NFL Week 16 power rankings: Evaluating all 32 teams as Bills, Eagles rise

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Week 15 delivered a matchup between two of the best NFL teams in 2024, with the Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers vs Philadelphia Eagles headlining Sunday’s schedule. What we got was two decisive wins in a slate that featured quite a few one-sided outcomes. With so many statement victories and a few injuries to note, there’s a lot of movement at the top of our NFL Week 16 power rankings.

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As Sunday’s action draws to a close, we’re evaluating all 32 teams in our latest NFL power rankings after Week 15. We’ll provide updates after Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football, too.

32. New York Giants (32)

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31. New England Patriots (31)

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30. Tennessee Titans (29)

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29. Las Vegas Raiders (30)

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28. Jacksonville Jaguars (28)

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27. Cleveland Browns (27)

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26. Carolina Panthers (25)

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25. Chicago Bears (24)

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24. New York Jets (26)

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23. Indianapolis Colts (22)

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22. New Orleans Saints (21)

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21. Dallas Cowboys (23)

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20. Miami Dolphins (19)

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19. Atlanta Falcons (20)

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18. San Francisco 49ers (17)

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17. Cincinnati Bengals (18)

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16. Arizona Cardinals (14)

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15. Los Angeles Chargers (10)

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14. Seattle Seahawks (9)

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13. Houston Texans (16)

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12. Washington Commanders (13)

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11. Denver Broncos (12)

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10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (15)

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9. Los Angeles Rams (11)

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8. Baltimore Ravens (8)

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7. Pittsburgh Steelers (4)

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6. Green Bay Packers (7)

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5. Kansas City Chiefs (6)

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4. Detroit Lions (1)

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3. Minnesota Vikings (3)

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2. Buffalo Bills (5)

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1. Philadelphia Eagles (2)

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