JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's final 2019 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank.Team (record) | Comment
1.Baltimore Ravens (14-2) | 1 | So good, so consistent – so the favorites
2.New Orleans Saints (13-3) | 2 | Best No. 3 seed in a long, long time
3.San Francisco 49ers (13-3) | 3 | NFC's No. 1 seed looks good – but good enough?
4.Green Bay Packers (13-3) | 4 | That No. 2 seed makes them very dangerous
5.Kansas City Chiefs (12-4) | 5 | AFC's No. 2 seed – and very capable of winning Super Bowl
6.New England Patriots (12-4) | 6 | Still hard to see them not being a postseason factor
7.Seattle Seahawks (11-5) | 7 | Just hanging on as postseason approaches
8.Minnesota Vikings (10-6) | 8 | Most overlooked good team in NFC
9.Buffalo Bills (10-6) | 9 | Most overlooked good team in AFC
10.Houston Texans (10-6) | 10 | Sixth postseason appearance in nine seasons
11.Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) | 11 | No guttier late-season team in the NFL
12.Tennessee Titans (9-7) | 13 | Third consecutive nine-victory season
13.Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8) | 12 | Couldn't overcome struggling quarterback play
14.Dallas Cowboys (8-8) | 14 | So much drama and heartache in Big D
15.Los Angeles Rams (9-7) | 15 | Never looked right all season
16.Chicago Bears (8-8) | 18 | Offense never gave the defense a chance
17.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) | 16 | It's all about Jameis Winston's future now
18.Atlanta Falcons (7-9) | 21 | Strong finish kept head coach, general manager in place
19.Oakland Raiders (7-9) | 17 | Vegas, baby
20.Denver Broncos (7-9) | 22 | Young QB, strong finish makes future look bright
21.Indianapolis Colts (7-9) | 20 | Quarterback now the major question
22.Cleveland Browns (6-10) | 19 |Team of offseason now faces another big offseason
23.New York Jets (7-9) | 24 | Won six of the last eight games
24.Los Angeles Chargers (5-11) | 23 | Could Philip Rivers have played his last game with Chargers?
25.Jacksonville Jaguars (6-10) | 27 | Back for another round
26.Carolina Panthers (5-11) | 25 | The search begins
27.Arizona Cardinals (5-10-1) | 26 | Impressively competitive in last month of season
28.Miami Dolphins (5-11) | 28 | So much better than anticipated
29.New York Giants (4-12) | 29 | Shurmur out; what's next?
30.Detroit Lions (3-12-1) | 30 | Ended season with league's longest losing streak
31.Washington Redskins (3-13) | 31 | A new era with Ron Rivera
32.Cincinnati Bengals (2-14) | 32 | Burrow time
