NFL power rankings, Week 16: Colts roll, Cardinals and Bucs flop
12. team. 42. . 8-6. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers
The Niners looked to make it six wins in their last eight games as they hosted the Falcons. The team fumbled away the opening kickoff but kept Atlanta off the scoreboard. After the teams were tied at 10-10 late in the second quarter, Kyle Shanahan’s team outscored their guests a combined 21-3 the rest of the way.
Jeffery Wilson rushed for 110 yards and one TD, wideout Deebo Samuel ran for another score and Jimmy Garoppolo was not sacked.
16. . 8-6. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 11. team
The reeling Bills welcomed the struggling Panthers to Orchard Park. Josh Allen and the offense got off to a slow start but the team woke up in the second quarter and took a 17-8 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Allen finished the day with 210 yards and three scores though the air (1 interception) and was sacked four times and fumbled once (not lost). The Buffalo defense sacked Cam Newton four times as the Bills ended a two-game skid.
Cincinnati Bengals. 10. team. 56. . 8-6. Previous:
Off two straight losses, both at home, the Bengals traveled west to take on the Broncos. Zac Taylor’s club was limited to 249 total yards and reached the end zone only once. But that one touchdown was a 56-yard connection from Joe Burrow to Tyler Boyd late in the third quarter and completed the scoring in the game.
The Cincinnati pass rush was at it again as the team came up with three more sacks and held the Broncos to just 292 total yards.