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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