2021 NFL power rankings: Final regular season edition

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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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 08: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys scrambles against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 8, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

51. . 12-5. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 6. team

A win over the visiting 49ers or a Cardinals’ loss to the Seahawks would give the Rams their first NFC West title since 2018. A pair of Matthew Stafford-to-Tyler Higbee TD passes helped the team build a 17-0 lead. But the Los Angeles’ defense had its issues one again.

Stafford finished with three TD passes. But his second interception of the game came in overtime after the Niners’ kicked a field goal. The Rams will host the Cardinals on Monday night.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 5. team. 48. . 13-4. Previous:

For the second time in three weeks, the Panthers collided with the Panthers and looked to complete the season sweep. The defending Super Bowl champions weren’t super sharp despite the final score. Tom Brady threw for 326 yards and three scores.

Rob Gronkowski caught seven passes for 137 yards and wide receiver Mike Evans scored twice. Bruce Arians’ team is the second seed and will host the wild card Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday afternoon.

123. . 12-5. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 4. team

The Cowboys could wrap up a complete sweep of the NFC East by winning at Philadelphia on Sunday night. Dak Prescott finished with 295 yards through the air and five scores and Mike McCarthy’s team finished with 475 total yards vs. the depleted Eagles.

Dallas wrapped a season in which they finished 6-0 vs. their divisional rivals (by a combined 240-107 score) and 6-5 vs. the rest of the NFL. They host the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday afternoon.

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