The extra issues change, the extra the Eagles and Chiefs hold rising to the highest of the NFL.
Just like once they met in Super Bowl 57 on the finish of the 2022 season.
Just like once they met in Week 11 of the 2023 season.
Same previous, usual.
Buffalo’s upset of beforehand unbeatable Detroit opened the door for a brand new workforce to be thought-about the one to beat within the NFL.
Three groups emerged: The Bills, Eagles and Chiefs.
Who deserves to be No. 1?
Well, perhaps issues would look completely different if Patrick Mahomes wasn’t reportedly week-to-week with a excessive ankle sprain.
Don’t neglect to take that under consideration when parsing The Post’s NFL energy rankings for Week 16:
1. Eagles 12-2 (3)
Who’s complaining about Philadelphia’s passing assault now?
Jalen Hurts busted out of a stoop by throwing for 290 yards and three touchdowns whereas nonetheless including his near-weekly dashing landing in a 27-13 win towards the Steelers.
Saquon Barkley’s chase of the NFL single-season dashing file was slowed by gaining simply 65 yards and lacking a lot of the second quarter.
2. Chiefs 13-1 (2)
Mahomes threw two landing passes earlier than leaving the remainder of a 21-7 victory towards the Browns to backup Carson Wentz.
By Kansas City requirements, this was an in any other case snug victory as a result of it was not their typical one-score margin (10 wins by seven or fewer factors).
The protection stepped as much as drive six takeaways, together with two end-zone interceptions.
3. Bills 11-3 (4)
If you had been anticipating a shootout between the NFL’s two-highest scoring offenses, you bought it on this 48-42 victory towards the Lions.
Josh Allen ran for 2 first-quarter touchdowns and threw for 2 second-half touchdowns as Buffalo jumped out to a 35-14 lead and have become the primary NFL workforce since 2013 to attain 30 or extra factors in eight straight video games.
4. Lions 12-2 (1)
Jared Goff threw 5 landing passes however couldn’t cease Detroit’s 11-game profitable streak from ending.
Why?
Because the protection allowed touchdowns on the Bills’ first three possessions.
An extended line of accidents is threatening to spoil a probably magical run.
Defensive sort out Alim McNeil, cornerback Carlton Davis and working again David Montgomery may all be sidelined for the season.
5. Vikings 12-2 (5)
Justin Jefferson, Aaron Jones and Cam Akers scored touchdowns and Will Reichard kicked three area objectives in a 30-12 victory that despatched the Bears to an eighth straight loss.
The protection pitched a first-half shutout and didn’t enable a landing till the ultimate six minutes.
Rookie first-round draft choose Dallas Turner had his first sack since Week 1.
6. Packers 10-4 (6)
Josh Jacobs and Romeo Doubs scored first-quarter touchdowns to quiet a hostile crowd, and an early 14-point lead set the tone for a 30-13 win towards the Seahawks.
Kingsley Enagbare (two sacks) and Edgerrin Cooper (one sack, one interception) had massive video games for a swarming protection.
Jordan Love accomplished 17 of his first 19 passes.
He tossed two landing strikes to Doubs.
7. Steelers 10-4 (7)
Russell Wilson is not undefeated towards the Eagles (6-1) after throwing for a season-low 128 yards in his second straight sport with out prime receiver George Pickens.
A botched pitch between Wilson and Najee Harris led to a pressured fumble that was become a takeaway and a fourth-quarter insurance coverage landing.
The Steelers nonetheless haven’t gained at Philadelphia since 1965.
8. Ravens 9-5 (8)
It doesn’t get a lot simpler than this: Lamar Jackson overcame an early misplaced fumble and accomplished 21 of 25 passes, together with 5 for touchdowns on 5 consecutive possessions in a 35-14 rout of the Giants.
Four of the offense’s six 20-plus-yard positive factors went for touchdowns.
Nine of 11 third-down makes an attempt had been transformed.
Mark Andrews grew to become the franchise’s all-time touchdowns chief.
9. Broncos 9-5 (10)
The Broncos scored 21 unanswered, fourth-quarter factors to show an in depth sport right into a 31-13 blowout win towards the Colts.
Nik Bonitto intercepted a lateral cross and returned it 50 yards for a landing.
A profitable file is assured for the primary time in eight years as a result of the protection and particular groups pressured 5 takeaways to cowl for an underwhelming 193-yard offensive output.
10. Texans 9-5 (11)
Derek Stingley had two fourth-quarter interceptions to account for 2 of the 4 takeaways — all out of Tua Tagovailoa’s palms — in a 20-12 win towards the Dolphins.
C.J. Stroud threw for simply 131 yards however two touchdowns — each to Nico Collins.
The Texans clinched the AFC South title with their win plus the Colts’ loss.
11. Commanders 9-5 (12)
12. Buccaneers 8-6 (16)
13. Chargers 8-6 (9)
14. Rams 8-6 (14)
15. Seahawks 8-6 (13)
16. Cardinals 7-7 (15)
17. Falcons 7-7 (20)
18. Dolphins 6-8 (17)
19. 49ers 6-8 (18)
20. Bengals 6-8 (21)
21. Colts 6-8 (19)
22. Saints 5-9 (22)
23. Cowboys 6-8 (23)
24. Jets 4-10 (27)
Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams turned again the clock by connecting 9 instances for 198 yards and two touchdowns — all within the second half of a 32-25 win towards the Jaguars.
Breece Hall broke a tie with a landing with 1:05 to go, and Sauce Gardner’s first interception in 37 video games supplied the final-minute cease that has been lacking from so many Jets’ losses.
25. Bears 4-10 (24)
26. Browns 3-11 (25)
27. Panthers 3-11 (26)
28. Jaguars 3-11 (28)
29. Titans 3-11 (29)
30. Patriots 3-11 (30)
31. Raiders 2-12 (31)
32. Giants 2-12 (32)
The Giants suffered a ninth straight loss, tying a franchise file.
Tim Boyle performed the whole second half towards the Ravens, turning into the fourth completely different quarterback this season.
Boyle really ended the workforce’s four-game drought with out a landing cross by connecting with Malik Nabers.
The particular groups allowed two massive returns, and the protection let receivers run extensive open by the patchwork secondary.
