The common theme in the NFL right now has to be vulnerability. Every team, including the one that went 16-0 last season, is vulnerable.

The Patriots look weak in the secondary. The Steelers have offensive line issues. The Colts aren’t sure if Peyton Manning is 100%. The Jaguars, Eagles and Titans are void of receivers. And those are supposed to be some of the better teams in the league.

Keep that theme in mind while viewing these power rankings. Even though a team is ranked higher than another, the margin that separates the two is likely to be minuscule. A lot of these teams are interchangeable in the rankings as we head into the first weekend of action.

But without further ado, here are the Week 1 NFL Power Rankings:

1. New England Patriots
Rumor has it that Tom Brady is walking around with a broken bone in his foot. And as previously mentioned, the secondary looks incredibly vulnerable. But looking vulnerable is exactly how the Patriots want to be viewed right before they lay a 42-10 smack down on the Chiefs in Week 1.

2. San Diego Chargers
The Bolts have the best player in the league in LT, an effective offense and one of the top defenses in the league. Shawne Merriman’s decision to play with major ligament damage in his knee has people rightfully concerned, but as of right now he solidifies SD’s stacked front seven.

3. Dallas Cowboys
There’s a long way to go before we’re entertaining the question: “Can the Cowboys win in the playoffs?� For right now, they’re stacked on both sides of the football and are clearly the class of the NFC.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jags have an outstanding running game, are solid up front on both sides of the ball and are extremely physical. They’re a better overall team than the Colts right now, especially with Peyton Manning’s knee issues.

5. Indianapolis Colts
We’ll see if Peyton Manning is a little rusty after not playing any preseason games due to a bursa sac being removed from one of his knees. The Colts better hope so, because Jim Sorgi has never started an NFL game and he didn’t look too sharp in preseason.

6. New Orleans Saints
Some NFL pundits think the Saints are a playoff contender, while others think they’re not even good enough to win their division. Personally, I see them as a Super Bowl contender with the upgrades they’ve made defensively and also believe that Sean Payton will have a blast dreaming up ways of getting Reggie Bush, Marques Colston and Jeremy Shockey the ball.

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