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December 18, 2025 By  Power Rankings

NFL Power Rankings in Week 16

As Week 16 begins, here’s where every team stands in our updated NFL power rankings. The teams are ranked from 32nd to 1st.

Week 16 NFL Power Rankings

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32. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) – The Raiders are by far the worst team in football.

31. New York Jets (3-11) – They have played so much better over the last 6 weeks, very encouraging heading into 2026.

30. Washington Commanders (4-10) – Still a competitive team each week, even with Mariota at QB.

29. New York Giants (2-12) – They currently hold the number one draft pick.

28. New Orleans Saints (3-10) – They pulled off a Week 14 shocker against division rival Tampa Bay Bucs.

27. Cleveland Browns (3-11) – Sanders brought back down to earth in Week 15 with three INTS.

About Doug Henderson

Doug Henderson grew up playing every sport imagineable. He quickly hit a ceiling his playing skills didn't let him break and had to turn to writing to get his sports fix.

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