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Whomever we target, they need to be able to get open late as they will be the 3rd option75% of the time. w

I sure like McKinnon in the Chiefs' offense. He runs hard. w

and the other young lb is a stud... Veach is pretty good. w

That was a looong 2 weeks.. Glad we are back on topic. w

No question-Gay and Bolton will be better. Neiman and Dirty Dan are not answers to questions we want to ask. w

Early NFL Power Rankings for 2022: 1-32 poll, and where Super Bowl teams Rams and Bengals landplay 7:00 PM PT NFL NationESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Now that Super Bowl LVI is over and the Los Angeles Rams are the champions, we can move on from an unpredictable 2021 season and look forward to 2022. And what better way to do that than with these way-too-early NFL Power Rankings? I'm sure you are wondering how our panel views Joe Burrow and the Bengals in 2022. Or where the Tom Brady-less Tampa Bay Buccaneers will rank. And what about those nine teams who have a new coach? While we are at it, here are next season's Super Bowl odds. The grind truly never does stop, and so NFL teams will spend the next six or so months trying to find and gather all the pieces to a competitive team for when games resume in the fall. The new league year (and free agency) starts on March 16, with the first round of the 2022 NFL draft set for April 28. Here's how we see next season now -- from 1 to 32 -- with our NFL Nation writers describing the offseason for the teams they cover in three or fewer words. How we rank: Our power panel -- a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities -- evaluated how teams stack up throughout the season. Jump to: ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF SEA | TB | TEN | WSH 1. Kansas City Chiefs 2021 record: 12-5 Offseason in three or fewer words: Repair the rush The Chiefs went from 11th in sacks in their Super Bowl 2019 season to 19th in 2020 to 29th this season. They will never get the defensive consistency they desire without turning around this trend, as coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's system is based on getting pressure on the opposing quarterback. The Chiefs can build around Chris Jones, but Melvin Ingram III and Jarran Reed are prospective free agents while Frank Clark's contract might be too expensive for the Chiefs to give him another season. Some creative solutions might be in order, but improving the pass rush is a priority. -- Adam Teicher 2. Buffalo Bills 2021 record: 11-6 Offseason in three or fewer words: Improve problem areas There will be no dramatic changes for the Bills this offseason, with much of the roster set to return and the team hiring from within to replace offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who accepted a head-coach gig with the Giants. Instead, the focus needs to be on adding to key areas like cornerback and getting more speed at receiver. Continuing to support quarterback Josh Allen in a variety of ways is important, while getting creative with some cap moves to add to the roster. -- Alaina Getzenberg 3. Los Angeles Rams 2021 record: 12-5 Offseason in three or fewer words: Run it back The Rams know it's much easier said than done; look no further than the 2018 season when they came off Super Bowl LIII only to miss the playoffs in 2019. But with a core of stars scheduled to return, including quarterback Matthew Stafford, receiver Cooper Kupp, defensive lineman Aaron Donald and cornerback Jalen Ramsey, their foundation remains intact. As Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff recently said, for the Rams to reach the pinnacle of fandom in Los Angeles -- think Dodgers and Lakers -- they must have "great season after great season after great decade after great decade." That means an offseason of no setbacks and only continued growth and focus to return to the Super Bowl next season. -- Lindsey Thiry Joe Burrow, Aaron Donald & Aaron Rodgers ESPN 4. Green Bay Packers 2021 record: 13-4 Offseason in three or fewer words: Get Rodgers back Their whole offseason hinges on whether Aaron Rodgers wants to return. If so, then they'll do everything possible to keep Davante Adams and as many of their key players as possible while still making it fit under the salary cap, which they're currently projected to be nearly $50 million over. It will take creative accounting -- and sacrificing future cap years -- but they can make it work for another Super Bowl run with Rodgers. If he's gone, then they could be in a rebuild and might move on from several veteran players. -- Rob Demovsky 5. Cincinnati Bengals 2021 record: 10-7 Offseason in three or fewer words: Protect Joe Burrow Once again, the Bengals ranked near the bottom of the league in pass block win rate. Cincinnati was 30th in 2021, a lack of quality that became apparent when the Bengals entered the postseason and Burrow was most notably sacked nine times in the divisional win over Tennessee. Cincinnati must figure out what to do at right guard and right tackle. Will Jackson Carman finally secure the starting spot that slipped out of his grasp at the beginning of the 2021 season? Will Cincinnati look to re-sign veteran Riley Reiff after a one-year deal? Whatever the answers are, the Bengals need to find the right ones. -- Ben Baby

Fix the Pass Rush.....top priority for KC. Clark is a goner... Hopefully, Ingram take less for a shot at a Ring. Need a Big Body inside.... I have confidence in Veach... w

Amen to that. I only wish DT could have played with Mahomes..... w

Good to Know we will not lose a Home game. I hope the Chiefs get the bye week following this trip as the jet lag is tough coming back. w

Chiefs lost a a game they should have won. Super Bowls are hard to get too......50 years......50 years...... Mahomes has to play better and that was maddening for me. Fuck the Rams..... w

Chiefs Ring of Honor HOF First Ballot Replaces Chris Collingsworth as an announcer Permanent Host for Jeopardy Commander of Space Force... The dude is the best ever... w

Great thread....lots of giggles. w

The only thing that is changed is that a guy in the 2014 Hot Tub has proven for almost a decade that he is a first ballot HOF. (WOW) As I said to Mex after the Bills Game on Sunday (we were in the same Cardiac Ward undergoing tests...) Kelce is the best TE in Chiefs history....and we do not even mention Tony G anymore. w

Fuck...an alpha? We were lucky if we had a neutered beta w

Best Game I have seen since Chiefs - Dolphins (Ed Podolak Game) in 1971. Yesterday's game was total vindication for me..... Although the Butker missed FG and PAT was causing heart arrhythmia like times past. w

I am completley in the "fuck em" camp. God Bless Mahomes! w

I agree Art....I would add that Mahomes, McKinnon, Kelce, Hill and Hardman absolutely torched the "#1 Defense" in the NFL as well. That said, our defense must imrpve. w

The game turned into a track meet very quickly. Thank God we have Mahomes.... w

Good find OT. I still have a Lenny D, A DT and a Priest Holmes. This will be added for sure. One note, when we moved up to Tahoe, my Priest Holmes suffered a catastrophic leg injury (amputation below the knee). After extensive rehab, super glue, he is back on the shelf. W

McKinnon needs to keep playing...He has earned it. Wait until the season ends to sign or extend....Let's ride this horse as long as it is standing w

Veech is the man... w

Thanks for posting this OT. I saw it as well. Kinda sad life for Jr. Lot's of potential but he had others things on his mind. w

Veach is a sorcerer.... Agree, the dude is amazing... w

Agree OT. One game at a time and take ZERO for granted. But having Pat Mahomes certainly feels much different than the Vermiel and Marty Era... w

Agree with all the comments.... Fun time of year for us..... w