2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 17

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1.(1) New Orleans Saints (13-2) Week 17 opponent: Carolina Panthers
2.(4) Los Angeles Rams (12-3) Week 17 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
3.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (11-4) Week 17 opponent: Oakland Raiders
4.(5) Chicago Bears (11-4) Week 17 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
5.(3) Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) Week 17 opponent: Denver Broncos
6.(7) New England Patriots (10-5) Week 17 opponent: New York Jets
7.(6) Houston Texans (10-5) Week 17 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
8.(8) Dallas Cowboys (9-6) Week 17 opponent: New York Giants
9.(12) Baltimore Ravens (9-6) Week 17 opponent: Cleveland Browns
10.(11) Seattle Seahawks (9-6) Week 17 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
11.(9) Indianapolis Colts (9-6) Week 17 opponent: Tennessee Titans
12.(13) Minnesota Vikings (8-6-1) Week 17 opponent: Chicago Bears
13.(14) Tennessee Titans (9-6) Week 17 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
14.(15) Philadelphia Eagles (8-7) Week 17 opponent: Washington Redskins
15.(10) Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6-1) Week 17 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
16.(16) Cleveland Browns (7-7-1) Week 17 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
17.(19) Green Bay Packers (6-8-1) Week 17 opponent: Detroit Lions
18.(17) Miami Dolphins (7-8) Week 17 opponent: Buffalo Bills
19.(20) Atlanta Falcons (6-9) Week 17 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20.(18) Denver Broncos (6-9) Week 17 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
21.(21) New York Giants (5-10) Week 17 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
22.(23) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-10) Week 17 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
23.(24) Cincinnati Bengals (6-9) Week 17 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
24.(22) Carolina Panthers (6-9) Week 17 opponent: New Orleans Saints
25.(25) Washington Redskins (7-8) Week 17 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
26.(26) Buffalo Bills (5-10) Week 17 opponent: Miami Dolphins
27.(32) Jacksonville Jaguars (5-10) Week 17 opponent: Houston Texans
28.(28) San Francisco 49ers (4-11) Week 17 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
29.(30) Oakland Raiders (4-11) Week 17 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
30.(29) New York Jets (4-11) Week 17 opponent: New England Patriots
31.(27) Detroit Lions (5-10) Week 17 opponent: Green Bay Packers
32.(31) Arizona Cardinals (3-12) Week 17 opponent: Seattle Seahawks

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 16

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1.(2) New Orleans Saints (12-2) Week 16 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
2.(1) Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) Week 16 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
3.(4) Los Angeles Chargers (11-3) Week 16 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
4.(3) Los Angeles Rams (11-3) Week 16 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
5.(7) Chicago Bears (10-4) Week 16 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
6.(8) Houston Texans (10-4) Week 16 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
7.(5) New England Patriots (9-5) Week 16 opponent: Buffalo Bills
8.(6) Dallas Cowboys (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9.(10) Indianapolis Colts (8-6) Week 16 opponent: New York Giants
10.(11) Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5-1) Week 16 opponent: New Orleans Saints
11.(9) Seattle Seahawks (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
12.(12) Baltimore Ravens (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
13.(13) Minnesota Vikings (7-6-1) Week 16 opponent: Detroit Lions
14.(15) Tennessee Titans (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Washington Redskins
15.(18) Philadelphia Eagles (7-7) Week 16 opponent: Houston Texans
16.(17) Cleveland Browns (6-7-1) Week 16 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
17.(14) Miami Dolphins (7-7) Week 16 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
18.(16) Denver Broncos (6-8) Week 16 opponent: Oakland Raiders
19.(19) Green Bay Packers (5-8-1) Week 16 opponent: New York Jets
20.(24) Atlanta Falcons (5-9) Week 16 opponent: Carolina Panthers
21.(20) New York Giants (5-9) Week 16 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
22.(21) Carolina Panthers (6-8) Week 16 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
23.(22) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-9) Week 16 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
24.(25) Cincinnati Bengals (6-8) Week 16 opponent: Cleveland Browns
25.(27) Washington Redskins (7-7) Week 16 opponent: Tennessee Titans
26.(28) Buffalo Bills (5-9) Week 16 opponent: New England Patriots
27.(23) Detroit Lions (5-9) Week 16 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
28.(29) San Francisco 49ers (4-10) Week 16 opponent: Chicago Bears
29.(26) New York Jets (4-10) Week 16 opponent: Green Bay Packers
30.(30) Oakland Raiders (3-11) Week 16 opponent: Denver Broncos
31.(31) Arizona Cardinals (3-11) Week 16 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
32.(32) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-10) Week 16 opponent: Miami Dolphins

