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NFL power rankings: Final standings from 2023 season

The NFL’s 2023 (regular) season wrapped up on Sunday night when the Buffalo Bills (11-6) claimed an AFC East title with a 21-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins (11-6).

Elsewhere, the Baltimore Ravens (13-4) won the AFC North, and they are the No. 1 team in the AFC going into the NFL playoffs.

The AFC South came down to the final week of the season and the Houston Texans (10-7) emerged as the division champions.

The Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) won the AFC West, marking their eighth straight division title.

The NFC East went down to Week 18 and the Dallas Cowboys (12-5) pulled ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles (11-6).

The Detroit Lions (12-5) took care of business in the NFC North, claiming their first division title since 1993.

The NFC South also came down to the final week of the year and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) came away with a division crown.

The San Francisco 49ers (12-5) strolled through the NFC West on their way to a division title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

With the playoff picture now set, here are our final NFL power rankings from the 2023 season, ranked by the league’s final standings.

1
Baltimore Ravens (13-4)

(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

2
San Francisco 49ers (12-5)

(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

3
Dallas Cowboys (12-5)

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

4
Detroit Lions (12-5)

(Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports)

5
Buffalo Bills (11-6)

(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)

6
Kansas City Chiefs (11-6)

(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

7
Cleveland Browns (11-6)

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

8
Philadelphia Eagles (11-6)

(Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

9
Miami Dolphins (11-6)

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

10
Houston Texans (10-7)

(Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports)

11
Los Angeles Rams (10-7)

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

12
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)

(Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8)

(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)

14
Green Bay Packers (9-8)

(Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports)

15
Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)

(Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports)

16
Seattle Seahawks (9-8)

(Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)

17
New Orleans Saints (9-8)

(Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports)

18
Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8)

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

19
Indianapolis Colts (9-8)

(Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports)

20
Las Vegas Raiders (8-9)

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

21
Denver Broncos (8-9)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

22
Minnesota Vikings (7-10)

(Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports)

23
Chicago Bears (7-10)

(Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports)

24
Atlanta Falcons (7-10)

(John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)

25
New York Jets (7-10)

(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

26
New York Giants (6-11)

(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

27
Tennessee Titans (6-11)

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28
Los Angeles Chargers (5-12)

(Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

29
Washington Commanders (4-13)

(Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports)

30
Arizona Cardinals (4-13)

(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

31
New England Patriots (4-13)

(Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports)

32
Carolina Panthers (2-15)

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)
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