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The NFL regular season is about to get underway and this marks the last time any of us will be guessing what kind of power each team has. Which means I will never be more wrong about the teams on this list than I am right now. That makes me happy.
Many will say the Denver Broncos deserve to be number one being the defending Super Bowl champions, but doing so ignores some very stark realities. The 2016 Broncos are not the 2015 Broncos and this team has just as many questions as last years’ did. It’s time to start answering them.
The Broncos are not alone. Every team has questions to answer, but weighing all of that and where each team is to start the season, these are my Week 1 NFL Power Rankings.
NFL Power Rankings - Week 1
- Seattle Seahawks
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Arizona Cardinals
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Denver Broncos
- Green Bay Packers
- Carolina Panthers
- Cincinnati Bengals
- New England Patriots
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans
- Washington Redskins
- Indianapolis Colts
- New York Giants
- Oakland Raiders
- Dallas Cowboys
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Los Angeles Rams
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Atlanta Falcons
- New Orleans Saints
- New York Jets
- Tennessee Titans
- Miami Dolphins
- San Diego Chargers
- Detroit Lions
- Chicago Bears
- San Francisco 49ers
- Cleveland Browns
- Philadelphia Eagles