NFL Power Rankings Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs set the tone

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The Chiefs won the game 31-20. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The Chiefs won the game 31-20. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
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(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Matt Rhule
(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Matt Rhule

30. Carolina Panthers

-The Carolina Panthers are stuck between a rebuild and trying to compete, but I’m honestly not sold on them at all. The offensive line is a mess, and they are trusting Teddy Bridgewater to be their quarterback this season, but it has been years since he was viewed as a starter and he was only “alright” last year in a very QB friendly New Orleans offense.

Defensively they have invested a lot, but I don’t know if they really have any playmakers past the first level of that defense that I would be afraid of.

29. New York Giants

-Daniel Jones hasn’t done anything to earn a reputation as an average or better starter in the NFL, but the Giants have done a great job putting him in a position to succeed.

Golden Tate, Darius Slayton, Sterling Shepard, Evan Engram, and Saquon Barkley is an outstanding group of weapons and the offensive line should be better this year even without Nate Solder who opted out for the season.

The big problem is that I think the Giants defense has three players who would start on teams around the NFL, but other than that it looks like a nightmare.

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