There isn’t a doubt about it now: The Giants are the worst staff within the NFL.
Not solely have the Giants misplaced a franchise file 10 straight video games … not solely did they get annihilated by the identical Falcons who one week earlier wanted to go the gap to edge the hapless Raiders … however additionally they are the final remaining staff with fewer than three wins.
The controversy is barely barely extra sophisticated on the high. As a result of, similar to the Giants are alone in having two wins, the Chiefs are alone in having 14 wins.
Make your circumstances for the Payments, Lions or Vikings, however there isn’t any denying that the two-time defending Tremendous Bowl champions nonetheless know get the job finished.
With the highest and backside spots settled, listed below are The Publish’s NFL energy rankings for Week 17:
1. Chiefs 14-1 (2)
What sprained ankle? An injured Patrick Mahomes didn’t miss any time regardless of the short turnaround between video games, throwing for one landing and working for an additional in a 27-19 win in opposition to the Texans. Marquise Brown had 5 catches for 45 yards in his season debut. The Chiefs are one win (or one Payments loss) away from clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed within the playoffs.
2. Payments 12-3 (3)
A uncommon quiet sport by Josh Allen was survivable as a result of James Cook dinner rushed for 100 yards and scored two touchdowns, and the protection pressured three second-half takeaways in a 24-21 win in opposition to the Patriots. Taron Johnson recovered a fumble ultimately zone for a fourth-quarter landing because the Payments scored 24 straight factors after falling behind 14-0.
3. Lions 13-2 (4)
The injury-ravaged Lions had no drawback getting previous the Bears, 34-17, as Jared Goff threw three landing passes. Jameson Williams notched a career-high 143 receiving yards, together with an 82-yard landing, and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 109 yards and a landing with out his backfield mate David Montgomery. The Lions set single-season franchise information for wins, street wins (seven) and factors scored (493).
4. Vikings 13-2 (5)
Justin Jefferson caught a landing go with lower than 4 minutes remaining to make the distinction in a 27-24 comeback victory in opposition to the Seahawks, who had taken the lead solely 30 seconds earlier. Jefferson completed with 10 catches for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Kevin O’Connell is the primary coach in franchise historical past with a number of 13-win seasons — solely three years into his tenure.
5. Eagles 12-3 (1)
Saquon Barkley would possibly win NFL MVP honors, but it surely was clear how invaluable Jalen Hurts is throughout a 36-33 loss to the Commanders. As Hurts missed a lot of the sport with a concussion, Kenny Pickett threw a landing and an interception. Barkley ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns. DeVonta Smith had a devastating drop that gave life to the Commanders’ late comeback.
6. Packers 11-4 (6)
Playoff-berth-clinching wins don’t come any simpler than it seemed in a 34-0 rout of the Saints. Josh Jacobs, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks all scored speeding touchdowns as a part of a 39-carry, 188-yard effort on the bottom within the 34-degree night chilly. The protection harassed rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler into an interception, a fumble and three sacks.
7. Ravens 10-5 (8)
After a uncommon interception thrown by Lamar Jackson, teammate Marlon Humphrey responded with an interception of his personal … and he returned his for a fourth-quarter landing in a 31-17 win in opposition to the Steelers. Jackson threw three landing passes and the Ravens picked up three of their very own fumbles to avert catastrophe and clinch a playoff berth.
8. Steelers 10-5 (7)
With an opportunity to clinch the AFC North title, the Steelers as an alternative dropped a second straight sport. Russell Wilson had two expensive turnovers — the aforementioned pick-six and a misplaced fumble simply shy of the aim line as he tried to make a lower and rating a landing. It was a quiet sport for T.J. Watt, who was enjoying on a freshly injured ankle.
9. Commanders 10-5 (11)
Jayden Daniels grew to become the primary Washington quarterback since 1991 to throw 5 landing passes, together with the game-winner with six seconds remaining, to beat the Eagles. Jamison Crowder caught the primary and final of these scores, and Olamide Zaccheaus caught two others. The Commanders erased deficits of 14-0 seven minutes into the sport and 27-14 firstly of the fourth quarter.
10. Chargers 9-6 (13)
How’s this for an uncommon turning level? The Chargers scored on the NFL’s first profitable fair-catch kick subject aim in 48 years on the finish of the primary half to spark a 34-27 second-half comeback win in opposition to the Broncos. Gus Edwards, Derius Davis and Hassan Davis scored touchdowns within the last 18 minutes of the sport.
11. Broncos 9-6 (9)
12. Texans 9-6 (10)
13. Rams 9-6 (14)
14. Buccaneers 8-7 (12)
15. Seahawks 8-7 (15)
16. Falcons 8-7 (17)
17. Dolphins 7-8 (18)
18. Bengals 7-8 (20)
19. Cardinals 7-8 (16)
20. Cowboys 7-8 (23)
21. Colts 7-8 (21)
22. 49ers 6-9 (19)
23. Panthers 4-11 (27)
24. Saints 5-10 (22)
25. Jets 4-11 (24)
Thanks to 3 failed fourth-down makes an attempt, a missed subject aim and plenty of clock-chewing drives, the Jets grew to become the second NFL staff since 1940 to attain fewer than 10 factors regardless of not punting. The tip consequence was, in fact, a 19-9 loss to the Rams. Aaron Rodgers led a 99-yard landing drive but in addition misplaced a fumble on a sack that arrange the Rams’ decisive landing.
26. Bears 4-11 (25)
27. Browns 3-12 (26)
28. Raiders 3-12 (31)
29. Jaguars 3-12 (28)
30. Titans 3-12 (29)
31. Patriots 3-12 (30)
32. Giants 2-13 (32)
Drew Lock threw two interceptions that have been returned for touchdowns in a 34-7 loss to the Falcons, who made a clean transition from Kirk Cousins to rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The NFL’s lowest-scoring offense struck once more regardless of Tyrone Tracy Jr.’s toe-tapping landing catch. And the league’s worst speeding protection allowed 127 yards and two scores on the bottom.
