The penultimate week of the 2025-26 NFL regular season didn’t disappoint, with some of the league’s best teams showing their strength just ahead of playoff season, and other teams faltering when it mattered most.

Week 17’s biggest winners include Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, who narrowly escaped Buffalo with a 13-12 win over Josh Allen and the Bills, as well as the Tyler Huntley, Derrick Henry, and the Baltimore Ravens stomping Mailk Willis and the Green Bay Packers 41-24.

The San Francisco 49ers outdueled the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday Night Football in a game that somehow makes me feel more confident about both teams.

On the flip side, the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to lose games with playoff implications on the line, after solid starts to the season. Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers also didn’t do themselves any favors either with a loss to Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Browns, setting up a do-or-die matchup with the Ravens in Week 18 for the AFC North.

At the top, the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots just keep winning, as well as the red-hot Houston Texans.

Read on for my 2025-26 NFL Post-Week 17 Power Rankings, and if you’d like to debate or discuss any rankings, join the conversation with Sakmann Sports on Twitter/X, on Facebook, or by commenting directly on this post!

2025 NFL Power Rankings: Preseason, Post-Week 1, Post-Week 2, Post-Week 3, Post-Week 4, Post-Week 5, Post-Week 6, Post-Week 7, Post-Week 8, Post-Week 9, Post-Week 10, Post-Week 11, Post-Week 12, Post-Week 13, Post-Week 14, Post-Week 15, Post-Week 16, Post-Week 17

Post-Week 17 Power Rankings

NFL MVP candidate Drake Maye had five touchdowns in a 42-10 win over the New York Jets, keeping pace for the best record in the NFL at 13-3. (The Boston Globe)
  1. Seattle Seahawks (13-3) [Last Week: 1]
  2. New England Patriots (13-3) [Last Week: 3]
  3. Denver Broncos (13-3) [Last Week: 4]
  4. Houston Texans (11-5) [Last Week: 5]
  5. San Francisco 49ers (12-4) [Last Week: 6]
  6. Los Angeles Rams (11-5) [Last Week: 2]
  7. Chicago Bears (11-5) [Last Week: 9]
  8. Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) [Last Week: 7]
  9. Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) [Last Week: 13]
  10. Buffalo Bills (11-5) [Last Week: 8]
  11. Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) [Last Week: 10]
  12. Baltimore Ravens (8-8) [Last Week: 16]
  13. Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) [Last Week: 11]
  14. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) [Last Week: 12]
  15. Carolina Panthers (8-8) [Last Week: 15]
  16. Dallas Cowboys (7-8-1) [Last Week: 18]
  17. Cincinnati Bengals (6-10) [Last Week: 19]
  18. Atlanta Falcons (7-9) [Last Week: 22]
  19. Minnesota Vikings (8-8) [Last Week: 20]
  20. Detroit Lions (8-8) [Last Week: 14]
  21. Miami Dolphins (7-9) [Last Week: 21]
  22. Indianapolis Colts (8-8) [Last Week: 17]
  23. New Orleans Saints (6-10) [Last Week: 24]
  24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) [Last Week: 23]
  25. Cleveland Browns (4-12) [Last Week: 25]
  26. Kansas City Chiefs (6-10) [Last Week: 26]
  27. Tennessee Titans (3-13) [Last Week: 28]
  28. Washington Commanders (4-12) [Last Week: 29]
  29. Arizona Cardinals (3-13) [Last Week: 27]
  30. New York Giants (3-13) [Last Week: 31]
  31. Las Vegas Raiders (2-14) [Last Week: 30]
  32. New York Jets (2-14) [Last Week: 32]

Biggest Winners: Baltimore Ravens (+4), Atlanta Falcons (+4), Philadelphia Eagles (+4)

Biggest Losers: Detroit Lions (-6), Indianapolis Colts (-5), Los Angeles Rams (-4)

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