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NFL Power Rankings: Ranking All 16 NFC Teams After Week 15

Zack Cook

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1. Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles have found a rhythm and are arguably the hottest team in the NFL. After defeating the Ravens on the road, what will it take for the Eagles to leapfrog the Lions in our power rankings? A dominant win over Pittsburgh and the amount of injuries to Detroit helped us land on that decision in Week 15.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +220

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2. Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions look the part of the best team in the NFL this season. Both their NFC title and Super Bowl odds currently reflect that. The road to the NFC comes through the Motor City. The question is, will they be able to withstand all of their injuries? The injuries on defense have become a real concern in Detroit.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +240
3. Minnesota Vikings
Arguably the biggest surprise in the NFL this season has been the Minnesota Vikings. Sam Darnold has looked the part of a QB1, and the defense has looked great under Brian Flores. The Vikings have a real toward winning the NFC North and finishing as the top seed in the conference.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +600
4. Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers have a lot of positives with their current roster. If Jordan Love can continue growing into a top quarterback, the sky is the limit for this team. The Packers have started to bring consistency to the table down the stretch, much like they did last season. That's a scary premise for the rest of the NFC, especially after how good the defense looked against Seattle.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +600
5. Los Angeles Rams
Credit to the Los Angeles Rams, it would have been easy to give up on the season with the amount of injuries they've had. They haven't done that, which is exactly why they've been able to figure things out on both sides of the football. The Rams enter Week 16 on top of the NFC West.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +1400
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have shown us the good and the bad through Week 15. Still, they look the part of a contender down the stretch, which has them in the driver's seat to capture another NFC South crown.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +1400
7. Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks deserve some praise for how they've started their 2024 campaign under first year head coach Mike Macdonald. It's hard to figure out what this team is with how inconsistent they've been on a weekly basis. They didn't exactly give us a convincing performance at home in Week 15 against Green Bay.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +3800
8. Washington Commanders
It's impossible to not be impressed with what we saw from the Washington Commanders early on. Jayden Daniels looks like the real deal, and the Commanders have been productive in the standings. Still, there are real concerns about how this team will perform down the stretch. Will they ultimately clinch a playoff spot?

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +2400
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9. Atlanta Falcons
Expectations remain high for the Atlanta Falcons this year. It's been a mixed bag early on in terms of their success, but the pieces are there for the Falcons to make a run at a playoff spot or the NFC South crown. Will giving the rookie signal-caller the reigns spark this offense?

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +4400

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10. Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals have multiple weapons on offense, but their defense leaves a lot to be desired. The Cardinals have a lot of talent, but I'm not sure this is the year for them to make a real run.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +6500
11. San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers look old. This isn't something we saw coming this season, but it's exactly what's transpired. Is this the end of a run for this core group in San Francisco?
12. Dallas Cowboys
Everything that could possibly go wrong in Dallas this year has. Will this be the offseason that the Cowboys make some real changes? You have to think so at this stage in the season. The Cowboys have been playing with some pride down the stretch. Will that convince ownership to not tear things down after the season?
13. New Orleans Saints
How much of a difference will firing the head coach make? Let's see how the team responds over the next few weeks. The Saints have some nice pieces, but there aren't enough of them to really make noise in the NFC and play spoiler.
14. Carolina Panthers
Although the Carolina Panthers have performed better of late, we're still hesitant about trusting this team on a weekly basis. Case in point, the Panthers put together a troubling showing against Dallas in Week 15.
15. Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears continue to get in their own way. After baffling clock management on Thanksgiving, the Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus. Surprisingly, they've looked even worse under Thomas Brown.
16. New York Giants
There are some real pieces on the New York Giants roster worthy of getting excited about. The issue is that this team is still missing a franchise quarterback. Will they ultimately land that guy in the 2025 NFL Draft? It appears as though that might just be becoming more of a reality with each passing loss.

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1. Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles have found a rhythm and are arguably the hottest team in the NFL. After defeating the Ravens on the road, what will it take for the Eagles to leapfrog the Lions in our power rankings? A dominant win over Pittsburgh and the amount of injuries to Detroit helped us land on that decision in Week 15.

NFC Championship Winner 2024-25: +220

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NFL Power Rankings: Ranking All 16 NFC Teams After Week 15

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