2020 NFL power rankings, Week 15: Chiefs, Packers win division titles
53. . 9-3. Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 6. team
Back in Week 1 at Baltimore, Kevin Stefanski’s club was humbled by the Ravens, 38-6. Now the teams will square off again and Cleveland brings a four-game winning streak into this Monday night tilt.
And who would have thought that after that 32-point loss, the Browns would actually be two games ahead of the now-dethroned AFC North champions. Baker Mayfield and the team come off an impressive 41-35 victory over the Titans at Nashville.
15. . 10-3. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 5. team
Sean Payton’s club could wrap up a fourth consecutive NFC South title if they could win at Philadelphia. But the New Orleans’ defense, ranked first in the league entering Week 14, allowed a whopping 246 yards rushing and the Saints dug themselves a 17-0 hole by halftime.
Taysom Hill led a second-half rally but he also turned over the ball twice during the game and was sacked five times as the team’s nine-game winning streak came to an stunning end.
4. team. 55. . 11-2. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers
The AFC North leaders wrapped up a playoff berth before taking the field at Orchard Park. A sturdy Pittsburgh defense did not allow an offensive touchdown in the first half but trailed by two points at intermission.
But Mike Tomlin’s club was severely outplayed in the second half as the offense remained one-dimensional, finished with just 224 total yards while Ben Roethlisberger threw a pair of interceptions – the first returned for a touchdown.