At a glance, the NFL is quite a bit different than offseason projections outlined.
While predictable that league hierarchy wouldn't look exactly like experts suggested, it wasn't easy to see things such as the Cleveland Browns putting up a major fight or the New Orleans Saints getting punched in the gut by Ryan Fitzpatrick.
But power rankings are here to clean up the mess.
Alongside Super Bowl odds from oddsmakers, power rankings provide a useful review tool for those who want a wide-sweeping look at what unfolded. It is also a launching point for a deeper dive into some of the more important happenings around the league.