NFL Power Rankings: Week 15

#1 LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-3)

Previous: #1, won at Arizona, 45-17

The week 16 rematch with Seattle looms large for division & conference supremacy.

Upcoming: vs #13 Detroit

#2 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-3)

Previous: #2, won at #23 Atlanta, 37-9

As stated above, the rematch with LA will determine a lot.

Upcoming: vs #21 Indianapolis

#3 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-2)

Previous: #3, BYE

Patriots could clinch division with win versus Buffalo.

Upcoming: vs #7 Buffalo

#4 DENVER BRONCOS (11-2)

Previous: #4, won at #31 Las Vegas, 24-17

Denver has a stranglehold on the division & should be either the 1 or 2 seed.

Upcoming: vs #5 Green Bay

#5 GREEN BAY PACKERS (9-3-1) +2

Previous: #7, won vs #5 Chicago, 28-21

Green Bay outlasted Chicago & took over first place in the North & the #2 seed, for now.

Upcoming: at #4 Denver

#6 HOUSTON TEXANS (8-5) +3

Previous: #9, won at #19 Kansas City, 20-10

Signature win for CJ Stroud, Demeco Ryans & this Texans team vs KC. Houston is the team nobody wants to face in the playoffs.

Upcoming: vs #26 Arizona

#7 BUFFALO BILLS (9-4) +3

Previous: #10, won vs #20 Cincinnati, 39-34

Bills narrowly avoided a home loss to Cincy. Big game in New England if they have any hope of earning a home playoff game.

Upcoming: vs #3 New England

#8 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (9-4)

Previous: #8, BYE

Niners come off their bye one game back in the NFC West & a strong grip on a wildcard spot.

Upcoming: vs #30 Tennessee

#9 CHICAGO BEARS (9-4) -4

Previous: #5, lost at #7 Green Bay, 28-21

Bears fell behind Green Bay in the NFC North & down to the 7th seed, but they have a chance to flip that again over the next two weeks.

Upcoming: vs #31 Cleveland

#10 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-5) -4

Previous: #6, lost at #18 LA Chargers, 22-19

I’m officially worried about Philly after their third straight loss. They could have sealed the division with a win, now they still haven’t clinched a playoff berth, yet.

Upcoming: vs #32 Las Vegas

#11 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-4) +3

Previous: #14, won vs #15 Indianapolis, 36-19

Jaguars have seized control of the AFC South, but Houston is hot on their heels.

Upcoming: vs #28 NY Jets

#12 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9-4) +6

Previous: #18, won vs #6 Philadelphia, 22-19

Huge win for the Chargers, solidifying their position in the playoff race.

Upcoming: at #20 Kansas City

#13 DETROIT LIONS (8-5) -1

Previous: #12, won vs #17 Dallas, 44-30

Lions got a much needed win & now control their own destiny because of the their week 18 matchup with Chicago.

Upcoming: at #1 LA Rams

#14 CAROLINA PANTHERS (7-6) +2

Previous: #16, BYE

Carolina returns from their bye with a clear path to the postseason, those 2 games with Tampa will determine their fate.

Upcoming: at #25 New Orleans

#15 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-6) -2

Previous: #13, lost vs #30 New Orleans, 24-20

Tampa is struggling but with two games left versus Carolina, they still control their own destiny.

Upcoming: vs #24 Atlanta

#16 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-6) +5

Previous: #21, won at #11 Baltimore, 27-22

Steelers gained the upper hand in the AFC North, but their position is far from solid.

Upcoming: vs #18 Miami

#17 DALLAS COWBOYS (6-6-1)

Previous: #17, lost at #12 Detroit, 44-30

Despite the loss, Dallas stays alive because of Philly’s struggles.

Upcoming: vs #23 Minnesota

#18 MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-7) +4

Previous: #22, won at #26 NY Jets, 34-10

Dolphins have surged back into the playoff race, but they have no margin for error.

Upcoming: at #16 Pittsburgh

#19 BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-7) -8

Previous: #11, lost vs #21 Pittsburgh, 27-22

Ravens still have a shot, but they look like a team that’s lost its way.

Upcoming: at #22 Cincinnati

#20 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-7) -1

Previous: #19, lost vs #9 Houston, 20-10

KC is still alive, but they’re hanging by a thread.

Upcoming: vs #12 LA Chargers

#21 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-5) -6

Previous: #15, lost at #14 Jacksonville, 36-19

Colts were already in free fall, now they’ve lost Daniel Jones for the season.

Upcoming: at #2 Seattle

#22 CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-9) -2

Previous: #20, lost at #10 Buffalo, 39-34

Cincy let one slip away in Buffalo, but they could still run the table & win the AFC North.

Upcoming: vs #19 Baltimore

#23 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-8) +5

Previous: #28, won vs #24 Washington, 31-0

Minnesota is still mathematically alive, but it probably won’t be for long.

Upcoming: at #17 Dallas

#24 ATLANTA FALCONS (4-9) -1

Previous: #23, lost vs #2 Seattle, 37-9

Atlanta is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #15 Tampa Bay

#25 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-10) +5

Previous: #30, won at #13 Tampa Bay, 24-20

New Orleans is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #14 Carolina

#26 ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-10) -1

Previous: #25, lost vs #1 LA Rams, 45-17

Arizona is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #6 Houston

#27 WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (3-10) -3

Previous: #24, lost at #28 Minnesota, 31-0

Washington is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #29 NY Giants

#28 NEW YORK JETS (3-10) -2

Previous: #26, lost vs #22 Miami, 34-10

Jets are eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #11 Jacksonville

#29 NEW YORK GIANTS (2-11)

Previous: #29, BYE

Giants are eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #27 Washington

#30 TENNESSEE TITANS (2-11) +2

Previous: #32, won at #27 Cleveland, 31-29

Tennessee is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #8 San Francisco

#31 CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-10) -4

Previous: #27, lost vs #32 Tennessee, 31-29

Cleveland is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #9 Chicago

#32 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-11) -1

Previous: #31, lost vs #4 Denver, 24-17

Las Vegas is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #10 Philadelphia

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