Pre-Combine 2022 NFL Power Rankings: Rams start out on top

2022 NFL Power Rankings: Los Angeles Rams start out on top

By Randy Gurzi | Feb 28, 2022

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) celebrates after hitting Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) as he threw on fourth down forcing a turnover on downs with the less than a minute to play in 4th quarter during Super Bowl 56, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.Nfl Super Bowl 56 Los Angeles Rams Vs Cincinnati Bengals Feb 13 2022 Albert Cesare 2686 /

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2022 NFL Power Rankings: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills scrambles while being chased by defensive end Frank Clark #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the 4th quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

AFC Powerhouses round out top 4 of NFL Power Rankings

16. . . Previous: 8th. Buffalo Bills. 4. team

4. Buffalo Bills

Entering 2022, the Buffalo Bills are aiming to win the AFC East for the third season in a row. They’re also looking to avenge another loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs. And while this loss didn’t happen in the AFC title game, it was still a huge heartbreaker.

Josh Allen became a superstar this season and had the lead with 13 seconds to go, but never got the ball back as it went to overtime and the Chiefs scored right away to win it. Yes, they need to get better on defense to avoid such a thing but it was still hard to watch Allen sit idly by as their season ended.

Right now, they come in just before the Chiefs but these teams are close and it won’t take a lot for Buffalo to finally surpass them. But the question is, can they do enough?

124. . . Previous: 4th. Kansas City Chiefs. 3. team

3. Kansas City Chiefs

Early in the season, there were questions about the Kansas City Chiefs offense. That seemed to be solved as they went on a tear, including the aforementioned 13-second drive that ended the Bills hopes. But then in the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals, their problems came back.

Kansas City’s defense was unable to hold them off and the offense failed to score enough in the final 30 minutes to get the win. It was the first time in the past three years they weren’t in the Super Bowl and it will likely make them more dangerous this season as the focus will be turned up.

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