NFL Power Rankings: Playoff blues reign following Week 17

(12-4). Previous: . New England Patriots. 5. team. 47. <p>The New England Patriots finished their 2015 NFL regular season on Sunday at 12-4 following a Week 17 loss to the Miami Dolphins, but really, no one has to get worried about that performance. It’s more than clear that the Patriots have their eyes set now on defending their Super Bowl title when the playoffs get started.</p> <p>Following this Week 17 loss, the AFC East champion Patriots will get the week off next weekend before they start that defense of their title in the Divisional Round the week after.</p> <p>As if we had any doubts coming into the year, the Patriots were one of the most successful and consistent teams in all of the NFL. Tom Brady and Co. continually took care of business, which earned them yet another division crown.</p> <p>If there is any concern with this team moving forward, though, it could be avoiding injury. Down the stretch here there were some key members of this team that were battling through injury, so in the back of your head you do have to wonder whether or not they can be healthy for another playoff run.</p> <p>This is something that we will find out in two weeks when the Patriots take the field once again to start defending that aforementioned Super Bowl title they won last season.</p>