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Mike Moraitis

NFL power rankings Week 16: Bills and Browns move into top 5

With the “Sunday Night Football” game between the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars in the books, it’s time to take a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 16 of the 2023 season.

There’s still one more game left in Week 15, with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Check back after for updated rankings for those teams.

The Ravens have punched their ticket to the playoffs after taking down the Jacksonville Jaguars in Duval, 23-7. Baltimore sits in the top spot in the conference going into Week 16.

One week after losing quarterback Justin Herbert to a season-ending injury, the Los Angeles Chargers showed no signs of life in a 63-21 defeat at the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders, which also marked the end of Brandon Staley’s tenure as head coach.

In what was one of the marquee matchups of Week 15, the Buffalo Bills made a statement with a 31-10 blowout victory at home over the Dallas Cowboys.

Now, a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 16 of the 2023 campaign.

32. Carolina Panthers (2-12) - Last week: 32

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31. New England Patriots (3-11) - Last week: 31

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30. Washington Commanders (4-10) - Last week: 30

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29. Arizona Cardinals (3-11) - Last week: 29

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28. Los Angeles Chargers (5-9) - Last week: 27

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27. New York Giants (5-9) - Last week: 26

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26. New York Jets (5-9) - Last week: 25

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25. Atlanta Falcons (6-8) - Last week: 24

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24. Tennessee Titans (5-9) - Last week: 23

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23. Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) - Last week: 28

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22. Chicago Bears (5-9) - Last week: 20

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21. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7) - Last week: 19

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20. Green Bay Packers (6-8) - Last week: 15

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19. New Orleans Saints (7-7) - Last week: 22

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18. Minnesota Vikings (7-7) - Last week: 17

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17. Seattle Seahawks (6-7) - Will be updated after MNF

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16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) - Last week: 21

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15. Indianapolis Colts (8-6) - Last week: 16

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14. Los Angeles Rams (7-7) - Last week: 14

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13. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-6) - Last week: 12

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12. Houston Texans (8-6) - Last week: 13

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11. Denver Broncos (7-7) - Last week: 5

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10. Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) - Last week: 11

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9. Detroit Lions (10-4) - Last week: 10

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8. Miami Dolphins (10-4) - Last week: 9

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7. Kansas City Chiefs (9-5) - Last week: 8

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6. Dallas Cowboys (10-4) - Last week: 2

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5. Buffalo Bills (8-6) - Last week: 7

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4. Cleveland Browns (9-5) - Last week: 6

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3. Philadelphia Eagles (10-3) - Will be updated after MNF

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2. Baltimore Ravens (11-3) - Last week: 3

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1. San Francisco 49ers (11-3) - Last week: 1

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