Last night, the Eagles beat the Bears to wrap up week 2 of the NFL season. Check out where your team stands in this week’s power rankings.
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Way-Too-Early 2016 NFL Power Rankings
Next season, I hope to make weekly Power Rankings of the NFL teams. Before I make my preseason rankings, I thought I would make some very early rankings before the offseason even starts. Coming off a Super Bowl 50 win, will the Broncos be number 1? Let’s find out!
Way-Too-Early 2016 NFL Power Rankings
| Rank | Prev | Team | Rec* | +/- | Note |
| 1. | NR | Carolina Panthers | 15-1 | 0 | Return Cam and very, very good defense |
| 2. | NR | New England Patriots | 12-4 | 0 | Because they have Tom Brady |
| 3. | NR | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-6 | 0 | Bell, Ben, and offense will be healthy in 2016 |
| 4. | NR | Arizona Cardinals | 13-3 | 0 | Palmer and company looking for better finish of season |
| 5. | NR | Seattle Seahawks | 10-6 | 0 | Lose many linemen and Beast Mode, but return Wilson |
| 6. | NR | Denver Broncos | 12-4 | 0 | Best defense in the NFL, QB is major question |
| 7. | NR | Green Bay Packers | 10-6 | 0 | Rodgers gets his weapons back on offense |
| 8. | NR | Cincinnati Bengals | 12-4 | 0 | Look to end their long losing streak in postseason |
| 9. | NR | Minnesota Vikings | 11-5 | 0 | Defense is solid, still have AP |
| 10. | NR | Dallas Cowboys | 4-12 | 0 | Romo/Dez will be healthy for the full season |
| 11. | NR | Indianapolis Colts | 8-8 | 0 | Luck returns, need help on defense |
| 12. | NR | Kansas City Chiefs | 11-5 | 0 | Look to compete against Denver for the division |
| 13. | NR | Houston Texans | 9-7 | 0 | Watt/Defense are great, need a QB |
| 14. | NR | Washington Redskins | 9-7 | 0 | Need to re-sign Cousins this offseason |
| 15. | NR | New York Jets | 10-6 | 0 | Defense is solid and just missed postseason in 2015 |
| 16. | NR | Oakland Raiders | 7-9 | 0 | Carr/Cooper are very scary when healthy |
| 17. | NR | Atlanta Falcons | 8-8 | 0 | Julio Jones is one of the best WRs in the game |
| 18. | NR | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-11 | 0 | Bortles improved, defense needs help |
| 19 | NR | Buffalo Bills | 8-8 | 0 | Solid season in 2015, look to get over hump this year |
| 20. | NR | Los Angeles Rams | 7-9 | 0 | Several questions on their offense |
| 21. | NR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-10 | 0 | Winston is great, looks for better 2016 |
| 22. | NR | Detroit Lions | 7-9 | 0 | Lose Calvin Johnson, which will hurt them |
| 23. | NR | Philadelphia Eagles | 7-9 | 0 | This roster has too many questions (Including QB) |
| 24. | NR | Baltimore Ravens | 5-11 | 0 | Flacco is back, need more offensive weapons |
| 25. | NR | Miami Dolphins | 6-10 | 0 | New coach will help Tannehill out tremendously |
| 26. | NR | New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | 0 | Terrible defense, still have Brees |
| 27. | NR | San Diego Chargers | 4-12 | 0 | A lot of work is needed on this team |
| 28. | NR | Tennessee Titans | 3-13 | 0 | Mariota is solid, need to protect him better |
| 29. | NR | San Francisco 49ers | 5-11 | 0 | Lost too many key players in last 2 seasons |
| 30. | NR | New York Giants | 6-10 | 0 | One of the worst defenses in the NFL |
| 31. | NR | Chicago Bears | 6-10 | 0 | Lost Off Cord, Cutler will struggle |
| 32. | NR | Cleveland Browns | 3-13 | 0 | Way too many unanswered questions for this team |
*Records reflect 2015 NFL season
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