Mark Craig's Week 16 NFL Power Rankings

Unbeaten Carolina sits atop the NFL:

December 22, 2015 at 11:35PM
Quarterback Cam Newton and the Panthers are two wins from a 16-0 season.
Quarterback Cam Newton and the Panthers are two wins from a 16-0 season. (Randy Johnson — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Week 16 Power Rankings

1. Panthers (14-0)

2. Cardinals (12-2)

3. Patriots (12-2)

4. Seahawks (9-5)

5. Chiefs (9-5)

6. Packers (10-4)

7. Steelers (9-5)

8. Bengals (11-3)

9. Broncos (10-4)

10. Vikings (9-5)

11. Jets (9-5)

12. Redskins (7-7)

13. Texans (7-7)

14. Giants (6-8)

15. Eagles (6-8)

16. Raiders (6-8)

17. Falcons (7-7)

18. Rams (6-8)

19. Bills (6-8)

20. Lions (5-9)

21. Saints (5-9)

22. Buccaneers (6-8)

23. Chargers (4-10)

24. Jaguars (5-9)

25. Dolphins (5-9)

26. Colts (6-8)

27. Bears (5-9)

28. Ravens (4-10)

29. Cowboys (4-10)

30. Titans (3-11)

31. 49ers (4-10)

32. Browns (3-11)

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Mark Craig

Sports reporter

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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