After months of no football, fans can feel that the season is just around the corner. Teams reported to training camp a few weeks ago and practices are underway. The first preseason games are about to kickoff, and now that it is August, we can say that the regular season is next month. Well, since the teams are about to begin their four-game preseason schedules, it is a good time to take a look at who the top 10 teams are entering the 2014 season. There are some major questions that factor into the ranking, such as: After a dominating performance in Super Bowl XLVII, will the Seattle Seahawks be the favorites to claim their second Lombardi Trophy? Is the Denver Bronco offense going to continue to put up historic numbers? After coming so close to the Super Bowl last season, will the 49ers get back to the big game? Do Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have another run at a fourth Lombardi trophy in them? Can the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles repeat their magic from last year that led all three of them to the postseason? While these questions will be answered over the course of the season, here is a look at how these teams stack up entering the 2014 season.
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10. Philadelphia Eagles
Under first-year head coach Chip Kelly, the Eagles went 10-6 last season, winning the NFC East behind their high-powered offense.
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9. Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals have made it to the postseason each of the last three years, but have bowed out Wild Card Weekend each time. Last year, they went 11-5 and won the AFC North division crown.
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8. New Orleans Saints
After resigning tight end Jimmy Graham this offseason, the Saints’ high-powered offense looks to take flight again in 2014. Last season, they went 11-5 before claiming the first road playoff victory in franchise history.
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7. Green Bay Packers
Being decimated by injuries last season, the Packers managed an 8-7-1 record but still won the NFC North and made the playoffs for the fifth straight year.
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6. Indianapolis Colts
In two seasons with quarterback Andrew Luck, the Colts have gone 11-5 and made the playoffs both years.
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5. Kansas City Chiefs
Andy Reid revived the Chiefs organization in his first year as head coach. The team posted an 11-5 record, its best mark since 2003.
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4. New England Patriots
The Patriots have been to the AFC Championship Game each of the last three year, posting a record of 12-4 in each of the last two seasons.
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3. San Francisco 49ers
In the three seasons with Jim Harbaugh, the 49ers have been to the NFC Championship Game every year and have made the Super Bowl once. Last season, they fell to the Seattle Seahawks in the conference title game after going 12-4 in the regular season.
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2. Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos, led by quarterback Peyton Manning, had the most prolific offensive season in NFL history, scoring 606 points. They went 13-3 en route to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1998.
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1. Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks dominated the entire season last year on their way to a 13-3 record and the franchise’s first Super Bowl title.
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