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To: Eric L who wrote (43498)	9/3/2019 4:23:38 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 45641

SI Monday Morning Quarterback Preliminary 2019 Season Power Rankings ... The Top 5 are the sam as the NFL 100 rankings. The Cowboys move up one place. The Packers jump into the top 10 as do the Falcons, bumping Chicgo and Seahawks out of the top 10. NFL 0 The MMQB Staff September 03, 2019 Sports Illustrated September 03, 2019 si.com 1. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Previous rank: 1 Points in poll: 313 Highest-place vote: 1 (6 voters) Lowest-place vote: 3 (3 voters) 2018 Season result: 11-5, Super Bowl champions Week 1 matchup: vs. Steelers (on Sunday Night Football) The Super Bowl LIII champions were the No. 1 team in our offseason power rankings after free agency and the draft—and they’ll stay there for now. 2. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Previous rank: 3 Points in poll: 310 Highest-place vote: 1 (2) Lowest-place vote: 3 (2) 2018 season result: 12-4, lost AFC Championship Week 1 matchup: at Jaguars The Chiefs boosted their offensive depth a week before the season started by adding veteran LeSean McCoy after he was cut by the Bills, reuniting him with Andy Reid. 3. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Previous rank: 2 Points in poll: 293 Highest-place vote: 1 (1) Lowest-place vote: 6 (1) 2018 season result: 13-3, lost NFC Championship Week 1 matchup: vs. Texans (on Monday Night Football) This group is the team to beat in the NFC this season. Can the defense keep up with the offense? 4. LOS ANGELES RAMS Previous rank: 4 Points in poll: 291 Highest-place vote: 1 (2) Lowest-place vote: 5 (2) 2018 season result: 13-3, lost Super Bowl Week 1 matchup: at Panthers The Rams are still among the NFL’s best, but has the rest of the league caught up with them yet? We’ll find out soon enough. 5. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Previous rank: 7 Points in poll: 283 Highest-place vote: 1 (1) Lowest-place vote: 12 (1) 2018 season result: 9-7, lost divisional round Week 1 matchup: vs. Redskins If the Eagles can stay healthy, there’s no reason they can’t compete for the Super Bowl title this year. 6. DALLAS COWBOYS Previous rank: 9 Points in poll: 242 Highest-place vote: 5 (1) Lowest-place vote: 13 (1) 2018 season result: 10-6, lost divisional round Week 1 matchup: vs Giants Ezekiel Elliott’s contract situation hangs heavy over this team. Could they play Week 1 without their star running back? 7. GREEN BAY PACKERS Previous rank: T-12 Points in poll: 237 Highest-place vote: 6 (2) Lowest-place vote: 17 (1) 2018 Season result: 6-9-1, third place in NFC North Week 1 matchup: at Bears (on Thursday Night Football) It’s a fresh start in Green Bay for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers under Matt LaFleur. Can the team reach the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season? 8. ATLANTA FALCONS Previous rank: T-12 Points in poll: 231 Highest-place vote: 5 (1) Lowest-place vote: 16 (1) 2018 season result: 7-9, second place in NFC South Week 1 matchup: at Vikings Returning much of their injured defense will be key for this Falcons team this season. 9. PITTSBURGH STEELERS Previous rank: 16 Points in poll: 229 Highest-place vote: 7 (2) Lowest-place vote: 14 (1) 2018 season result: 9-6-1, second place AFC North Week 1 matchup: at Patriots (on Sunday Night Football) Antonio Brown is another team’s problem now. Can the Steelers still make it happen without him? 10. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS Previous rank: 8 Points in poll: 227 Highest-place vote: 5 (1) Lowest-place vote: 17 (1) 2018 season result: 12-4, lost divisional round Week 1 matchup: vs. Colts The Chargers are in a tough spot—among the league’s best teams but not even the best in the division. ... and: 11. CHICAGO BEARS; 12. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS; 13. CLEVELAND BROWNS; 14. MINNESOTA VIKINGS; 15. HOUSTON TEXANS << # # # - Eric L. -

To: Eric L who wrote (43498)	9/5/2019 12:27:25 PM
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Pro Football Talk's NFL Week 1 2019 Season Power Rankings ... Mike Florio and Chris Simms have the top 10 NFL teams ranked somewhat differently than most other rankers. They do have the 2 SoCal contenders in the top 10 but they have the LA Rams ranked outside the top 5 at 7th, with the Chargers slotted at 10. They also have both the top ranked NFC East duo in their Top 5 at 3 and 4 with the Redskins at 27 and the Giants at 30 and they have the Saints outside the Top 5 at 8. profootballtalk.nbcsports.com 1. Patriots (preseason ranking No. 1): As Nick Saban says, once you get to the top of the mountain, you are the mountain. The Patriots are officially a mountain range. 2. Chiefs (No. 2): LeSean McCoy gives this team a late kick in the butt that could come in handy against Team Mountain Range. 3. Eagles (No. 3): Has an elite team ever been so overlooked? 4. Cowboys (No. 4): Zeke is back, and now the question is whether they’ll give in to the temptation to overuse him. 5. Bears (No. 5): It’s on Mitchell Trubisky to take this team to the next level, or two. 6. Seahawks (No. 9): The Jadeveon Clowney bump is real, especially since the Seahawks already were legitimate contenders before he arrived. 7. Rams (No. 7): We’ll quickly find out whether a three-point output from Super Bowl LIII lingers into 2019. 8. Saints (No. 8): Between Father Time chasing Drew Brees and Lady Luck ripping out the team’s heart in two straight postseasons, it could be hard for the Saints to remain among the top of the league. 9. Steelers (No. 10): The Steelers couldn’t beat Tom Brady in Foxboro with Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell on the team. They’ll soon try to beat Brady without both of them. 10. Chargers (No. 11): Last year’s impressive showing keeps them high on the list as the season starts. Now, they’ll have to try to stay there. << # # # - Eric L. -