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 15

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1.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (11-2) Week 15 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
2.(3) New Orleans Saints (11-2) Week 15 opponent: Carolina Panthers
3.(1) Los Angeles Rams (11-2) Week 15 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
4.(5) Los Angeles Chargers (10-3) Week 15 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
5.(4) New England Patriots (9-4) Week 15 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
6.(7) Dallas Cowboys (8-5) Week 15 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
7.(9) Chicago Bears (9-4) Week 15 opponent: Green Bay Packers
8.(6) Houston Texans (9-4) Week 15 opponent: New York Jets
9.(10) Seattle Seahawks (8-5) Week 15 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
10.(13) Indianapolis Colts (7-6) Week 15 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
11.(8) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5-1) Week 15 opponent: New England Patriots
12.(12) Baltimore Ravens (7-6) Week 15 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13.(11) Minnesota Vikings (6-6-1) Week 15 opponent: Miami Dolphins
14.(16) Miami Dolphins (7-6) Week 15 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
15.(18) Tennessee Titans (7-6) Week 15 opponent: New York Giants
16.(14) Denver Broncos (6-7) Week 15 opponent: Cleveland Browns
17.(19) Cleveland Browns (5-7-1) Week 15 opponent: Denver Broncos
18.(17) Philadelphia Eagles (6-7) Week 15 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
19.(22) Green Bay Packers (5-7-1) Week 15 opponent: Chicago Bears
20.(23) New York Giants (5-8) Week 15 opponent: Tennessee Titans
21.(15) Carolina Panthers (6-7) Week 15 opponent: New Orleans Saints
22.(20) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8) Week 15 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
23.(26) Detroit Lions (5-8) Week 15 opponent: Buffalo Bills
24.(24) Atlanta Falcons (4-9) Week 15 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
25.(25) Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) Week 15 opponent: Oakland Raiders
26.(30) New York Jets (4-9) Week 15 opponent: Houston Texans
27.(21) Washington Redskins (6-7) Week 15 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
28.(28) Buffalo Bills (4-9) Week 15 opponent: Detroit Lions
29.(32) San Francisco 49ers (3-10) Week 15 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
30.(31) Oakland Raiders (3-10) Week 15 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
31.(29) Arizona Cardinals (3-10) Week 15 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
32.(27) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) Week 15 opponent: Washington Redskins  

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 14

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1.(2) Los Angeles Rams (11-1) Week 14 opponent: Chicago Bears
2.(3) Kansas City Chiefs (10-2) Week 14 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
3.(1) New Orleans Saints (10-2) Week 14 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4.(4) New England Patriots (9-3) Week 14 opponent: Miami Dolphins
5.(5) Los Angeles Chargers (9-3) Week 14 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
6.(7) Houston Texans (9-3) Week 14 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
7.(11) Dallas Cowboys (7-5) Week 14 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
8.(6) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4-1) Week 14 opponent: Oakland Raiders
9.(8) Chicago Bears (8-4) Week 14 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
10.(12) Seattle Seahawks (7-5) Week 14 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
11.(9) Minnesota Vikings (6-5-1) Week 14 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
12.(13) Baltimore Ravens  (7-5) Week 14 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
13.(10) Indianapolis Colts (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Houston Texans
14.(15) Denver Broncos (6-6) Week 14 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
15.(14) Carolina Panthers (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Cleveland Browns
16.(18) Miami Dolphins (6-6) Week 14 opponent: New England Patriots
17.(21) Philadelphia Eagles (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
18.(19) Tennessee Titans (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
19.(17) Cleveland Browns (4-7-1) Week 14 opponent: Carolina Panthers
20.(24) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7) Week 14 opponent: New Orleans Saints
21.(16) Washington Redskins (6-6) Week 14 opponent: New York Giants
22.(20) Green Bay Packers (4-7-1) Week 14 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
23.(27) New York Giants (4-8) Week 14 opponent: Washington Redskins
24.(22) Atlanta Falcons (4-8) Week 14 opponent: Green Bay Packers
25.(23) Cincinnati Bengals (5-7) Week 14 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
26.(25) Detroit Lions (4-8) Week 14 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
27.(28) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8) Week 14 opponent: Tennessee Titans
28.(26) Buffalo Bills (4-8) Week 14 opponent: New York Jets
29.(32) Arizona Cardinals (3-9) Week 14 opponent: Detroit Lions
30.(29) New York Jets (3-9) Week 14 opponent: Buffalo Bills
31.(31) Oakland Raiders (2-10) Week 14 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
32.(30) San Francisco 49ers (2-10) Week 14 opponent: Denver Broncos

