NFL power rankings following the 2023 draft (previous rank in parentheses):
1. Chiefs (1): Barring extenuating circumstances − and none here − when you've got the league's best player in MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Lombardi Trophy, you're in the top spot until events warrant otherwise. Make no mistake, this team has been appreciably altered since winning Super Bowl 57 ... but it also seemed to be in concerning transition a year ago but was ultimately the better for it.
2. Eagles (3): Tempting to elevate a team that appears to have actually improved, largely due to a draft bonanza that included a trade for RB D'Andre Swift, since narrowly losing the Super Bowl − especially given a dearth of competition in the NFC relative to what K.