The arrival of training camp around the NFL comes with great hope. Every team has a blank slate going into the preseason in a league known for big turnarounds.For some teams, the hype is real this year.They should feel confident about their playoff chances with wider eyes looking toward contending for Super Bowl 56. Other teamsneed to accept they will gothrough a transition or rebuild that won't manifest into enough win-lo s succe s in 2021.When Sporting News last released its NFL power rankings , there was strong consideration given to how teams followed up their finishes to last season with their offseason work.That carries over into the start of camp, with a few more moves and a little more information changing up the league's late July pecking order.NFL power rankings 2021 The referenced media source is mi sing and needs to be re-embedded.1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (previous rank: 1) The Buccaneers have become heavy favorites to win the NFC again.Unlike every other Craig Reynolds Jersey champion in the modern Super Bowl era, they were able to keep all key components of their team together and further stack the roster to support Tom Brady. Forget just making the playoffs with ease. This time, as strong NFC South champions, Brady's presence has created another powerhouse where preseasontalk of that elusive perfect season iswarranted.2. Kansas City Chiefs (2)Flip a coin to determine whether the Bucs or Chiefs are the better strong bet for a Super Bowl return DeShon Elliott Jersey . Kansas City has lost little of note around Patrick Mahomes and has tweaked where needed defensively to remain a solid AFC front-runner, despite challenges being mounted byits closest conference competition. Mahomes gives the Chiefs a floor that matches the ceiling, too. They are the new Patriots as the consistent intimidating threat to win it all.3. Cleveland Browns (4)The Browns' offense will find another gear with Baker Mayfield being a more reliable complement to the strong running game of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt behind an elite front. Cleveland is no slouch in the defensive front seven with Jadeveon Clowneyjoining the fun, while the secondary also got key upgrades. The Browns are right there will the Bills as a more complete team that can challenge the Chiefs well.4. Buffalo Bills (3)The Bills are locked into more explosive offense with MVP candidate Josh Allen pulling the strings. They are trying to find more in the running game for the sake of balance and putting the defense in more favorable positions. Buffalo will score a ton again with the question being whether it is position to slow down Kansas City as well as Cleveland can.5. Green Bay Packers (6)There is no clarity on whether Aaron Rodgers will reportto the Packers as a happy camper, but for now, for the sake of his teammates, he likely will tryto work it out with the team for one more season, before there'sa more favorable environment for a mutual breakup in 2022. Given Rodgers' on-field response to Jordan Love's drafting last year, that should inspire confidence Green Bay can be right behind Tampa Bay in the NFC again. 6. Baltimore Ravens (7)The Ravens, armed with more weapons for Lamar Jackson. can't be forgotten behind the more-hyped Browns and Bills as an all-arounddangerous team that can dethrone the Chiefs. Jackson should stay on Parnell Motley Jersey track as a dual threat with more dynamic players built for Greg Roman's scheme there to support him. Much like the Steelers, the beat goes on for the Ravens' 3-4 defense in different ways. Baltimore should be somewhere between its 2019 and 2020 editions.7. San Francisco 49ers (5) The 49ers didn't have the traditional Super Bowl hangover last season, dropping down seven games after losing to the Chiefs. Everything was tied to devastating injuries, none bigger than Nick Bosa defensively and Jimmy Garoppolo offensively. There are few holes with everyone back, making them the team to beat in the NFC West again. San Francisco is already a double digit-win team with decent health and it can find another offensive gear with first-round QB Trey Lance looming.8. Los Angeles Chargers (9) Justin Herbert gets into a new offense that might be better suited to him after a stellar rookie season. Brandon Staley, as the new bright coach from acro s town, will have a major influence getting the 3-4 defense to play at a high level, centered around Joey Bosa and a healthy Derwin James. The Chargers should make the Chiefs sweat a lot more as a potential strong wild card, much like three seasons ago.9. Los Angeles Rams (8)The Matthew Stafford hype train hasn't derailed, but it's more of a local withdelays than an expre s back to a Super Bowl. The enthusiasm of Stafford's big arm in Sean McVay's offense has been curbed by losing a key part of the offense, running back Cam Akers. The defense, without Staley, also will lose some punchin between Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey. Don't be surprised if the Rams circle back to the solid results Detroit Lions Jersey of last season vs. a revved-up repeat of 2019.10. Dallas Cowboys (11) How much does Dak Prescott mean to the Cowboys? They found out when he went down with an ankle injury following an MVP-level start. They quickly learned they were lost without him in many ways, and paid him as such. They are fully loaded offensively for Kellen Moore and made theright call to change up the defensive direction, setting up a stronger complementary unit under Dan Quinn. Yes, the Cowboys are still an easy team to overrate, but this group feelstoo talentedto underachieve going into camp. The referenced media source is mi sing and needs to be re-embedded.11. Seattle Seahawks (14)The Seahawks were smart to appease Ru sell Wilson with a much-needed offensive coordinator change to Shane Waldron, a McVay pa sing game protege plucked from the rival Rams. Look for le s predictability and more dynamic concepts with a third wide receiver and tight end diversifying from the dependence onDK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. The running game also will find a new gear in a zone-blocking scheme.12. Indianapolis Colts (13)What will the Colts get from Carson Wentz replacing Philip Rivers? There should be a lot of optimism. Wentz should have a great first camp back together with Frank Reich, knowing he will get more systemic support than he did at the end of his Reich-le s time in Philadelphia. His inherited blocking and running prowe s help a ton. The defense also will keep Wentz from trying to do too much and focus Jerry Jacobs Jersey ongetting his big plays from the natural flow of the offense.13. Tenne see Titans (15)The Titans go into camp knowing they will have the same offensive identity as last year.This time it's with Julio Jones joining A.J. Brown as a downfield threat for Ryan Tannehill in the elite play-action pa sing ga