Just like that, the 2022 NFL season is upon us. To be upfront with you all, with many business matters, working on upgrades to Fantasy Consigliere, and then my own fantasy football draft, there simply has not been enough time to do a write up for each team for the Week 1 power rankings. Listen to The Wolf Sports Show tomorrow (episodes release every Thursday during the NFL season) for thoughts on all 32 teams. And check back tomorrow for the season preview with playoff, Super Bowl, and award picks.
For the power rankings, I say this every year: despite what you might hear on television or on Twitter, no one can really know how these teams will be until they hit the field. And it might take teams a bit to find their footing early in the year. With that said, here are my initial power rankings.
1. Buffalo Bills
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. Los Angeles Rams
4. Cincinnati Bengals
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Los Angeles Chargers
7. Kansas City Chiefs
8. Philadelphia Eagles
9. Las Vegas Raiders
10. Dallas Cowboys
11. Tennessee Titans
12. Indianapolis Colts
13. San Francisco 49ers
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Denver Broncos
16. New England Patriots
17. Miami Dolphins
18. Pittsburgh Steelers
19. Minnesota Vikings
20. New Orleans Saints
21. Arizona Cardinals
22. Detroit Lions
23. Jacksonville Jaguars
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Atlanta Falcons
26. Washington Commanders
27. New York Giants
28. Cleveland Browns
29. Seattle Seahawks
30. Houston Texans
31. New York Jets
32. Chicago Bears