While Green Bay Packers fans are riding sky high following the trade for defensive end Micah Parsons, there are still 31 other teams in the league fighting for the Lombardi Trophy this year. Let’s take a look at some league-wide power rankings, so we can see how analysts stack the Packers among their competition for the upcoming season.

The Athletic: #3

Green Bay was fourth in defensive expected points added (7.1 per 100 snaps) a year ago despite not having a player in the top 35 in sacks. Now, Matt LaFleur and company have Micah Parsons, who’s had at least 12 sacks every year he’s been in the league. Parsons and Rashan Gary give Green Bay one of the league’s scariest pass rushes and one of the league’s most complete teams. The Packers have officially joined the top tier of contenders.

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