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NFL power rankings: 32-team overreactions heading into Week 2

By Peter Panacy

FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots celebrates after a touchdown by Phillip Dorsett #13 (not pictured) during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots celebrates after a touchdown by Phillip Dorsett #13 (not pictured) during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 09: Running back David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals rushes the football against the Washington Redskins during the second half of the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Redskins defeated the Cardinals 24-6. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 09: Running back David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals rushes the football against the Washington Redskins during the second half of the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Redskins defeated the Cardinals 24-6. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

32. . L, 24-6 vs. Redskins. Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 31. team

Entering the regular season, one might have thought the Arizona Cardinals had enough offensive weapons to support veteran quarterback Sam Bradford, and the defense would be good enough to steal a number of games on the regular-season slate.

Well, Week 1 sure was a reality check.

Bradford tried, at least, tossing for just over 150 yards but finishing with an interception and a 57.6 passer rating. He was sacked twice too. And Cardinals fans are going to cringe every time opponents’ defenders get close to him in the pocket.

Running back David Johnson managed to nab Arizona’s lone score on the day, while wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald added 76 yards through the air.

But even with those usual suspects helping out, the Cardinals defense didn’t do much of anything bottling up Washington running back Adrian Peterson or quarterback Alex Smith, who surgically carved through a still-good Arizona secondary throughout the game.

Rough debut for first-year head coach Steve Wilks.