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J.J. Watt signing shocks NFC West power rankings

By Aarron Van Buren

Nov 26, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) runs the for a touchdown after intercepting the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) runs the for a touchdown after intercepting the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 27, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) waits with teammates to walk onto the field before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) waits with teammates to walk onto the field before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

J.J. Watt shocked the world with his decision to sign with the Arizona Cardinals. How does that change the NFC West power rankings?

For being two weeks away from the official start of free agency, and nine months from Christmas, the Arizona Cardinals have gotten their biggest present ever. Somehow, someway J.J. Watt wanted to come to the desert and make an impact with his former teammate, DeAndre Hopkins. While many have criticized Watt and called him a fool for his signing, this has the potential to turn the team into a legitimate contender in the NFC West and the conference itself. A change in the NFC West power rankings is in due.

Unforeseen drama in Seattle was the arguably the most juicy point of discussion for the last couple weeks, and before that, the Matthew Stafford trade also sent waves through the NFL and NFC West. So how much does a 3 weeks difference make in my NFC West power rankings? You’ll find out in the slides ahead that the rankings from my previous post have been changed greatly.

Jump ahead to see which team settled in at 4th place.

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