Arizona Cardinals Power Rankings – Week 17
By Erich Becker
team. 10. By golly, someone wanted to win this division, and with Brandon Weedon to boot! It may be a one and one in the Wild Card round for the Texans, or they could go to the Super Bowl, that’s the beauty of the playoffs. And Brandon Weedon.. (8-7). Previous: 13th. Houston Texans. 13
Ouch. Aaron Rodgers has to have some bruises after that thrashing for eight sacks, two forced fumbles (returned for TDs) and a costly pick. Ouch.. (10-5). Previous: 9th. Green Bay Packers. 11. team. 49
Dec 27, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) carries the ball during the third quarter against the New York Giants at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Giants 49-17. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
The pummeling they gave the Giants on Sunday Night needs to carry over against a Packers team that was just pummeled by Arizona earlier in the day. They’re already in, but who they’ll play, and where, is still TBD.. (10-5). Previous: 10th. Minnesota Vikings. 10. team. 60
Previous: 11th. New York Jets. 9. team. 30. Right now, this team is playing some good football, even if they get help from the opposing team choosing defense in overtime first. Todd Bowles has done a great job in New York, and if the playoffs were this weekend, they’d be in.. (10-5)
8. team. 36. While already in the playoffs, the Seahawks now face the possibility of staying in the sixth seed and, instead of a “cake walk” in Washington, they’ll travel to either Green Bay or Minnesota to do battle on Wild Card Weekend.. (9-6). Previous: 8th. Seattle Seahawks
team. 45. They won the game, but it certainly wasn’t pretty. That defense took the first two quarters off but showed up when they needed it most. At least they didn’t choose to kick the ball.. (11-4). Previous: 7th. Denver Broncos. 7