Paul Domowitch’s NFL pre-Week 1 power rankings, with 2015 regular season records.
1. Bengals 12-4
Why? Why not? Andy Dalton’s gonna win a playoff game one of these years.
2. Packers 10-6
Aaron Rodgers has Jordy Nelson back, and all is right again in the land of the Cheeseheads.
3. Cardinals 12-4
Because Bruce Arians is the coolest, Kangol-wearing, truth-telling dude in the NFL, that’s why.
4. Seahawks 13-3
Mick warned Rocky that women weaken legs. But I think recently-married Russell Wilson should be just fine.
5. Patriots 12-4
Tom Brady has to start showing his age at some point, right?