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 13

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1.(1) New Orleans Saints (10-1) Week 13 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
2.(2) Los Angeles Rams (10-1) Week 13 opponent: Detroit Lions
3.(3) Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) Week 13 opponent: Oakland Raiders
4.(6) New England Patriots (8-3) Week 13 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
5.(5) Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) Week 13 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
6.(4) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3-1) Week 13 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
7.(7) Houston Texans (8-3) Week 13 opponent: Cleveland Browns
8.(8) Chicago Bears (8-3) Week 13 opponent: New York Giants
9.(9) Minnesota Vikings (6-4-1) Week 13 opponent: New England Patriots
10.(11) Indianapolis Colts (6-5) Week 13 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
11.(12) Dallas Cowboys (6-5) Week 13 opponent: New Orleans Saints
12.(14) Seattle Seahawks (6-5) Week 13 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
13.(13) Baltimore Ravens (6-5) Week 13 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
14.(10) Carolina Panthers (6-5) Week 13 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15.(24) Denver Broncos (5-6) Week 13 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
16.(15) Washington Redskins (6-5) Week 13 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
17.(21) Cleveland Browns (4-6-1) Week 13 opponent: Houston Texans
18.(19) Miami Dolphins (5-6) Week 13 opponent: Buffalo Bills
19.(17) Tennessee Titans (5-6) Week 13 opponent: New York Jets
20.(18) Green Bay Packers (4-6-1) Week 13 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
21.(22) Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) Week 13 opponent: Washington Redskins
22.(20) Atlanta Falcons (4-7) Week 13 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
23.(16) Cincinnati Bengals (5-6) Week 13 opponent: Denver Broncos
24.(26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) Week 13 opponent: Carolina Panthers
25.(23) Detroit Lions (4-7) Week 13 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
26.(27) Buffalo Bills (4-7) Week 13 opponent: Miami Dolphins
27.(25) New York Giants (3-8) Week 13 opponent: Chicago Bears
28.(28) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-8) Week 13 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
29.(29) New York Jets (3-8) Week 13 opponent: Tennessee Titans
30.(30) San Francisco 49ers (2-9) Week 13 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
31.(31) Oakland Raiders (2-9) Week 13 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
32.(32) Arizona Cardinals (2-9) Week 13 opponent: Green Bay Packers

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 12

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1.(1) New Orleans Saints (9-1) Week 12 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
2.(3) Los Angeles Rams (10-1) Week 12 opponent: Bye Week
3.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) Week 12 opponent: Bye Week
4.(5) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2-1) Week 12 opponent: Denver Broncos
5.(4) Los Angeles Chargers (7-3) Week 12 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
6.(6) New England Patriots (7-3) Week 12 opponent: New York Jets
7.(9) Houston Texans (7-3) Week 12 opponent: Tennessee Titans
8.(10) Chicago Bears (7-3) Week 12 opponent: Detroit Lions
9.(7) Minnesota Vikings (5-4-1) Week 12 opponent: Green Bay Packers
10.(8) Carolina Panthers (6-4) Week 12 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
11.(21) Indianapolis Colts (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Miami Dolphins
12.(16) Dallas Cowboys (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Washington Redskins
13.(17) Baltimore Ravens (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Oakland Raiders
14.(18) Seattle Seahawks (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Carolina Panthers
15.(11) Washington Redskins (6-4) Week 12 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
16.(12) Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Cleveland Browns
17.(13) Tennessee Titans (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Houston Texans
18.(14) Green Bay Packers (4-5-1) Week 12 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
19.(20) Miami Dolphins (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
20.(15) Atlanta Falcons (4-6) Week 12 opponent: New Orleans Saints
21.(22) Cleveland Browns (3-6-1) Week 12 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
22.(19) Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) Week 12 opponent: New York Giants
23.(24) Detroit Lions (4-6) Week 12 opponent: Chicago Bears
24.(25) Denver Broncos (4-6) Week 12 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
25.(28) New York Giants (3-7) Week 12 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
26.(23) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-7) Week 12 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
27.(27) Buffalo Bills (3-7) Week 12 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
28.(26) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7) Week 12 opponent: Buffalo Bills
29.(29) New York Jets (3-7) Week 12 opponent: New England Patriots
30.(31) San Francisco 49ers (2-8) Week 12 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
31.(32) Oakland Raiders (2-8) Week 12 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
32.(30) Arizona Cardinals (2-8) Week 12 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 11

