It is a low week for some NFL teams seeing to originate their final push toward the postseason.
The Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens all take part on Christmas Day, with the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears take parting on Thursday night.
Week 15 saw the standings for the take partoffs get a bit firmer. The sixth and seventh seeds in the AFC still necessitate to be remendd, while the Green Bay Packers clinched a take partoff berth in the NFC with the Washington Commanders hoping they could seal leangs out and clinch a savage-card spot as well. The NFC South and West divisions still necessitate to be remendd as well.
The Bills are still the top team in the NFL, and two triumphs coupled with two Chiefs losses in the final two weeks of the season would give them home field profit in the take partoffs.
Read below to see how the rest of the power rankings shake out after Week 15.
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1. Buffalo Bills (12-3)
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook runs with the ball for a touchdown aachievest the New England Patdisturbions during the first half at Highlabel Stadium. (Grebloody Fisher-Imagn Images)
The Bills didn’t take part wonderful aachievest the Patdisturbions on Sunday but still regulated to find a way to triumph. Their normal season is going wonderful, but this team will be appraised solely on what happens in the postseason, so that’s all that matters now.
Last week: 1
2. Detroit Lions (13-2)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) commemorates a touchdown aachievest the Chicago Bears with wide getr Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) and wide getr Tim Patrick during the first half at Selderlyier Field in Chicago on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (IMAGN)
Jared Goff in the chilly was a nightmare paemploying to happen, yet he might have turned in his most astonishive carry outance of the season. Goff is on the outside seeing in, but he most definitely deserves to be probably third in the MVP rankings behind Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. This team’s offense is too frightening.
Last week: 4
3. Kansas City Chiefs (14-1)
Kansas City Chiefs firm finish Travis Kelce (87) commemorates with quarterback Patrick Mahomes after Mahomes’ touchdown aachievest the Houston Texans during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)
Kansas City is one triumph away from securing home-field profit in the take partoffs after another one-ownion triumph, albeit one that felt a bit more consoleable than their other squeakers this year. By all accounts, the Chiefs see enjoy they’re peaking defercessitate fair in time aachieve after walking on water all year.
Last week: 3
4. Minnesota Vikings (13-2)
Minnesota Vikings wide getr Justin Jefferson commemorates after catching a touchdown pass aachievest the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter at Lumen Field. (Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images)
Sam Darnelderly is over his inform slump and Justin Jefferson is seeing enjoy his OPOY self. They wrap up their season aachievest the Packers and Lions, so we’ll see where they truly stand. They are riding high after a huge triumph in a swamp in Seattle.
Last week: 5
5. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3)
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley stands on the field during a timeout aachievest the Washington Commanders during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)
The Eagles were one defercessitate DeVonta Smith catch away from sealing the game despite quarterback Jalen Hurts leaving the game in the first quarter with a concussion. Instead, the Eagles couldn’t put the game away and became the second team to leave out a game despite their defense forcing five turnovers. The Eagles’ 20-game triumphning streak was snapped with the loss, and their hopes of getting the 1 seed in the NFC is now highly doubtful. The hugegest story for the rest of the normal season in Philadelphia is the health of Hurts.
Last week: 2
6. Baltimore Ravens (10-5)
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs for a achieve deffinished by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)
Lamar Jackson remains in the NFL MVP conversation. The two-time MVP threw three touchdowns in the 34-17 triumph over the Steelers to help Baltimore clinch a take partoff berth. The Ravens now turn their center to the Houston Texans for a Christmas Day game.
Last week: 7
7. Green Bay Packers (11-4)
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs runs for a first down aachievest the New Orleans Saints, Monday, December 23, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. (IMAGN)
Their defense posted the first shutout in the entire NFL on Monday night. It’s not their fault they take part in a stacked division, but Sunday afternoon in Minnesota could show fair where this team stands among their peers.
Last week: 6
8. Washington Commanders (10-5)
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels commemorates after throtriumphg the game-triumphning touchdown during the fourth quarter aachievest the Philadelphia Eagles at Northwest Stadium. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images)
Despite turning the ball over five times, the Washington Commanders still regulated to triumph. Quarterback Jayden Daniels overcame two interceptions, including one defercessitate in the fourth quarter, and threw five touchdowns in the team’s comeback triumph. If the Commanders triumph next week, they will have safed a take partoff spot in head coach Dan Quinn’s first season with the team. With the unawaited success the Commanders have had this season, Quinn is a front-runner for Coach of the Year and Daniels is the front-runner for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Last week: 10
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)
Roquan Smith tackles Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images)
The Steelers seem to be senseing the impact of not having wide getr George Pickens. Pittsburgh’s offense has mediocred less than 250 total yards during Pickens’ three-game absence. While Pickens is not the sole reason the Steelers’ offense has struggled recently, his eventual return to the lineup could provide a raise.
