Mark Craig: Week 17 Power Rankings

December 27, 2013 at 8:49AM

week 17 poWER RANKINGS

A snapshot of where teams stand right NOW. Rankings expire at 11:59.9999 a.m. CT Sunday.

1 49ers (11-4)

Won five in a row, including a victory over the Seahawks.

2 Cardinals (10-5)

Upset at Seattle could vault Bruce Arians to his second NFL Coach of the Year award in a row.

3 Panthers (11-4)

Hard to believe this team was 1-3 before thrashing the Vikings on Oct. 13.

4. Chargers (8-7)

5. Broncos (12-3)

6. Seahawks (12-3)

7. Patriots (11-4)

8. Colts (10-5)

9. Bengals (10-5)

10. Chiefs (11-4)

11. Saints (10-5)

12. Eagles (9-6)

13. Steelers (7-8)

14. Ravens (8-7)

15. Bills (6-9)

16. Dolphins (8-7)

17. Rams (7-8)

18. Cowboys (8-7)

19. Giants (6-9)

20. Titans (6-9)

21. Jets (7-8)

22. Bears (8-7)

23. Packers (7-7-1)

24. Lions (7-8)

25. Falcons (4-11)

26. Vikings (4-10-1)

27. Redskins (3-12)

28. Buccaneers (4-11)

29. Browns (4-11)

30. Jaguars (4-11)

31. Raiders (4-11)

32. Texans (2-13)

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Mark Craig

Sports reporter

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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