Jan 14, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; General view of the San Francisco 49ers logo at midfield before the 2011 NFC divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park. San Francisco defeated New Orleans 36-32. Mandatory Credit: Jason O. Watson-USA TODAY Sports
With the 2013-14 NFL season getting ready to kick off on Thursday night with a match up between the Denver Broncos and the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens, the FanSided staff has come together to collaborate on consensus rankings leading up to Week One of the regular season.
The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers came in as a near unanimous No. 1 team, while the Denver Broncos finished in a close second.
How does the FanSided staff rank the teams heading in to the start of the regular season? Here are the Week One NFL power rankings:
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Denver Broncos
3. Atlanta Falcons
4. Seattle Seahawks
5. New England Patriots
6. Green Bay Packers
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Houston Texans
9. New York Giants
10. Washington Redskins
11. Indianapolis Colts
12. Cincinnati Bengals
13. Dallas Cowboys
14. Pittsburgh Steelers
15. Chicago Bears
16. Minnesota Vikings
17. Kansas City Chiefs
18. New Orleans Saints
19. St. Louis Rams
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21. Miami Dolphins
22. Detroit Lions
23. Carolina Panthers
24. Philadelphia Eagles
25. San Diego Chargers
26. Cleveland Browns
27. Arizona Cardinals
28. Tennessee Titans
29. Buffalo Bills
30. New York Jets
31. Jacksonville Jaguars
