Week 16 was full of mismatches. Good teams played bad teams across the board, and many of them won to lock up playoff spots.
There are now only two playoff positions up for grabs, both in the NFC, with the Redskins, Cowboys, Giants, Vikings, and Bears all in contention.
Going into Week 17, hot teams like the Seahawks and Packers shot up our rankings, while the 49ers and Texans slipped after blowout losses.
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Once again, here's how we came up with them.
We took our rankings from last week and moved teams up and down based on the following criteria:
- A win: up 2 spots
- A loss: down 1 spot
- A loss by 10+ points: down 2 spots
- A win against a top-5 team from the week before: up 2 spots
- A win against a top-12 team from the week before (aka, a playoff team): up 1 spot
- Covering the point spread: up 1 spot
1. Denver Broncos (#1 last week): Beat the Browns
Record: 12-3
Biggest thing we learned this week: They've beaten a grand total of two playoff teams all year. But they're absolutely dominating teams they should beat.
2. Atlanta Falcons (#4 last week): Beat the Lions
Record: 13-2
Biggest thing we learned this week: After a mini-slump in the middle of the year, the Falcons are probably playing the best ball of their season going into the playoffs.
3. Seattle Seahawks (#7 last week): Beat the 49ers
Record: 10-5
Biggest thing we learned this week: They're almost unstoppable at home. Unfortunately they're going to have to win on the road in the playoffs.
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