JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 16 2020 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank.Team (record) | Prev. | Comment
1.Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) | 1 | So good in so many ways
2.Buffalo Bills (11-3) | 2 | Looking better and better by the week
3.Green Bay Packers (11-3) | 3 | Closing in on No. 1 seed in NFC
4.New Orleans Saints (10-4) | 4 | Back-to-back losses hurting their postseason positioning
5.Indianapolis Colts (10-4) | 6 | Quietly, could be a real threat in the postseason
6.Seattle Seahawks (10-4) | 8 | Clinched playoff spot with victory Sunday
7.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5) | 9 | Brady knows how to rally versus the Falcons
8.Tennessee Titans (10-4) | 10 | That offense is special; so is that stiff arm
9.Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3) | 5 | Three consecutive losses; in real trouble now
10.Baltimore Ravens (9-5) | 11 | Got healthy versus Duval Sunday
11.Cleveland Browns (10-4) | 12 | Looking like a tougher and tougher postseason out
12.Miami Dolphins (9-5) | 13 | Defense is playoff-ready
13.Los Angeles Rams (9-5) | 7 | Thanks much
14.Arizona Cardinals (8-6) | 15 | Holding on to the No. 7 seed in NFC
15.Chicago Bears (7-7) | 20 | Back in it – and Duval-bound Sunday
16.Las Vegas Raiders (7-7) | 14 | A must-win game Sunday against Dolphins
17.Washington Football Team (6-8) | 16 | Still your first-place Washington Football Team …
18.New England Patriots (6-8) | 17 | Out of postseason for first time since 2008
19.Minnesota Vikings (6-8) | 18 | Back-to-back losses killed their November momentum
20.New York Giants (5-9) | 19 | Season sweep of Washington Football Team means they're still in it
21.Los Angeles Chargers (5-9) | 25 | The quarterback and Joey Bosa are set; little else is certain here
22.Dallas Cowboys (5-9) | 26 | Won three of last five games
23.Denver Broncos (5-9) | 21 | It's next year now in Denver
24.Philadelphia Eagles (4-9-1) | 22 | Main storyline is now Carson Wentz's future
25.San Francisco 49ers (5-9) | 23 | Is this a one-year, injury-fueled drop? Time will tell
26.Detroit Lions (5-9) | 24 | Matt Stafford future now a huge debate in the Motor City
27.Atlanta Falcons (4-10) | 27 | Seven of 10 losses by touchdown or less
28.Houston Texans (4-10) | 28 | They'll build around Deshaun Watson; little else is certain
29.Carolina Panthers (4-10) | 29 | Panthers will have a new general manager in 2021
30.Cincinnati Bengals (3-10-1) | 30 | Remarkable effort on Monday night
31.New York Jets (1-13) | 32 | They won; they really won
32.Jacksonville Jaguars (1-13) | 31 | Suddenly a real chance at No. 1 overall
