NFL Power Rankings Week 17: Top 10

Power Rankings

10) Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars and Chargers are very similar if either’s defense can step it up they will become very dangerous. I don’t hold out a lot of hope for the Jaguars in the case of the defense, but they could just flat-out, out-score you.

9) Baltimore Ravens

Does it really matter who plays quarterback for the Ravens, the team looks the same either way, as no matter who is under center they will be run-heavy. The defense is good but I can’t see them beating the Bengals, Bills, or Chiefs without being able to throw the ball.

8) Los Angeles Chargers

The Chargers are surging in the right direction at the right time. The question will be, can the defense step up and improve as we head into the playoffs? If they can, the Chargers could be a very dangerous team.

7) Minnesota Vikings

The Cardiac Vikings strike again, and you have to wonder if anybody will ever take Kirk Cousins seriously. Cousins has been off the charts with the game on the line, and people act like it’s a fluke. Flukes don’t happen every week.

6) Kansas City Chiefs

I will say it again, the Chiefs have beaten two teams with winning records, and they struggled recently with the Texans and the Broncos. Patrick Mahomes is a great quarterback but I really think the receiver position for the Chiefs is average, and the defense is average at best.

5) Dallas Cowboys

An excellent performance from Dak Prescott led a big win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The defense was rough, and if the Cowboys wanna beat the Eagles again, they better get their secondary figured out.

4) San Fransisco 49ers

Nick Bosa and the defense were dominant again, and Brock Purdy played well again. Is Purdy this good? We will soon find out; if he is, the 49ers may win it all.

3) Buffalo Bills

The Bills have a running game, at least they did against the Bears. The defense is still an issue for me, but this is a talented team, and a test awaits in Cincinnati.

2) Cincinnati Bengals

The most complete team in football has played next-man-up football for most of the year. Can they get through a season-ending injury to La’el Collins? That may be tough, but if any team can get through it, the Bengals can.

1) Philadelphia Eagles

Although the Eagles fought hard with Gardner Minshew and had a lot of success in Dallas, they came up just short. Dak Prescott torched the Secondary, and that has to be a concern. The Eagles stay at one because they played well under challenging circumstances and how many teams have a backup quarterback that is that good?