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1.(1) New Orleans Saints (8-1) Week 11 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
2.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (9-1) Week 11 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
3.(3) Los Angeles Rams (9-1) Week 11 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
4.(5) Los Angeles Chargers (7-2) Week 11 opponent: Denver Broncos
5.(7) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2-1) Week 11 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
6.(4) New England Patriots (7-3) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
7.(8) Minnesota Vikings (5-3-1) Week 11 opponent: Chicago Bears
8.(6) Carolina Panthers (6-3) Week 11 opponent: Detroit Lions
9.(10) Houston Texans (6-3) Week 11 opponent: Washington Redskins
10.(11) Chicago Bears (6-3) Week 11 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
11.(13) Washington Redskins (6-3) Week 11 opponent: Houston Texans
12.(9) Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) Week 11 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
13.(15) Tennessee Titans (5-4) Week 11 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
14.(14) Green Bay Packers (4-4-1) Week 11 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
15.(12) Atlanta Falcons (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
16.(22) Dallas Cowboys (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
17.(18) Baltimore Ravens (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
18.(17) Seattle Seahawks (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Green Bay Packers
19.(16) Philadelphia Eagles (4-5) Week 11 opponent: New Orleans Saints
20.(19) Miami Dolphins (5-5) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
21.(24) Indianapolis Colts (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Tennessee Titans
22.(26) Cleveland Browns (3-6-1) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
23.(21) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) Week 11 opponent: New York Giants
24.(20) Detroit Lions (3-6) Week 11 opponent: Carolina Panthers
25.(25) Denver Broncos (3-6) Week 11 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
26.(23) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-6) Week 11 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
27.(30) Buffalo Bills (3-7) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
28.(31) New York Giants (2-7) Week 11 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
29.(27) New York Jets (3-7) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
30.(28) Arizona Cardinals (2-7) Week 11 opponent: Oakland Raiders
31.(29) San Francisco 49ers (2-8) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
32.(32) Oakland Raiders (1-8) Week 11 opponent: Arizona Cardinals

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 10

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1.(4) New Orleans Saints (7-1) Week 10 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
2.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) Week 10 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
3.(1) Los Angeles Rams (8-1) Week 10 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
4.(3) New England Patriots (7-2) Week 10 opponent: Tennessee Titans
5.(5) Los Angeles Chargers (6-2) Week 10 opponent: Oakland Raiders
6.(6) Carolina Panthers (6-2) Week 10 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
7.(7) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2-1) Week 10 opponent: Carolina Panthers
8.(8) Minnesota Vikings (5-3-1) Week 10 opponent: Bye Week
9.(9) Cincinnati Bengals (5-3) Week 10 opponent: New Orleans Saints
10.(10) Houston Texans (6-3) Week 10 opponent: Bye Week
11.(14) Chicago Bears (5-3) Week 10 opponent: Detroit Lions
12.(19) Atlanta Falcons (4-4) Week 10 opponent: Cleveland Browns
13.(11) Washington Redskins (5-3) Week 10 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14.(12) Green Bay Packers (3-4-1) Week 10 opponent: Miami Dolphins
15.(18) Tennessee Titans (4-4) Week 10 opponent: New England Patriots
16.(16) Philadelphia Eagles (4-4) Week 10 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
17.(15) Seattle Seahawks (4-4) Week 10 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
18.(13) Baltimore Ravens (4-5) Week 10 opponent: Bye Week
19.(19) Miami Dolphins (5-4) Week 10 opponent: Green Bay Packers
20.(17) Detroit Lions (3-5) Week 10 opponent: Chicago Bears
21.(21) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) Week 10 opponent: Washington Redskins
22.(22) Dallas Cowboys (3-5) Week 10 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
23.(23) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-5) Week 10 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
24.(24) Indianapolis Colts (3-5) Week 10 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
25.(25) Denver Broncos (3-6) Week 10 opponent: Bye Week
26.(26) Cleveland Browns (2-6-1) Week 10 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
27.(27) New York Jets (3-6) Week 10 opponent: Buffalo Bills
28.(28) Arizona Cardinals (2-7) Week 10 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
29.(31) San Francisco 49ers (2-8) Week 10 opponent: New York Giants
30.(29) Buffalo Bills (2-8) Week 10 opponent: New York Jets
31.(30) New York Giants (1-7) Week 10 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
32.(32) Oakland Raiders (1-7) Week 10 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 9

