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Welcome to week 17 of the 2025 r/NFL power rankings, the most biased-unbiased source for power rankings on the web. The Rams take yet another L, against the best spoiler team in the league. Stafford is doing his best to fumble his MVP as LAR drops three spots from last week. The Bucs and Bills are the only teams to drop more spots. The 49ers bump up three, which now puts Three NFC West teams in the top five. I don’t know if that’s ever happened before. The Texans continue to climb, the Cardinals continue to slip, and the Raiders have now held onto the bottom spot for the last month. Do the Browns deserve to move up three with a 13-6 win against the Steelers? Is a drop of only one spot enough for the Lions? Are the Eagles good again? Discuss! 30/32 Reporting
| # | Team | Δ | Record | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Seahawks | – | 13-3 | A massive game between the Seahawks and 49ers in the final week of the season. I’m getting pretty SICK AND TIRED OF THIS SHIT. The Seahawks will head to Santa Clara this week with the NFC’s #1 seed on the line. The good news? The defense is playing like an all-time unit. Mike MacDonald has put together an absolutely sick defense, and I trust them in any game against any opponent. The bad news? The offense has not been great. Every single game, it feels like Darnold makes at least one (usually multiple) horrendous decision. He, again, had 2 turnovers this week against the Panthers in a game Seattle won handily 27-10. There should’ve even been a third turnover, with Sam throwing the ball directly to Jaycee Horn on the first Seahawks offensive play of the game (Horn dropped the easy pick). That frightens me! The offense has not felt dynamic in quite some time. They start every game incredibly slow before putting things together in the second half. That can’t happen in the playoffs. A first-round bye AND home games throughout would be huge. Go Hawks. | |
| 2. | Patriots | +1 | 13-3 | So my Christmas letter to Santa this year went something like this “Dear Santa, as a dedicated Patriots fan and North Pole enthusiast, all I want for Christmas this year is at least 13 wins, a division title, an easy schedule, a high-powered offense, a shot at the 1st seed in the AFC, a 23 year old MVP at Quarterback, a chance to humiliate the Jets during the holidays, our injured players to all return for the playoffs, a coach of the year award, two Pro Bowlers, a couple of All Pros, Drake “Drake Maye” Maye, and a deep playoff run resulting in a 7th ring for New England. I’ve been very good this year, so I think this is a fair list for any sports fan to wish for. Sincerely: Patriots Ranker.” I’d say Santa has done a pretty great job so far! He told me a couple of the items on the list were delayed (shipping times this time of year are just crazy) but that I should expect the undelivered items no later than February. This really is the most magical time of the year. Edit: Stefon Diggs may or may not be on the naughty list. | |
| 3. | Broncos | +1 | 13-3 | The Broncos have always been good. Having been the real deal this entire time, across a 13 win season (so far), may seem obvious. And I assure you, dear reader, it is the truth. Look no further than the signature wins of this team across that win streak. Beat the Texans? They are one of the scariest teams entering the playoffs. Great team, impressive win for the Broncos. Beat the Chiefs, twice? They are a perennial powerhouse, Arrowhead is one of the most hostile environments to play in the NFL, and the enigmatic Chris Oladokun, after 4 years of mental reps in Andy Reid’s system, is almost indistinguishable from their starter. Great team, impressive win for the Broncos. Beat the Packers? Well, they played it close with the ascending Bears in a thriller, plus the world-beating Micah Parsons played the first half against Denver. Exciting team, impressive win for the Broncos! Don’t even get me started about that big win over the Eagles, who just overcame the juggernaut Bills. As we can see, the Broncos stacked their resume with striking Ws, wooing the national media and hometown fans. I’m here to tell you, the big bad bully Broncos will simply continue their streak of bonking the league’s monsters on the head as they steamroll their way towards a first round bye. Oh Broncos. Powerful, inspiring, gorm-ful Broncos. I sure hope they can handle their final test against the loathsome Jim Harbaugh and his 3rd overall pick QB, Trey Lance. Perhaps, if they just roll over and play dead, the Broncos will be tricked into letting their guard down. Good luck out there, you strong and independent 13-3 Broncos. You have our admiration and our cheers, and you are, as always, in our hearts. | |
