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Week 16 Power Rankings

Rams are on Fire, Chiefs stop the Chargers

McVay endorses Rams RB Todd Gurley for NFL MVP

Jimmy Garappolo definitely seems like the answer at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. He has been playing very well and is only the second quarterback to win his first five starts in the NFL. The 49ers defeated the Tennessee Titans 23-22 with a last-second field goal. In another game on the West Coast, the Los Angeles Rams absolutely crushed the Seattle Seahawks in every facet of the game. They outplayed Seattle on offense, defense, and special teams. Todd Gurley ran for 3 touchdowns, and also had one receiving touchdown. In the best game of the week, the New England Patriots outlasted the Pittsburgh Steelers after a wild sequence of events in the final minute of the game. The Panthers, Saints, and Falcons all won their games, and continue to fight for the NFC South crown. The Chargers have been hot for the past couple of weeks, while the Chiefs have been absolutely cold, but in the end, the Chiefs actually defeated the Chargers (and it was not even close). In other news, the Ravens defeated the Browns, the Vikings crushed the Bengals, and the Jags outplayed the Texans. This week has created some separation between playoff teams and non-playoff teams, although there are many things that still have to be decided in the final two weeks of the season. Here are my power rankings heading into Week 16:
  1. Philadelphia Eagles (12-2)
  2. New England Patriots (11-3)
  3. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3)
  4. Minnesota Vikings (11-3)
  5. Los Angeles Rams (10-4)
  6. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)
  7. New Orleans Saints (10-4)
  8. Carolina Panthers (10-4)
  9. Atlanta Falcons (9-5)
  10. Baltimore Ravens (8-6)
  11. Dallas Cowboys (8-6)
  12. Kansas City Chiefs (8-6)
  13. Los Angeles Chargers (7-7)
  14. Seattle Seahawks (8-6)
  15. Detroit Lions (8-6)
  16. Buffalo Bills (8-6)
  17. Washington Redskins (6-8)
  18. Green Bay Packers (7-7)
  19. San Francisco 49ers (4-10)
  20. Tennessee Titans (8-6)
  21. Miami Dolphins (6-8)
  22. Oakland Raiders (6-8)
  23. Arizona Cardinals (6-8)
  24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-10)
  25. Cincinnati Bengals (5-9)
  26. Denver Broncos (5-9)
  27. New York Jets (5-9)
  28. Chicago Bears (4-10)
  29. Indianapolis Colts (3-11)
  30. Houston Texans (4-10)
  31. New York Giants (2-12)
  32. Cleveland Browns (0-14)

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