JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 1 2025 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …

Rank. Team (2024 record) | Comment (14-3) 1

Philadelphia Eagles Champs the champs until they’re not (15-2) 2

Kansas City Chiefs So consistent, so good for so long (12-5) 3

Baltimore Ravens Their year at last? (13-4) 4

Buffalo Bills Overwhelming favorites in AFC East (15-2) 5

Detroit Lions Monster Game Week 1 versus the ‘Pack (12-5) 6

Washington Commanders Must maintain late-season momentum (11-6) 7

Green Bay Packers Good before The Trade, better now (10-7) 8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The post-Liam era begins (10-7) 9

Denver Broncos Fast-rising franchise (14-3) 10

Minnesota Vikings Always good, usually ov

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