Sep 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws the ball in front of San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey (90) during the first half at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports
Week 2 is in the books, and the NFL spectrum is already insane. Teams like the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints are 0-2, while the New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons are both 2-0. We’ve seen some crazy upsets, with Oakland, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Cleveland all winning this week, and we’ve seen some blowouts, with Pittsburgh embarrassing San Francisco just six days after the Niners’ impressive victory on Monday night. This season has been exciting, and it’s only going to get better. So without further ado, let’s get into the weekly awards.
AFC MVP: Ben Roethlisberger
Big Ben caught fire against a suspect 49ers defense, completing 21 of his 27 attempts for 369 yards and three touchdowns. Roethlisberger didn’t turn the ball over once or even take a sack; he looked great on Sunday in Pittsburgh’s first win of the season.
NFC MVP: Larry Fitzgerald
I thought Larry Fitzgerald was done. I think most people thought he was done. Larry Fitzgerald is not done. The Cardinals wide receiver caught eight passes for 112 yards and three touchdowns in Arizona’s blowout victory over the Chicago Bears. That was an impressive performance from the 32-year-old wide receiver; Arizona certainly hopes there’s more where that came from.
Coach of the Week: Todd Bowles
Don’t look now, but Bowles’ Ryan Fitzpatrick-led Jets are 2-0 coming off a big win in Indianapolis. New York’s defense is aggressive yet smart; it forced the Colts to turn the ball over five times yet didn’t give up any big plays. And on offense, the tandem of former Broncos receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker looks like it could be one of the NFL’s best receiving duos. Props to Bowles and his staff for making this Jets team a fun one to watch.
Now that the awards have been given out, let’s get into what really matters: the Power Rankings.
Just a reminder: I intentionally ranked your team lower than it deserves to be ranked as an attack against you because I don’t like your team.