NFL Power Rankings: Final 2016-17 Regular-Season Review and Standings

January 2, 2017   ·   Paul Kasabian   ·   Jump to comments

An odd NFL regular season has come to a close.
For the first time since 2003, neither Super Bowl team from the previous season has made the playoffs. Two rookies, on the same team, are MVP candidates. Kickers missed kicks at a staggering rate. The team with the best defense (Denver Broncos) through 16 weeks, per Football Outsiders, missed the playoffs while the team with the worst defense (Detroit Lions) made it.
All in all, it was a strange but entertaining year, and the playoffs should be a lot of fun too.
Here are the final regular-season standings, a power ranking and a look back at a few on-field storylines that dominated this year.
     
Final 2016 NFL Standings Team Record Div. Record AFC East     New England Patriots * 14-2 5-1 Miami Dolphins * 10-6 4-2 Buffalo Bills 7-9 1-5 New York Jets 5-11 2-4 AFC North     Pittsburgh Steelers * 11-5 5-1 Baltimore Ravens 8-8 4-2 Cincinnati Benga...

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