26) | Seahawks | The Seahawks will have a tough season, despite playing in the soft NFC West. If they can’t win in their own division, their outlook isn’t good. | 0-1 |
