At least someone recognizes the Denver Broncos' true place in the NFL power rankings. In a 1-32 NFL pre-training camp power ranking list compiled by Josh Kendall of The Atlantic, the Broncos are ranked as the second-best team in the league, behind only the Los Angeles Rams. Denver ranked two spots ahead of the 2025 AFC champion New England Patriots, and three spots higher than the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. The Buffalo Bills rounded out the top five, coming in at No. 3.Denver will face the Rams and Seahawks within the first six weeks of the season, as well as facing the Bills and Patriots consecutively at the end of the year in Weeks 16 and 17. Three of those games are primetime, nationwide matchups.In his rankings, Kendall also listed one "new thing" about each team. For the Broncos, it was the switch from Payton to offensive coordinator Davis Webb on the offensive headset. "Head coach Sean Payton turned over play-calling duties to 31-year-old offensive coordinator Davis Webb in the offseason, either as a guard against Webb taking another job or because of a legitimate belief that it will improve the offense," Kendall wrote. "Its going to be hard to improve on Payton in that area, though. The good news is they added wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and have a defense full of pit bulls."Denver's squad will look to prove Kendall's rankings accurate when the season begins in September. Social: FollowBroncos WireonFacebookandTwitter/X!Did you know:These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL power rankings: Broncos ranked No. 2 before preseason