Clarence Hill’s 2022 NFL Power Rankings Week 1: Where do the Cowboys land?

The 2022 NFL season upon is upon and the new season begins how 2021 ended with the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams at the best.

One season after going 12-5 and winning the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys heading in 2022 firmly in the middle of the pack.

Clarence Hill’s 2022 Season-Opening NFL Power Rankings:

1. Los Angeles Rams: The same old Rams are absolutely still the best team in the NFL.

2. Buffalo Bills: The Bills would have reached the Super Bowl last year if not for the old OT rules

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Will 45-year old Tom Brady ride off into the sunset with another ring?

4. Cincinnati Bengals: The Bengals went to the Super Bowl and got better with an upgraded line.

5. Kansas City Chiefs: The loss of Tyreek Hill is huge. Pat Mahomes keeps them title hunting.

6. Green Packers: As long as Aaron Rodgers is there, the Packers will contend for the Super Bowl.

7. San Francisco 49ers: The defense is stout and playmakers are plentiful. Do you trust the quarterback?

8. Tennessee Titans: Derrick Henry gives them a chance but Ryan Tannehill remains a question.

9. Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray got his money. Now can he lead the Cardinals to a strong finish.

10. Denver Broncos: Russell Wilson has solved the Broncos QB woes, putting them in thick of strong AFC West

11. Las Vegas Raiders: A new coaching staff and the best WR in the NFL has Raiders thinking about past glory.

12. Los Angeles Chargers: Justin Herbert is as talented as any QB in the NFL. He needs to show it in the playoffs.

13. Baltimore Ravens: With John Harbough and Lamar Jackson, the Ravens will remain playoff contenders.

14. Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles are loaded everywhere but at QB. Jalen Hurts is a huge question mark.

15. Dallas Cowboys: Are the Cowboys asking too much of Dak Prescott with questions at WR and offensive line?

16. Miami Dolphins: It’s make or break for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Everything else is in place.

17. Indianapolis Colts: The Colts have a strong running back and a stout defense. Does Matt Ryan have any MVP magic left?

18. New Orleans Saints: Sean Payton is gone but the Saints have playoff pieces if QB Jameis Winston can avoid mistakes.

19. Pittsburgh Steelers: It’s hard to count out Mike Tomlin but this Steelers team has no quarterback and no hope.

20. New England Patriots: Bill Belichick is finding out what life looks like without Tom Brady. It’s not pretty.

21. Cleveland Browns: The Browns have been playing for 2023 ever since they signed Deshaun Watson.

22. Minnesota Vikings: Mike Zimmer is gone but Kirk Cousins remains, as does the Vikings state of mediocrity.

23. Carolina Panthers: No coach is on a bigger hot seat than Matt Rhule and Baker Mayfield is no savior.

24. Washington Commanders: The Carson Wentz fall from grace makes a final stop in Washington without a happy ending.

25. New York Giants: A new coach will find out what the last one realized: Daniel Jones is not the answer at QB.

26. Detroit Lions: It’s hard not to root for Dan Campbell. Will Lions bite more kneecaps than wins though?

27. Jacksonville Jaguars: Urban Meyer is gone. It’s time for QB Trevor Lawrence to live up expectations as No. 1 overall pick.

28. Houston Texans: The best thing the Texans did in the off season was trade Deshaun Watson. Still a bad team.

29. Chicago Bears: QB Justin Fields will be running for his life again. Roster remains years away.

30. Atlanta Falcons: Marcus Mariota taking over Matt Ryan is a huge downgrade for an already subpar team.

31. Seattle Seahawks: With Russell Wilson riding out of town, Peter Carroll and Seahawks are without hope

32. New York Jets: The Jets have earned their spot as the NFL’s worst team with repeated bad picks, decisions.