NFL Power Rankings - Week 17: 1 tweet that summarizes every team's season
The NFL Power Rankings are selected by a panel of theScore's football editors.
This week, we identify one tweet that sums up every team's regular season in 2021.
1. Green Bay Packers (12-3)
Previous Rank: 1
#Packers fans irl, with the offense and defense playing at championship levels, to their special teams: pic.twitter.com/XoxckaRiWi
— Erin Murphy (@ErinDMurphy) December 20, 2021
2. Kansas City Chiefs (11-4)
Previous Rank: 2
The Chiefs were 3-4. Mahomes had been figured out. Allen & Herbert had passed him up. The defense was historically bad. They were written off.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) December 26, 2021
8 games later, they’re the only team in the AFC who has locked up a playoff spot & they’ve won the AFC West for the 6th straight year.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-4)
Previous Rank: 3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the NFC South for the first time since 2007.
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) December 26, 2021
No Mike Evans, no Chris Godwin, no Leonard Fournette, no problem for Tom Brady.
✅ Division title
✅ Home playoff game
❓ Possibly more? pic.twitter.com/uQGv2jfGop
4. Los Angeles Rams (11-4)
Previous Rank: 4
Matthew Stafford is so inconsistent. Rams could win Super Bowl or lose in first round depending on how he plays in the postseason.
— Kyle Odegard (@Kyle_Odegard) December 26, 2021
5. Dallas Cowboys (11-4)
Previous Rank: 5
Cowboys are dominating at several levels this season
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 27, 2021
NFL Rank
Yards/game 409.5 1st
Points/game 30.5 1st
Takeaways 33 1st
Opp. 3rd Down% 31.2% 1st pic.twitter.com/9fY9IDK0tb
6. Buffalo Bills (9-6)
Previous Rank: 9
#Bills are +163 in point differential this season. That ranks No. 1 in the NFL.
— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) December 27, 2021
2- Dallas (+150)
3- Tampa (+130)
4- New England (+128)
5- Kansas City (+115)
7. Indianapolis Colts (9-6)
Previous Rank: 8
Carson Wentz throws for under 100 yards.
— The Curious Colt (@Curious_Colt) December 19, 2021
Jonathan Taylor: pic.twitter.com/FbTGIAo2Jm
8. Arizona Cardinals (10-5)
Previous Rank: 7
Cardinals season pic.twitter.com/n1REuVOyav
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) December 26, 2021
9. Tennessee Titans (10-5)
Previous Rank: 10
The Titans have 6 wins against the current playoff field, most in the NFL.
— Paul Hembekides (@PaulHembo) December 24, 2021
And yet, still overlooked.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (9-6)
Previous Rank: 13
The lack of protection will probably end up the #Bengals fatal flaw, but watching Burrow work the pocket over and over is like watching Salvador Dali paint.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) December 27, 2021
You don't always understand what you just saw or how he does it, but know it changes everything.
11. New England Patriots (9-6)
Previous Rank: 6
From the 1 seed to fighting for a wild card spot pic.twitter.com/m0D1N2Oruq
— Boston Diehards (@Boston_Diehards) December 26, 2021
12. Miami Dolphins (8-7)
Previous Rank: 17
Dolphins are now the first team in NFL history to have both a seven-game winning streak and a seven-game losing streak in the same season.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 28, 2021
13. Los Angeles Chargers (8-7)
Previous Rank: 11
The Chargers: *Have a huge chance to help playoff chances by beating the Texans*
— BetQL (@betqlapp) December 26, 2021
Also the Chargers: pic.twitter.com/44OSM2Ncqf
14. San Francisco 49ers (8-7)
Previous Rank: 12
The trend continues:
— Marc Adams (@49ersCamelot) December 24, 2021
The #49ers are 7-0 this season when Jimmy Garoppolo doesn’t throw an interception. But they’ve only won one game when he throws a pick. Tonight, he threw two. #49wz #FTTB
15. Baltimore Ravens (8-7)
Previous Rank: 14
Ravens Injury report pic.twitter.com/4kBrpWX3Ng
— Max Lauer (@nohax_justmax) December 17, 2021
16. Philadelphia Eagles (8-7)
Previous Rank: 19
From @RoobNBCS weekly observations:
— Ryan Rothstein🚨 (@WiseRye) December 27, 2021
" In NFL history, 294 teams have been 2-5. Sixteen of them have finished with a winning record. Nine of them have made the playoffs. What the Eagles are doing is truly remarkable.."
Give Sirianni a ton of credit
17. Las Vegas Raiders (8-7)
Previous Rank: 22
My mom always said “if you make that face, it’s going to get stuck like that.”
