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

By Randy Gurzi

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
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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22. Atlanta Falcons

Like the aforementioned Carolina Panthers, the Atlanta Falcons could benefit this season from the AFC South suddenly having two powerhouses leave. Sean Payton exiting as head coach of the Saints and Tom Brady retiring as Tampa Bay’s quarterback could open things up for the Falcons.

Then again, this team has a pretty rough roster. They do have Matt Ryan who can still play at a decent level and tight end Kyle Pitts could be one of the best in the game pretty soon. But their offensive line is a mess, their defense is bad, and their best player was a journeyman running back/wide receiver in Cordarrelle Patterson last season.

Throw in the fact that Ryan has the largest cap hit in the history of the NFL and this team isn’t getting better without a lot of work.

Previous: 22nd. Minnesota Vikings. 21. team. 60. .

21. Minnesota Vikings

Kevin O’Connell left the Green Bay Packers and joined one of their top rivals as he’s now the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. He will have a huge task ahead of him as he tries to catch up to his old club and the Vikings will also need to figure out what to do under center.

Kirk Cousins has a massive cap hit this season and O’Connell seemed to waver on him recently, despite originally saying he was their guy.

There are some reasons for trying to improve upon the quarterback situation but with a less-than-stellar class this season, there might not be too many better options out there.

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