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NFL Power Rankings, Week 16: Bears celebrating, Patriots fading

By Russell S. Baxter

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 16: Jordan Howard #24 and Tarik Cohen #29 of the Chicago Bears celebrate after Howard scored a touchdown in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers with at Soldier Field on December 16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 16: Jordan Howard #24 and Tarik Cohen #29 of the Chicago Bears celebrate after Howard scored a touchdown in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers with at Soldier Field on December 16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 15: Will Parks (34) of the Denver Broncos argues with a referee after teammate Jamar Taylor (39) of the Denver Broncos was ejected agains the Cleveland Browns during the second half on Saturday, December 15, 2018. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 15: Will Parks (34) of the Denver Broncos argues with a referee after teammate Jamar Taylor (39) of the Denver Broncos was ejected agains the Cleveland Browns during the second half on Saturday, December 15, 2018. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

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Recap: The Broncos saw their three-game winning streak snapped a week ago at San Francisco. Now Vance Joseph’s club look to get back to the .500 mark and keep its slim playoff hopes alive as they hosted the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. The Denver offense managed only 270 total yards on the evening and after reaching the end zone once in the first quarter was limited to three field goals the remainder of the game. Quarterback Case Keenum threw for 257 yards but was picked off twice. And the Broncos’ running game was limited to just 32 yards on 20 plays by the Cleveland defense.

Next Week: It’s a Monday night visit to the Bay Area as Joseph’s club squares off with the Oakland Raiders for the second time this season. Way back in Week 2 at Denver, the Broncos rallied from a 19-7 third-quarter deficit for a 20-19 win and the team are in position to sweep this always-intense rivalry for the first time since 2014.

Draft Talk: The home loss on Saturday combined with the Tennessee Titans win over the New York Giants one day later meant the Broncos would miss the playoffs for a third straight year. This is a team that needs some help in the secondary and could also look at a wide receiver early in April’s draft.

Next: No. 19

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