NFL 2018: Week 15 Power Rankings & The Rest

Tier I - The '2019 isn't too far away' Trio

32,) Arizona Cardinals  (3-10  =  178-327)
31.) San Francisco 49ers  (3-10  =  275-350)
30.) Oakland Raiders  (3-10  =  244-388)


Tier II - The "Wasted season" Quadro

29.) New York Jets  (4-9  =  270-330)
28.) Cincinnati Bengals  (5-8  =  307-397)
27.) Buffalo Bills  (4-9  =  201-320)
26.) Atlanta Falcons  (4-9  =  316-367)


Tier III - The "Truly wasted seasons" Duo

25.) Washington Redskins  (6-7  =  249-297)
24.) Jacksonville Jaguars  (4-9  =  212-273)


Tier IV - The "Spoilereffic Spoilers" Trio

23.) Detroit Lions  (5-8  =  271-319)
22.) New York Giants  (5-8  =  307-331)
21.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers  (5-8  =  332-383)


Tier V - The "Alive but not alive" Duo

20.) Cleveland Browns  (5-7-1  =  292-332)
19.) Green Bay Packers  (5-7-1  =  315-307)


Tier VI - The "Probably too little too late" Quinto

18.) Miami Dolphins  (7-6  =  278-333)
17.) Denver Broncos  (6-7  =  290-282)
16.) Carolina Panthers  (6-7  =  324-332)
15.) Philadelphia Eagles  (6-7  =  281-295)
14.) Minnesota Vikings  (6-6-1  =  282-291)


Tier VII - The "AFC's Muddled Mess" Quadro

13.) Tennessee Titans  (7-6  =  251-254)
12.) Pittsburgh Steelers  (7-5-1  =  367-306)
11.) Indianapolis Colts  (7-6  = 349-300)
10.) Baltimore Ravens  (7-6  =  321-241)


Tier VIII - The "NFC Outside Contenders" Duo

9.) Dallas Cowboys  (8-5  =  276-246)
8.) Seattle Seahawks  (8-5  =  340-266)


Tier IX - The "AFC's weak bye team competitors" Duo

7.) Houston Texans  (9-4  =  323-259)
6.) New England Patriots  (9-4  =  364-293)


Tier X - The "True 'they may get hot' Duo

5.) Chicago Bears  (9-4  =  359-247)
4.) Los Angeles Chargers  (10-3  =  366-270)


Tier XI - The 'Still don't know how to separate them' Trio

3.) Los Angeles Rams  (11-2  =  425-313)
2.) New Orleans Saints  (11-2  =  447-283)
1.) Kansas City Chiefs  (10-2  =  471-351)


Projecting the Playoffs

AFC

1.) Kansas City Chiefs  =  13-3
2.) New England Patriots  =  11-5
3.) Houston Texans  =  11-5
4.) Baltimore Ravens  =  9-7
5.) Los Angeles Chargers  =  12-4
6.) Indianapolis Colts  =  9-7


NFC

1.) Los Angeles Rams  =  14-2
2.) New Orleans Saints  =  13-3
3.) Chicago Bears  =  11-5
4.) Dallas Cowboys  =  10-6
5.) Seattle Seahawks  =  10-6
6.) Philadelphia Eagles  =  8-8


Looking Ahead to Next Week's Games:

16.) Washington Redskins (6-7)  @  Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9)  (1:00 - CBS)
15.) Arizona Cardinals (3-10)  @  Atlanta Falcons (4-9)  (1:00 - FOX)
14.) Detroit Lions (5-8)  @  Buffalo Bills (4-9)  (1:00 - FOX)
13.) Oakland Raiders (3-10)  @  Cincinnati Bengals (5-8)  (1:00 - CBS)

I call it "Bad vs. Bad = Easy to Ignore" Sunday,


12.) Tennessee Titans (7-6)  @  New York Giants (5-8)  (1:00 - CBS)
11.) Houston Texans (9-4)  @  New York Jets (4-9)  (Sat - NFLN)
10.) Seattle Seahawks (8-5)  @  San Francisco 49ers (3-10)  (4:05 - FOX)
9.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8)  @  Baltimore Ravens (7-6)  (1:00 - FOX)
8.) Philadelphia Eagles (6-7)  @  Los Angeles Rams (11-2)  (SNF - ESPN)

I call it "Bad s. Good = Also fairly easy to ignore" Saturday and Sunday,


7.) Cleveland Browns (5-7-1)  @  Denver Broncos (6-7)  (Sat - NFLN)
6.) Miami Dolphins (7-6)  @  Minnesota Vikings (6-6-1)  (1:00 - CBS)

I call it "Elimination Weekend, Pt. 1 of many" Saturday and Sunday,


5.) Dallas Cowboys (8-5)  @   Indianapolis Colts (7-6)  (1:00 - FOX)
4.) Green Bay Packers (5-7-1)  @  Chicago Bears (9-4)  (1:00 - FOX)

I call it "Games with less meaning, but more story" Sunday,


3.) New Orleans Saints (11-2)  @  Carolina Panthers (6-7)  (MNF - ESPN)

I call it "Riverboat's Last Stand" Monday,


2.) New England Patriots (9-4)  @  Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5-1)  (4:25 - CBS)

I call it "Ben's Last Stand?" Sunday,


1.) Los Angeles Chargers (10-3)  @  Kansas City Chiefs (11-2)  (TNF - FOX)

I call it "Why do wild cards have to get #5 & #6 seeds" Thursday,