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1.(1) Los Angeles Rams (8-0) Week 9 opponent: New Orleans Saints
2.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (7-1) Week 9 opponent: Cleveland Browns
3.(3) New England Patriots (6-2) Week 9 opponent: Green Bay Packers
4.(4) New Orleans Saints (6-1) Week 9 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
5.(5) Los Angeles Chargers (5-2) Week 9 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
6.(7) Carolina Panthers (5-2) Week 9 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7.(9) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2-1) Week 9 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
8.(6) Minnesota Vikings (4-3-1) Week 9 opponent: Detroit Lions
9.(10) Cincinnati Bengals (5-3) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
10.(12) Houston Texans (5-3) Week 9 opponent: Denver Broncos
11.(14) Washington Redskins (5-2) Week 9 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
12.(11) Green Bay Packers (3-3-1) Week 9 opponent: New England Patriots
13.(8) Baltimore Ravens (4-4) Week 9 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
14.(16) Chicago Bears (4-3) Week 9 opponent: Buffalo Bills
15.(19) Seattle Seahawks (4-3) Week 9 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
16.(17) Philadelphia Eagles (4-4) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
17.(13) Detroit Lions (3-4) Week 9 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
18.(18) Tennessee Titans (3-4) Week 9 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
19.(15) Miami Dolphins (4-4) Week 9 opponent: New York Jets
20.(20) Atlanta Falcons (3-4) Week 9 opponent: Washington Redskins
21.(21) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4) Week 9 opponent: Carolina Panthers
22.(23) Dallas Cowboys (3-4) Week 9 opponent: Tennessee Titans
23.(22) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-5) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
24.(27) Indianapolis Colts (3-5) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
25.(24) Denver Broncos (3-5) Week 9 opponent: Houston Texans
26.(25) Cleveland Browns (2-5-1) Week 9 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
27.(26) New York Jets (3-5) Week 9 opponent: Miami Dolphins
28.(31) Arizona Cardinals (2-6) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
29.(28) Buffalo Bills (2-6) Week 9 opponent: Chicago Bears
30.(29) New York Giants (1-7) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
31.(30) San Francisco 49ers (1-7) Week 9 opponent: Oakland Raiders
32.(32) Oakland Raiders (1-7) Week 9 opponent: San Francisco 49ers

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 8

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1.(1) Los Angeles Rams (7-0) Week 8 opponent: Green Bay Packers
2.(4) Kansas City Chiefs (6-1) Week 8 opponent: Denver Broncos
3.(2) New England Patriots (5-2) Week 8 opponent: Buffalo Bills
4.(3) New Orleans Saints (5-1) Week 8 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
5.(5) Los Angeles Chargers (5-2) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
6.(6) Minnesota Vikings (4-2-1) Week 8 opponent: New Orleans Saints
7.(9) Carolina Panthers (4-2) Week 8 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
8.(7) Baltimore Ravens (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Carolina Panthers
9.(10) Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2-1) Week 8 opponent: Cleveland Browns
10.(8) Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11.(12) Green Bay Packers (3-2-1) Week 8 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
12.(22) Houston Texans (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Miami Dolphins
13.(20) Detroit Lions (3-3) Week 8 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
14.(17) Washington Redskins (4-2) Week 8 opponent: New York Giants
15.(13) Miami Dolphins (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Houston Texans
16.(14) Chicago Bears (3-3) Week 8 opponent: New York Jets
17.(11) Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
18.(15) Tennessee Titans (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
19.(19) Seattle Seahawks (3-3) Week 8 opponent: Detroit Lions
20.(21) Atlanta Falcons (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
21.(23) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3) Week 8 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
22.(16) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
23.(18) Dallas Cowboys (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
24.(26) Denver Broncos (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
25.(24) Cleveland Browns (2-4-1) Week 8 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
26.(25) New York Jets (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Chicago Bears
27.(31) Indianapolis Colts (2-5) Week 8 opponent: Oakland Raiders
28.(27) Buffalo Bills (2-5) Week 8 opponent: New England Patriots
29.(28) New York Giants (1-6) Week 8 opponent: Washington Redskins
30.(29) San Francisco 49ers (1-6) Week 8 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
31.(30) Arizona Cardinals (1-6) Week 8 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
32.(32) Oakland Raiders (1-6) Week 8 opponent: Indianapolis Colts

