NFL Power Rankings: Week 16

#1 LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-3)

Previous: #1, won vs #13 Detroit, 41-34

Rams clinched a playoff berth. Big game this week in Seattle, but it feels like the NFC runs through LA.

Upcoming: at #3 Seattle

#2 DENVER BRONCOS (12-2) +2

Previous: #4, won vs #5 Green Bay, 34-26

Broncos got a statement victory & clinched a playoff berth. The AFC runs through Mile High.

Upcoming: vs #11 Jacksonville

#3 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (11-3) -1

Previous: #2, won vs #21 Indianapolis, 18-16

Seahawks got a rather underwhelming win this week, big chance to wrest control of the NFC West and the NFC as a whole away from LA this week.

Upcoming: vs #1 LA Rams

#4 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-3) -1

Previous: #3, lost vs #7 Buffalo, 35-31

Patriots missed their chance to clinch the AFC East, but they’re still in good shape to carry it.

Upcoming: at #15 Baltimore

#5 HOUSTON TEXANS (9-5) +1

Previous: #6, won vs #26 Arizona, 40-20

Texans are rolling right now. Can they make up that one game and wrest the division from Jacksonville?

Upcoming: vs #32 Las Vegas

#6 BUFFALO BILLS (10-4) +1

Previous: #7, won vs #3 New England, 35-31

Bills kept their slim hopes for the division title alive, they need New England to drop another.

Upcoming: at #31 Cleveland

#7 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (10-4) +1

Previous: #8, won vs #30 Tennessee, 37-24

Niners still have a shot at getting the #1 seed in the NFC.

Upcoming: at #18 Indianapolis

#8 CHICAGO BEARS (10-4) +1

Previous: #9, won vs #31 Cleveland, 31-3

Bears jumped back into first in the NFC North and can pretty much lock it up with a win at home against Green Bay.

Upcoming: vs #10 Green Bay

#9 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (9-5) +1

Previous: #10, won vs #32 Las Vegas, 31-0

Philly can clinch the NFC East with a victory or a Dallas loss.

Upcoming: at #26 Washington

#10 GREEN BAY PACKERS (9-4-1) -5

Previous: #5, lost at #4 Denver, 34-26

Packers lost first place in the NFC North, and even worse, they lost Micah Parsons for the season.

Upcoming: at #8 Chicago

#11 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (10-4)

Previous: #11, won vs #28 NY Jets, 48-20

Jaguars are hitting their stride, but Houston is hot on their heels.

Upcoming: at #2 Denver

#12 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (10-4)

Previous: #12, won at #20 Kansas City, 16-13

Huge win for the Chargers, taking a step closer to a playoff berth & eliminating the rival Chiefs.

Upcoming: at #20 Dallas

#13 DETROIT LIONS (8-6)

Previous: #13, lost at #1 LA Rams, 41-34

Lions have just about exhausted any margin for error, they pretty much need to win out.

Upcoming: vs #14 Pittsburgh

#14 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6) +2

Previous: #16, won vs #18 Miami, 28-15

Steelers maintained their one game lead in the AFC North, the final week showdown with Baltimore probably decides their fate.

Upcoming: at #13 Detroit

#15 BALTIMORE RAVENS (7-7) +4

Previous: #19, won at #22 Cincinnati, 24-0

Impressive bounce back win for the Ravens, keeping pace in the AFC North.

Upcoming: vs #4 New England

#16 CAROLINA PANTHERS (7-7) -2

Previous: #14, lost at #25 New Orleans, 20-17

Carolina squandered a golden opportunity to seize control of the NFC South, still have 2 games versus Tampa.

Upcoming: vs #17 Tampa Bay

#17 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-7) -2

Previous: #15, lost vs #24 Atlanta, 29-28

Tampa might have hit rock bottom this week, but Carolina couldn’t capitalize.

Upcoming: at #16 Carolina

#18 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-6) +3

Previous: #21, lost at #2 Seattle, 18-16

Colts lost, again, but they hung tough & they’re still alive.

Upcoming: vs #7 San Francisco

#19 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-8) +4

Previous: #23, won at #17 Dallas, 34-26

Despite the win. Minnesota was eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #29 NY Giants

#20 DALLAS COWBOYS (6-7-1) -3

Previous: #17, lost vs #23 Minnesota, 34-26

Dallas has no margin for error. Any loss or Philly win eliminates them.

Upcoming: vs #12 LA Chargers

#21 MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-8) -3

Previous: #18, lost at #16 Pittsburgh, 28-15

Miami is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #25 Cincinnati

#22 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-8) -2

Previous: #20, lost vs #12 LA Chargers, 16-13

Kansas City is eliminated from playoff contention AND they lost Patrick Mahomes.

Upcoming: at #30 Tennessee

#23 ATLANTA FALCONS (5-9) +1

Previous: #24, won at #15 Tampa Bay, 29-28

Atlanta is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #27 Arizona

#24 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-10) +1

Previous: #25, won vs #14 Carolina, 20-17

New Orleans is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #28 NY Jets

#25 CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-10) -3

Previous: #22, lost at #19 Baltimore, 24-0

Cincinnati is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #19 Baltimore

#26 WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4-10) +1

Previous: #27, won at #29 NY Giants, 29-21

Washington is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #9 Philadelphia

#27 ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-11) -1

Previous: #26, lost at #6 Houston, 40-20

Arizona is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #23 Atlanta

#28 NEW YORK JETS (3-11)

Previous: #28, lost at #11 Jacksonville, 48-20

Jets are eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #24 New Orleans

#29 NEW YORK GIANTS (2-12)

Previous: #29, lost vs #27 Washington, 29-21

Giants are eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #19 Minnesota

#30 TENNESSEE TITANS (2-12)

Previous: #30, lost at #8 San Francisco, 37-24

Tennessee is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #22 Kansas City

#31 CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-11)

Previous: #31, lost at #9 Chicago, 31-3

Cleveland is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: vs #6 Buffalo

#32 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-12)

Previous: #32, lost at #10 Philadelphia, 31-0

Las Vegas is eliminated from playoff contention.

Upcoming: at #5 Houston

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