2025 NFL Power Rankings Week 17: Does NFCs Road to Super Bowl Run Through the West

One year ago, the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars combined to go 13-38. Today, with one week to go in the regular season, they are a combined 34-11 and division leaders. It’s a reminder that quick turnarounds are possible in the NFL, especially when the right coach and quarterback are in place. Maybe that will give some hope to teams near the bottom. For now, here are the FOX Sports NFL Power Rankings for Week 17. *Super Bowl LX odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook Eliminated from playoff contention They barely put up a fight in New Orleans and don’t seem to have any fight left at all. They may not be tanking for a draft pick, but they sure do look the part. Are the Jets tanking or really this bad? (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Eliminated from playoff contention They looked afraid to throw the ball against the Vikings, and maybe they were. They had 141 total yards and QB Jaxson Dart had 33 passing yards. So much for interim coach Mike Kafka as a brilliant offensive mind. Eliminated from playoff contention Hey, look, it’s Ashton Jeanty! Where has he been all year? He had 128 rushing yards, including a 51-yard touchdown run, and a 60-yard TD catch against the best defense in the NFL. Of course, the Raiders still lost, albeit barely in Houston. Eliminated from playoff contention They’ve now lost 12 of 13, amid reports that ownership is considering keeping Jonathan Gannon for another reason. If that’s true, I have two questions: 1. Why? And, 2. Are you kidding me? Eliminated from playoff contention That defense is still something, and it did a number on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. But the jury is still out on QB Shedeur Sanders, despite his legion of loud defenders. Eliminated from playoff contention The Chiefs were down to their third-string quarterback and out of contention for the first time in a decade … but who cares? The Titans will take the big win! Eliminated from playoff contention They actually put up a fight for a little while against the Eagles, which is nice. But watching this team physically crumble after what it was last season is just sad. Eliminated from playoff contention Another 168 total yards for RB Bijan Robinson. Just imagine what this team could’ve been if the coaches used him correctly all along. Imagine what the Falcons season would look like had they utilized Bijan Robinson better. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Eliminated from playoff contention All those leaked stories about how Mike McDaniel is likely to return in 2026 and this is how his players celebrate? With a total no-show against the Bengals? Turn the hot seat back on. Eliminated from playoff contention Life without Patrick Mahomes didn’t feel so good for K.C., especially after they lost backup Gardner Minshew, too. But why did that make their defense collapse? Eliminated from playoff contention They didn’t just beat the Jets, they hammered them. And Tyler Shough threw for 308 yards and a touchdown. Don’t look now, but there’s a future building in New Orleans. Eliminated from playoff contention One day after they were eliminated from the playoffs they reminded everyone why: Their defense stinks. This team that once ranked No. 1 here has now lost six of their past seven. And they can’t blame injuries anymore. They’re just not playing good football at all. The Bucs are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Eliminated from playoff contention Is Joe Burrow happy now? A 309-yard, four-TD game will do that, even if it’s against a Dolphins team that’s starting to look like it’s quit. Eliminated from playoff contention They lost J.J. McCarthy and still managed to beat the Giants on Sunday, which is more about how bad the Giants are than how well the Vikings played. Philip Rivers has been a fun story, but even he couldn’t stop the Colts’ collapse. They’ve lost five straight and six of seven, and now their Cinderella story is over. After gashing th...