NFL pre-season power rankings (spoiler alert)

I ought to be writing about the FIBA World Cup (USA-Spain is gonna be a classic) but on the eve of the opening of the NFL season, thought I'd try to be wrong in a big way.

AFC
*Broncos
*Pats
*Bengals
$Dolphins
$Chargers
Ravens
*Texans
Titans
Steelers
NYJ
Colts
Bills
Chiefs
Jags
Browns
Raiders

Broncos and Pats are easily the class of the conference; the two best teams last year and I like their upgrades, both on their way back to the conference finals.  I'm in on the Bengals, Dolphins and Chargers.  Ravens, Texans, Titans improve to the middle.  Steelers, NYJ, Colts will maybe kinda hang around for late playoff contention.  Bills, Browns will be a more interesting mediocre than last year.  Chiefs will be way down from last year.  Jags, Raiders still not any good.

NFC
*Seahawks
*Packers
*Falcons
$Saints
*Eagles
$Bears
Bucs
Vikings
Niners
Rams
NYG
Cards
Redskins
Lions
Cowboys
Panthers

Seahawks will be even better than last year.  Packers will be back.  I'm in on the Falcons, more than the Saints.  Eagles will score but the D is still limited.  Bears seem overrated to me but still good enough to grab a wild card.  Bucs, Vikings vastly improve.  Niners will struggle all year.  Rams, NYG, Cards, Redskins, Lions are mediocre at best but in the stacked NFC, they'll sink like stones.  Cowboys, Panthers should be truly awful.

There you have it.  You can watch the games if you want but I've already revealed it all for you...so you know.   (PS -- Rosebud is a sled)