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NFL power rankings, Week 15: Lions climb, Redskins tumble

By Matt Verderame

Nov 20, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws the ball during the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field. Lions won 26-19. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws the ball during the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field. Lions won 26-19. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Detroit Lions continue to prove their mettle, while the Washington Redskins have lost two straight games and find themselves on the outside looking in.

Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 32. team. 53. The Browns get back on the field, much to the chagrin of everyone in Cleveland.. 0-12

42. The 49ers did what they had to do. They lost and made sure a top-three pick is coming.. 1-11. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers. 31. team

Jacksonville was officially eliminated from playoff contention. So close.. 2-10. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars. 30. team. 52

29. team. 51. Los Angeles continues to play horrid offensive football. In related news, Jeff Fisher gets the contract extension.. 4-8. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams

28. team. 57. The Bears got a win for Matt Barkley, who can now call it a career. Please, call it./. 3-9. Previous: . Chicago Bears

New York Jets. 27. team. 30. New York is waiting for the end of the season. The Jets have come apart, and the team needs to be blown up.. 3-9. Previous:

team. 87. Carolina completely quit on Sunday night. Perhaps the hot seat is warmer under Ron Rivera than originally thought.. 4-8. Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 26

New Orleans Saints. 25. team. 15. New Orleans blew any hope of making the postseason. The Saints continue to waste the final years of Drew Brees.. 5-7. Previous:

team. 54. The Eagles started the season 3-0. They are 2-7 since then.. 5-7. Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles. 24

4-7-1. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 23. team. 56. Cincinnati won’t be making the playoffs, but it could play spoiler to plenty of contenders down the stretch.

60. The Vikings can still make the playoffs, but it sure doesn’t feel like it.. 6-6. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings. 22. team

10. Houston is terrible. The Texans have talent, but the coaching is bad and the quarterback is a total mess.. 6-6. Previous: . Houston Texans. 21. team

20. team. 32. Arizona had to win and found a way. Now, the Cardinals go to Miami for a virtual playoff game.. 5-6-1. Previous: . Arizona Cardinals

35. Tennessee has its biggest game in years this week at home against the defending champs.. 6-6. Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 19. team

46. Indianapolis is part of a three-way tie in the AFC South. Next week, the Colts welcomes Houston to the dome.. 6-6. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 18. team

17. team. 13. San Diego can’t close, and Philip Rivers has thrown a ton of picks. The Chargers are playing for next year, again.. 5-7. Previous: . San Diego Chargers

6-6. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 16. team. 16. Buffalo is mediocre, something it showcased by allowing 29 unanswered points.

Aaron Rodgers and the offense hasn’t great in the snow, but the Packers got the win. Now, the Seahawks come to town.. 6-6. Previous: . Green Bay Packers. 15. team. 49

Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 13. team. 59. The Dolphins took a brutal hit to their playoff hopes. Now they need to beat the Cardinals at home this Sunday.. 7-5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 12. team. 48. The Buccaneers are the sixth seed in the NFC, and a real contender to win the NFC South. Tampa Bay is for real.. 7-5. Previous:

7-5. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 11. team. 44. The Falcons had a shot to win over the Chiefs, but two Matt Ryan interceptions ended that dream. Now, Atlanta is tied with the Buccaneers.

New York Giants. 10. team. 31. The Giants are about to hit a brutal part of the schedule. New York could slide a bit moving forward.. 8-4. Previous:

26. The Ravens made a statement by crushing the Dolphins. Miami came in hot and got plastered.. 7-5. Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 9. team

45. The game was ugly, and Paxton Lynch was terrible, but the Broncos found a way to win.. 8-4. Previous: . Denver Broncos. 8. team

55. Pittsburgh is starting to become a force. This week sees a trip to Buffalo. Huge test for an ascending team.. 7-5. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 7. team

Previous: . Detroit Lions. 6. team. 50. Detroit is a really, really good team. The Lions are going to be very dangerous in the playoffs.. 8-4

8-3-1. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 5. team. 36. Seattle bounced back from its loss in Tampa Bay by crushing the Panthers. The Seahawks are an excellent team.

9-3. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 4. team. 124. Kansas City is proving it’s the team nobody wants to play come January. This team has magic and a ton of talent.

3. team. 28. The Raiders have to win this Thursday night at Arrowhead to stay in front of the ridiculous AFC West.. 10-2. Previous: . Oakland Raiders

Previous: . New England Patriots. 2. team. 47. New England remains the best team in the AFC. The Patriots are dominant, even without Rob Gronkowski.. 10-2

11-1. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 1. team. 123. The Cowboys have clinched a playoff spot and now have a chance to salt away the division against the Giants on Sunday.

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