SBNation Week 1 Power Rankings are in

[PanthersATL]

Some highlights from http://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/6/12798464/nfl-power-rankings-2016-week-1-cardinals-seahawks-patriots

• The NFC is really top-heavy with teams like the Cardinals, Seahawks, Packers and Panthers head-and-shoulders above the rest.
• All of those teams — Arizona, Carolina, Seattle and Green Bay — also have very good defenses, top-notch players at the offensive skill positions and, maybe most important of all, depth throughout the roster.

Including #11 just for the team name:

1. Arizona Cardinals
2. New England Patriots
3. Seattle Seahawks
4. Carolina Panthers
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Cincinnati Bengals
7. Pittsburgh Steelers
8. Minnesota Vikings
9. Oakland Raiders
10. Denver Broncos
11. Washington NFL team

[RumHam]

Green Bay and good defense? Uh...?

[Spaceballs83]

What is the fooking love affair with Arizona? They got blown out in the playoffs and have a QB who always chokes in big  games. Why?

and why in the hell they always above panthers??? Lol didn't the panthers take them to the woodshed last season?? 

[CarolinaJami']

I'm fine with being 4th. I will never understand the love for the Arizona Cardinals. Carson Palmer is done.

[gorillamilitia13]

I just don't understand all this hype around the cards right now. Does know one remember Palmer's implosion against our defense? Palmer still gonna Palmer.

[OriginalPantherDan]

The house of Cards will come tumbling down this year.  No way they recover that quickly from the ass-kicking they received in BoA in the NFCCG.  Who are they going to look to for inspiration and desire to win? Bruce Arians? Carson Palmer?  Yeah, good luck with that.  Carolina will bounce back simply because they DO have players and management that they can lean on and learn from.  The Patriots are the Patriots, so I don't sweat their ranking ahead of Carolina.  (Spoiler: Carolina will avenge that first SB loss in the same building against the same team that beat them back in SB38).  The Seahawks? Unless they stole an O-line from another NFL team, they will have some serious issues, plus that defensive backend isn't getting any younger.  Rankings are rankings, and it took till Week-Freaking-Twelve last season for anyone outside the Panthers circle to believe.  It won't take quite as long this season, believe that.

[2jakefansinva]

20 minutes ago, Spaceballs83 said:

What is the fooking love affair with Arizona? They got blown out in the playoffs and have a QB who always chokes in bi games. Why?

their HC wears a cool hat............

[gorillamilitia13]

1 minute ago, OriginalPantherDan said:

The house of Cards will come tumbling down this year.  No way they recover that quickly from the ass-kicking they received in BoA in the NFCCG.  Who are they going to look to for inspiration and desire to win? Bruce Arians? Carson Palmer?  Yeah, good luck with that.  Carolina will bounce back simply because they DO have players and management that they can lean on and learn from.  The Patriots are the Patriots, so I don't sweat their ranking ahead of Carolina.  (Spoiler: Carolina will avenge that first SB loss in the same building against the same team that beat them back in SB38).  The Seahawks? Unless they stole an O-line from another NFL team, they will have some serious issues, plus that defensive backend isn't getting any younger.  Rankings are rankings, and it took till Week-Freaking-Twelve last season for anyone outside the Panthers circle to believe.  It won't take quite as long this season, believe that.

IMO we will be the Patriots of the next decade, especially after Brady retires.

[Hotsauce]

17 minutes ago, PanthersATL said:

Some highlights from http://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/6/12798464/nfl-power-rankings-2016-week-1-cardinals-seahawks-patriots

• The NFC is really top-heavy with teams like the Cardinals, Seahawks, Packers and Panthers head-and-shoulders above the rest.
• All of those teams — Arizona, Carolina, Seattle and Green Bay — also have very good defenses, top-notch players at the offensive skill positions and, maybe most important of all, depth throughout the roster.

Including #11 just for the team name:

1. Arizona Cardinals
2. New England Patriots
3. Seattle Seahawks
4. Carolina Panthers
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Cincinnati Bengals
7. Pittsburgh Steelers
8. Minnesota Vikings
9. Oakland Raiders
10. Denver Broncos
11. Washington NFL team

Obviously the writers don't know that the greatest CB in the history of the world plays for Washington and therefore they should be ranked #1.  Because it's not fair that teams with better QBs, MLBs and other skilled positions be ranked higher than a team with an Elite* shut down corner....

 

[PanthersATL]

36 minutes ago, gorillamilitia13 said:

IMO we will be the Patriots of the next decade, especially after Brady is indicted for collusion and racketeering to rig football games.

FTFY

[UpstatePanther]

55 minutes ago, RumHam said:

Green Bay and good defense? Uh...?

In terms of net points allowed per game, they were above average last year. That may surprise you. I don't have my laptop at the moment to look at the table I made, but I believe they were #13 or something. 

[pstall]

Give me 4th now and #1 in Feb. I'm fine with this.

[greghardy'sAK-47]

i actually don't get the seahawks love.  that online is going to blow ass.  if palmer stays healthy they win that division again.  their roster is as stacked as ours.  panthers only going as high as they are because of this "Super Bowl hangover' business.  roster breakdown tells a total different story. 

[hepcat]

1 hour ago, OriginalPantherDan said:

The house of Cards will come tumbling down this year.  No way they recover that quickly from the ass-kicking they received in BoA in the NFCCG. 

I'm also not big on the Cardinals this year. They were "all-in" last year and got their asses handed to them. They have a great coach and a deep roster so they will be in the playoff mix but I don't think they have what it takes to win it all.