JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's post-Week 14, pre-Week 15 2017 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (record) | Comment
1.Philadelphia Eagles (11-2) | 2 | Can they keep winning without Wentz?
2.Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2) | 3 | Antonio Brown may get serious MVP consideration
3.New England Patriots (10-3) | 1 | Another trip to South Florida for the Pats, another loss
4.Minnesota Vikings (10-3) | 4 | Offensive line injuries taking a toll
5.Carolina Panthers (9-4) | 7 | Mention them when discussing NFC favorites
6.Los Angeles Rams (9-4) | 5 | Mammoth game at Seattle Sunday
7.Atlanta Falcons (8-5) | 9 | Will win NFC South if they win their final three games
8.Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4) | 10 | Statement made
9.New Orleans Saints (9-4) | 6 | Still appear capable of a deep run
10.Seattle Seahawks (8-5) | 8 | Will win NFC West if they win their final three games
11.Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) | 13 | May not be a hotter team in NFL right now
12.Tennessee Titans (8-5) | 11 | Slipped a game behind the Jaguars in AFC South Sunday
13.Baltimore Ravens (7-6) | 12 | Schedule makes them favorite to make playoffs
14.Dallas Cowboys (7-6) | 14 | Still one game out of second wild-card spot
15.Green Bay Packers (7-6) | 16 | Sunday's miracle could mean a chance for Aaron Rodgers
16.Detroit Lions (7-6) | 17 | Still hanging on
17.Buffalo Bills (7-6) | 18 | Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow …
18.Kansas City Chiefs (7-6) | 19 | Sunday's victory sets up huge game versus Chargers Saturday
19.Miami Dolphins (6-7) | 25 | Staying alive
20.Arizona Cardinals (6-7) | 21 | Jaguars got some big help from the Blaine Train Sunday
21.Oakland Raiders (6-7) | 15 | A big oof in Kansas City Sunday
22.Washington Redskins (5-8) | 20 | Staggering to the finish
23.Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) | 22 | Looking like a team that's done
24.Houston Texans (4-9) | 23 | Rough season just keeps getting rougher in Houston
25.New York Jets (5-8) | 24 | Uncharacteristically one-sided loss for Jets Sunday
26.San Francisco 49ers (3-10) | 31 | These guys are starting to get hot
27.Denver Broncos (4-9) | 28 | Impressive effort Sunday – way, way too late
28.Chicago Bears (4-9) | 30 | Trubisky showing nice signs as a rookie
29.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-9) | 26 | Falling apart by the bay
30.Indianapolis Colts (3-10) | 29 | Snowbound
31.New York Giants (2-11) | 31 | New coach, old quarterback, same outcome
32.Cleveland Browns (0-13) | 32 | Three games away
