The Kansas City Chiefs remain atop Touchdown Wire’s latest NFL power rankings.
Following the 2020 NFL Draft, Touchdown Wire moved teams up and down their power rankings. Kansas City held the top spot after a solid draft class headlined by LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Now, they’ve measured the moves that have been made in the NFL since the draft and adjusted their rankings accordingly. Things are still status quo at the top with no movement from the top 4 teams.
Here’s a look at what Doug Farrar had to say about the Chiefs:
“If you thought the Chiefs were content with their first Super Bowl win in 50 years, think again. An offense that was already near-unstoppable when Patrick Mahomes is healthy has been rendered that much closer to perfect with the addition of first-round running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire out of LSU, who perfectly fits Andy Reid’s positional paradigm and will give Mahomes the outlet target he didn’t always have in 2019. And under Steve Spagnuolo for a second season in 2020, a defense that started to put things together at the right time last season could move from league-average to formidable. As much as any defending champ, this Chiefs team has what it takes to be the first repeat Super Bowl winner since the 2003-2004 Patriots.”
What has Farrar so optimistic about Kansas City in these power rankings? A healthy Patrick Mahomes, a perfect addition of RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the draft, and continuity in coaching and personnel. We might not know what the 2020 NFL season will look like yet due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the Chiefs are as prepared as ever to take a stranglehold over the NFL and become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champion since the Patriots did it in 2003.
It’s still difficult to get a gauge on what any of these teams will truly look like until they’ve had an opportunity to get on the field and practice together. It’ll be much more interesting to see where Kansas City places in these power ranking after training camp and the preseason is underway.