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 7

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1.(1) Los Angeles Rams (6-0) Week 7 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
2.(4) New England Patriots (4-2) Week 7 opponent: Chicago Bears
3.(3) New Orleans Saints (4-1) Week 7 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
4.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) Week 7 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
5.(10) Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) Week 7 opponent: Tennessee Titans
6.(8) Minnesota Vikings (3-2-1) Week 7 opponent: New York Jets
7.(13) Baltimore Ravens (4-2) Week 7 opponent: New Orleans Saints
8.(7) Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) Week 7 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
9.(6) Carolina Panthers (3-2) Week 7 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
10.(14) Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2-1) Week 7 opponent: Bye Week
11.(12) Philadelphia Eagles (3-3) Week 7 opponent: Carolina Panthers
12.(15) Green Bay Packers (3-2-1) Week 7 opponent: Bye Week
13.(16) Miami Dolphins (4-2) Week 7 opponent: Detroit Lions
14.(11) Chicago Bears (3-2) Week 7 opponent: New England Patriots
15.(9) Tennessee Titans (3-3) Week 7 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
16.(5) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3) Week 7 opponent: Houston Texans
17.(19) Washington Redskins (3-2) Week 7 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
18.(24) Dallas Cowboys (3-3) Week 7 opponent: Washington Redskins
19.(21) Seattle Seahawks (3-3) Week 7 opponent: Bye Week
20.(20) Detroit Lions (2-3) Week 7 opponent: Miami Dolphins
21.(22) Atlanta Falcons (2-4) Week 7 opponent: New York Giants
22.(23) Houston Texans (3-3) Week 7 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
23.(18) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) Week 7 opponent: Cleveland Browns
24.(17) Cleveland Browns (2-3-1) Week 7 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25.(26) New York Jets (3-3) Week 7 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
26.(25) Denver Broncos (2-4) Week 7 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
27.(28) Buffalo Bills (2-4) Week 7 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
28.(27) New York Giants (1-5) Week 7 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
29.(32) San Francisco 49ers (1-5) Week 7 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
30.(29) Arizona Cardinals (1-5) Week 7 opponent: Denver Broncos
31.(31) Indianapolis Colts (1-5) Week 7 opponent: Buffalo Bills
32.(30) Oakland Raiders (1-5) Week 7 opponent: Bye Week

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 6

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1.(1) Los Angeles Rams (5-0) Week 6 opponent: Denver Broncos
2.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) Week 6 opponent: New England Patriots
3.(4) New Orleans Saints (4-1) Week 6 opponent: Bye Week
4.(5) New England Patriots (3-2) Week 6 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
5.(3) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2) Week 6 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
6.(7) Carolina Panthers (3-1) Week 6 opponent: Washington Redskins
7.(9) Cincinnati Bengals (4-1) Week 6 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
8.(14) Minnesota Vikings (2-2-1) Week 6 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
9.(8) Tennessee Titans (3-2) Week 6 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
10.(19) Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) Week 6 opponent: Cleveland Browns
11.(13) Chicago Bears (3-1) Week 6 opponent: Miami Dolphins
12.(6) Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) Week 6 opponent: New York Giants
13.(12) Baltimore Ravens (3-2) Week 6 opponent: Tennessee Titans
14.(17) Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2-1) Week 6 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
15.(11) Green Bay Packers (2-2-1) Week 6 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
16.(10) Miami Dolphins (3-2) Week 6 opponent: Chicago Bears
17.(23) Cleveland Browns (2-2-1) Week 6 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
18.(18) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2) Week 6 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
19.(16) Washington Redskins (2-2) Week 6 opponent: Carolina Panthers
20.(25) Detroit Lions (2-3) Week 6 opponent: Bye Week
21.(20) Seattle Seahawks (2-3) Week 6 opponent: Oakland Raiders
22.(15) Atlanta Falcons (1-4) Week 6 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23.(26) Houston Texans (2-3) Week 6 opponent: Buffalo Bills
24.(22) Dallas Cowboys (2-3) Week 6 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
25.(21) Denver Broncos (2-3) Week 6 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
26.(31) New York Jets (2-3) Week 6 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
27.(24) New York Giants (1-4) Week 6 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
28.(30) Buffalo Bills (2-3) Week 6 opponent: Houston Texans
29.(32) Arizona Cardinals (1-4) Week 6 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
30.(27) Oakland Raiders (1-4) Week 6 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
31.(28) Indianapolis Colts (1-4) Week 6 opponent: New York Jets
32.(29) San Francisco 49ers (1-4) Week 6 opponent: Green Bay Packers

