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Week 17 power rankings
Posted by Mike Florio on December 30, 2014
1. Seattle Seahawks (No. 2; 12-4): The road to the Super Bowl once again goes through a place where road teams don’t often win.
2. New England Patriots (last week No. 1; 12-4): Only the Ravens could derail another AFC title.
3. Dallas Cowboys (No. 3; 12-4): Ice Bowl II, Frozen Gloryhole is looming.
4. Green Bay Packers (No. 4; 12-4): As expected, a one-legged Aaron Rodgers is still a lot better than a two-legged Matt Flynn.
5. Detroit Lions (No. 5; 11-5): It’s fitting that Ndamukong Suh’s career may end with a suspension.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 8; 11-5): From Cheech & Chong to the Two-Ben Backfield, it’s been a strange season for the Steelers.
7. Denver Broncos (No. 7; 12-4): This still doesn’t look like a team that can win a Super Bowl.
8. Indianapolis Colts (No. 11; 11-5): This still doesn’t look like a team that can win a division-round playoff game.
9. Cincinnati Bengals (No. 6; 10-5-1): This still doesn’t look like a team that can win a wild-card game.
10. Arizona Cardinals (No. 10; 11-5): The Cardinals are hoping for a Jake Delhomme sighting in Charlotte on Saturday night.
11. Baltimore Ravens (No. 13; 10-6): This team is a lot different than, but also a lot like, the Super Bowl winner from 2012.
12. Houston Texans (No. 12; 9-7): How much better would this team have been if it had gotten anything out of Jadeveon Clowney?
13. Carolina Panthers (No. 16; 7-8-1): How much better would this team have been if it had gotten anything out of Greg Hardy?
14. Philadelphia Eagles (No. 14; 10-6): How much better would this team have been if it had a good quarterback?
15. Kansas City Chiefs (No. 15; 9-7): How much better would this team have been if it had a used Jamaal Charles more?
16. San Diego Chargers (No. 9; 9-7): How much better would this team have been if Ryan Mathews finally could have stayed healthy?
17. Miami Dolphins (No. 17; 8-8): How much better would this team be if Rex Ryan were hired to replace Joe Philbin?
18. Buffalo Bills (No. 19; 9-7): The silence is deafening from new ownership.
19. Atlanta Falcons (No. 18; 6-10): A top-10 pick, a franchise quarterback, a great young receiver, and the Dimitroff-Pioli front office make this the best job available.
20. New Orleans Saints (No. 21; 7-9): If Rob Ryan gets fired, ESPN should hire him to do a TV show with Rex.
21. Minnesota Vikings (No. 23; 7-9): There’s still a long way to go to get to where they want to be.
22. San Francisco 49ers (No. 22; 8-8): Good luck finding a good coach for a program that has nowhere to go but down.
23. New York Giants (No. 20; 6-10): Looks like it will be six out of seven years with no playoff appearances.
24. St. Louis Rams (No. 24; 6-10): If this team ever realizes its potential, it would never lose a game.
25. Cleveland Browns (No. 25; 7-9): Johnny Jackass?
26. Washington (No. 26; 4-12): Kirk Cousins wants to be traded. And he will be, if the draft is expanded to 20 rounds.
27. New York Jets (No. 29; 4-12): Does anyone really think the situation is going to improve?
28. Chicago Bears (No. 28; 5-11): Does anyone really think the situation is going to improve?
29. Oakland Raiders (No. 27; 3-13): Actually, this situation could improve.
30. Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 30; 3-13): Unfortunately for Jedd Fisch, his boss isn’t as patient as his boss’s boss.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 31; 2-14): Says every Bucs fan, “Tanks a lot.”
32. Tennessee Titans (No. 32; 2-14): If they gave out a trophy for being the most boring and irrelevant team in the NFL, the Titans would finally have something in the case.
Week 17 power rankings
Posted by Mike Florio on December 30, 2014
1. Seattle Seahawks (No. 2; 12-4): The road to the Super Bowl once again goes through a place where road teams don’t often win.
2. New England Patriots (last week No. 1; 12-4): Only the Ravens could derail another AFC title.
3. Dallas Cowboys (No. 3; 12-4): Ice Bowl II, Frozen Gloryhole is looming.
4. Green Bay Packers (No. 4; 12-4): As expected, a one-legged Aaron Rodgers is still a lot better than a two-legged Matt Flynn.
5. Detroit Lions (No. 5; 11-5): It’s fitting that Ndamukong Suh’s career may end with a suspension.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 8; 11-5): From Cheech & Chong to the Two-Ben Backfield, it’s been a strange season for the Steelers.
7. Denver Broncos (No. 7; 12-4): This still doesn’t look like a team that can win a Super Bowl.
8. Indianapolis Colts (No. 11; 11-5): This still doesn’t look like a team that can win a division-round playoff game.
9. Cincinnati Bengals (No. 6; 10-5-1): This still doesn’t look like a team that can win a wild-card game.
10. Arizona Cardinals (No. 10; 11-5): The Cardinals are hoping for a Jake Delhomme sighting in Charlotte on Saturday night.
11. Baltimore Ravens (No. 13; 10-6): This team is a lot different than, but also a lot like, the Super Bowl winner from 2012.
12. Houston Texans (No. 12; 9-7): How much better would this team have been if it had gotten anything out of Jadeveon Clowney?
13. Carolina Panthers (No. 16; 7-8-1): How much better would this team have been if it had gotten anything out of Greg Hardy?
14. Philadelphia Eagles (No. 14; 10-6): How much better would this team have been if it had a good quarterback?
15. Kansas City Chiefs (No. 15; 9-7): How much better would this team have been if it had a used Jamaal Charles more?
16. San Diego Chargers (No. 9; 9-7): How much better would this team have been if Ryan Mathews finally could have stayed healthy?
17. Miami Dolphins (No. 17; 8-8): How much better would this team be if Rex Ryan were hired to replace Joe Philbin?
18. Buffalo Bills (No. 19; 9-7): The silence is deafening from new ownership.
19. Atlanta Falcons (No. 18; 6-10): A top-10 pick, a franchise quarterback, a great young receiver, and the Dimitroff-Pioli front office make this the best job available.
20. New Orleans Saints (No. 21; 7-9): If Rob Ryan gets fired, ESPN should hire him to do a TV show with Rex.
21. Minnesota Vikings (No. 23; 7-9): There’s still a long way to go to get to where they want to be.
22. San Francisco 49ers (No. 22; 8-8): Good luck finding a good coach for a program that has nowhere to go but down.
23. New York Giants (No. 20; 6-10): Looks like it will be six out of seven years with no playoff appearances.
24. St. Louis Rams (No. 24; 6-10): If this team ever realizes its potential, it would never lose a game.
25. Cleveland Browns (No. 25; 7-9): Johnny Jackass?
26. Washington (No. 26; 4-12): Kirk Cousins wants to be traded. And he will be, if the draft is expanded to 20 rounds.
27. New York Jets (No. 29; 4-12): Does anyone really think the situation is going to improve?
28. Chicago Bears (No. 28; 5-11): Does anyone really think the situation is going to improve?
29. Oakland Raiders (No. 27; 3-13): Actually, this situation could improve.
30. Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 30; 3-13): Unfortunately for Jedd Fisch, his boss isn’t as patient as his boss’s boss.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 31; 2-14): Says every Bucs fan, “Tanks a lot.”
32. Tennessee Titans (No. 32; 2-14): If they gave out a trophy for being the most boring and irrelevant team in the NFL, the Titans would finally have something in the case.
