NFL Rankings: Regular season wrapup

With the regular season in the books, it’s time to wrap up our weekly NFL rankings. I could continue on through the playoffs…but what’s the point of that? We already know who comes out on top simply based on who wins or loses. But not to worry, the end of my NFL rankings articles means the start of my offseason articles. And let me tell you, I am excited for that.

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As for the rankings for this week, there wasn’t a whole lot of change from last week. A lot of expected outcomes led to most teams simply falling into place rather than making huge moves up and down the board. There were a couple of big movers though. The San Francisco 49ers made the biggest jump by moving up four spots. Of course, it’s arguable whether or not there is anything good to be taken from that as their final win also moved them out of a top five pick in the 2016 draft. On the other end, the New York Jets took a big tumble by falling six spots in the rankings. That move, of course, reflects them falling out of the playoffs by losing to the Bills and Rex Ryan.

The Chiefs stood pat at the fifth spot this week. They are currently riding the hottest streak in the NFL with 10 straight wins, but it’s hard to justify putting them above any of the teams in the top four. As it stands, there will be plenty of Denver fans who take exception to KC being ranked a spot ahead of the Broncos. Too bad.

Here’s how the rest of the rankings played out…

	Team	Status	Lst Wk	Lst Result	Streak		W-L
1.	Panthers	+1	2	W 38-10 vs TB	W1	That’s a great way to get some momentum back for the playoffs.	15-1
2.	Cardinals	-1	1	L 6-36 vs SEA	L1	Some will say they mailed this one in…but it’s still a bad loss to end on.	13-3
3.	Bengals	+1	4	W 24-16 vs BAL	W1	So what happens if Dalton loses in the playoffs?	12-4
4.	Patriots	+1	3	L 10-20 vs MIA	L2	Injuries definitely caught up to the Pats, but they should get healthy over their BYE.	12-4
5.	Chiefs	—	5	W 23-17 vs OAK	W10	The Chiefs go into the playoffs with the longest winning streak in the NFL.	11-5
6.	Broncos	—	6	W 27-20 vs SD	W2	They have a BYE week, but is anybody really worried about playing this team?	12-4
7.	Vikings	+1	8	W 20-13 vs GB	W3	The Vikes look to be a dangerous team over the next few years.	11-5
8.	Steelers	+2	10	W 28-12 vs CLE	W1	The Steelers look to be a tough out in the playoffs.	10-6
9.	Seahawks	+2	11	W 36-6 vs ARI	W1	That’s a big win with the playoffs coming up.	10-6
10.	Texans	+2	12	W 30-6 vs JAX	W3	The Texans are coming into the playoffs with some good momentum.	9-7
11.	Redskins	+2	13	W 34-23 vs DAL	W4	The Redskins are quietly one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now.	9-7
12.	Packers	+3	9	L 13-20 vs MIN	L2	Who would’ve ever thought the Packers problem would be on offense?	10-6
13.	Jets	-6	7	L 17-22 vs BUF	L1	They controlled their own destiny, and came up short.	10-6
14.	Bills	—	14	W 22-17 vs NYJ	W2	A disappointing season ends with some retribution for Rex Ryan.	8-8
15.	Colts	+3	18	W 30-24 vs TEN	W2	Now to see if the Colts can learn from their mistakes of this past season.	8-8
16.	Falcons	-1	15	L 17-20 vs NO	L1	An all around disappointing year for the Falcons.	8-8
17.	Raiders	-1	16	L 17-23 vs KC	L1	Another year of sub .500 football in Oakland…will that continue in LA?	7-9
18.	Rams	-1	17	L 16-19 vs SF	L1	It just doesn’t seem like this team will ever be more than a .500 organization.	7-9
19.	Lions	+2	21	W 24-20 vs CHI	W3	“Below average” seems like the perfect description of this franchise right now.	7-9
20.	Saints	+3	23	W 20-17 vs ATL	W2	The future of the Saints is totally dependent on what happens with Drew Brees.	7-9
21.	Eagles	+3	24	W 35-30 vs NYG	W1	The higher draft spot from losing would have been better for the organization.	7-9
22.	Giants	-3	19	L 30-35 vs PHI	L3	Just a few weeks ago the Giants controlled their fate in the playoff picture.	6-10
23.	Bucs	-3	20	L 10-38 vs CAR	L4	The future of the Bucs is set with Winston, now they need to build around him.	6-10
24.	Bears	-2	22	L 20-24 vs DET	L1	There may be a talent exodus for both the roster and coaching staff this offseason.	6-10
25.	Dolphins	+1	26	W 20-10 vs NE	W1	Mike Tannenbaum is “back” in charge of football operations. So who is his next scapegoat?	6-10
26.	Jaguars	-1	25	L 6-30 vs HOU	L3	And again, the Jags fail to take a step forward.	5-11
27.	49ers	+4	31	W 19-16 vs STL	W1	The 49ers needed as high a pick as they could get. They failed at that too.	5-11
28.	Ravens	-1	27	L 16-24 vs CIN	L1	Everyone in Baltimore was just ready for this season to be over.	5-11
29.	Cowboys	-1	28	L 23-34 vs WAS	L4	Expect big changes in Dallas this offseason. Maybe not the right changes…but big ones.	4-12
30.	Chargers	-1	29	L 20-27 vs DEN	L2	Proof that you need more than just a good QB to win in the NFL.	4-12
31.	Browns	-1	30	L 12-28 vs PIT	L3	A full house cleaning after another dismal year…but will things really change?	3-13
32.	Titans	—	32	L 24-30 vs IND	L5	The Titans have their QBOTF and are picking at the top of the draft…not a terrible spot.	3-13

Well, that will do it for me Addicts, and this year’s NFL rankings. I’ll post one final rankings board after the Super Bowl to compare with my preseason predictions (boy was I wrong about a few teams).

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