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PML Power Rankings; The Baltimore Ravens Are on the Clock.

Division Rankings:

AFC East

NFC West

AFC West

NFC North

AFC South

NFC South

NFC East

AFC North

  1. Patriots (11-4-2): The Patriots defeated the Jets this week and you have to wonder if they revealed too much of their game plan to their rivals this week? They play in the wildcard round for the third time this season where New York will try to avoid being beaten for the third straight time against the Patriots. 
  1. Chiefs (13-4): Matigy started off the season with an upsetting loss to the Detroit Lions, but he finished out the season very strong and locked up the number one seed in the AFC. The Kansas City Chiefs will use their bye week to get healthy and scout out their potential opponents for the next round of the playoffs. 
  1. Packers (12-5): It’s your time to shine HypeMike.  The quest for his first ever PML Super Bowl kicks off this wildcard weekend as Green Bay plays host to Cookieboy and the Rams.  The Packers come in as heavy favorites, but the divisional round isn’t necessarily promised. 
  1. Bills (11-6): This was a huge win for Beast and his Buffalo Bills. This was a playoff game init of itself this week against the Miami Dolphins with win or go home stakes. They have to travel to Houston to take on a hot quarterback in CJ Stroud. The Bills are favoured on paper, but Josh Allen has to take care of the football and be patient against a Texans’ defense that ranks number one against the pass and average points per game given up this season. 
  1. Saints (13-4): Saints close out season 1 as an unlikely- well at least to most- number 1 seed in the NFC.  I kinda said this many times, but was never taken seriously, but JC is a dangerous player capable of winning Super Bowls, yes plural.  
  1. Texans (13-4): Houston ends the season off by knocking off one of their division rivals and is set to host the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs. It has been a remarkable season for CJ Stroud and he can set an even bigger bar by leading his team to the superbowl as a rookie. 
  1. Seahawks (12-5): Z and the Seahawks get into the playoffs after a near scare in the finals weeks of the season.  I don’t have the most confidence in the Seahawks right now, but Z can hang with the best of them and it wouldn’t surprise me if they woke up and made some noise in the playoffs. 
  1. Bears (11-6): By the skin of their teeth, the Bears advance to the PML playoffs.  It hasn’t been pretty, and the roster is probably the weakest of all the participants, but they made it, and that is a win for Jefe this year as things could only get better moving forward.  Don’t forget they hold the #2 overall pick in this year’s draft. 
  1. 49ers (12-5): Can the 49ers actually do what many don’t expect them to do?  I somehow always find myself rooting for them, probably because many have written him off and don’t expect much during the playoffs, and I appreciate an underdog story.   I think they will surprise a few people this week. 
  1. Cowboys (11-5-1): Can Dramaman wake up and get these Cowboys rolling again? They drew the 49ers in the opening round and Vegas has them as home underdogs.  That is a big disrespect from the oddsmakers, so its up to Drama to prove them and the rest of PML wrong.   
  1. Jets (11-6): This is Aaron Rodgers last shot at winning at Super Bowl before he heads off into the sunset. The New York Jets have already lost to the Patriots twice this season and New England is looking to complete the clean sweep. Rodgers cannot be the one to lead the Jets to victory, it has to be a balanced approach. 
  1. Broncos (7-10): Denver ends this season on an impressive 6-3 run and there are high hopes for next season in Denver. Bronco fans have a team to be proud of and a head coach that is dedicated to discipline football. 
  1. Falcons (10-7): The Cinderella story came to an end as the Falcons, who seemed to have the better odds of making the playoffs over the Bears, now find themselves watching from the couch, or Cancun, or however you want to phrase it.  Nef and the Falcons have fought and I expect them to be back next season even hungrier.  
  1. Rams (11-6): Cook draws arguably the most dangerous team in the NFC as they travel to the Frozen Tundra for their wildcard game.  This game screams upset alert as the undermanned Rams have the capability to shock the PML world in this one.  
  1. Dolphins (9-8): Miami was so close to making the playoffs, but mistakes in week 18 against the Bills cost them a shot at the playoffs. Miami has some draft capital to invigorate some youth into this team and expect them to address the offensive side of the ball, because they’re passing attack ranked 30th in the league.
  1. Steelers (9-8): The AFC North almost sent a team to the playoffs with a .500 record, but the Steelers finished the season off in an impressive fashion. They are facing a LA team that is without its starting quarterback and is facing a few injuries on defense. Curt is a heavy underdog in this game, but I think his pass rush can help him win this game.
  1. Chargers (11-6): The Chargers had a two game skid to finish off the season and have to play the wildcard round without their X-factor quarterback in Justin Herbert. Joe Flacco has already proven that he is capable of winning games this season, but this is a tall task to cook up for him.
  1. Buccaneers (7-10): Cammy has a decision to make with the expiring contract of Mike Evans.  With the development of Trey Palmer this year who led the team in yards and touchdowns, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Buccaneers let Evans walk and allocate the funds elsewhere.
  1. Titans (9-8): The Titans finish the season off with two division losses and late season heroics could have helped Tennessee into the playoffs, but Will Levis was unable to help his team enough to get that final push. However, Tennessee has a couple first round picks and they will set their sights to the draft to build for next season.
  1. Jaguars (7-10): The Jaguars has an up and down season and finish the season off on a two game winning streak. Trevor Lawrence looked like a first round draft pick the latter half of the season and they will need his presence in order to compete next season.
  1. Cardinals (5-12): The most difficult part of the cycle is now complete in Arizona and that ‘rebuild’ pass they’ve had this year will quickly disappear and everyone will expect Que to compete at a much higher level next season.  Let’s see if he could meet these expectations.  
  1. Eagles (6-11): Eagles close out the season at 6-11 after dropping 2 games to the Giants in the final 3 weeks.  Jalen Hurts will win All-pro honors so we can disregard the down season and ride with that.  Consistency will be key for the Eagles in season 2, something they haven’t shown yet this cycle.  
  1. Lions (7-10): The defense will certainly be a target of improvement come this off-season. They finished in the bottom 5 this year and could use help in the secondary for sure.  If I am Fallen, I consider riding with Goff and addressing the defense in the upcoming draft. Guys who wouldn’t typically fall to the 12-15 range, will land on your lap with everyone scrambling for quarterbacks.  Food for thought.
  1. Vikings (7-10): Can Wimmy, who now flies below the radar of top teams and users, make a turnaround next season and win the AP Comeback Player of the Year? If anyone was going to do it in PML, he would be my pick.  
  1. Browns (8-9): Poor Mali. Cleveland doesn’t have their first round pick. They don’t have much cap space and the future isn’t looking bright, but the Browns will have to pick up the pieces and try to compete with the scraps that are still left on their team next season.
  1. Giants (5-12): Burn ends the season on a high note stealing both games from HD in the final 3 weeks.  Your guess is as good as mine though as to where the Giants put emphasis of improvement on this off-season. 
  1. Colts (5-12): Indy defeated the Raiders in week 17, so they’ve proven they’re capable of winning in the AFC, but they need to focus on putting it all together. The Colts had more giveaways than the majority of the league this season, that’s not a good equation to win football games.
  1. Raiders (4-13): The Raiders really don’t know where to start. But, it’s possible that Jimmy Garropolo has seen his last game as a Raider. Las Vegas has to evaluate its offense scheme and bring in the talent to execute that scheme at a high level.
  1. Bengals (5-12): Joe Burrow has 28 interceptions thrown this season and that’s difficult to do with an X-factor quarterback. However, Goose is going to find a way to compete in his division, expect for the Bengals to be all in for free agency.
  1. Panthers (3-14): The Panthers have lost 9 straight to end the season as they dealt with injuries most notably to rookie Bryce Young.  Not sure if the forecast will get any better for season 2, but we’ll see what JT has up his sleeve to improve the roster against all odds this off-season.  
  1. Commanders (3-13-1):  Brian Robinson Jr. getting to superstar dev would have been a win in what became a very ugly season in Washington.  That didn’t happen, and the offense really didn’t develop any key players to build around for season 2.  It will be an interesting off-season in Washington.
  2. Ravens (2-15): Arod and the Baltimore Ravens are officially on the clock. I don’t expect the Ravens to stay at this spot, so we all await to see what kind of warchest the Ravens can acquire for the rights to draft Caleb Williams.
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