{"id":2179,"date":"2018-12-28T15:58:40","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T15:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2018-12-28T15:58:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T15:58:40","slug":"nfl-power-poll-cowboys-clinch-east-seahawks-earn-wild-card-berth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-power-poll-cowboys-clinch-east-seahawks-earn-wild-card-berth\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Power Poll – Cowboys Clinch East, Seahawks Earn Wild Card Berth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"NFL Power Poll – Week 17<\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle\/ Head Scout<\/h4>\n

NFL Power Poll \u2013 Final Regular Season Games
\nCowboys Clinch East Division, Seahawks Earn Wild Card Berth<\/h4>\n

Team of the Week \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ravens rip Chargers, 22-10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Upset of the Week<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Seahawks outlast Chiefs, 38-31<\/strong><\/p>\n

Players of the Week <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Offense – RB Christian McCaffrey – Panthers \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Defense – LB Jaylen Smith – Cowboys<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nRookies of Week <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Offense – RB Sony Michel – Patriots<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Defense – LB Tremaine Edmunds – Bills<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Game of Week #17 \u2013 Colts (9-6) at Titans (9-6) \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nWinner Earns Final AFC Wild Card Berth<\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019 – NFL Power Poll – Week 17<\/em><\/h4>\n

NFL Ranking \/Record \/Team<\/strong><\/em>
\n#1 – 13-2 Saints
\nSaints\u2019 earned the home field advantage plus bye thru NFC playoffs.<\/p>\n

#2 -12-3 Rams
\nRams\u2019 stopped their two game losing streak, holding 2nd<\/sup> spot in NFC playoffs.<\/p>\n

#3 – 11-4 Chiefs
\nChiefs\u2019 lost a tough game to the Seahawks. Host the Raiders with AFC West title in the balance.<\/p>\n

#4 – 11-4 Bears
\nThe Bears can knock the Vikings out of the playoffs this week and claim #2 spot.<\/p>\n

#5 -11- 4 Chargers
\nChargers are here to stay. Hoping to clinch West title with win over Broncos and Chiefs loss.<\/p>\n

#6 – 10-5 Texans
\nTexans\u2019 lost to the Eagles on the last play of the game that may cost them a bye week in playoffs.<\/p>\n

#7 – 10-5 Patriots
\nPats won their 10th<\/sup> straight AFC East title with win over the Bills. Nothing ever changes in this division.<\/p>\n

#8 – 9-6 Seahawks
\nSeahawks came up big and beat the Chiefs that earned a wild card berth.<\/p>\n

#9 – 9-6 Cowboys
\nThe Cowboys win the East division title with some big plays on both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n

#10 – 9-6 Ravens
\nRavens beat the Chargers in an impressive display of defense and one of the emerging teams in the AFC currently.<\/p>\n

#11 – 9-6 Colts
\nQB Andrew Luck brought the Colts back from a big deficit. Face the Titans in a winner takes all wild card spot in the AFC.<\/p>\n

#12 – 8-6-1 Steelers
\nSteelers\u2019 lost to the Saints in a must win situation. Host the Bengals in must win spot but also needs the Browns to beat the Ravens to win the North title.<\/p>\n

#13 – 9-6 Titans
\nThe Titans took care of the Jets to complete a New York sweep.<\/p>\n

#14 – 8-7 Eagles
\nEagles won huge matchup with Texans. Travel to the Capital in must win situation while hoping Vikings lose to Bears.<\/p>\n

#15 \u2013 8-6-1 Vikings
\nVikings beat the Lions for another big win. Face the Bears in their final must win game situation for playoff hopes.<\/p>\n

#16 – 7-8 Redskins
\nThe Redskins host the Eagles, hoping to end their repeat dreams.<\/p>\n

#17 – 7-7-1 Browns
\nBrowns had a great season and could finish over .500 with a win over the tough Ravens on the road.<\/p>\n

#18 – 7-8 Dolphins
\nDolphins lost to the Jaguars that ended their slim playoff hopes.<\/p>\n

#19 – 6-9 Falcons
\nFalcons wacked the Panthers for a respectable late run.<\/p>\n

#20 – 6-9 Broncos
\nBroncos came up empty once again with another horrible loss this time to the Raiders. Big changes this offseason.<\/p>\n

#21 – 6-9 Panthers
\nPanthers have been inept over the 2nd<\/sup> half of the season. This club needs a fairly big overhaul.<\/p>\n

#22 – 6-9 Bengals
\nBengals\u2019 lost to the Browns for a Cleveland sweep this season for the first time since the 2002 season.<\/p>\n

#23 – 5-10 Giants
\nThe Giants allowed the Colts to get back into the game and gave away another contest late in the 4th<\/sup> period.<\/p>\n

#24 – 5-9-1 Packers
\nThe Packers came back and beat the Jets in overtime. Expect an active offseason here.<\/p>\n

#25 – 5-10 Lions
\nLions failed to show up vs the Vikings. Close season at Green Bay to end a very disappointing campaign.<\/p>\n

#26 – 5-10 Bucs
\nBucs came up short vs Cowboys. Club has failed to improve and continues their 10 year+ playoff drought.<\/p>\n

#27 – 5-10 Bills
\nBills turned the page with rookie QB Josh Allen at the helm, but a lot of rebuilding necessary to establish themselves as a contender.<\/p>\n

#28 – 5-10 Jaguars
\nJaguars\u2019 ended the Dolphins playoff dreams last week. This offense needs new leader and playmakers.<\/p>\n

#29 – 4-11 Jets
\nJets\u2019 lost to the struggling Packers in overtime. Finish in New England with slight improvement to build on going forward.<\/p>\n

#30 – 4-11 49ers
\nThe 49ers played the Bears tough, but continue to struggle with weak scoring offense.<\/p>\n

#31 – 4-11 Raiders
\nRaiders beat the hated Broncos. Hope to parlay that with a victory in Kansas City in Sunday\u2019s finale.<\/p>\n

#32 – 3-12 Cardinals
\nCardinals\u2019 inept offense scored their only TD on a Larry Fitzgerald scoring pass. Finale in Seattle could be ugly.<\/p>\n

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 20 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation\u2019s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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