The San Francisco 49ers capped off an exciting opening weekend for the 2024 NFL season with a win over the New York Jets on “Monday Night Football.”
The Baltimore Ravens came up a toe short against the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys earned big wins. A lot has happened since our Preseason Power Rankings, so we need to restack all 32 teams ahead of Week 2.
In addition to our rankings, NFL Nation reporters named a newcomer — defined as a rookie, new coach or offseason acquisition — who put up the best performance. From the New England Patriots‘ Jerod Mayo and Seattle Seahawks‘ Mike Macdonald grabbing their first career wins as head coaches to rookie playmakers lighting it up, we picked 32 players and coaches who impressed in their debuts.
Let’s get right into it with our No. 1-ranked team.
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