NFL Power Rankings 2016: Week 1

By Randy Gurzi | Sep 13, 2016

Sep 11, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) is congratulated by team mates after scoring the winning touchdown in overtime against the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 33-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 29-10 at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports /

. . Cleveland Browns. 31. player. 53. There was some serious belief that head coach Hue Jackson could turn things around for the Cleveland Browns. If that proves to be true, it’s going to take more than one game for that to come to fruition. Cleveland struggled mightily in the debut of their new coach and their new quarterback. The former Washington Redskin was just 12-of-26 passing for 190 yards and no touchdowns. He threw an interception and had one fumble, although he was able to recover that fumble. Defensively they weren’t much better as they couldn’t slow down rookie quarterback Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles, who won by 19 points. The good news in their 29-10 defeat? They were able to move the ball on the ground as they had 120 yards on 21 carries. That was good for an average of 5.7 yards per attempt. The better news? Looks like RG3 is heading to the sidelines which means they will be forced to play the better option in Josh McCown going forward.

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