NFL Pre-Preseason Power Rankings
Do the defending champs take the top spot?
by Three Point Stance Magazine co-creator Jeff Lyons | @JeffreyCLyons | Jeff@3PSMag.com
With the NFL Preseason starting, we look at where the teams stack up before preseason injuries and surprise cuts come.
| Rank | Team | Notes |
| 1 | New England Patriots | Won’t be here at the end of the year, but Champs get top spot |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | Does Mahomes regress? If no, they are good |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | Need to win every game to guarantee the dome |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | Defense will be even better and 2nd year of Mitch under Nagy |
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | Rivers is getting old, but this team is solid |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | Struggled late, but division is weak |
| 7 | Dallas Cowboys | Can the offense click, because the defense will be good |
| 8 | Houston Texans | Should finish close to .500, but maybe this is the year |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | Young team, added talent, getting better |
| 10 | Tennessee Titans | Mariota needs to stay healthy for them to be great |
| 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | They choose Wentz, now he has to win |
| 12 | Carolina Panthers | Cam or no Cam, they are dangerous |
| 13 | Seattle Seahawks | Home field advantage and weak division give them hope |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | No idea with them |
| 15 | Baltimore Ravens | If Jackson can pass, they will be good |
| 16 | Minnesota Vikings | On the descend |
| 24 | Miami Dolphins | Surprise they are this high |
| 18 | Denver Broncos | Does Flacco fix it? |
| 21 | Green Bay Packers | May have the worst roster in the NFC North |
| 20 | Cincinnati Bengals | Green is already done, may need to drop |
| 19 | Detroit Lions | Either the overhaul works or they are going to be bad for years |
| 22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Foles is the man, right? |
| 23 | Buffalo Bills | Same question for Allen, as for Jackson |
| 17 | Cleveland Browns | Still not buying they can block anyone |
| 25 | Washington Redskins | Who is playing QB? |
| 26 | New York Giants | This has a chance to see everyone turn on Eli |
| 27 | Atlanta Falcons | If they prove they are healthy, they will move up |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | So many changes, but still have Jameis |
| 29 | New York Jets | Bell doesn’t make them competitive |
| 30 | San Francisco 49ers | Let’s see if Jimmy G can recover |
| 31 | Oakland Raiders | They could be good, but high odds to suck |
| 32 | Arizona Cardinals | Call me skeptical, but I don’t think they can stop anyone |
