With only a few weeks remaining in the regular season, Week 15 delivered a slate that reshaped division races and forced real movement across the league. The weekend began with a surprising Thursday night result in Tampa Bay, where the Falcons stunned the Buccaneers on a last-second field goal, briefly opening the door in the NFC South before Carolina failed to capitalize days later with a late loss in New Orleans. Sunday brought notable shifts elsewhere, particularly in the NFC North, as the Bears reclaimed the division lead by overwhelming the Browns while the Packers fell in Denver and the Lions dropped a high-scoring matchup in Los Angeles. That shootout win for the Rams, paired with Seattle’s narrow victory against Indianapolis in Philip Rivers’ return, now sets up a massive Thursday night showdown that will decide the NFC lead heading into the final stretch. In the AFC, Buffalo erased another deficit to beat New England in Foxborough, Denver maintained control of the West, and the league was shaken when the Chargers eliminated Kansas City following Patrick Mahomes’ season-ending injury. Pittsburgh closed the weekend by handling Miami to remain on top of the AFC North, setting the stage for a decisive final three weeks. With that in mind, here’s my power rankings for the week, keeping in mind which teams are currently clear Super Bowl contenders and which teams are on the bubble:

1. Denver Broncos (12-2)

Result: Won 34-26 vs. Packers

Up next: vs. Jaguars

2. Los Angeles Rams (11-3)

Result: Won 41-34 vs. Lions

Up next: @ Seahawks (TNF)

3. Seattle Seahawks (11-3)

Result: Won 18-16 vs. Colts

Up next: vs. Rams (TNF)

4. New England Patriots (11-3)

Result: Lost 35-31 vs. Bills

Up next: @ Ravens (SNF)

5. Buffalo Bills (10-4)

Result: Won 35-31 @ Patriots

Up next: @ Browns

6. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)

Result: Won 48-20 vs. Jets

Up next: @ Broncos

7. Green Bay Packers (9-4-1)

Result: Lost 34-26 @ Broncos

Up next: @ Bears (Sat.)

8. Chicago Bears (10-4)

Result: Won 31-3 vs. Browns

Up next: vs. Packers (Sat.)

9. Los Angeles Chargers (10-4)

Result: Won 16-13 @ Chiefs

Up next: @ Cowboys

10. Philadelphia Eagles (9-5)

Result: Won 31-0 vs. Raiders

Up next: @ Commanders (Sat.)

11. Houston Texans (9-5)

Result: Won 40-20 vs. Cardinals

Up next: vs. Raiders

12. San Francisco 49ers (10-4)

Result: Won 37-24 vs. Titans

Up next: @ Colts (MNF)

13. Detroit Lions (8-6)

Result: Lost 41-34 @ Rams

Up next: vs. Steelers

14. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6)

Result: Won 28-15 vs. Dolphins

Up next: @ Lions

15. Indianapolis Colts (8-6)

Result: Lost 18-16 @ Seahawks

Up next: vs. 49ers (MNF)

16. Baltimore Ravens (7-7)

Result: Won 24-0 @ Bengals

Up next: vs. Patriots (SNF)

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7)

Result: Lost 29-28 vs. Falcons

Up next: @ Panthers

18. Carolina Panthers (7-7)

Result: Lost 20-17 @ Saints

Up next: vs. Buccaneers

19. Miami Dolphins (6-8)

Result: Lost 28-15 @ Steelers

Up next: vs. Bengals

20. Atlanta Falcons (5-9)

Result: Won 29-28 @ Buccaneers

Up next: @ Cardinals

21. Minnesota Vikings (6-8)

Result: Won 34-26 @ Cowboys

Up next: @ Giants

22. Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1)

Result: Lost 34-26 vs. Vikings

Up next: vs. Chargers

23. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8)

Result: Lost 16-13 vs. Chargers

Up next: @ Titans

24. New Orleans Saints (4-10)

Result: Won 29-21 @ Giants

Up next: vs. Eagles (Sat.)

25. New Orleans Saints (4-10)

Result: Won 20-17 vs. Panthers

Up next: vs. Jets

26. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10)

Result: Lost 24-0 vs. Ravens

Up next: @ Dolphins

27. Arizona Cardinals (3-11)

Result: Lost 40-20 @ Texans

Up next: vs. Falcons

28. New York Jets (3-11)

Result: Lost 48-20 @ Jaguars

Up next: @ Saints

29. Cleveland Browns (3-11)

Result: Lost 31-3 @ Bears

Up next: vs. Bills

30. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12)

Result: Lost 31-0 @ Eagles

Up next: @ Texans

31. New York Giants (2-12)

Result: Lost 29-21 vs. Commanders

Up next: vs. Vikings

32. Tennessee Titans (2-12)

Result: Lost 37-24 @ 49ers

Up next: vs. Chiefs

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