The following is Vic Ketchman's power rankings of NFL teams for week 17 of the 2004 season.
1. Pittsburgh (14-1)—They deserve the rest.
2. Philadelphia (13-2)—Can they win without Owens?
3. New England (13-2)—Quality road win after Monday road loss.
4. Indianapolis (12-3)—Manning must win in playoffs.
5. San Diego (11-4)—They can go all the way.
6. Atlanta (11-4)—So can the Falcons.
7. Buffalo (9-6)—What a great job by Mike Mularkey.
8. NY Jets (10-5)—Pennington should've kept his mouth shut.
9. Denver (9-6)—Shanahan still knows how to do it.
10. Baltimore (8-7)—Ray Lewis era is ending.
11. Seattle (8-7)—Who are these guys?
12. Carolina (7-8)—Panthers have great character.
13. Jacksonville (8-7)—They had it in their hands.
14. Green Bay (9-6)—Overrated.
15. Minnesota (8-7)—So are the Vikings.
16. Cincinnati (7-8)—Bright outlook for 2005.
17. Kansas City (7-8)—Would make playoffs in NFC.
18. Houston (7-8)—Earned respect in Jacksonville.
19. St. Louis (7-8)—Are these guys any good?
20. New Orleans (7-8)—Haslett has them playing now.
21. Dallas (6-9)—What will the offseason bring?
22. Detroit (6-9)—Will it ever change in Detroit?
23. Tampa Bay (5-10)—Hard times ahead.
24. NY Giants (5-10)—Eli Manning getting better.
25. Washington (5-10)—Future dim for Redskins, too.
26. Oakland (5-10)—Raiders scoring points.
27. Arizona (5-10)—Little bit here, little bit there.
28. Chicago (5-10)—Bears not good.
29. Tennessee (4-11)—Could get worse next year.
30. Miami (4-11)—Dolphins showing some heart.
31. Cleveland (3-12)—Browns showing none.
32. San Francisco (2-13)—Back to their pre-Walsh roots.
