FOX Sports put out their very first NFL power rankings of the season, and surprise, surprise, the reigning champs are sitting in the top spot. However, it was done so almost begrudgingly.
Eagles taking some heat despite being the number one ranked team
Each team receives only about a paragraph from the writers, and the Eagles section was spent attempting to poke holes in the Birds' legitimacy, calling their hold on the top spot "tenuous." After that, they listed the players the defense lost, ignoring the players they were able to keep around (seven of their 11 playoff starters are still on the roster).