We blinked and suddenly the regular season is only two weeks away. How?! It’s been quite a journey around the league and especially for the Dallas Cowboys. Part of the magic and chaos of the NFL is that even with a two-week window, everything can change. Consider that just two weeks ago, the Cowboys were riding a five-game winning streak and looked unstoppable, and now, you know.
How do we feel about the Cowboys’ Week 17 compared to the rest of the league? Also, how do other shops feel about the Cowboys right now? As always, we’ve compiled the entire NFL power rankings and gathered opinions from online outlets as well.
1. Baltimore Ravens, 12-3 (LW: 2) We have a new king. They look incredible. 2. San Francisco 49ers, 11:4 (LW: 1) While they were fun to watch on a somewhat quiet Monday night, they still pose the NFC’s biggest threat. 3. Buffalo Bills, 9-6 (LW: 3) It was a little scary on Saturday night, but they held on and look very much in the overall AFC mix. 4. Miami Dolphins, 11:4 (LW: 4)
They did what had to be done. Good for them. 5. Detroit Lions, 11-4 (LW: 6) Congratulations on winning the NFC North for literally the first time. See you Saturday evening. 6. Cleveland Browns, 10-5 (LW: 7) We’ve generally moved on from this topic, but man Amari Cooper is so good. 7. Philadelphia Eagles, 11-4 (LW: 9) A win is a win, but they still look vulnerable. 8. Dallas Cowboys, 10:5 (LW: 5) Rinse it and prepare.
All targets are still in place. 9. Kansas City Chiefs, 9-6 (LW: 8) It looks like this will indeed be a very different version of the Mahomes-led Chiefs. 10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8-7 (LW: 16) Suddenly, a Wild Card game against this team doesn’t seem so easy, does it? 11. Los Angeles Rams, 8-7 (LW: 12) They pose a serious threat as a potential #7/6 seed in the NFC playoff picture. 12. Seattle Seahawks, 8-7 (LW: 13)
Not so much here, but they won’t go away. 13. Cincinnati Bengals, 8-7 (LW: 10) I was impressed with how they overcame every obstacle they faced this season. We seem to have reached a point where it is too much. 14. Jacksonville Jaguars, 8-7 (LW: 11) The fraud alert is very active. 15. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8-7 (LW: 21) Mike Tomlin doesn’t know how to quit. Saturday was the most impressive victory of the Steelers of the season. 16. Las Vegas Raiders, 7:8 (LW: 22) Give Antonio Pierce the head coaching job now. What a Christmas win at Arrowhead. 17. Green Bay Packers, 7:8 (LW: 19) It’s so hard to know how good this team really is. 18. Houston Texans, 8-7 (LW: 14) We deserve C.J. Stroud in the finals. 19. Atlanta Falcons, 7-8 (LW: 20) No one saw them hit Indy. The NFC South seems too far out of reach, but anything can happen. 20.
Indianapolis Colts, 8-7 (LW: 15) It was there for the taking and they dropped it. 21. New Orleans Saints, 7-8 (LW: 17) No one likes to watch this team. 22. Denver Broncos, 7-8 (LW: 18) They found the most painful opportunity to lose a game on Sunday night. 23. Minnesota Vikings, 7-8 (LW: 24) As with Cincinnati, the hill seems too steep to climb. 24. Tennessee Titans, 5-10 (LW: 23) Mike Vrabel’s team never quits, but this is a lost year. 25. Chicago Bears, 6-9 (LW: 26) At least Justin Field made it fun to watch. 26. New England Patriots, 4:11 (LW: 30) Thanks to Ezekiel Elliott. It was a fun win in a season where Patriots fans didn’t get much. 27. New York Jets, 6-9 (LW: 27) Blah 28. New York Giants, 5-10 (LW: 25) We always have the Tommy DeVito story these few weeks. 29. Los Angeles Chargers, 5-10 (LW: 28) Ultra blah 30. Arizona Cardinals, 3:12 (LW: 29) Please help us. 31. Washington Commanders, 4-11 (LW: 31) The organic tank is good. 31. Carolina Panthers, 2:13 (LW: 32) Imagine being that bad and not even having your best draft pick that was #1 overall!
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