Look at Minnesota in ESPN's 2017-18 NFL Power Rankings

The NRG Stadium staff in Houston hasn't even finished cleaning confetti off the turf -- and ESPN has released it's initial NFL Power Rankings for the 2017-18 season, which will end with Super Bowl 52 being played in Minneapolis.

ESPN's 2017-18 NFL Power Rankings: Initial Offseason Rankings

New England Patriots
Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Seattle Seahawks
Pittsburgh Steelers
Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
New York Giants
Denver Broncos
Carolina Panthers
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Ravens
Detroit Lions
Houston Texans
Arizona Cardinals
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Minnesota Vikings
Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans
Miami Dolphins
Cincinnati Bengals
Philadelphia Eagles
New Orleans Saints
Los Angels Chargers
Buffalo Bills
Jacksonville Jaguars
Los Angeles Rams
Chicago Bears
New York Jets
San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns

ESPN comments:

An overhaul of the offensive coaching staff, led by new coordinator Pat Shurmur, should better marry the team's personnel scheme, and the Vikings remain strong from a personnel standpoint on defense. But there are still a ton of unanswered questions. Whether or not tailback Adrian Peterson returns, the Vikings must find another featured runner. It's possible they'll need as many as four new starting offensive linemen. Also, Minnesota won't have a first-round pick to jump-start the process, as it gave it up to acquire Bradford last summer.

See you in the fall!

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