Titans get boost in USA TODAY’s Week 1 power rankings after Clowney signing

USA TODAY’s Nate Davis released his Week 1 power rankings, and in it the Tennessee Titans saw a nice boost thanks to the addition of Jadeveon Clowney.

Per Davis, the Titans are ranked No. 5 in the NFL going into Week 1, which is three spots higher than where they were previously. The only teams ahead of Tennessee are the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 1), the Baltimore Ravens (No. 2), the New Orleans Saints (No. 3) and the San Francisco 49ers (No. 4).

Here’s what Davis had to say about the Titans, and then we’ll take a look at his entire power rankings, from one to 32.

5. Titans (8): Eleventh-hour addition of pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, who had his most productive season under Mike Vrabel when both were in Houston, is quite a coup.

1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. New Orleans Saints
4. San Francisco 49ers
5. Tennessee Titans
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Indianapolis Colts
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9. Green Bay Packers
10. Buffalo Bills
11. Dallas Cowboys
12. Seattle Seahawks
13. Atlanta Falcons
14. Minnesota Vikings
15. Denver Broncos
16. Cleveland Browns
17. New England Patriots
18. Philadelphia Eagles
19. Houston Texans
20. Detroit Lions
21. Arizona Cardinals
22. Los Angeles Chargers
23. Los Angeles Rams
24. Las Vegas Raiders
25. Miami Dolphins
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. New York Jets
28. Chicago Bears
29. Washington Football Team
30. Carolina Panthers
31. New York Giants
32. Jacksonville Jaguars

The Titans have regularly been in the top 10 in the power rankings of most outlets this offseason, and some have even had them in the top five before the Clowney signing.

The Titans will open their season on September 14 against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High, with kickoff set to take place at 9:10 p.m. CT.