JACKSONVILLE – Jaguars senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 16 2023 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
(11-3)
1
San Francisco 49ers
More impressive by the week
(11-3)
2
1
Baltimore Ravens
Clear choice as AFC’s best
(10-4)
3
2
Miami Dolphins
Still fighting for AFC’s No. 1 seed
(10-4)
4
Philadelphia Eagles
Suddenly struggling
(10-4)
5
1
Detroit Lions
AFC North title well within their grasp
(10-4)
6
4
Dallas Cowboys
Oof
(9-5)
7
Kansas City Chiefs
Don’t count them out of anything
(9-5)
8
Cleveland Browns
Gritting and gutting their way into postseason
(8-6)
9
3
Cincinnati Bengals
Impressive effort, impressive team
(8-6)
10
3
Buffalo Bills
Wow
(8-6)
11
2
Jacksonville Jaguars
Three consecutive losses
(8-6)
12
1
Houston Texans
Staying very much alive
(8-6)
13
1
Indianapolis Colts
Surging to the finish
(7-7)
14
4
Denver Broncos
Oof
(7-7)
15
Pittsburgh Steelers
Letting season slip away
(7-7)
16
Minnesota Vikings
Letting the Lions get too far away
(7-7)
17
2
New Orleans Saints
Your first-place New Orleans Saints
(7-7)
18
2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Your first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(7-7)
19
2
Seattle Seahawks
Season-saver
(7-7)
20
1
Los Angeles Rams
Still hanging tough – and hanging around
(6-8)
21
3
Atlanta Falcons
Fading fast
(6-8)
22
Green Bay Packers
Letting it slip away the last two weeks
(6-8)
23
4
Las Vegas Raiders
Stunningly easy
(5-9)
24
Chicago Bears
Still showing late life
(5-9)
25
2
New York Giants
Oof
(5-9)
26
1
Tennessee Titans
Couldn’t quite hold on
(5-9)
27
1
Los Angeles Chargers
End of eras in LA
(5-9)
28
New York Jets
Oof
(4-10)
29
1
Washington Commanders
A lot of fight, but not enough
(3-11)
30
Arizona Cardinals
A lot of questions as season’s end nears
(3-11)
31
New England Patriots
End of an era?
(2-12)
32
Carolina Panthers
Still fighting
