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2025 Bucs NFL Power Rankings Week 2

Where do the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rank in Week Two across Power Rankings?

Sep 09, 2025 at 10:06 AM

Brianna Dix

Staff Writer/Reporter

Coming off a 23-20 nail-biting victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the season opener, the Buccaneers will take on the Houston Texans in Week Two via Monday Night Football. In front of the national spotlight on Monday, September 15, the Bucs will vie for another win on the road. Tampa Bay will take on the 0-1 Texans, who are coming off a 14-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week One. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ABC. This will mark the first meeting between the two clubs since Week Nine of the 2023 campaign.

See the full list of power rankings across major outlets:

CBS Sports – Pete Prisco

Rank: 4
NFL Top 5: Eagles, Bills, Packers, Buccaneers, Ravens
NFC South: Saints (32), Falcons (22), Panthers (31)

NFL.com - Eric Edholm

Rank: 6
NFL Top 5: Eagles, Bills, Ravens, Packers, Chiefs
NFC South: Saints (32), Falcons (20), Panthers (31)

The Athletic – Chad Graff and Josh Kendall

Rank: 11
NFL Top 5: Eagles, Packers, Bills, Chargers, Commanders
NFC South: Saints (30), Falcons (23), Panthers (29)

ESPN – NFL Reporters

Rank: 10
NFL Top 5: Bills, Eagles, Ravens, Packers, Chiefs
NFC South: Saints (32), Falcons (17), Panthers (30)

USA TODAY – Nate Davis

Rank: 10
NFL Top 5: Eagles, Bills, Packers, Ravens, Rams
NFC South: Saints (31), Falcons (20), Panthers (29)

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