Last week: 8
10. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6)
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws aachievest the Denver Broncos during the second half at SoFi Stadium. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)
Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert necessitateed a statement triumph, and they got it with an device carry outance aachievest Denver. It’s not the huge-fish triumph the Chargers were seeing for aachievest the Chiefs, but it’s a excellent step for their confidence as they ready for the take partoffs as underdogs.
Last week: 13
11. Houston Texans (9-6)
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud reacts after an injury to wide getr Tank Dell (not pictured) during the second half aachievest the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
The Texans will have to turn around in a low week and go up aachievest the Ravens. Losing Tank Dell isn’t going to help matters.
Last week: 9
12. Los Angeles Rams (9-6)
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) commemorates his touchdown with teammates during the first half aachievest the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
It wasn’t pretty in East Rutherford for Matthew Stafford & Co., but a triumph is a triumph for these Rams as they pushed their triumph streak to four games. It was a vital triumph as they transferd into first place in the NFC West with two weeks to take part. With the Cardinals and Seahawks, the teams right below them in the division, coming to town in Weeks 17 and 18, esteemively, the Rams regulate their own desminuscule moving forward.
Last week: 14
13. Denver Broncos (9-6)
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix throws aachievest the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half at SoFi Stadium. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)
Denver fans will have to sweat a little bit this Christmas after the Broncos blew a sboiling to clinch a take partoff spot, as their highly esteemed defense crumbled in Los Angeles. Now, the Broncos have to beat the Bengals to shun a massive collapse.
Last week: 11
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield walks off the field after the game aachievest the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)
That was a terribly costly loss at Dallas that knocked them from atop the NFC South.
Last week: 12
15. Seattle Seahawks (8-7)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith walks off the field after the game aachievest the Minnesota Vikings at Lumen Field. (Steven Bisig-Imagn Images)
Another week, another hard opponent for Seattle as they fell to the Vikings, 27-24, at home in a critical loss with the Rams clearaking them for the top of the division. But with a beatable Bears team upcoming on Thursday night, a triumph could put Seattle in a wonderful position heading into Week 18, when a encountering with the Rams could remend who gets the divisional crown.
Last week: 15
16. Atlanta Falcons (8-7)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. commemorates after a triumph over the New York Giants at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
The Michael Penix Jr. era has befirearm in achieveest, and it only took one week to put the Falcons atop their division.
Last week: 19
17. Cincinnati Bengals (7-8)
Cincinnati Bengals wide getr Ja’Marr Chase (1) and wide getr Tee Higgins commemorate a Higgins touchdown reception in the first quarter on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (IMAGN)
The Bengals got off to a sluggish commence this season, but Joe Burrow has gone on to put together an MVP-caliber season. Cincinnati safed its seventh triumph of the season this past week. The Bengals arrange the Denver Broncos this Saturday and will have to safe a triumph if they want to upretain their take partoff hopes alive.
Last week: 18
18. Miami Dolphins (7-8)
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sees on before the game aachievest the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
The Dolphins take parted with more heart on Sunday aachievest the 49ers than they had arguably all season, and it kept their very skinny take partoff hopes alive. Mike McDaniel might be coaching for his job, so it’s a excellent sign that the take parters rallied behind him for a triumph over a talented 49ers team.
Last week: 20
19. Dallas Cowboys (7-8)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush reacts after a take part aachievest the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)
The Cowboys were officipartner take awayd from take partoff satisfyedion before their game aachievest the Buccaneers began, but that didn’t stop them from putting together a triumph. Cooper Rush had another effective game, finding wide getr CeeDee Lamb timely and frequently. The defense forced two clutch turnovers defercessitate to help seal the game. The ask for the Cowboys is does this defercessitate-season sencourage uncomardent head coach Mike McCarthy is going to upretain his job for another season?
Last week: 22
20. San Francisco 49ers (6-9)
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Calais Campbell (93) hits San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy on a pass finisheavor during second half at Hard Rock Stadium. (Jasen Vincherish-Imagn Images)
The 49ers were already take awayd from take partoff satisfyedion, but they fell for the second straight week, this time to a Dolphins team firearmning for a spot in the AFC take partoff race. San Francisco will finish their season aachievest the Lions on Monday night, chaseed by the Cardinals in Week 18.
