SB Nation's NFL power rankings for Week 15 are complete. The Patriots and Falcons remain on top and the Steelers continue to trail them. The Ravens survived a scare on Monday Night Football while the Saints won once again. We have two new entries into the top 10 -- Jaguars and Chargers -- and both teams may need to win out to take their divisions.
NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Patriots, Falcons, Steelers Continue To Lead
The NFL playoff picture is getting clearer each week. Here’s our top 10 teams right now. Here is No. 11-20 and No. 21-32.
1. New England Patriots (11-2): Well, they're in the playoffs. The Patriots are playing like the 2007 Patriots. This team is on another planet right now. LW: 1
2. Atlanta Falcons (11-2): This is one of the quietest 11-2 teams we remember. They just keep....winning. They have one more test against the Saints to win the division. LW: 2
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3): Ho-hum. 23-7 over the Bengals. Wake me up when the Steelers clinch the No. 2 seed in the AFC. LW: 3
4. New Orleans Saints (10-3): I didn't expect anything other than a 31-13 victory over the Rams. The Saints are peaking at the right time because their toughest two-game stretch awaits them -- at Baltimore and at Atlanta. LW: 5
5. Baltimore Ravens (9-4): The Ravens survived a scare against the Texans on Monday night. They're now leading the wildcard race with three games to go. A Pittsburgh slipup down the stretch could open the door to the AFC North but, either way, they're likely to be in the playoffs. LW: 4
6. Philadelphia Eagles (9-4): The NFL flexed the Eagles Week 16 game into primetime. Everyone wants to see Michael Vick. I can't blame them. LW: 8
7. Chicago Bears (9-4): Didn't most of us figure that would happen to the Bears? Maybe not 36-7 but I'm not surprised they lost. They may have caught a break in the NFC North with Aaron Rodgers' concussion. LW: 6
8. New York Giants (9-4):Well, it's coming down to the Giants and Eagles. Sunday's game may decide the NFC East. LW: 10
9. San Diego Chargers (7-6): The Chargers annual midseason streak hit a bump two weeks ago against the Raiders but got back on track with a dominating victory over the Chiefs, 31-0. They probably need to win out to make the playoffs. LW: 16
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-5): Kind of like the Bears, I keep waiting for the Jaguars to go on a losing streak and knock themselves out of the playoff race but they keep on winning. Next week against Indy could provide clarity in the AFC South. LW: 12
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