The Pro32 power rankings of the NFL’s 32 teams based on balloting from a 12-member media panel:

SAN FRANCISCO 1 Must settle receiving corps, but defense is dynamic.

DENVER 2 Manning and company will score Un-Patriotic plenty. How much will Von Miller’s six-game suspension hurt defense? ATLANTA behavior 3 Will score plenty of points, is in Denver. Aaron Hernandez is in prison facing a charge. defense is questionable. and Danny Woodhead are also gone. A rebuilding year on offense for the Patriots? That's nothing new for . It seems every few years New England changes the pieces around SEATTLE the and people wonder if he'll have enough talent helping him. & Co. 4 Best home-field advantage in NFL will carry Seahawks to have won nine of the last 10 division titles. The star quarterback has been a constant stabilizing division title. presence on an offense that has endured lots of turnover. Over in the Mile High City, look for another stabilizing presence, , to utilize the talents of the elusive Welker. GREEN BAY 5 A few holes, but Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews can camouflage them. AP PRO32 #2 #7

BALTIMORE Broncos Patriots 6 Don’t fret about no or Ed Reed, Ravens still are solid. Wes Welker Tom Brady Denver Broncos

HOUSTON 7 Texans were AFC’s best team Aaron for three months, but you need Hernandez five months to win it all.

NEW ENGLAND 7 Other than Amendola, who will Brady throw to? He’ll find the answers. – Voter name

CINCINNATI 9 Time for Bengals to show they are ready for big time. Can’t afford a stumble in this division.

INDIANAPOLIS 10 Andrew Luck doesn’t have Colts fans saying Peyton who yet. Soon, maybe?

NEW ORLEANS 11 Will score plenty of points, defense even more questionable than Atlanta’s.

NEW YORK GIANTS 12 Don’t appear any better than last year’s non-playoff group.

CHICAGO CAROLINA CLEVELAND WASHINGTON 18 Departure of Urlacher sure to 23 Panthers need of 28 Clevelanders must hate the word A healthy RG3 makes difference 13 have effect on leadership. 2011 and second half of 2012 at patience by now. But ... patience. in mediocre division. QB.

KANSAS CITY ARIZONA PITTSBURGH 19 will turn around the 24 New coach Bruce Arians will 28 Rex can coach, but this bunch is 14 Few good teams have as many Chiefs, maybe even right away. upgrade what was an awful his worst team in New York. questions as Steelers, beginning offense. with run game.

MIAMI SAN DIEGO BUFFALO MINNESOTA 20 Preseason has been very unkind 24 Talent drain under previous 30 Starting anew again, long 15 Adrian Peterson goes for second to supposed contender; not in regime has made Chargers an non-playoff string will continue. straight 2,000-yard season and Patriots’ class yet. also-ran. Dickerson’s rushing mark.

OAKLAND ST. LOUIS TENNESSEE DALLAS 31 21 In another division, Rams would 26 Coach Mike Munchak’s job If Jaguars aren’t NFL’s worst 16 Will be on fringe of playoffs, be playoff contender. security depends on improved D. team, Raiders are. won’t make them.

TAMPA BAY DETROIT JACKSONVILLE 17 Make-or-break year for QB Josh 22 Beginning to think 2011 playoff 27 brings quack attack 32 Probably the least-talented roster Freeman, who has weapons run was fluke. from Oregon and excitement, but in the NFL, but Gus Bradley was a around him. not a lot of wins yet. good hire as coach.

Esteemed analysts rank the teams Meet the 12-member media panel who cover the league and its teams:

Cris Collinsworth Herm Edwards Bob Glauber Rick Gosselin Clark Judge Ira Kaufman Pat Kirwan John Lynch Alex Marvez Jeff Legwold Charean Williams NBC Sports NBC Sports ESPN Newsday Dallas Morning CBSSports.com Tampa Tribune SiriusXM/ Fox Sports Foxsports.com Denver Post Fort Worth News CBSSports.com Star Telegram Game analyst - Former NFL Has been After moving Since 1982, Began career Prior to joining Super Bowl Senior NFL Covers Has covered for NBC’s winning head Newsday’s to The Dallas has covered with UPI in New CBSSports.com, champion, writer at NFL/Broncos the NFL for 20 coverage of coach whose and player NFL columnist Morning News, the Colts, York in 1976 he was an on- nine-time Pro FOXSports.com for ESPN; seasons, includ- the NFL; teams made joined ESPN since 1992 he covered the Chargers and and has written air analyst and Bowler with and a show worked at ing the past Joined NBC the playoffs in 2009 as an and has Cowboys from 49ers before about the NFL columnist for Broncos and host on Rocky 14 for the Fort Sports as a each of his last studio analyst. covered the 1990-91. making the since 1979, CNN/SI Buccaneers. SiriusXM NFL Mountain Worth Star- game analyst 10 seasons, Appears on NFL since Served as the switch from when he covered Network and Recognized as Radio. Has News and Telegram. in 1990 after un-precedent- NFL Live, 1985, when paper’s NFL newspapers the Ray Perkins- CNNSI.com. an elite strong covered the Denver Post; Served on Pro an eight- ed in his era; SportsCenter, he was a columnist to the internet led Giants and Also co-hosts safety during NFL since Hall of Fame Football Hall season NFL joined NBC’s Audibles, and Giants beat (1992-2010) in 2000. a rookie QB the popular his NFL days. 1995, including Board of of Fame’s career as a Emmy nomin- ESPN Radio; reporter before his He has named Phil Movin’ The Joined Fox stints as a Selectors selection ated studio also contributes for Gannett appointment worked for Simms. Worked Chains radio Sports as Bengals, member; Pro committee since with the show Football to ESPN’s Westchester- as general CBSSports.com for Tampa program on an NFL Broncos and Football 2006. Covered Bengals Night as an annual NFL Rockland sports columnist the past Tribune since SiriusXM NFL analyst Dolphins beat Writers of the Buccaneers (1981-88). analyst in 2009. draft coverage. Newspapers. in 2011. nine years. 1990. Radio. in 2009. writer. America VP. from 1994-1999.

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