NFL Power Rankings: Week 17
By Keith Rivas
The Middle Class
Dec 24, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the San Diego Chargers during an NFL football game at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Chargers 23-20 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
28. Oakland is clearly making leaps and bounds with <a href=. (7-8). . Oakland Raiders. 15. team
team. 51. The St. Louis Rams have an exciting future ahead of them. Not only with what could potentially come together with the move to Los Angeles pending, but the fact that they are 4-1 against the NFC West and somehow not anywhere near the top of the division is a stunning statistic. Let that sink in — 4-1. That’s in the same division as the 13-2 Arizona Cardinals and the back-to-back NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. There’s no fool’s gold there.. (7-8). . St. Louis Rams. 14
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. Green Bay Packers. 12. team. 49. Things are looking extremely shaky for the Packers heading into the last week of the season. They have to face the Minnesota Vikings in prime-time on Sunday night in a battle for the division and for seeding. Should the Packers lose, it’ll show us just how bad they can be and how legitimate the Vikings really are. If Minnesota gets out of Week 17 with the No. 3 seed in the NFC, it’ll put the hopes of Packers going very far in the back of the minds of many. <a href=. (10-5)
56. Losing to the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football gave us the sign that the Green Bay Packers are not the only supposed powerhouse team that’s in deep trouble heading into the most important time of the year. Denver was a team that had so much on the line — to the point where a No. 1 seed and playoff elimination hung in the balance at the same time — and the Bengals failed to deliver. Offensive slip-ups will cost them dearly if they expect to stay at the top of the AFC.. (11-4). . Cincinnati Bengals. 11. team
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