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NFL Power Rankings Week 17: Latest Standings, Team Records and More
- Updated: December 30, 2016
Final positioning in the NFL power rankings is one of many details at stake in Week 17.
While the playoff picture has just a handful of details up for grabs—especially on the NFC side of things—there are plenty of ranking implications.
For those teams out of the playoff hunt, keep in mind that slots in the power rankings generally reflect draft futures as well, which is where most of the league’s fans will next look with so many teams missing the playoffs.
Let’s take a look at updated power rankings ahead of the giant Week 17 slate.
Week 17 NFL Power Rankings
Odds courtesy of OddsShark.
NFL Standings
Teams to Watch in Week 17 Miami Dolphins
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Week 17 looks like a good time for the globe to catch up on the Miami Dolphins.
After all, most fans probably recall the Dolphins stumbling to a 1-4 start, as many people questioned the future of quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Fast-forward to now, though, and those same Dolphins are a 10-win team, having lost only one game since Week 5.
Miami has smacked around the non-New England portion of the AFC East, sweeping the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. The Dolphins also downed a notable Pittsburgh Steelers team to start this run of good fortune.
Now the Dolphins seek revenge on the Patriots, who sound more than ready for the challenge.
“They’ve been the best team in the second half,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said, according to Stats LLC (via ESPN.com). “There’s got to be something to it.”
Indeed, the Dolphins have won their last two games despite starting Matt Moore under center after Tannehill suffered a knee injury. The veteran backup has thrown six touchdowns against two interceptions over that …
