Week One NFL Power Rankings

Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) motions at the line of scrimmage during the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi
Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) motions at the line of scrimmage during the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi
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3.  Seattle Seahawks (5)

Sep 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) speaks to teammates in the huddle before a play Oakland Raiders during the first quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) speaks to teammates in the huddle before a play Oakland Raiders during the first quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Russell Wilson came out and said that this was most talented team he’d been on since 2013.  That’s a scary proposition.  The Seahawks will once again sport a top-5 defense, and the offense in far more potent then it was in 2013—Wilson can really sling it around these days.  After a one year hiatus atop the NFC West, expect to see the Seahawks back on top in that division.

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