NFL power rankings: Eagles favorite in Super Bowl 53?

The NFL season ends with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Hence the post-Super Bowl edition of the Power Rankings.

With Sunday’s 41-33 victory by the Philadelphia Eagles over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, it is finally a total wrap on the NFL’s 98th season. It was a year full of ups and downs and as usual, many surprises. Many franchises ended long postseason droughts while there were also more than a handful of disappointment showings by teams and players alike. Hence the final NFL power rankings for 2017, with a minor look ahead to ’18.

Note: Win-loss records include playoffs

32. Cleveland Browns (0-16)

4th Place, AFC North

Season Review: There’s not a lot to say after a team wraps up just the second 0-16 campaign in NFL history. But in the midst of the season, it was announced that the Browns would now be under the guidance of new general manager John Dorsey and head coach Hue Jackson would return for a third year despite a 1-31 record. There were some positives during the season as the defense appears to be on the rise. But rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer took his lumps, the Browns scored the fewest points in the league and turned over the football an NFL-high 41 times.

2017 Turning Point: When you lose all 16 games, how does one focus on a pivotal moment for a team? Still, there were heartbreaking overtime home losses to the Titans and the Packers and the season began with narrow losses to the rival Steelers by three and four points, respectively.

2018 Priorities: The Browns have five picks in the first two rounds of April’s draft and a ton of salary-cap room. And other than running back Isaiah Crowell, the team doesn’t have any real priorities in terms of re-signing veterans. How aggressive will new general manager John Dorsey be this offseason?

Next: No. 31