Pundit power rankings for Week 2: Chiefs break the top 10 The Chiefs made big strides in the Week 2 Pundit Power Rankings ¡ª but before we get to that Sammy Watkins Jersey , a quick note about last week.As you may recall, the MMQB Power Rankings weren¡¯t yet available when we published the pundit rankings last Tuesday.We expected them to favor the Chiefs a bit more than some of the others since we knew that two MMQB writers had predicted the Chiefs will win the Super Bowl this season.Well... we were right.And wrong.When it came out on Wednesday, the MMQB poll ranked the Chiefs at number 12 going into Week 1 ¡ª which was indeed a bit higher than most other pundit polls.But here¡¯s where it gets interesting: the MMQB poll listed the highest and lowest rankings submitted for each team, which revealed that the Chiefs received no first-place votes.Did Robert Klemko and Mitch Goldich ¡ª the two writers who picked the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl ¡ª decide to opt for an edgy pick in the season preview but dial that back when they made their secret votes in the poll?Or do they think the Chiefs won¡¯t be the best NFL team at the end of the season but will win the Super Bowl anyway?It¡¯s hard to say.But we thought it was interesting.So here¡¯s the Week 2 roundup and aggregation of our selected Pundit Power Rankings.Across the board, the Chiefs rose five spots from last week, landing in seventh place.That¡¯s tops in the AFC West, and second only to the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots in the AFC.Pundit Power Rankings for Week 2Chiefs AFC West Teams Other AFC TeamsNote: When the MMQB rankings were added into the calculations after last week¡¯s publication, the Chiefs went from number 14 to number 12 in last week¡¯s rankings.Among the pundits, CBS Sports¡¯ Pete Prisco was the most impressed by the Chiefs win in Los Angeles, bumping them up nine spots in his rankings.The MMQB writers and Yahoo¡¯s Frank Schwab gave the least credit ¡ª but then again, both had rated the Chiefs higher than most others going into Week 1.So we end up with a general consensus among the pundits that the Chiefs deserve to be in the top 10 ¡ª and the Chargers do not.Here's what the pundits had to say about the Kansas City Chiefs this week:ESPN (6th from 14th)NFL.com (Elliot Harrison - 11th from 17th)SBNation (Rebecca Toback - 7th from 14th)Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer - 8th from 16th)Yahoo! Sports (Frank Schwab - 7th from 12th)CBS Sports (Pete Prisco - 8th from 17th)So now the Chiefs head to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers on Sunday.What will the pundits say if the Chiefs beat the Steelers?What will they say if they lose?We¡¯ll lay it all out for you next Tuesday.And remember... starting next Wednesday on Arrowhead Pride Anthony Hitchens Jersey , we¡¯ll start combining what the pundits say with what the number-crunchers say ¡ª to give you True Power Rankings! KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ¡ª Steve Spagnuolo spent much of his year out of coaching making the 45-minute drive from his home in Philadelphia to the headquarters of NFL Films in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.Spagnuolo had finished a tour as the interim coach of the New York Giants and missed out on the full-time job after the season. He turned down an assistant coaching offer and decided instead to spend the season recharging his proverbial batteries while getting a different perspective on the league.No better place to do that than the repository for all NFL game film.¡°I¡¯m glad I did it. There might have been another year I should have done it,¡± said Spagnuolo, who was hired a couple weeks go to be Andy Reid¡¯s defensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs.¡°I found it to be both challenging and rewarding,¡± he explained Wednesday. ¡°The challenge was missing football, missing the camaraderie of the players and coaches. The reward was to sit back and see a big picture of the NFL and the game of football, as opposed to being in these buildings during the season with blinders on. Just a big-picture view of the league, the game of football.¡±While ensconced at NFL Films headquarters, the former St. Louis Rams head coach had plenty of time to check out the Chiefs, whose Super Bowl run came up short in the AFC title game.One of the clearest reasons? Their defense Chad Henne Jersey , which ranked near the bottom of the league in almost every statistical category. In fact, it was the defense that failed to stop the New England Patriots in overtime of the championship game, preventing Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of their dynamic offense from even getting onto the field in the extra session.More than anything else it was that performance that sealed the fate of longtime defensive coordinator Bob Sutton. He was fired within days of the season ending, and almost his entire staff was let go, found jobs elsewhere or, in the case of Emmitt Thomas, simply retired.Now, it is up to Spagnuolo to turn around the Chiefs¡¯ weak spot.¡°I don¡¯t really go backward. I¡¯m not going to pass judgment,¡± Spagnuolo said. ¡°I think the world of Bob Sutton. Bob and I have known each other a long time. A change was made ¡ª coach Reid made that decision ¡ª I¡¯m just happy I was able to fall into what I think is a great position.¡±There are certainly pieces in place for a quick turnaround. There are also some crucial decisions to be made in short order.Top pass rusher Dee Ford is due to become a free agent, though the Chiefs are expected to place the franchise tag on him as they pursue a long-term deal. Defensive tackle Chris Jones is coming off a breakout season and is eligible to sign an extension, while the albatross contracts of safety Eric Berry and linebacker Justin Houston must be dealt with in some fashion. Perhaps they get restructured. Perhaps the two elder statesmen are released. Either way Kendall Fuller Jersey , the Chiefs could sorely use the salary cap relief to shore up other areas of the defense.They also have the draft in April, and a first-round pick for the first time in two years, though they spent nearly all their picks on defense last season, with modest returns.¡°This is a process. There are no quick fixes. There is no magic wand,¡± Spagnuolo said. ¡°One person does not assure success, but we¡¯ll do everything to put something together.¡±Spagnuolo acknowledged in an interview Wednesday the lure of the Chiefs, who are well-positioned to chase championships for years. They have one of the most stable ownerships in the NFL, a highly respected head coach in Reid, the reigning league MVP in the 23-year-old Mahomes, and plenty of high-powered talent on offense to keep pace with just about any other team.The biggest piece missing is a defense that can get off the field when it matters most.Like overtime of the AFC championship game.¡°You won¡¯t touch a defensive coach in the NFL that wouldn¡¯t want to be on a team with, A Eric Murray Jersey , a really good head football coach and, B, a really good quarterback,¡± Spagnuolo said. ¡°It goes without saying I¡¯m really excited to be part of an organization that has an elite quarterback, and quite frankly to work with Andy Reid again, and what he¡¯s all about and what he¡¯s meant to this franchise and the league as a whole is really, really special.¡±