I dont think the Patriots went 18-0 buddy :)

1. Philadelphia Eagles – They are the team to beat this season! They got OL help in Jason Peters, a new WR, TE, and RB, so they may not feel the loss of Dawkins. Their defense will be enough. And with Andy Reid at the helm, they will do a great job on the offense.
2. Arizona Cardinals – Warner, Boldin and a phenomenal new running back in Chris "Beanie" Wells means the offense will score all they need to for a win. They also took defensive line and defensive back in the draft which means they are improved, at least on paper. Defensive End Cody Brown should be an interesting watch this year. And being that they were the runner-up in the Super Bowl, they aren’t doomed by winner’s curse of not repeating or even getting in the playoffs.
3. Atlanta Falcons – Matt Ryan should be better, and they got Tony Gonzalez as their starting Tight-End. On the defense, they drafted defense starting with Peria Jerry. They are the up-and-coming team this year. They will win their division.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers – Being the Super Bowl champs, they will fade as is the tradition for winning the National Title. They will be competitive, in the Pittsburgh tradition too, but it won’t get the there again. They will win their division, but loose in the playoffs.
5. Miami Dolphins – Their defensive back-field is 50% revamped and greatly improved. Their wide-receiver corp. got a boost and a freak athlete in the Wildcat formation. Run defense and pass rush with improved Phillip Merling, the addition of Cameron Wake and the return of the incomparable Jason Taylor will scare quite a few defensive coordinators. They will defend and win the division again.
6. New England Patriots – Tom Brady will be between 70 & 80 percent for the first half of the season. However, they will still be effective on offense, but not great. I predict Randy Moss will have a quiet year. They’re shoring up their defense, but Teddy Bruschi will be ineffective, as he has gotten old and slow. How old and how slow will be displayed this year. Two losses in the division will come courtesy of the Miami Dolphins.
7. New York Giants – Their defense will continue to be stout, which will help win them some games. If Eli finds newly drafted Hakeem Nicks early and often, They will not only make the playoffs, but make a strong push to the Super Bowl.
8. Tennessee Titans – "The" best record last year. But that was last year. The loss of Haynesworth will hurt them more than they think. Their offense will still be very good if not great, especially having drafted a great wide-receiver in Kenny Britt. However, they have the same coach… Jeff Fisher = Mediocre
9. San Diego Chargers – On paper, once again, they should be complete winners in their division and a force to be reckoned with on offense. LT should still be great, especially as a receiver coming out of the back field. There may be a major distraction on defense if Shawne Merriman mouths off. As with Tennessee, Norv Turner = Mediocre.
10. Houston Texans – The "Cinderella" team the past three years. They have a good coaching staff. They have the personnel, with very good skilled positions. They are in a very tough division, and all teams improved. If the team doesn’t do well in the season and make the playoffs, Gary Kubiak is gone.

So there….

they have one of the worst defenseive units in the nfl and just got worse over the offseason. i know tony gonzalez lights us up like a sunday morining blunt every time he plays us but i doubt they will be better than the 11 wins they got last year

Lest we forget, they’re riding a horse with a bum leg now and traded off their backup.

There’s too much uncertainty there to rank them at #2.

That being said…

ranking teams this far out is an exercise in futility.

but your PRs…..?LOL