NFL Power Rankings: Week 16
By thelandryhat
By James Masse aka Ironman
| # | +/- | Team | Comment | |
| 1 | — | Pittsburgh Steelers | With the Titans and Giants faltering in December, the Steelers have become the elite team in the NFL | |
| 2 | — | Carolina Panthers | The Panthers have a good defense, a very good passing attack and a great running game, which are the exact ingredients you need for a December run | |
| 3 | — | Tennessee Titans | The Titans lost to a non playoff contender, which is something a champion cannot do in December | |
| 4 | — | Dallas Cowboys | The Cowboys manhandled the Giants on Sunday night for all to see! It’s funny that the Giants look like last year’s Cowboys, and the Cowboys look like last year’s Giants. I’ll take 11-5 and a ring any day!. | |
| 5 | +2 | New York Giants | The Giants have lost back-to-back division games. They better pull it together before the playoffs. Could the “champs” pull a “one and done” in the playoffs? | |
| 6 | — | Indianapolis Colts | The Colts are riding a leagues best seven game winning streak into the post season and no one is really noticing it this time. Scary | |
| 7 | -2 | Baltimore Ravens | The Ravens have to watch their backs because a loss to the Cowboys can knock them behind the Dolphins and Patriots in the wildcard race
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| 8 | +4 | Atlanta Falcons | The Falcons are about a lock for a playoff spot now that Jeff Garcia is out with a calf injury | |
| 9 | — | Miami Dolphins | The Dolphins have a serious shot at the playoffs, especially with all of the former Cowboys players and coaches they have | |
| 10 | +3 | New York Jets | The Jets and Dolphins game could prove to be the biggest game of both teams season | |
| 11 | -1 | Minnesota Vikings | The Viking look like the real deal since switching QB’s. Is that the case or are the Cadinals just bad in an even worse division? | |
| 12 | +2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | The Buccaneers chose a bad time to play at a low level | |
| 13 | -5 | New England Patriots | I think the Patriots are a good team, but I think the Jets and Dolphins are just a little bit better | |
| 14 | -3 | Philadelphia Eagles | The Eagles look like they could muscle their way into the playoff, unless the Cowboys of Sunday night show up in Philly | |
| 15 | +4 | Chicago Bears | The Bears are holding on for dear life. The Vikings could slip up with a very tough remaining schedule | |
| 16 | — | Denver Broncos | I am rooting for the Chargers to get in, because if it weren’t for the blown call this team wouldn’t be able to limp in | |
| 17 | +1 | Arizona Cardinals | It is unfair that this team gets in and either the Eagles, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Bears or Falcons will miss. This team could go 6-10 and still get in… the NFL should do something about this!!!!! | |
| 18 | — | Houston Texans | The Texans can beat anyone in the league if they play like they did this weekend. This team could be something else next year. Uh oh, we said that last year. | |
| 22 | +1 | New Orleans Saints | Depending on what happens in the next two weeks, the Saints could be the best team to miss the playoffs
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| 20 | — | Washington Redskins | The Redskins looked like a hockey team trying to play football. I was actually embarrassed for the Redskins fans. I will sure be rooting for them on Sunday!!! Scalp those Eagles!!
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| 21 | — | Buffalo Bills | The Bills blew it on Sunday. In fact, they’ve been blowing it for the past six weeks | |
| 22 | +1 | San Diego Chargers | The Chargers could creep in!!! No? Yeah? Probably not | |
| 23 | +1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | The Jaguars should throw the rest of its games so they can draft an offensive weapon that does not come out of the backfield | |
| 24 | -2 | San Fransisco 49ers | The 49ers are playing their final opponents very tough! It doesn’t mean anything, but at least they aren’t the Rams
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| 25 | +5 | Green Bay Packers | This team is so disappointing. Aaron Rodgers has played well, but no one else really has | |
| 26 | -1 | Cleaveland Browns | We appreciate the effort against the Eagles Monday night. Not. That was pathetic | |
| 27 | — | Cincinatti Bengals | Go Bengals!!!!! For such a bad team, they really gave the entire NFC East a run for their money. They almost beat the Cowboys, they took the Giants into overtime, they tied the Eagles and they embarrassed the Redskins | |
| 28 | -2 | Kansas City Chiefs | The Chiefs had this game in the bag. Oh well, there is aways next year | |
| 29 | — | Seattle Seahawks | The Seahawks actually looked good last week! | |
| 30 | -2 | Oakland Raiders | It is very possible these guys have losing seasons until Al Davis is buried | |
| 31 | — | Detroit Lions | They have a serious chance of winning the rest of their games. I’m rooting for them | |
| 32 | — | St. Louis Rams | The Rams are in serious trouble. They really don’t have much to build around |