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 5

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1.(1) Los Angeles Rams (4-0) Week 5 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
2.(2) Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) Week 5 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
3.(4) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1) Week 5 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
4.(6) New Orleans Saints (3-1) Week 5 opponent: Washington Redskins
5.(8) New England Patriots (2-2) Week 5 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
6.(3) Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) Week 5 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
7.(7) Carolina Panthers (2-1) Week 5 opponent: New York Giants
8.(18) Tennessee Titans (3-1) Week 5 opponent: Buffalo Bills
9.(11) Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) Week 5 opponent: Miami Dolphins
10.(5) Miami Dolphins (3-1) Week 5 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
11.(12) Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) Week 5 opponent: Detroit Lions
12.(14) Baltimore Ravens (3-1) Week 5 opponent: Cleveland Browns
13.(17) Chicago Bears (3-1) Week 5 opponent: Bye Week
14.(9) Minnesota Vikings (1-2-1) Week 5 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
15.(13) Atlanta Falcons (1-3) Week 5 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
16.(16) Washington Redskins (2-1) Week 5 opponent: New Orleans Saints
17.(15) Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2-1) Week 5 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
18.(10) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2) Week 5 opponent: Bye Week
19.(20) Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) Week 5 opponent: Oakland Raiders
20.(22) Seattle Seahawks (2-2) Week 5 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
21.(19) Denver Broncos (2-2) Week 5 opponent: New York Jets
22.(25) Dallas Cowboys (2-2) Week 5 opponent: Houston Texans
23.(21) Cleveland Browns (1-2-1) Week 5 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
24.(23) New York Giants (1-3) Week 5 opponent: Carolina Panthers
25.(24) Detroit Lions (1-3) Week 5 opponent: Green Bay Packers
26.(30) Houston Texans (1-3) Week 5 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
27.(31) Oakland Raiders (1-3) Week 5 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
28.(27) Indianapolis Colts (1-3) Week 5 opponent: New England Patriots
29.(28) San Francisco 49ers (1-3) Week 5 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
30.(26) Buffalo Bills (1-3) Week 5 opponent: Tennessee Titans
31.(29) New York Jets (1-3) Week 5 opponent: Denver Broncos
32.(32) Arizona Cardinals (0-4) Week 5 opponent: San Francisco 49ers

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

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1.(2) Los Angeles Rams (3-0) Week 4 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
2.(3) Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) Week 4 opponent: Denver Broncos
3.(4) Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Tennessee Titans
4.(1) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) Week 4 opponent: New York Jets
5.(15) Miami Dolphins (3-0) Week 4 opponent: New England Patriots
6.(11) New Orleans Saints (2-1) Week 4 opponent: New York Giants
7.(14) Carolina Panthers (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Bye Week
8.(5) New England Patriots (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Miami Dolphins
9.(6) Minnesota Vikings (1-1-1) Week 4 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
10.(7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Chicago Bears
11.(8) Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
12.(9) Green Bay Packers (1-1-1) Week 4 opponent: Buffalo Bills
13.(10) Atlanta Falcons (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
14.(17) Baltimore Ravens (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
15.(16) Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1-1) Week 4 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
16.(23) Washington Redskins (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Bye Week
17.(18) Chicago Bears (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18.(19) Tennessee Titans (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
19.(12) Denver Broncos (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
20.(13) Los Angeles Chargers (1-2) Week 4 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
21.(27) Cleveland Browns (1-1-1) Week 4 opponent: Oakland Raiders
22.(26) Seattle Seahawks (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
23.(28) New York Giants (1-2) Week 4 opponent: New Orleans Saints
24.(29) Detroit Lions (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
25.(21) Dallas Cowboys (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Detroit Lions
26.(32) Buffalo Bills (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Green Bay Packers
27.(24) Indianapolis Colts (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Houston Texans
28.(20) San Francisco 49ers (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
29.(22) New York Jets (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
30.(25) Houston Texans (0-3) Week 4 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
31.(30) Oakland Raiders (0-3) Week 4 opponent: Cleveland Browns
32.(31) Arizona Cardinals (0-3) Week 4 opponent: Seattle Seahawks

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 3

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1.(4) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Tennessee Titans
2.(5) Los Angeles Rams (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
3.(6) Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) Week 3 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
4.(1) Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
5.(2) New England Patriots (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Detroit Lions
6.(3) Minnesota Vikings (1-0-1) Week 3 opponent: Buffalo Bills
7.(16) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
8.(20) Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Carolina Panthers
9.(7) Green Bay Packers (1-0-1) Week 3 opponent: Washington Redskins
10.(12) Atlanta Falcons (1-1) Week 3 opponent: New Orleans Saints
11.(11) New Orleans Saints (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
12.(17) Denver Broncos (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
13.(13) Los Angeles Chargers (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
14.(9) Carolina Panthers (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
15.(21) Miami Dolphins (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Oakland Raiders
16.(8) Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-1) Week 3 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17.(10) Baltimore Ravens (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Denver Broncos
18.(25) Chicago Bears (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
19.(22) Tennessee Titans (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
20.(23) San Francisco 49ers (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
21.(27) Dallas Cowboys (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
22.(14) New York Jets (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Cleveland Browns
23.(15) Washington Redskins (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Green Bay Packers
24.(30) Indianapolis Colts (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
25.(24) Houston Texans (0-2) Week 3 opponent: New York Giants
26.(19) Seattle Seahawks (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
27.(26) Cleveland Browns (0-1-1) Week 3 opponent: New York Jets
28.(18) New York Giants (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Houston Texans
29.(28) Detroit Lions (0-2) Week 3 opponent: New England Patriots
30.(29) Oakland Raiders (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Miami Dolphins
31.(31) Arizona Cardinals (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Chicago Bears
32.(32) Buffalo Bills (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Minnesota Vikings

