We’ve officially hit the midpoint of the longest season in NFL history, but instead of looking back at what’s been done, the NFL Power Rankings are looking ahead and making strong predictions for what’s to come. With help from our NFL Nation writers, we’re laying our reputations on the line and forecasting the future with impeccable accuracy (fingers crossed).
Want to know what your team’s final record will be? We’ll tell you that for some teams below. (Arizona Cardinals fans and Seattle Seahawks fans, take note.) We’ll tell you players to watch from a statistical standpoint, from rookies such as New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones to Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris to veterans such as Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp. We’ll put ourselves out there in predicting long playoff runs (Buffalo Bills) or premature season exits (Kansas City Chiefs). We’ll even dive into how hot-seat situations will play out (worth reading if you support the Minnesota Vikings or Carolina Panthers). We’re taking a big step and laying out the final nine weeks and beyond.
How we rank our Power Rankings: Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluates how teams stack up throughout the season.
Previous rankings: 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Preseason
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ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
Previous ranking: 2
Bold second-half prediction: The Cardinals will finish 15-2.
Arizona is already 8-1 but has two challenging games left: one at Dallas and one at home against the Rams on Monday Night Football. One of those will be the Cardinals’ next and last loss. They showed Sunday against the 49ers that they don’t need their stars to win — and win big, at that — which puts the rest of the league on notice. Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins will return from their injuries…
Source : espn
