Training camp is a few weeks away so I want to break out my pre-training camp NFL POWER RANKINGS! Yes, this is very early and a lot can and will change by the time we get to Week 1 of the NFL season. There will be injuries and trades that will cause me to shuffle this list prior to Week 1 of the NFL Season. Don’t send me your hate mail as it is the first week of July and I will update my power rankings throughout training camp and the preseason games during the summer. I know Dolphins die-hards will think I have the Fins ranked too low and the Tua haters will think I have them ranked too high. I figure if both groups hate my ranking of them and where I have them on this power ranking list, then my ranking is probably pretty spot on!

So without any further ado and heading into training camp this is how I see the landscape of the NFL.

 

1.Kansas City: They are off back-to-back Super Bowl apperances and they fixed their one weakness. They enter 2021 as the favorites.

2. Tampa Bay: They are still a loaded team and they have the GOAT at quarterback.

3. Buffalo: Pains me to have them this high but on paper, they don’t have many (if any) weaknesses.

4. Cleveland: They improved the secondary and defensive line and I think year two for Mayfield in that offense will make them better in 2021 than they were in 2020.

5. LA Rams: Matthew Stafford will have the Rams back in Super Bowl contention.

6. Seattle: This team is still loaded and Russell Wilson, unhappy or not, is an elite quarterback.

7. Green Bay: This is all under the assumption that Aaron Rodgers shows up and actually plays.

8. Baltimore: Week in and week out they are a tough team to beat.

9. Tennessee: The offense is loaded, but that defense needs to prove they are legit.

10. Arizona: Lots of big names and lots of big expectations in 2021.

11. LA Chargers: They got Herbert help on the offensive line and the defense should be improved. I think he proves last year was no fluke.

12. Miami: The Dolphins offense got a lot more firepower and the defense (as long as Xavien Howard is there) is still very very good. I think a lack of a dependable running game will hurt the offense and Tua some.

13. Minnesota: This team has big-time weapons on offense, it comes down to can they play well on defense.

14. Indianapolis: Going from Rivers to Wentz will hurt this team in 2021.

15. Washington: I think Fitzmagic will finally lead a team to the playoffs.

16. Pittsburgh: Team has a lot of talent but just is missing something. AFC North has gotten tougher too.

17. New England: Team has a lot of talent, they just don’t have a QB you can trust.

18. New Orleans: See above!

19. Denver: See the previous two above!

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20. Dallas: If Dak is back at 100% the offense is scary good. Defense is another story.

21. NY Giants: Team is better than they were last year but to me is just a run-of-the-mill NFL team. Good but not great.

22. Atlanta: I think even with the loss of Julio the offense will be good, can they stop anybody though?

23. Las Vegas: In any other division they would be more competitive. In the AFC West having to play those other 3 teams twice, good luck and god’s speed!

24. Philadelphia: I just don’t see it with the Eagles.

25. Cincinnati: Improving team who will make strides, but damn that is a tough division they are in.

26. San Francisco: If they go to Trey Lance in September this will be one of the worst teams in 2021. I think they don’t go to Lance through till November. Once again, a killer division.

27. Carolina: They lost a few pieces and I have zero confidence in Sam Darnold.

28. Chicago: Dalton or Fields, this team will suck!

29. Jacksonville: Lawrence will be the real deal but he has no help around him.

30. NY Jets: Not a fan of Zach Wilson at all. He will struggle mightily as a rookie.

31. Detroit: They suck.

32. Houston: They suck even more!