NFL Power Rankings Week One Edition
Going into week one I thought I would rank the NFL teams in the order I see them going into the season. This is a tough thing to do prior to the regular season, because nobody knows how certain players will fit in with new NFL teams and so on. Still, it will be a weekly thing that I do throughout the 2009 NFL football season. Here are my power rankings for week one:
1. Pittsburgh Steelers – Until someone proves otherwise, they are the champs.
2. New England Patriots – The Pats seem primed to return to glory.
3. San Diego Chargers – The fact they are finally healthy has the Charger fans in a tizzy.
4. NY Giants – Can they replace Plax? Some think not.
5. Philadelphia Eagles – The Eagles are exciting again, but they must show they can be consistent.
6. Indianapolis Colts – The Colts are always a threat with Peyton Manning. Even if Dungy is gone.
7. Carolina Panthers – The Panthers have a three headed rushing monster now with hotshot rookie Mike Goodson.
8. Minnesota Vikings – The Vikings need to put up or shut up now. They have the quarterback they said they needed.
9. Tennessee Titans – The Titans find a way to be there every year. This year should be no different.
10. Chicago Bears – The Bears are sort of like the Vikings here. They now have a quarterback. What are they gonna do with him?
The rest…..
11. Atlanta Falcons
12. Baltimore Ravens
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Green Bay Packers
15. Dallas Cowboys
16. Miami Dolphins
17. Seattle Seahawks
18. Houston Texans
19. New Orleans Saints
20. Buffalo Bills
21. NY Jets
22. Washington Redskins
23. Jacksonville Jaguars
24. Cincinnati Bengals
25. Denver Broncos
26. Tampa Bay Bucs
27. Oakland Raiders
28. St Louis Rams
29. Cleveland Browns
30. Kansas City Chiefs
31. San Francisco 49ers
32. Detroit Lions
While certainly these rankings are a work in progress, they are the way I see the NFL shaking down as of right now. Feel free to share your picks or thoughts in the comments below.
