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The unPower Rankings are nearing their conclusion. I've always said that they are sort of a combination of a draft order and a playoff picture, so both of those are still pretty clear and at the same time very up in the air. The following order is sort of also a predictor of how the games will finish in Week 17, and we'll have a complete (hopefully) draft order by Monday. It's Xmas Eve and we all got things to do. Okay, I "have" to watch the Godfather saga today, for example.
1. Texans (2-13) Last week: 2
Up next: at Tennessee
Predicted finish: 2-14
2. Redskins (3-12) Last week: 1
Up next: at NYG
Predicted finish: 3-13
3. Jaguars (4-11) Last week: 4
Up next: at Indianapolis
Predicted finish: 4-12
4. Browns (4-11) Last week: 8
Up next: at Pittsburgh
Predicted finish: 4-12
5. Raiders (4-11) Last week: 3
Up next: vs Denver
Predicted finish: 4-12
6. Falcons (4-11) Last week: 5
Up next: vs Carolina
Predicted finish: 4-12
7. Buccaneers (4-11) Last week: 11
Up next: at New Orleans
Predicted finish: 4-12
8. Vikings (4-10-1) Last week: 9
Up next: vs Detroit
Predicted finish: 5-10-1
9. Bills (6-9) Last week: 6
Up next: at New England
Predicted finish: 6-10
10. Lions (7-8) Last week: 17
Up next: at Minnesota
Predicted finish: 7-9
11. Jets (7-8) Last week: 13
Up next: vs Miami
Predicted finish: 7-9
12. Titans (6-9) Last week: 7
Up next: vs Houston
Predicted finish: 7-9
13. Giants (6-9) Last week: 10
Up next: vs Washington
Predicted finish: 7-9
14. Rams (7-8) Last week: 16
Up next: at Seattle
Predicted finish: 7-9
15. Packers (7-7-1) Last week: 15
Up next: at Chicago
Predicted finish: 7-8-1
16. Steelers (7-8) Last week: 12
Up next: vs Cleveland
Predicted finish: 8-8
17. Ravens (8-7) Last week: 20
Up next: at Cincinnati
Predicted finish: 8-8
18. Cowboys (8-7) Last week: 14
Up next: vs Philadelphia
Predicted finish: 8-8
19. Chargers (8-7) Last week: 19
Up next: vs KC
Predicted finish: 9-7
20. Cardinals (10-5) Last week: 27
Up next: vs SF
Predicted finish: 11-5
Arizona only cares about winning and the Saints losing (forget "tie" scenarios) so if those two things don't happen, this is where I believe they'd pick. This has nothing to do with their strength, it's not retaliation by me for them beating the Seahawks, I have projected them to beat the 49ers but not the Bucs to beat the Saints.
Hence, number 20.
21. Dolphins (8-7) Last week: 18
Up next: vs NYJ
Predicted finish: 9-7
22. Bears (8-7) Last week: 21
Up next: vs GB
Predicted finish: 9-7
23. Eagles (9-6) Last week: 23
Up next: at Dallas
Predicted finish: 10-6
24. Colts (10-5) Last week: 22
Up next: vs Jacksonville
Predicted finish: 11-5
25. Chiefs (11-4) Last week: 26
Up next: at SD
Predicted finish: 11-5
26. 49ers (11-4) Last week: 31
Up next: at Arizona
Predicted finish: 11-5
27. Saints (10-5) Last week: 29
Up next: vs Tampa Bay
Predicted finish: 11-5
28. Patriots (11-4) Last week: 24
Up next: vs Buffalo
Predicted finish: 12-4
29. Bengals (10-5) Last week: 25
Up next: vs Baltimore
Predicted finish: 11-5
28. Panthers (11-4) Last week: 28
Up next: at Atlanta
Predicted finish: 12-4
31. Broncos (12-3) Last week: 30
Up next: at Oakland
Predicted finish: 13-3
32. Seahawks (12-3) Last week: 32
Up next: vs St Louis
Predicted finish: 13-3
Playoff seedings
NFC
1. Seattle, 13-3
2. Carolina, 12-4
3. Philadelphia Eagles, 10-6
4. Chicago Bears 9-7
5. New Orleans Saints, 11-5
6. San Francisco 49ers, 11-5
AFC
1. Denver Broncos, 13-3
2. New England Patriots, 12-4
3. Cincinnati Bengals, 11-5
4. Indianapolis Colts, 11-5
5. Kansas City Chiefs, 11-5
6. Miami Dolphins, 9-7
Top 5 NFL Draft:
1. Texans
2. Rams (via WAS)
3. Jaguars
4. Browns
5. Raiders