— Raiders Report Mitchell Renz (@MitchellRenz365) December 28, 2021
Well with this Raiders team I’m starting to worry my fingers will be stuck like this 🤞🏻😂. #RaiderNation
18. New Orleans Saints (7-8)
Previous Rank: 16
The Saints epitomize this crazy 2021 season so far...
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) November 29, 2021
Beat the Packers (9-3), Bucs (8-3) and Patriots (8-4).
Lose to the Giants (4-7), Panthers (5-7), Eagles (5-7) & Falcons (5-6).
And yet, somehow, they're still in the NFC playoff race.
19. Minnesota Vikings (7-8)
Previous Rank: 18
Every #Vikings game this season… pic.twitter.com/tbf2USJmGE
— The Viking Age (@TheVikingAge) December 10, 2021
20. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1)
Previous Rank: 15
Steelers’ 1st-half stats:
— Daniel Valente (@StatsGuyDaniel) December 27, 2021
Last in average yards per play (3.5)
31st in total TDs (11)
31st in total first downs (116)
31st in scoring (6.7 points/1st half)
They also haven’t scored a TD in the 1st half over the last 5 games for first time since 1940. Inexcusably bad.
21. Cleveland Browns (7-8)
Previous Rank: 20
Browns heartbreaking losses this season:
— Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) December 26, 2021
-Chiefs (Chubb, Gillan fumble, Hill crazy TD)
-Chargers (scored 42 and lost, terrible PI call)
-Steelers (uncharacteristic Landry fumble)
-Ravens (4 ints, offense can't get it done)
-Raiders (last-second FG)
-Packers (Baker 4 picks)
🤯
22. Denver Broncos (7-8)
Previous Rank: 21
The #Broncos are 19-28 in the Vic Fangio era since 2019
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) December 27, 2021
- The Broncos need the win their remaining 2 games to reach the first winning season in the Fangio era
- Denver hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015 (Won SB 50 24-10 vs CAR)
23. Atlanta Falcons (7-8)
Previous Rank: 24
The Falcons are 7-8.
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) December 26, 2021
Wins:
Giants - Daniel Jones
Jets - Zach Wilson
Dolphins - Tua Tagovailoa
Saints - Trevor Siemian
Jaguars - Trevor Lawrence
Panthers - Newton/Walker
Lions - Tim Boyle
24. Washington Football Team (6-9)
Previous Rank: 23
How dire are things in Washington? They’re starting guys who didn’t even get to film their SNF intros for the team pic.twitter.com/DKqcuyWbEK
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) December 27, 2021
25. Seattle Seahawks (5-10)
Previous Rank: 25
Seahawks beaten at home by a bad Bears team with their 3rd string QB. That’s pretty representative of this entire season! 🤮#Seahawks
— Bob Stelton (@BobStelton) December 27, 2021
26. Chicago Bears (5-10)
Previous Rank: 28
We are a national embarrassment - @thekapman
— Bears Talk (@NBCSBears) December 21, 2021
📺: @NBCSChicago
📱: https://t.co/HVgBgkdYwn pic.twitter.com/99GiN0Q6QW
27. Houston Texans (4-11)
Previous Rank: 30
Culley on Oct. 13
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronBrianSmith) December 10, 2021
"He (Tyrod Taylor) gives us the best chance to win. He’s our starting quarterback."
Nov. 4
"Tyrod getting back gives us the best chance to win.”
Dec. 10
"I felt like he (Davis Mills) gives us the best chance to win."#Texans
28. Detroit Lions (2-12-1)
Previous Rank: 27
The Lions fighting like this tells you everything you need to know about Dan Campbell.
— Kevin (@Daboys_22) December 19, 2021
29. Carolina Panthers (5-10)
Previous Rank: 26
Cam's back. So the Panthers are paying Cam's replacement, Cam's replacement's replacement, Cam to replace his replacement's replacement's, a replacement for Cam replacing his replacement's replacement, and Cam to replace the replacement for Cam replacing his replacement's replace
— Daniel Kelley (@danieltkelley) December 12, 2021
30. New York Jets (4-11)
Previous Rank: 31
The Jets have been officially eliminated. The league's longest active playoff drought is now 11 years, tied for the longest in franchise history (1970-1980).
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) December 12, 2021
It's as bad as it's ever been. #Jets
31. New York Giants (4-11)
Previous Rank: 29
The Giants are still the only team in the NFL this season with more FGs (28) than offensive TDs (22).
— Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) December 27, 2021
32. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-13)
Previous Rank: 32
Urban Meyer trying to coach the Jaguars pic.twitter.com/85xlVOjHwx
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 16, 2021