NFL Power Rankings

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named M.V.P. of Super Bowl LI. (Credit Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

With the kick-off to the new NFL seasons just hours away here are the first power rankings as the teams are going into the 2017 campaign:

1. New England Patriots

2. Seattle Seahawks

3. Pittsburgh Steelers

4. Green Bay Packers

5. Atlanta Falcons

6. Dallas Cowboys

7. New York Giants

8. Oakland Raiders

9. Houston Texans

10. Kansas City Chiefs

11. Denver Broncos

12. Minnesota Vikings

13. Carolina Panthers

14. Arizona Cardinals

15. Tennessee Titans

16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

17. Philadelphia Eagles

18. New Orleans Saints

19. Baltimore Ravens

20. Cincinnati Bengals

21. Indianapolis Colts

22. Detroit Lions

23. Washington Redskins

24. Miami Dolphins

25. Los Angeles Chargers

26. Jacksonville Jaguars

27. Buffalo Bills

28. Los Angeles Rams

29. Chicago Bears

30. Cleveland Browns

31. San Francisco 49ers

32. New York Jets