Looking at the NFL power rankings heading into Week 16, the Arizona Cardinals are falling while the Indianapolis Colts are rolling along.
32
Jacksonville Jaguars
2-12 LW: 31
Good news: No more Urban Meyer. Bad news: Worst team in the NFL.
31
Houston Texans
3-11 LW: 30
Houston has three wins, and two have come against the Jaguars.
30
New York Jets
3-11 LW: 29
JETS. Just End The Season.
29
Detroit Lions
2-11-1 LW: 32
Detroit is playing really hard, and it pounded the Cardinals. Full credit to Dan Campbell and Co.
28
Chicago Bears
4-10 LW: 28
Everyone in Chicago is counting the days under Matt Nagy is fired.
27
New York Giants
4-10 LW: 27
See above, just with New York and Joe Judge. It’s so bad.
26
Carolina Panthers
5-9 LW: 26
Matt Rhule is lucky his contract and length and expensive, because the Panthers stink.
25
Seattle Seahawks
5-8 LW: 25
Seattle can actually get into the playoff conversation with a win, but that’s a tall order.
24
Atlanta Falcons
6-8 LW: 24
The Falcons had a chance to get into the race against the Niners, but fell on their faces.
23
Cleveland Browns
7-7 LW: 20
The Browns gave a great effort, they just fell a few seconds short.
22
Las Vegas Raiders
7-7 LW: 23
Taking to the last second to beat a team playing third-stringers isn’t exactly a triumph.
21
Minnesota Vikings
7-7 LW: 21
The Vikings are alive in the NFC race, but now the Rams await.
20
Denver Broncos
7-7 LW: 17
Losing to the Bengals might be a fatal blow for Denver. Tough slate ahead and no room for error.
19
Washington Football Team
6-7 LW: 16
Huge, huge, huge game against the Eagles on Tuesday.
18
Philadelphia Eagles
6-7 LW: 15
Beat Washington, and the Eagles are in great position to make the playoffs.
17
Miami Dolphins
7-7 LW: 18
Miami has won six straight. Now, can it run the table? The Dolphins have plenty of work ahead.
16
Pittsburgh Steelers
7-6-1 LW: 18
Pittsburgh looks awful most of every game, and somehow the Steelers are a half-game out of the division lead.
15
New Orleans Saints
7-7 LW: 22
What an incredible defensive performance, and the Saints are in the playoff picture.
14
Baltimore Ravens
8-6 LW: 10
The Ravens are simply ravaged by injuries. It’ll be a challenge just to make the playoffs.
13
Cincinnati Bengals
8-6 LW: 14
Cincinnati has a chance tome a huge move in the AFC North this weekend against Baltimore.
12
Indianapolis Colts
8-6 LW: 13
Carson Wentz is a liability, but the rest of the team is operating at a high level.
11
San Francisco 49ers
8-6 LW: 12
The 49ers are starting to look like a dangerous team in the NFC playoff picture.
10
Tennessee Titans
9-5 LW: 7
The injuries are piling up, and the Titans are starting to run out of gas. Need to get healthy.
9
Los Angeles Chargers
8-6 LW: 9
The Chargers aren’t going to drop for almost beating the Chiefs. They were right there.
8
It’s all on the line in the AFC East this weekend. Buffalo has its chance.
7
Arizona Cardinals
10-4 LW: 4
What the hell happened? Brutal.
6
New England Patriots
9-5 LW: 5
Tough loss, but not a disaster. However, they now must beat the Bills on Sunday.
5
Dallas Cowboys
10-4 LW: 8
Dallas’ defense is rolling, Dak Prescott will be fine, and the NFC East is all but over.
4
Los Angeles Rams
9-4 LW: 6
Even though they haven’t played yet this week, it feels like this is the right spot for the Rams.
3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10-4 LW: 2
The Packers were probably headed to the top seed anyway, but the Bucs’ loss sealed it.
2
Kansas City Chiefs
10-4 LW: 3
The Chiefs climbed all the way back, and they’re the clear favorite in the AFC.
1
Green Bay Packers
11-3 LW: 1
The Packers got a major scare from Tyler Huntley, but they appear home free for the No. 1 seed.