| 4. | 49ers | +3 | 12-4 | As I have been told my blurb is “generic”, I have decided it must be a generational issue. I have run this week’s through a Gen Z translator. Brock Purdy was totally vibin’ on Sunday night against the Chicago Bears, scoring 5 touchdowns and straight up killin’ it with a dougie performance. The defense was straight up flopping all night, but the offense really popped off and ate. They ate that up and saved the day, fr fr. The NFC West and the #1 seed decider game is gonna be lit. It’s been scheduled for Saturday night, fr fr. | |
| 5. | Jaguars | +1 | 12-4 | The Jaguars put old man Rivers down for good, winning their seventh straight game. | |
| 6. | Rams | -4 | 11-5 | Pain. | |
| 7. | Texans | +2 | 11-5 | The Texans offense started with a bang as CJ Stroud launched two bombs to put them up early, and the defense did enough to hold on to a 20-16 win. Barring an upset win by either the Titans or the Colts next week, they appear likely to hit the road against the AFCN champ in the wild card round of the playoffs. | |
| 8. | Bears | – | 11-5 | The Bears don’t play games like this typically but shootouts have been aplenty this year. Ben Johnson continues to revitalize the most offensively archaic franchise in the league, while its deep defensive history continues to be shamed weekly. The Bears clinched the division without having to play this week, their first in 7 years and it is a huge accomplishment, but attention is now turned towards winning in the playoffs. It is time to strike while the iron is hot. It is clear the offense is reliable, with arguably a league best run game and a very good pass game to boot that continues to improve. But will the defense hold them back? We’ll see. It is clear they can compete with the league’s best at this point though. | |
| 9. | Eagles | +2 | 11-5 | Hey guys, Nick Sirianni here. I’m taking a break from whatever it is I do around here to answer some FAQs from the fanbase. Q: Why did you try to run out the clock for the entire second half of the Bills game? A: When you have a 13 point lead with 30 minutes left, you gotta hang onto that. Run, run, deep throw, punt. This is the ideal offense. And hey, we won, right? My strategy is perfect. Can’t argue with results. Q: This team runs the highest percentage of hitch routes in the NFL, by a mile. A: I’m sorry was that a question? Q: Isn’t that kind of stupid? A: We have the best WR duo in the NFL, and Jalen get sad when they run away from him. So we need them to run just short of the sticks, turn around, wait for Jalen to scramble around, then let the ball sail over their heads out of bounds. Again, we won. I don’t see what the fuss is about. Q: The run game isn’t working, have you thought of trying anything new? A: I don’t understand the question. Q: Saquon is getting hit in the backfield on almost every run play because the offense is so predictable. Are you worried that will cost you in the playoffs? A: We use the run game to set up the pass game! You can’t have Jalen bailing out the offense on 3rd and long if the run game is working. It’s all part of a big machine. Or a flower. Or something. Q: The defense is awesome. 2nd best in the NFL by EPA. But all three of the Eagles’ possible wild card opponents are in top 5 by offensive EPA. Won’t the offense need to step it up in the playoffs? A: Objection, leading the witness. Adjourned. | |
| 10. | Bills | -5 | 11-5 | Is losing to the Eagles really that bad? | |
| 11. | Chargers | -1 | 11-5 | This team is sooooo close to being great. So, so close. From Herbert to Harbaugh, from the defense to the WR and RB groups, everything is in place for this team to make playoff runs for years to come. They just need an o-line. Half of the write-ups I’ve done this year have focused exclusively on the unit, which is a shame given how refreshing the rest of this team is. It’s not even the front office’s fault; there’s no planning for your two all-pro level tackles sinking by week four and your big signing at guard turning into a pumpkin. And yet, that will be the legacy of the Harbaugh-era Chargers until the IOL is patched and Mike Devlin is fired into the solar system. The o-line folds, which causes Herbert to sustain injuries and end plays before his talented receivers can get open. Those stud running backs can’t find holes that don’t exist, and that elite defense eventually tires out after being on the field for 4… |
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