JACKSONVILLE -- Here are senior writer John Oehser's Week 15 2014 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
- Green Bay Packers (10-3) | 1 | Aaron Rodgers. Wow. Packers offense. Wow.
- New England Patriots (10-3) | 3 | They're evidently going to keep starting Tom Brady
- Denver Broncos (10-3) | 4 | Steady, steady, steady … and still at top of AFC
- Seattle Seahawks (9-4) | 9 | NFL's toughest "out" right now
- Arizona Cardinals (10-3) | 5 | First NFC team to 10 victories – and guaranteed nothing
- Philadelphia Eagles (9-4) | 2 | Boomed by the legion on Sunday
- Indianapolis Colts (9-4) | 7 | Still the best of a struggling division
- Cincinnati Bengals (8-4-1) | 6 | Lost their margin for error Sunday
- Detroit Lions (9-4) | 8 | Defense dominant Sunday, but still fighting for a playoff spot
- Dallas Cowboys (9-4) | 11 | NFC East lead on the line in Philly Sunday
- San Diego Chargers (8-5) | 10 | Really good, but need to win to get in
- Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5) | 12 | A huge fourth quarter and suddenly, they're back in division chase
- Baltimore Ravens (8-5) | 13 | One of league's most consistent franchises looks good again
- Kansas City Chiefs (7-6) | 14 | Too many teams ahead of them now
- Cleveland Browns (7-6) | 15 | See: Kansas City
- San Francisco 49ers (7-6) | 16 | An era seems to be ending by the bay
- Miami Dolphins (7-6) | 17 | See: Kansas City, Cleveland
- Buffalo Bills (7-6) | 18 | See: Kansas City, Cleveland, Miami
- Houston Texans (7-6) | 21 | Need to beat Indy – and also need some help
- New Orleans Saints (5-8) | 19 | Your NFC South-leading Saints
- Atlanta Falcons (5-8) | 20 |Your NFC South-leading Falcons
- St. Louis Rams (6-7) | 22 | No one scores on the Rams – at least not lately
- Minnesota Vikings (6-7) | 23 | One of league's surprise stories this season
- Chicago Bears (5-8) | 24 | A stunning, rapid fall for a preseason contender
- New York Giants (4-9) | 26 | Too little way too late for this season
- Carolina Panthers (4-8-1) | 25 | Can Panthers save Ron Rivera's job? Stay tuned
- Washington Redskins (3-10) | 27 | RGIII as a mop-up QB defines their season
- New York Jets (2-11) | 28 | An 0-6 record on the road after OT loss in Minnesota
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-11) | 29 | Eliminated from playoff contention Sunday … really
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-11) | 30 | Consistency still a missing piece
- Tennessee Titans (2-11) | 31 | Seven games and counting …
- Oakland Raiders (2-11) | 32 | A 50-point loss one week; a victory over cross-bay rival the next …
