This is, by far, the hardest Power Rankings column to write every year. We are a week removed from the Super Bowl, giving ourselves at least the smallest possible runway to try and ascertain what might happen this offseason before building that into our calculus. Four months from now, this list looks entirely different. Some teams are going to acquire starting quarterbacks. Some teams are going to deal starting quarterbacks. Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers, Deebo Samuel, Derek Carr, Tyler Lockett and Matthew Stafford might switch allegiances. We’re a long way from late July when training camp kicks off.
That said, there’s something about taking what we’ve learned from the finale of the 2024–25 season and applying that to the near future. With that energy, let’s step into the minefield.
