With simply two weeks remaining earlier than the postseason begins, the NFL’s higher echelon is constant to distance itself from the rest of the league.
Nonetheless, a few of these dominant groups didn’t have robust showings in Week 16 as a pair of groups had shut contests with different NFL franchises effectively beneath them within the league standings.
That’s one motive that NFL legend and analyst Tom Brady shook up his NFL energy rankings after Week 16’s motion.
Brady listed the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Payments, and the Philadelphia Eagles as his prime 5 groups in that order after Week 16.
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Brady dropped the Eagles to the fifth spot in his energy rankings as Philadelphia witnessed its 10-game successful streak being snapped by the Washington Commanders in Week 16.
Moreover, Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion within the first quarter of his staff’s loss, an harm that might maintain the participant out of upcoming video games.
The Payments additionally dropped in Brady’s energy rankings after Buffalo struggled in opposition to the AFC East rival New England Patriots in Week 16.
With Philadelphia and Buffalo falling within the rankings, Minnesota claimed the third spot in Brady’s rating.
The Vikings handed the Seattle Seahawks a 27-24 defeat, incomes their eighth-straight win final week.
Detroit additionally climbed within the rankings after simply dispatching the Chicago Bears 34-17 in NFC North motion, permitting the Lions to maintain their good document intact for street contests this season.
Kansas Metropolis remained atop Brady’s energy rankings for the second consecutive week after the Chiefs held onto a 27-19 victory over the Houston Texans final Saturday.
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