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NFL power rankings, Week 18: How far did Chiefs, Cowboys fall after stunning losses?

By Russell S. Baxter

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JANUARY 02: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - JANUARY 02: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 02: Odell Beckham Jr. #3 of the Los Angeles Rams scores the game-winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 02: Odell Beckham Jr. #3 of the Los Angeles Rams scores the game-winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

NFL Power Rankings: Week 18

team. 123. . 11-5. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 6

The NFC East champions took a four-game winning streak into their clash with the visiting Cardinals. Dak Prescott finished with 226 yards through the air and three touchdowns. And he wound up leading the team in rushing with a mere 20 yards on the ground.

Prescott fumbled three times, losing one of those miscues. The Cowboys entered the afternoon with an NFL-high 33 takeaways but failed to force a turnover and allowed 399 total yards.

Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 5. team. 32. . 11-5

The reeling Cardinals took a three-game losing streak to Arlington to clash with the NFC East champion Cowboys. Arizona owned a 13-7 lead at intermission and limited Dallas to 162 total yards.

The Cards took a 22-7 lead into the fourth quarter but wound up protecting a three-point advantage as the Cowboys scored with 4:42 to play. Vance Joseph’s defense have up only 45 yards on the ground. The Cardinals won at Dallas for the second straight year.

. 12-4. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 4. team. 51

Sean McVay’s team made its way to Baltimore. Matthew Stafford was coming off a three-interception outing albeit in a win at Minnesota. And the veteran got off to a rough start, serving up two more picks in the first half – the first returned for a score – and would lose a fumble in the third quarter.

The Rams trailed 16-7 after three quarters. But Stafford eventually found Odell Beckham Jr. for a score with 57 seconds to play which proved to be the difference.

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