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 2

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1.(1) Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2.(2) New England Patriots (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
3.(3) Minnesota Vikings (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Green Bay Packers
4.(4) Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) Week 2 opponent: New England Patriots
5.(7) Los Angeles Rams (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
6.(12) Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
7.(9) Green Bay Packers (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
8.(6) Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0-1) Week 2 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
9.(10) Carolina Panthers (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
10.(13) Baltimore Ravens (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
11.(5) New Orleans Saints (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Cleveland Browns
12.(8) Atlanta Falcons (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Carolina Panthers
13.(11) Los Angeles Chargers (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Buffalo Bills
14.(30) New York Jets (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Miami Dolphins
15.(21) Washington Redskins (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
16.(28) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
17.(22) Denver Broncos (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Oakland Raiders
18.(18) New York Giants (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
19.(16) Seattle Seahawks (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Chicago Bears
20.(24) Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) Week 2 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
21.(31) Miami Dolphins (1-0) Week 2 opponent: New York Jets
22.(15) Tennessee Titans (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Houston Texans
23.(20) San Francisco 49ers (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Detroit Lions
24.(19) Houston Texans (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Tennessee Titans
25.(25) Chicago Bears (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
26.(32) Cleveland Browns (0-0-1) Week 2 opponent: New Orleans Saints
27.(17) Dallas Cowboys (0-1) Week 2 opponent: New York Giants
28.(14) Detroit Lions (0-1) Week 2 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
29.(27) Oakland Raiders (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Denver Broncos
30.(29) Indianapolis Colts (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Washington Redskins
31.(26) Arizona Cardinals (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
32.(23) Buffalo Bills (0-1) Week 2 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers

2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 1

Last night marked the merciful conclusion of the NFL's always insufferable month-long exhibition slate, which means the return of legitimate game action is finally on the horizon. With the big 2018 season kickoff in Philadelphia just 6 days away, it's time to start my annual weekly power rankings with a look at where I believe the league hierarchy stands before any meaningful downs have been played. Stay tuned every Tuesday from September 11th-January 1st for a new batch of rankings and check back sometime in mid-October to see how comically wrong this initial entry was.
   
1.Philadelphia Eagles Week 1 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
2.New England Patriots Week 1 opponent: Houston Texans
3.Minnesota Vikings Week 1 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
4.Jacksonville Jaguars Week 1 opponent: New York Giants
5.New Orleans Saints Week 1 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers      
6.Pittsburgh Steelers Week 1 opponent: Cleveland Browns
7.Los Angeles Rams Week 1 opponent: Oakland Raiders
8.Atlanta Falcons Week 1 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
9.Green Bay Packers Week 1 opponent: Chicago Bears
10.Carolina Panthers Week 1 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
11.Los Angeles Chargers Week 1 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
12.Kansas City Chiefs Week 1 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers
13.Baltimore Ravens Week 1 opponent: Buffalo Bills
14.Detroit Lions Week 1 opponent: New York Jets
15.Tennessee Titans Week 1 opponent: Miami Dolphins
16.Seattle Seahawks Week 1 opponent: Denver Broncos
17.Dallas Cowboys Week 1 opponent: Carolina Panthers
18.New York Giants Week 1 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
19.Houston Texans Week 1 opponent: New England Patriots
20.San Francisco 49ers Week 1 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
21.Washington Redskins Week 1 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
22.Denver Broncos Week 1 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
23.Buffalo Bills Week 1 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
24.Cincinnati Bengals Week 1 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
25.Chicago Bears Week 1 opponent: Green Bay Packers
26.Arizona Cardinals Week 1 opponent: Washington Redskins
27.Oakland Raiders Week 1 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
28.Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 1 opponent: New Orleans Saints
29.Indianapolis Colts Week 1 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
30.New York Jets Week 1 opponent: Detroit Lions
31.Miami Dolphins Week 1 opponent: Tennessee Titans
32.Cleveland Browns Week 1 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers