NFL Power Rankings: Where Does Every Team Rank Heading into Week 16?

December 21, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

There's a certain inevitability to the playoff grappling of late December. Oh sure, the NFL is a league filled with parity, but often when the dust settles we're left with many familiar teams atop their respective divisions and conferences.
For example, look at the New England Patriots. They clinched a first-round bye for the sixth consecutive season Sunday. On the same day, the Cincinnati Bengals secured a postseason berth for the fifth straight year.
Sometimes, however, a newcomer adds an unexpected flavor to the postseason party. The Arizona Cardinals could be that team after clinching their first NFC West title since 2009 on the strength of running back David Johnson's 229 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns.
The Cardinals are rising fast, and peaking at the right time. Meanwhile, the opposite is true for the Denver Broncos, with lingering uncertainty for them at the quarterback position. 
Let's use the weekly power rankings to sort through the others ri...

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