NFL power rankings, Week 16: Colts rise, Cardinals fall
Looking at the NFL power rankings heading into Week 16, the Arizona Cardinals are falling while the Indianapolis Colts are rolling along.
LW: 31. Jacksonville Jaguars. 32. Scouting Report. 2-12. player. 52. Pick Analysis
Good news: No more Urban Meyer. Bad news: Worst team in the NFL.
31. player. 10. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 3-11. LW: 30. Houston Texans
Houston has three wins, and two have come against the Jaguars.
Pick Analysis. 3-11. 30. Scouting Report. LW: 29. New York Jets. player. 30
JETS. Just End The Season.
Detroit Lions. Pick Analysis. 2-11-1. LW: 32. 29. player. 50. Scouting Report
Detroit is playing really hard, and it pounded the Cardinals. Full credit to Dan Campbell and Co.
Pick Analysis. LW: 28. Scouting Report. 4-10. Chicago Bears. 28. player. 57
Everyone in Chicago is counting the days under Matt Nagy is fired.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 27. New York Giants. 27. 31. 4-10. player
See above, just with New York and Joe Judge. It’s so bad.
Carolina Panthers. 26. 87. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 5-9. LW: 26. player
Matt Rhule is lucky his contract and length and expensive, because the Panthers stink.
Pick Analysis. 5-8. LW: 25. 25. Scouting Report. Seattle Seahawks. player. 36
Seattle can actually get into the playoff conversation with a win, but that’s a tall order.
6-8. LW: 24. 24. 44. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Atlanta Falcons. player
The Falcons had a chance to get into the race against the Niners, but fell on their faces.
Pick Analysis. LW: 20. Cleveland Browns. player. 53. Scouting Report. 7-7. 23
The Browns gave a great effort, they just fell a few seconds short.
28. Scouting Report. player. LW: 23. Las Vegas Raiders. 22. Pick Analysis. 7-7
Taking to the last second to beat a team playing third-stringers isn’t exactly a triumph.
60. Pick Analysis. 7-7. player. Scouting Report. LW: 21. Minnesota Vikings. 21
The Vikings are alive in the NFC race, but now the Rams await.
7-7. Denver Broncos. 20. Scouting Report. LW: 17. player. 45. Pick Analysis
Losing to the Bengals might be a fatal blow for Denver. Tough slate ahead and no room for error.
Pick Analysis. Scouting Report. LW: 16. Washington Football Team. 19. player. 58. 6-7
Huge, huge, huge game against the Eagles on Tuesday.
54. LW: 15. Philadelphia Eagles. 6-7. 18. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
Beat Washington, and the Eagles are in great position to make the playoffs.
7-7. Miami Dolphins. 17. Pick Analysis. LW: 18. player. 59. Scouting Report
Miami has won six straight. Now, can it run the table? The Dolphins have plenty of work ahead.
LW: 18. Pittsburgh Steelers. 16. player. 55. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 7-6-1
Pittsburgh looks awful most of every game, and somehow the Steelers are a half-game out of the division lead.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 22. 15. player. 15. 7-7. New Orleans Saints
What an incredible defensive performance, and the Saints are in the playoff picture.
14. player. 26. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 8-6. LW: 10. Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens are simply ravaged by injuries. It’ll be a challenge just to make the playoffs.
13. 56. 8-6. LW: 14. Cincinnati Bengals. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
Cincinnati has a chance tome a huge move in the AFC North this weekend against Baltimore.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 8-6. Indianapolis Colts. 12. player. LW: 13. 46
Carson Wentz is a liability, but the rest of the team is operating at a high level.
player. Scouting Report. 8-6. San Francisco 49ers. Pick Analysis. LW: 12. 11. 42
The 49ers are starting to look like a dangerous team in the NFC playoff picture.
35. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 9-5. LW: 7. Tennessee Titans. 10. player
The injuries are piling up, and the Titans are starting to run out of gas. Need to get healthy.
8-6. LW: 9. Los Angeles Chargers. 13. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 9. player
The Chargers aren’t going to drop for almost beating the Chiefs. They were right there.
8-6. 16. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 11. Buffalo Bills. 8
It’s all on the line in the AFC East this weekend. Buffalo has its chance.
32. Scouting Report. LW: 4. Arizona Cardinals. 7. player. Pick Analysis. 10-4
What the hell happened? Brutal.
Pick Analysis. 9-5. LW: 5. New England Patriots. player. Scouting Report. 6. 47
Tough loss, but not a disaster. However, they now must beat the Bills on Sunday.
5. 123. LW: 8. Dallas Cowboys. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 10-4. player
Dallas’ defense is rolling, Dak Prescott will be fine, and the NFC East is all but over.
Los Angeles Rams. 9-4. LW: 6. 4. player. 51. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
Even though they haven’t played yet this week, it feels like this is the right spot for the Rams.
10-4. LW: 2. player. 3. 48. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Packers were probably headed to the top seed anyway, but the Bucs’ loss sealed it.
10-4. player. 124. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 3. Kansas City Chiefs. 2
The Chiefs climbed all the way back, and they’re the clear favorite in the AFC.
Green Bay Packers. 1. 49. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 11-3. LW: 1. player
The Packers got a major scare from Tyler Huntley, but they appear home free for the No. 1 seed.