NFL power rankings: League-wide look at each team as preseason starts

NFL power rankings: League-wide look for each team as preseason starts

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 22: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons speaks to Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 24: Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers passes against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 24, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

27. team. 13. . . . Los Angeles Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers made the exact moves they needed to in the NFL Draft this offseason — adding a true No. 1 wide receiver in Mike Williams and bringing in offensive guard Forrest Lamp.

And both those guys could be out for the season.

Lamp tore his ACL in training camp, so the ability to keep veteran quarterback Philip Rivers upright in 2017 will be strained.

Equally depressing, Williams’ back injury could sideline him his rookie year as well.

This puts a lot of pressure on veteran receiver Keenan Allen to be a top playmaker on offense.

Had the Chargers not endured these two crucial injuries, one would have expected them to climb a few spots. But we can’t change the past, so they stay low in our NFL power rankings ahead of the preseason.