NFL power rankings at conclusion of 2021 regular season (previous rank in parentheses):
1. Packers (1): Breathe easy, Green Bay fans, Aaron Rodgers has officially refuted dubious rumors he'd sit out the Super Bowl in some sort of COVID-19 protest if the Pack got that far. But can you rest easy, Green Bay fans, knowing Rodgers has failed to lead the Pack to Super Sunday the two previous times he's been armed with the NFC's No. 1 seed? Third time's the charm?
2. Buccaneers (4): Tampa Bay had never won 13 regular-season games before this season.