2017 NFL Preseason Power Rankings
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THE FAVORITE
1. New England Patriots
What’s Good – Their second team is better than any other team in their division.
What’s Bad – If they don’t go 19-0, they are choking underachievers. Belichick is getting soft in his old age. Gronk is done being Gronk, and Brady is retiring after this season.
THE CONTENDERS
2. Green Bay Packers
What’s Good – Aaron Rodgers. Martellus Bennett. An overrated division they should coast to double digit wins in.
What’s Bad – Mike McCarthy. No balance on offense and a defense that was eviscerated last postseason.
3. Seattle Seahawks
What’s Good – The coaching and the defense.
What’s Bad – The offensive line. Richard Sherman hating Russell Wilson.
4. Houston Texans
What’s Good – Brock Osweiler isn’t on their team any more. Deshaun Watson is going to be good.
What’s Bad – Bill O’Brien will play probably Tom Savage all year.
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
What’s Good – Ben. Bell. Brown. Bryant.
What’s Bad – They will never beat New England in a game that matters.
PLAYOFFS EXPECTED
6. Oakland Raiders
What’s Good – Copious amounts of young talent and explosive players.
What’s Bad – Jack Del Rio is their coach and are we sure that Carr is THAT good?
7. Atlanta Falcons
What’s Good – JULIO. Desmond Trufant is back on defense.
What’s Bad – They are basically guaranteed to have a Super Bowl hangover. Matt Ryan will never play better than 2016.
8. Dallas Cowboys
What’s Good – A monster offensive line, Dak, Dez and Dad Runner Jason Witten.
What’s Bad – No Zeke. Darren McFadden is 1,000 years old. Their defense will be shaky.
9. Arizona Cardinals
What’s Good – Loaded with talent, particularly on defense. Good coaching.
What’s Bad – Carson Palmer might be Jake Delhomme now.
10. Kansas City Chiefs
What’s Good - They drafted Patrick Mahomes.
What’s Bad – They will play Alex Smith all year.
11. New York Giants
What’s Good – If they make the Super Bowl, they will beat New England…again.
What’s Bad – Their offensive line. Eli is old.
PLAYOFF BUBBLE
12. Carolina Panthers
What’s Good – Good luck defending Cam Newton and Christian McCaffrey in the same backfield.
What’s Bad – Their best wide receiver weighs more than most team’s offensive tackles.
13. Tampa Bay Bucs
What’s Good – Jameis. Mike Evans. DeSean Jackson. OJ Howard. POINTS!
What’s Bad – Their division is loaded. Hard Knocks curse.
14. Tennessee Titans
What’s Good – They got help for Marcus Mariota. The AFC South is bad.
What’s Bad – Coaching.
15. Denver Broncos
What’s Good – The defense, specifically the pass rush.
What’s Bad – Their quarterbacks are awful.
16. Minnesota Vikings
What’s Good - Sweet new stadium. The defense.
What’s Bad – Sam Bradford behind that offensive line.
PRETEND PLAYOFF CONTENDERS
17. Cincinnati Bengals
What’s Good – Not a great division. Always a good defense. AJ Green.
What’s Bad – Marvin Lewis and Andy Dalton.
18. Washington Redskins
What’s Good – Terrelle Pryor. Watching them botch the Kirk Cousins situation.
What’s Bad – The defense. No running game.
19. Detroit Lions
What’s Good - They will score a bunch of points.
What’s Bad – They are a lock for regression after all of last year’s luck.
20. Miami Dolphins
What’s Good – Head Coach seems competent.
What’s Bad – Jay Cutler is their quarterback.
21. New Orleans Saints
What’s Good – The offense.
What’s Bad – The defense. (same story as always).
22. Philadelphia Eagles
What’s Good – They think they found their franchise QB.
What’s Bad – That QB is Carson Wentz.
NOT GOOD
23. Baltimore Ravens
What’s Good – Coaching. The defense should be okay.
What’s Bad – Everything else. Everyone is hurt.
24. Indianapolis Colts
What’s Good – Andrew Luck, if he’s healthy. They fired Ryan Grigson.
What’s Bad – Everything else, especially the defense and offensive line.
25. Los Angeles Chargers
What’s Good – Philip Rivers and all his receiving weapons.
What’s Bad – Philip Rivers might be way past his prime, Loaded division.
26. Buffalo Bills
What’s Good – They recognize they are rebuilding.
What’s Bad – Rebuilding means they will be bad this year.
THE BASEMENT
27. San Francisco 49ers
What’s Good – Their coach should be solid.
What’s Bad – The roster is depleted, especially on offense.
28. Chicago Bears
What’s Good – Jordan Howard and Trubisky maybe being solid.
What’s Bad – 18M for Mike Glennon.
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29. New York Jets
What’s Good – The defensive line and the young safeties.
What’s Bad – Just about everything else?
30. Los Angeles Rams
What’s Good – Jeff Fisher is gone.
What’s Bad – Jared Goff looks like a backup punter who has never thrown a football before.
31. Jacksonville Jaguars
What’s Good – The defense and Leonard Fournette.
What’s Bad – Blake Bortles looks like a drunk throwing a wet ham.
32. Cleveland Browns
What’s Good – DeShone Kizer might be okay.
What’s Bad – They will probably start Brock Osweiler.