Mike MoraitisSep 15, 2026
Moraitis ranks all 32 NFL teams in their Week 2 power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season, with Seattle first and Cleveland last. They also predict Shedeur Sanders takes over as Cleveland's starter, expects Atlanta to land a high draft pick, and forecasts a turnaround for the Bengals and Ravens.
Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original
What Mike Moraitis said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThere is no doubt about it: Patrick Mahomes is back.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Cowboys Tumble After Loss to Giants
- The original
- Read the original
- Read it wrong?
- Tell us and we will look
- 1Power Rankings“Find out where the Chiefs, Cowboys and the other 30 teams sit in our Week 2 NFL power rankings. 32. Cleveland Browns ... 1. Seattle Seahawks”
- 2Atlanta Falcons to pick “a high draft pick”“If not, the Falcons are looking at a high draft pick.”
- 3Arizona Cardinals to pick “a high draft pick when this season is all said and done”“The expected contender got beaten by a team that is slated to own a high draft pick when this season is all said and done.”
- 4Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart“the Browns can at least add a little more fun to it by inserting Shedeur Sanders under center”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Find out where the Chiefs, Cowboys and the other 30 teams sit…”1 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| Atlanta Falcons to pick “a high draft pick”2 | Team Draft Slot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Arizona Cardinals to pick “a high draft pick when this season is all said and done”3 | Team Draft Slot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 team draft slot calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Shedeur Sanders · 2026 season50 calls from 35 pundits between 1 and 2. Mike Moraitis said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
“Find out where the Chiefs, Cowboys and the other 30 teams sit in our Week 2 NFL power rankings. 32. Cleveland Browns ... 1. Seattle Seahawks”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Team Draft Slot CallsAtlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons to pick “a high draft pick”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Team Draft Slot CallsArizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals to pick “a high draft pick when this season is all said and done”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsShedeur SandersCleveland Browns
Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be taken No. 1 overall by the Raiders and to be thrown into the starting lineup immediately, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta within weeks.Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be the No. 1 overall pick and land with the Raiders, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta.JP Acosta · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Acosta expects John Harbaugh's Giants to jump to roughly seven wins in year one, and forecast several offseason moves: Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones returning to the Colts, Kirk Cousins being released by Atlanta, and Brandon Aiyuk leaving San Francisco.Gregg Rosenthal · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Rosenthal gave their award ballot: Drake May atop their MVP list (though they expect Matthew Stafford to actually win), Myles Garrett for Defensive Player of the Year, Bijan Robinson for Offensive Player of the Year, Tetairoa McMillan for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Carson Schwesinger for Defensive Rookie of the Year, Mike Macdonald for Coach of the Year and Broncos O-line coach Zach Strief for Assistant Coach of the Year. They also expect Kirk Cousins to be cut by Atlanta.Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Myles Garrett · Hit 100
Discussing Myles Garrett's trade request, Eisen said they expect Garrett to get their way and be moved out of Cleveland rather than stay, which is why staying would be shocking.
More team draft slot calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Jake Riepma · Team Draft Slot Calls · Detroit Lions · Hit 100
Filling in on Locked On Lions, Jake Reitma dismisses ESPN's suggestion that Sam LaPorta could be traded, saying LaPorta stays in Detroit as part of the core four. They also break down the edge class ahead of the Lions' pick at No. 17, calling David Bailey the class's top edge prospect with Reuben Bain Jr. next, and picks the Pistons as the NBA's best team.David Harrison · Team Draft Slot Calls · New York Jets · Hit 100
Harrison proposes and defends a hypothetical trade sending Daron Payne plus a third- and sixth-round pick to the Raiders for Maxx Crosby, plus a follow-up trade of the No. 7 pick to the Jets for picks 16 and 33. They also state Fernando Mendoza is expected to go No. 1 overall to the Raiders, and floats the Jets taking David Bailey at No. 7 if they trade up.Kent Swanson · Team Draft Slot Calls · Cincinnati Bengals · Miss 26
After the Chiefs' 14-12 loss to the Raiders, Kent laid out the resulting draft order: Kansas City picking ninth overall (and 40th in round two) in the 2026 draft, with New Orleans eighth, Cincinnati tenth, and the Raiders holding the No. 1 pick.Rich Eisen · Team Draft Slot Calls · New York Jets · Hit 100
Rich Eisen reaffirmed their pick of the Lions to win the NFC while insisting the Eagles remain the team to beat, predicted the Colts beat the Cardinals on a last-second field goal, said the Chargers will not miss the playoffs, and expects Jake Browning to keep starting in Cincinnati and JJ McCarthy to return as Minnesota's starter. They also praised Jonathan Taylor as the best running back and OPOY-caliber, called Emeka Abuka the offensive rookie of the year, agreed Kyle Shanahan is the coach of the year front-runner, and said the Jets will pick in the top five.Chris Brockman · Team Draft Slot Calls · Cincinnati Bengals · Miss 26
Brockman argued only about five teams can realistically win the Super Bowl, naming the Bills, Eagles, Ravens and Chargers among them; they also picked Justin Herbert as MVP through three weeks, called the Colts a top-five team with Daniel Jones as an MVP finalist, said the Bears will finish top two in the NFC North, said the Bengals' season is cooked and they'll pick in the top 10, said the Rams are the only NFC threat to the Eagles, and said the Bucs have a team-of-destiny feel.