​SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 08: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images With week one upon us, let’s begin our NFL Power Rankings for the season. We started this last season, and we updated it at approximately 25%, 50%, 75%, and at the end of the regular season.Last season at the end of the regular season, we had the Seahawks first, the Patriots second, the Rams third, and the Broncos fourth. We also had three of the four divisional round losers ranked between 5 and 8. Not too bad.Let’s begin the rankings this season. Even though these rankings are out on a Saturday and four teams have played already, we are not looking at those two games in these rankings. These are the rankings I expected from these teams before the season kicked off.1. Seattle SeahawksThe Rams are the hot team to place atop the power rankings, but when the defending champions return most of their team, you gotta beat the man to be the man.2. LA RamsTough to not have the Rams in the top three. They certainly have all the makings to be the best team in the NFL this year.3. Buffalo BillsIt’ll be curious to see how Joe Brady looks as the head man, but I think Josh Allen and DJ Moore are poised to have a big year together, and this offense should roll.4. Baltimore RavensI think things just didn’t fire last year, and I think the Ravens will look like the team we are used to seeing over the last several years.5. Denver BroncosI still don’t think Bo Nix is a guy that can lead a team to a Super Bowl, but the Broncos have a formidable roster and should contend all season long.6. San Francisco 49ersIt’s crazy to have three teams from the same division in the top six, but until I see the 49ers fall apart, I think their demise has been greatly exaggerated.7. New England PatriotsI expect some regression from this team this year, but tough to put the AFC Champions much lower than this.8. Houston TexansThe defense is legit. If CJ Stroud looks like 75% of the QB he was as a rookie, this team will be a serious problem.9. Chicago BearsThe defense is big-time concerning, but this offense is going to be one of the top three in the league, which should make for a lot of fun football games.10. Kansas City ChiefsI will need to see the Chiefs below .500 again to believe that the window is totally closed on Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes.11. Los Angeles ChargersWith Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert, and now Mike McDaniel, it’s tough to think this team won’t be back in the AFC Playoffs.12. Philadelphia EaglesThe Cowboys are the trendy pick to win the East, but I still give the (slight) edge to Philly to win the division. This is a big year for Jalen Hurts; if he struggles, his future here may be in doub