NFL First Quarter Grades (AFC)

The end of the NFL first quarter is here and it's time to grade every team and see how they've done so far. There's a lot of information to decipher here, so buckle in buckaroo.....

First Quarter Grades

AFC East

Record: 2-2

Team Offensive Ranking: 11

Team Defensive Ranking: 22

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Indianapolis Colts (2-2), Miami Dolphins (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: New England Patriots (3-0), New York Giants (2-2)

GRADE: B

Record: 1-3

Team Offensive Ranking: 24

Team Defensive Ranking: 30

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Washington Redskins (2-2)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3), Buffalo Bills (2-2), New York Jets (3-1)

GRADE: F

Record: 3-0

Team Offensive Ranking: 21 (Patriots have had a bye so that obviously affects their ranking)

Team Defensive Ranking: 3 (Patriots have had a bye so that obviously affects their ranking)

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2), Buffalo Bills (2-2), Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: None

GRADE: A+

Record: 3-1

Team Offensive Ranking: 13

Team Defensive Ranking: 5

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Cleveland Browns (1-3), Indianapolis Colts (2-2), Miami Dolphins (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Philadelphia Eagles (1-3)

GRADE: A-

AFC West

Record: 4-0

Team Offensive Ranking: 26

Team Defensive Ranking: 2

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Baltimore Ravens (1-3), Kansas City Chiefs (1-3), Detroit Lions (), Minnesota Vikings (2-2)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: None

GRADE: A+

Record: 1-3

Team Offensive Ranking: 12

Team Defensive Ranking: 29

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Houston Texans (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Denver Broncos (4-0), Green Bay Packers (4-0), Cincinnati Bengals (4-0)

GRADE: C-

Record: 2-2

Team Offensive Ranking: 15

Team Defensive Ranking: 31

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Baltimore Ravens (1-3), Cleveland Browns (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Cincinnati Bengals (4-0), Chicago Bears (1-3)

GRADE: C+

Record: 2-2

Team Offensive Ranking: 2

Team Defensive Ranking: 16

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Detroit Lions (0-4), Cleveland Browns (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Cincinnati Bengals (4-0), Minnesota Vikings (2-2)

GRADE: B-

AFC North

Record: 1-3

Team Offensive Ranking: 14

Team Defensive Ranking: 14

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Denver Broncos (4-0), Oakland Raiders (2-2), Cincinnati Bengals (4-0)

GRADE: C-

Record: 4-0

Team Offensive Ranking: 1

Team Defensive Ranking: 20

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Oakland Raiders (2-2), San Diego Chargers (2-2), Baltimore Ravens (1-3), Kansas City Chiefs (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: None

GRADE: A

Record: 1-3

Team Offensive Ranking: 18

Team Defensive Ranking: 32

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Tennessee Titans (1-2)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: New York Jets (1-3), Oakland Raiders (2-2), San Diego Chargers (2-2)

GRADE: D+

Record: 2-2

Team Offensive Ranking: 10

Team Defensive Ranking: 13

NFL Teams They've Beaten: San Francisco 49ers (1-3), St. Louis Rams (2-2)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: New England Patriots (3-0), Baltimore Ravens (1-3)

GRADE: B-

AFC South

Record: 1-3

Team Offensive Ranking: 6

Team Defensive Ranking: 12

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Kansas City Chiefs (1-3), Carolina Panthers (4-0), Atlanta Falcons (4-0)

GRADE: C-

Record: 2-2

Team Offensive Ranking: 19

Team Defensive Ranking: 27

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Tennessee Titans (1-2), Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Buffalo Bills (2-2), New York Jets (3-1)

GRADE: C

Record: 1-3

Team Offensive Ranking: 16

Team Defensive Ranking: 19

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Miami Dolphins (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Carolina Panthers (4-0), New England Patriots (3-0), Indianapolis Colts (2-2)

GRADE: C-

Record: 1-2

Team Offensive Ranking: 32 (Titans have had a bye, so that obviously affects their ranking)

Team Defensive Ranking: 1 (Titans have had a bye, so that obviously affects their ranking)

NFL Teams They've Beaten: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3)

NFL Teams They've Lost To: Cleveland Browns (1-3), Indianapolis Colts (2-2)

GRADE: C

TOMORROW WE DO THE NFC!