NFL Power Rankings Week One Give Nod to New Orleans

The first 2010 NFL power rankings are out for week one of the NFL season. The 2010 week one NFL power rankings give credit to the New Orleans Saints, who are fresh off winning the last Super Bowl. The reward will keep them at the top of these power rankings until there is proof that they don't belong there. Likewise, the Indianapolis Colts are getting a high level of respect for what they were able to accomplish in the AFC last season, and there is no reason to downgrade that team.

One of the teams that receives an immediate downgrade is the New York Jets, who are still missing Darrelle Revis. He may not cost them too many games (by holding out) but this is definitely a weaker team in the secondary until he is back on the field. Those Seattle Seahawks are also getting knocked down a peg after cutting so many veterans heading into this season, and we need more proof that they are better without T.J. Houshmandzadeh than just Pete Carroll's word. They might be, but we need more proof.

The 2010 NFL season gets started on Thursday, September 9, meaning that the full regular season is just right around the corner. It's going to be an exciting year in the NFL, especially with so many rookies from the 2010 NFL Draft getting the chance to make an immediate impact. One of them will be Sam Bradford, who was announced as the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams heading into week one. Then there is Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions that is also expected to make a big impact on defense.

The division that seems to be the most up for grabs is the NFC West, with the teams all looking like they could struggle early on in the 2010 season. We don't expect any team from that division to advance beyond the wild card weekend in the NFL Playoffs.

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2010 Week One NFL Power Rankings
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1. New Orleans Saints
2. Indianapolis Colts
3. Dallas Cowboys
4. Baltimore Ravens
5. Green Bay Packers
6. San Diego Chargers
7. Houston Texans
8. Minnesota Vikings
9. Cincinnati Bengals
10. Tennessee Titans
11. New York Giants
12. New England Patriots
13. Atlanta Falcons
14. New York Jets
15. San Francisco 49ers
16. Miami Dolphins
17. Washington Redskins
18. Philadelphia Eagles
19. Pittsburgh Steelers
20. Chicago Bears
21. Detroit Lions
22. Carolina Panthers
23. Denver Broncos
24. Arizona Cardinals
25. St. Louis Rams
26. Seattle Seahawks
27. Cleveland Browns
28. Oakland Raiders
29. Jacksonville Jaguars
30. Kansas City Chiefs
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
32. Buffalo Bills

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