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Ranking best and worst debuts of players, coaches in NFL Week 1

The opening week of the NFL campaign featured significant sidelines turnover, with ten head coaches stepping up for their team debuts on Sunday. Assessments of these managerial shifts spanned from John Harbaugh to Robert Saleh, as observers evaluated which leaders excelled and which fell flat.

Elsewhere, the Dallas Cowboys experienced a defensive collapse during an alarming defeat against the New York Giants, failing to resolve the struggles that previously plagued the unit.

Power rankings entering the second slate of games showed stark movement across the league. While the Los Angeles Rams stayed inside the top five despite the absence of Myles Garrett, the Giants and San Francisco 49ers posted significant gains, in contrast to sliding squads like Dallas and the Denver Broncos.

Meanwhile, the NFC South slumped out of the gate with an aggregate 0-4 record, and franchises including the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, and Chicago Bears opened strong amid early stumbles from the Los Angeles Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, and Houston Texans.