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NFL Power Rankings, Week 17: Broncos Free Fall Out Of Top 5

Dec 22, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) walks off the field at halftime against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) walks off the field at halftime against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

The FanSided.com editorial team has updated theirĀ NFLĀ Power Rankings as we prepare to enter the finalĀ week of the 2014-15 regular season.Ā 


There is just oneĀ week leftĀ in the NFL regular seasons and theĀ New England PatriotsĀ have managed to remain the best team in football after a big loss by the Denver Broncos.

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What theĀ loss for the Broncos does is clinch home field advantage for the Patriots in the AFC side of the playoffs, but over in the NFC things are a little more convoluted. The Philadelphia Eagles fell a bit in the rankings, but they still rank above most of the teams still alive in the AFC playoff picture.

That loss by the Broncos dropped them out of the Top 5, and propelled four teams from the NFC into the top of the power rankings with that fall for Denver being the worst of this week.

Where does your team stand in the latest rankings?

Here are the NFL power rankings heading in to Week 16 of the regular season:

NOTE:Ā Rankings take the average of polls from VP of Content Patrick Allen, Editor-in-Chief Josh Sanchez, Editor Mike DyceĀ , Editor Josh Hill and Editor Jack Jorgensen.

1.

patriots
patriots

New England Patriots (12-3)

2.

seahawks
seahawks

Seattle Seahawks (11-4)

3.

cowboys
cowboys

Dallas Cowboys (11-4)

4.

packers
packers

Green Bay PackersĀ (11-4)

5.

lions
lions

Detroit LionsĀ (11-4)

6.

broncos
broncos

Denver Broncos (11-4)

7.

bengals
bengals

Cincinnati Bengals (10-4-1)

8.

cardinals
cardinals

Arizona Cardinals (11-4)

9.

colts
colts

Indianapolis Colts (10-5)

10.

steelers
steelers

Pittsburgh SteelersĀ (10-5)

11.

chargers
chargers

San Diego Chargers (9-6)

12.

eagles
eagles

Philadelphia Eagles (9-6)

13.

dolphins
dolphins

Miami DolphinsĀ (8-7)

14.

ravens
ravens

Baltimore Ravens (9-6)

15.

texans
texans

Houston TexansĀ (8-7)

16.

chiefs
chiefs

Kansas City ChiefsĀ (8-7)

17.

bills
bills

Buffalo BillsĀ (8-7)

18.

49ers
49ers

San Francisco 49ers (7-8)

19.

falcons
falcons

Atlanta Falcons (6-9)

20.

rams
rams

St. Louis RamsĀ (6-9)

21.

giants
giants

New York GiantsĀ (6-9)

22.

panthers
panthers

Carolina Panthers (6-8-1)

23.

vikings
vikings

Minnesota VikingsĀ (6-9)

24.

browns
browns

Cleveland BrownsĀ (7-8)

25.

saints
saints

New Orleans SaintsĀ (6-9)

26.

bears
bears

Chicago BearsĀ (5-10)

27.

jags
jags

Jacksonville JaguarsĀ (2-13)

28.

raiders
raiders

Oakland RaidersĀ (2-13)

29.

jets
jets

New York JetsĀ (3-12)

bucs
bucs

32.

titans
titans

Tennessee TitansĀ (2-13)

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