NFL power rankings, Week 16: Steelers rise, Vikings fall

0-14. Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 32. team. 53. What else is there to say? The Browns are going 0-16 barring a Christmas (Eve) miracle.

1-13. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers. 31. team. 42. San Francisco won 28-0 in Week 1. The 49ers haven’t sniffed a victory since.

2-12. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars. 30. team. 52. Once you lose to Tom Savage, you finally get Gus Bradley fired. Get ready for Doug Marrone.

Speaking of teams that fired their coaches, the Rams are looking forward to the offseason. It’s been an ugly campaign.. 4-10. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 29. team. 51

57. Chicago has to figure out plenty in the coming months. Who is the head coach? Quarterback? Top-five pick?. 3-11. Previous: . Chicago Bears. 28. team

30. The Jets are terrible. The question is whether or not Todd Bowles sticks around, and whether the roster already has the quarterback of the future.. 4-10. Previous: . New York Jets. 27. team

54. Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz looked like the next power couple. Now? Not so much. Still, they can grow into their roles.. 5-9. Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles. 26. team

5-8-1. Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 25. team. 32. The Cardinals were supposed to be a Super Bowl contender, and now they will be lucky to finish near .500. How the mighty have fallen.

24. team. 56. Cincinnati was eliminated from playoff contention, leaving the Bengals to face an offseason without a Wild Card loss.. 5-8-1. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals

Previous: . San Diego Chargers. 23. team. 13. Philip Rivers has thrown more interceptions than anybody else, and with the injuries, the Chargers’ record isn’t a shock.. 5-9

team. 87. Give the Panthers credit, they have been out of the race for weeks and still gave a great effort on Monday night.. 6-8. Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 22

Previous: . Minnesota Vikings. 21. team. 60. After starting 5-0, things have gone downhill in a major way. Minnesota needs to fix the offensive line this offseason.. 7-7

team. 15. The Saints scored 48 points to beat the Cardinals, and now try to spoil the Buccaneers’ season in Week 16.. 6-8. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 20

16. The Bills dominated Cleveland and now can climb to above .500 with a win over the Dolphins at home. Can Buffalo play the spoiler rule?. 7-7. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 19. team

46. The Colts have a chance in the AFC South after beating the Vikings. Now, they get the Raiders on Christmas Eve. Look for a shootout.. 7-7. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 18. team

45. How the mighty have fallen. Denver can’t score a point, and now has to go to Arrowhead to take on a furious Chiefs team.. 8-6. Previous: . Denver Broncos. 16. team

Houston Texans. 15. team. 10. Whether it’s Brock Osweiler or Tom Savage, the Texans are going to bang their heads on a ceiling. It’s ugly behind center in Houston.. 8-6. Previous:

team. 26. Baltimore has a chance to win the AFC North if it can win out. The Ravens face their main test on Christmas afternoon at Heinz Field against Pittsburgh.. 8-6. Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 14

8-6. Previous: . Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 13. team. 48. After losing to the Cowboys, the Buccaneers have to handle the Saints in the Superdome. Tough test for a young contender.

12. team. 35. No team has been more impressive in the last two weeks. Wins over the Broncos and Chiefs have the Titans in control of their own destiny in the AFC South.. 8-6. Previous: . Tennessee Titans

Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 11. team. 59. The Dolphins crushed the Jets. Now, can Matt Moore put together another good performance in Buffalo this Saturday? Time will tell.. 9-5

10. team. 50. The Lions have been excellent all year, but now are in serious danger of missing the playoffs. The remaining schedule features the Cowboys and Packers.. 9-5. Previous: . Detroit Lions

9-5. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 9. team. 44. After losing to the Chiefs, Atlanta has scored 83 points in the last two games. Not a bad response.

49. The Packers are rolling at the right time. If this team gets into the playoffs, it might be the most dangerous of all the Wild Card weekend participants.. 8-6. Previous: . Green Bay Packers. 8. team

Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 7. team. 36. The Seahawks are inconsistent offensively, but they remain a top contender with a great defense and quality quarterback.. 9-4-1

124. Are the Chiefs a faux contender? They have great wins and big stars, but that loss to Tennessee was not something a great team suffers in December.. 10-4. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 6. team

Nobody is talking about them, but the Giants are playing great defense and have a quarterback who knows how to win in January.. 10-4. Previous: . New York Giants. 5. team. 31

team. 55. They might have started poorly, but the Steelers have won five straight and now have the look of a contender coming down the stretch.. 9-5. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 4

It’s tough to figure the Raiders. Oakland wins a lot of odd games, but a victory is exactly that. Congrats on the playoff berth.. 11-3. Previous: . Oakland Raiders. 3. team. 28

12-2. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 2. team. 123. One more win and the Cowboys lock up both the NFC East and a first-round playoff bye. It’s incredible considering the predictions once Tony Romo got hurt.

47. Unless somebody pulls off a massive upset, we’ll be seeing the Patriots come February.. 12-2. Previous: . New England Patriots. 1. team