John Oehser placed the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 4 in his Pre-Week 2 2026 National Football League power rankings published Sept. 15, 2026. Jacksonville is listed with a 1-0 record, behind the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers. Oehser is identified as a Jacksonville Jaguars senior writer.
The Seattle Seahawks hold the No. 1 spot at 1-0, while the Buffalo Bills are No. 2 and the San Francisco 49ers are No. 3. The Buffalo Bills previously held the top spot, and the San Francisco 49ers moved up from No. 8. The Jacksonville Jaguars’ entry includes the comment, “A true team win…”
Pre-Week 2 2026 NFL power rankings
- Seattle Seahawks, 1-0
- Buffalo Bills, 1-0; previous rank: No. 1
- San Francisco 49ers, 1-0; previous rank: No. 8
- Jacksonville Jaguars, 1-0
- Kansas City Chiefs, 1-0; previous rank: No. 7
- Philadelphia Eagles, 1-0; previous rank: No. 2
- Chicago Bears, 1-0; previous rank: No. 3
- Denver Broncos, 0-1; previous rank: No. 3
- Los Angeles Rams, 0-1; previous rank: No. 7
- New England Patriots, 0-1; previous rank: No. 4
- Houston Texans, 0-1; previous rank: No. 4
- Baltimore Ravens, 1-0; previous rank: No. 3
- Detroit Lions, 1-0; previous rank: No. 1
- Minnesota Vikings, 1-0; previous rank: No. 8
- Cincinnati Bengals, 1-0; previous rank: No. 4
- Pittsburgh Steelers, 1-0; previous rank: No. 11
- New York Giants, 1-0; previous rank: No. 11
- Dallas Cowboys, 0-1; previous rank: No. 1
- Arizona Cardinals, 1-0; previous rank: No. 12
- Green Bay Packers, 0-1; previous rank: No. 11
- Los Angeles Chargers, 0-1; previous rank: No. 8
- Indianapolis Colts, 0-1; previous rank: No. 4
- Carolina Panthers, 0-1; previous rank: No. 3
- New Orleans Saints, 0-1; previous rank: No. 1
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 0-1; previous rank: No. 4
- Atlanta Falcons, 0-1; previous rank: No. 2
- Washington Commanders, 0-1; previous rank: No. 1
- New York Jets, 1-0; previous rank: No. 2
- Las Vegas Raiders, 1-0; previous rank: No. 3
- Cleveland Browns, 0-1; previous rank: No. 5
- Tennessee Titans, 0-1; previous rank: No. 2
- Miami Dolphins, 0-1; previous rank: No. 5
Denver Broncos next for Jacksonville
The Denver Broncos are ranked No. 8 with a 0-1 record and are scheduled to play at home against Jacksonville next. The matchup places the Jacksonville Jaguars against a team listed in the top eight of the rankings. The source does not provide a date for that matchup.
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