NFL power rankings, Week 17: Chiefs rise, Seahawks fall

Bill Belichick’s club left little room for debate when it came to this contest. Quarterback Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes before intermission and New England opened up a 27-0 lead at halftime. When the final gun sounded the Patriots’ offense had gained only 325 yards on 70 plays. However, they owned the clock for 34:43 and were an impressive 11-of-18 on third-down conversion attempts. While Dion Lewis led the team with 52 yards on the ground, it was workhorse LeGarrette Blount that rushed for 50 yards and a pair of touchdown on 20 carries. Belichick’s team forced four Jets’ turnovers in the resounding 38-point victory. <p>Next Week: The Patriots hit the road for their final regular-season contest of 2016 to take on the 10-5 Dolphins in South Florida. It is a venue where Belichick’s game has lost three consecutive games and Miami has been hot – winners of three straight games and nine of their last 10 contests. No doubt New England would not want to go into the postseason off a loss. And you can expect the Pats to go all out against Adam Gase’s team since the Oakland Raiders (now minus quarterback Derek Carr) right on their heels in the race for home field advantage in the AFC playoffs.</p>. 13-2. Previous: . New England Patriots. 2. team. 47