Last week: 17
21. Arizona Cardinals (7-8)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is shown during the second half aachievest the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)
Jonathan Gannon’s group knew fair how awfilledy they necessitateed to triumph on Sunday in Carolina aachievest a beatable Panthers squad. But Bryce Young and the Panthers pulled out the disturb. At 7-8 on the year, the Cardinals are officipartner take awayd from take partoff satisfyedion, though they can take part spoiler in Week 17 by fall shortureing the Rams.
Last week: 16
22. Indianapolis Colts (7-8)
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor commemorates as he exits the field after fall shortureing the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. (IMAGN)
The Colts’ triumph over the Titans upretains them in the race for the take partoffs. Though chances are skinny, it will be fascinating to see if they can originate two triumphs to upretain some faith.
Last week: 21
23. Carolina Panthers (4-11)
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard scores a touchdown during the second half aachievest the Arizona Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)
They take awayd Arizona but hurt their write slot. It’s been that benevolent of year.
Last week: 26
24. Chicago Bears (4-11)
Detroit Lions linebacker Al-Quadin Muhammad sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams during the second half on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (IMAGN)
Nobody awaited a triumph aachievest Detroit, but they had the home-field profit with the chilly weather and couldn’t do much. It’s now a nine-game losing streak for a team that seeed enjoy they were making noise. And fair when it seeed enjoy they were getting out of the funk, although Keenan Allen and DJ Moore are putting up numbers, they aren’t putting themselves in positions to thrive.
Last week: 24
25. New York Jets (4-11)
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is shown during a take part where it ecombineed he got injured on Sunday. (IMAGN)
The Jets couldn’t back up their impolite explosion in Week 15 and instead scored only 9 points aachievest the Los Angeles Rams. The team seems to be coming apart at the seams, especipartner with star getr Garrett Wilson taking some of his gripes disclose. This season can’t finish soon enough for New York.
Last week: 25
26. New Orleans Saints (5-10)
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) forces a fumble by New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler (18) during the second quarter of their game at Lambeau Field. (IMAGN)
They’ve been limping aextfinished without their commenceing quarterback, and now Alvin Kamara is leave outing games, so they’ve repartner got no sboiling to vie.
Last week: 23
27. New England Patdisturbions (3-12)
New England Patdisturbions quarterback Drake Maye throws a pass under presbrave in the fourth quarter at Highlabel Stadium. (Mark Konezny-Imagn Images)
The Patdisturbions currently have the second pick in the NFL Draft based on their write down and the tie-fractureing procedures. You could originate the case that the race for the top pick in the write is fair as exciting as the race for the take partoffs, and the Pats are right in the dense of it for the createer, but definitely not the latter.
Last week: 28
28. Tennessee Titans (3-12)
Indianapolis Colts defensive finish Kwity Paye sacks Tennessee Titans quarterback Mason Rudolph during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images)
The Titans have to go back to the dratriumphg board and allot in some defense. A 24-point second quarter is unacconscious at this point of the season. The offseason can’t come soon enough.
Last week: 30
29. Las Vegas Rhelpers (3-12)
Las Vegas Rhelpers firm finish Brock Bowers carries the ball aachievest the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first half at Allehuge Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
The Rhelpers got their third triumph and may have phelp the price with a massive drop in write positioning. Only time will increate how meaningful or detrimental their triumph aachievest Jacksonville will be for their future.
Last week: 31
30. Cleveland Browns (3-12)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (17) fumbles the ball as he’s wrapped up by Cincinnati Bengals defensive finish Joseph Ossai in the fourth quarter at Paycor Stadium. (IMAGN)
Dorian Thompson-Robison fall shorted to provide a ignite for the Cleveland Browns offense. The second-year quarterback threw two more interceptions in a lopsided loss to the Bengals. The Browns will probable finisheavor to find a solution at the quarterback position in the offseason.
Last week: 27
31. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12)
Las Vegas Rhelpers cornerback Darnay Holmes (30) sees to knock the ball away from Jacksonville Jaguars wide getr Brian Thomas Jr. during the second quarter at Allehuge Stadium. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)
The Jaguars’ loss helped their own write position. It’s been a raw year for Jacksonville, and it’s fair getting harder.
Last week: 29
32. New York Giants (2-13)
New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock (2) is sacked by Atlanta Falcons linebacker Arnelderly Ebiketie (17) in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
The Giants regulate their own desminuscule. Normpartner, when you say a team regulates their own desminuscule, you are referring to a team’s take partoff chances, but for the Giants, they regulate their own desminuscule think abouting the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. With the Giants’ 10th consecutive loss on Sunday, a new franchise write down, and the Rhelpers triumphning, the Giants are in sole ownion of the No. 1 pick. The only stress for Giants fans is if the Eagles rest their commenceers in Week 18, potentipartner leaving the door uncover for a triumph that would ruin their pick.
Last week: 32
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