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2021 NFL power rankings: Final regular season edition

By Russell S. Baxter

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 09: Kicker Daniel Carlson #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders gets ready to kick a 47-yard field goal in overtime to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 35-32 at Allegiant Stadium on January 9, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 09: Kicker Daniel Carlson #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders gets ready to kick a 47-yard field goal in overtime to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 35-32 at Allegiant Stadium on January 9, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 09: T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers sacks Tyler Huntley #2 of the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 09: T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers sacks Tyler Huntley #2 of the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Pittsburgh Steelers. 15. team. 55. . 9-7-1. Previous:

Mike Tomlin’s club needed to knock off the Ravens, get the Colts to lose at Jacksonville and hope the Chargers and Raiders clash at Las Vegas didn’t finish in a tie. Pittsburgh’s offense sputtered but T.J. Watt and company kept the Ravens within arm’s length.

Ben Roethlisberger finished with 244 passing yards and a score (1 interception) and Chris Boswell’s hit a 36-yard kick in overtime. And after a wild Sunday night, the Steelers are headed to Kansas City.

13. . 9-8. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers. 14. team

It has been an up-and-down year for first-time NFL head coach rain Brandon Staley and the erratic Chargers. But a victory on Sunday at Las Vegas would not only complete a season sweep of the Raiders but send the Bolts to the playoffs for the first time since 2018.

Justin Herbert threw for 383 yards and one score. But the Chargers’ defense gave up 174 yards on the ground. The game would reach overtime and Staley’s team was beaten on the final play.

Philadelphia Eagles. 13. team. 54. . 9-8. Previous:

The undermanned Eagles hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night with a postseason berth already secured. Head coach Nick Siriani’s team had its share of missing players and Garner Minshew got the start in this prime time affair.

The newly-crowned NFC East champions had their way with the Eagles’ defense and Dallas owned a 30-17 edge at intermission. The Birds are in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years and will travel to Tampa Bay.

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