{"id":132,"date":"2018-01-10T22:50:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T22:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/draftinsider.info\/?p=132"},"modified":"2018-01-20T22:02:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-20T22:02:04","slug":"nfl-power-poll-eagles-and-patriots-rule-conferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-power-poll-eagles-and-patriots-rule-conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Power Poll \u2013 Eagles and Patriots Rule Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wed, 12\/27\/2017<\/p>\n

NFL Power Poll \u2013 Eagles & Patriots Rule Conferences
\nNFC South Bids for Three Playoff Berths<\/p>\n

Team of the Week \u2013 New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n

Players of the Week
\nOffense – RB Todd Gurley – Rams
\nDefense – DE Marquis Flowers – Patriots<\/p>\n

Rookie of Week – RB Kareem Hunt – Chiefs<\/p>\n

Photo – RB Kareem Hunt – Chiefs
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\nGame of Week #17 \u2013 Carolina Panthers (11-4) at Atlanta Falcons (9-6)
\nNFC South Matchup with Divisional Title and NFC Home Field Advantage on the line<\/p>\n

NFL Ranking \/Record \/Team
\n#1- 13-2 Eagles
\nEagles won despite a subpar performance by QB Nick Foles. Earned home field advantage thru NFC postseason.
\n#2 – 12-3 Patriots
\nPats just do not beat themselves. Hold home field advantage thru AFC playoffs.
\n#3 – 12-3 Steelers
\nSteelers\u2019 get a bye week, but will have to go through New England to win the AFC title.
\n#4 – 11-4 Rams
\nRams\u2019 edged out the Titans last week to clinch their first NFC West division title since 2003.
\n#5 – 12-3 Vikings
\nVikings shutout the Rodgersless Packers. They earned NFC North title with win.
\n#6 – 11-4 Saints
\nSaints\u2019 have met every challenge and play for NFC South title with trip to Tampa.
\n#7 – 11-4 Panthers
\nPanthers travel to Atlanta that will decide NFC South title and wild card clubs.
\n#8 – 9-6 Chiefs
\nChiefs jumped on the Dolphins to win the AFC West title. It earned them back to back divisional titles for the first time in franchise history.
\n#9 – 9-6 Falcons
\nFalcons failed vs the Saints. Host the Panthers this week in a must win situation for a wild card berth.
\n#10 – 10-5 Jaguars
\nJaguars\u2019 failed to stop the 49ers in big situations. Clinched AFC South title nevertheless. Close with matchup with Titans.
\n#11 – 9-6 Ravens
\nRavens win the final wild card berth with a win or tie vs the Bengals or a loss or tie by Bills or Titans.
\n#12 – 9-6 Seahawks
\nSeahawks beat the Cowboys to stay alive for final wild card, though they need help with a Falcons loss or tie.
\n#13 – 8-7 Chargers
\nChargers host the Raiders in a must win situation, though they need help to extend their season.
\n#14 – 8-7 Titans
\nTitans lost another heartbreaker in the last minutes to the Rams. They can still earn wild card with a win at home vs the Jaguars.
\n#15 – 8-7 Cowboys
\nThe overrated Cowboys lost to the Seahawks to get eliminated from the playoffs.
\n#16 – 8-7 Lions
\nLions lost to the lowly Bengals which eliminated them from the playoffs in an erratic disappointing performance.
\n#17 – 8-7 Bills
\nBills came up short vs the Patriots, but still alive to end their 17 year playoff drought vs the Dolphins.
\n#18 – 7-8 Redskins
\nRedskins beat the hapless Broncos behind a strong effort by QB Kirk Cousins.
\n#19 – 7-8 Packers
\nPackers were shut out without QB Aaron Rodgers and face key offseason decisions on personnel.
\n#20 – 7-8 Cardinals
\nCardinals shut out the pathetic Giants in a meaningless game for both clubs.
\n#21 – 6-9 Dolphins
\nDolphins did not show up in key game vs the Chiefs. Look for big turnover this offseason.
\n#22 – 6-9 Raiders
\nRaiders failed to play with urgency again vs the Eagles. Many veterans playing their last Raider game this week.
\n#23 – 6-9 Bengals
\nBengals win their last home game under HC Marvin Lewis who never won a postseason game with Cinny.
\n#24 – 5-10 49ers
\nThe 49ers bombed the tough Jaguars behind hot new veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo. San Fran is in place for a big run in 2018.
\n#25 – 5-10 Jets
\nJets offense continues their disappointing performance with games on the line. In search for playmakers to become a contender.
\n#26 – 5-10 Broncos
\nBroncos will play young QB Paxton Lynch this week with Chiefs coming to Mile High.
\n#27 – 5-10 Bears
\nThe Bears beat the Browns behind emerging rookie QB Mitchell Trubisky. May be last home game for HC John Fox.
\n#28 – 4-11 Texans
\nTexans were slammed by Pittsburgh. Club never recovered from losses of JJ Watt and Deshaun Watson.
\n#29 – 4-11 Bucs
\nBucs pushed the Panthers to the limit but failed late to hold a slim lead. Top 5-8 pick can give this club a boost.
\n#30 – 3-12 Colts
\nColts need a major overhaul to get into contention. Future health of QB Andrew Luck remains a mystery.
\n#31 – 2-13 Giants
\nGiants finishing their worst season in decades with key questions related to QB Eli Manning this offseason.
\n#32 – 0-15 Browns
\nBrowns travel to Pittsburgh with a perfect 0-16 season in the balance. Two picks in top 5 selections this April.<\/p>\n

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