NFL power rankings Week 2: Tennessee Titans surge upwards
By Will Lomas
![CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates after the Titans defeated the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Titans defeated the Browns 43-13. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates after the Titans defeated the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Titans defeated the Browns 43-13. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Ftitansized-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F1173198078-850x560-1b28f4d03447a8b42c2aa643482696dbc4ba34bd2f10e56cdeca321030bacb42.jpg)
55. . . Previous: 6th. Pittsburgh Steelers. 13. team
The Steelers were absolutely crushed by the New England Patriots and I don’t know how anyone could have them in their top-10 at this point.
Once a strength, the offensive line struggled against a defensive front filled with well coached no names and Michael Bennett. Guys like Juju-Smith Schuster and Big Ben didn’t move the needle at all, which is highly concerning.
On defense, the game looked almost comically easy for Tom Brady and the Patriots offense. I expected more from T.J. Watt and that defensive line, but the Patriots looked unbothered by all of them.
I was almost speechless after that game and the Titans have to be thinking, “How on earth did those DL beat any of us in the preseason?”