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MaddenFans.com – NFL Power Rankings – Cont – Part 6

We continue with our next 4 teams. I know we are running a little late on this and I apologize. The next four will be out before week’s end as we start wrapping it up. Here is the previous teams we have touched on. Again, this NFL Power rankings, not Madden.

32. Detroit Lions
31. Cleveland Browns
30. Kansas City Chiefs
29. St Louis Rams
28. Oakland Raiders
27. Cincinnati Bengals
26. San Francisco 49ers
25. Denver Broncos
24. Jacksonville Jaguars
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22. Seattle Seahawks
21. Washington Redskins
20. Miami Dolphins
19. Buffalo Bills
18. NY Jets
17. Carolina Panthers
16. Minnesota Vikings
15. New Orleans Saints
14. Green Bay Packers
13. Houston Texans

You can catch our past articles on our previous NFL Power Rankings here.

12. Chicago Bears

The Bears made the biggest move during the NFL offseason by acquiring Jay Cutler from Denver. Cutler could be the answer to all of the QB problems Chicago has had. Cutler won’t put up the numbers he had in Denver because of the weak WR corps. Hester has been made the #1 WR and he is a certifiable deep threat but everyone beyond Hester is unproven. Not to worry to much though when you have last years rookie sensation Matt Forte in the back field. Forte racked up 1,238 yards rushing and led the team with 63 receptions. Most of the defense from there last Super Bowl run in still intact but it seems Urlacher has lost a step and Lance Briggs has taken his place as the Bears best LB. If the WR’s can produce then Chicago could be a serious contender. They need to get hot now before the defense gets any older.

11. Arizona Cardinals

The question on everyone’s mind so far has been ‘Are they a fluke?’ or ‘Are they a one year wonder?’ I can tell you now they are not. This isn’t the same team that put losing seasons up constantly over the last 21 years. On the other hand the last 7 of 8 teams that have made the Super Bowl and lost didn’t make the playoffs the next year. The Cardinals would like to run the ball more but with the likes of Warner, Fitzgerald, and Boldin they have been airing it out. It was pretty obvious Edgerrin James was on his way out the door and in comes Chris Wells with the Cardinals 1st round draft pick. They are going to have to prove they can run the ball. The defense will also need to step up as they lack an elite pass rusher. The secondary is set with the signing of Bryant McFadden and second year pro Rodgers-Cromartie who has proved he is a shutdown corner. Luckily for Arizona the NFC West may be the worst division in football.

10. Philadelphia Eagles

I know many people will think I am crazy for sticking the Eagles here. I have two major concerns though and will explain why. First Jim Johnson (Defensive Coordinator) could be out the whole season with melanoma (skin cancer), he started battling it last season. This will effect the disguised blitzes and dominating defense the Eagles are so well known for. Secondly, Westbrook has had major ankle surgery and even though the Eagles expect him back by the end of the summer I doubt his production will be anything over last year. McNabb doesn’t have many more years left so he better make the best of it with DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. The Eagles had some big losses with Dawkins and Sheppard. Hopefully the Eagles can pick up where they left off and not struggle in the early going.

9. Atlanta Falcons

Matt Ryan made many fans forget about the Petrino and Vick debacle. Matt Ryan is a cool cat in the huddle and they are building this team around him. The acquisition on Tony Gonzalez was an excellent move considering tight ends only made 19 of the team’s 265 receptions. Michael Turner also made his break onto the scene and proved he could do the job with 376 carries leading the NFL. The Falcons pretty much went defense the whole draft. John Abraham could use some help outside. Atlanta should make another run in the tough NFC South.