The Packers concluded the preseason atop the Associated
Press Pro32 poll. Despite a number of bumps in the team's August performance,
twelve first-place votes were cast for the Packers, ten more than second place
finisher, the New England Patriots. This is the second consecutive season that
the team has topped the ranking, last year's coming after an impressive series
of upsets in the playoffs led to a Super Bowl victory in 2010.
Despite an early loss in the 2011 postseason, pollsters
applauded the team's nearly flawless record that year, and recognized the
return of most of the key members of that roster, many of whom had successful
preseason showings. Despite last season's bottom-of-the-barrel defense,
pollsters have not lost confidence in head coach Mike McCarthy's ability to
improve over the off-season, noting that the preseason was better than
expected.
Associated Press 2012 Pro32
1.
Green Bay Packers
2.
New England Patriots
3.
New York Giants
4.
San Francisco 49ers
5.
Baltimore Ravens
6.
Houston Texans
7.
Pittsburgh Steelers
8.
Philadelphia Eagles
9.
New Orleans Saints
10. Denver
Broncos
11. Chicago
Bears
12. Detroit
Loins
13. Atlanta
Falcons
14. Cincinnati
Bengals
15. Dallas
Cowboys
16. San
Diego Chargers
17. New
York Jets
18. Kansas
City Chiefs
19. Buffalo
Bills
20. Carolina
Panthers
21. Tennessee
Titans
22. Seattle
Seahawks
23. Arizona
Cardinals
24. Oakland
Raiders
25. Washington
Redskins
26. Tampa
Bay Buccaneers
27. Miami
Dolphins
28. St.
Louis Rams
29. Minnesota
Vikings
30. Cleveland
Browns
31. Jacksonville
Jaguars
32. Indianapolis
Colts
