IT’S A FINAL! Congrats to the Kansas City Chiefs for their Super Bowl win over the Philadelphia Eagles! It seems like yesterday that it was summer time and we were begging the NFL season to start. Now it’s over and it’s time to rank all 32 teams one more time, once and for all, with our absolute final NFL power rankings. But before we list our Final NFL Power Rankings lets take a quick look back at the season.
The Buffalo Bills started as the preseason favorite to win it all. Before the season ended, Damar Hamlin’s grave health scare made us all Bills fans. Speaking of injuries, Tua suffered multiple concussions and yet the Dolphins limped into the postseason after an 8-3 start. Pittsburgh was dreadful but Mike Tomlin figured a way to avoid his first ever losing season. The Titans slid off the map and the Jags turned out to be pretty decent. And the Colts… well, I’m not sure what to say about them this season.
Speaking of disasters, the Raiders blew more three-score leads than I can remember. KC is still good as long as Patrick Mahomes is there. And let’s not forget about Joe Burrow and the Bengals and how they are poised to make another Super Bowl run.
In the NFC, the Cowboys tried to make a run at them but something isn’t quite right with that team. Tom Brady’s career ends with a losing record. The Vikings love the nail-biters and the Lions were busy biting knee-caps. The Rams repeat bid was a disaster and Mr. Irrelevant gave the 49ers some excitement.
It’s been a crazy, crazy season. And we loved every minute of it. So, one more time, here’s our Absolute Final NFL Power Rankings for the Shemon and Sheppard Show on ESPN Southwest Florida. Enjoy and feel free to share.
32. CHICAGO BEARS
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It’s Justin Fields and everybody else. What will they do with that draft pick???
31. HOUSTON TEXANS
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One bright spot to this season is they get a bright mind like DeMeco Ryans.
30. ARIZONA CARDINALS
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Will a new coach make an immediate difference, especially if Kyler Murray is out long?
29. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
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Some nice pieces but a rudderless ship.
28. DENVER BRONCOS
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Not great. How long will it take for Sean Payton to turn them around?
27. LOS ANGELES RAMS
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This window shut in a hurry. Can they open it one more time?
26. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
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Directionless at the moment.
25. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
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Not sure why Jameis Winston did not play more.
24. ATLANTA FALCONS
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Not great. But in the NFC South, who knows?
23. CAROLINA PANTHERS
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Rebuilding again.
22. CLEVELAND BROWNS
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Paper champs. Nice roster. No results.
21. TENNESSEE TITANS
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These guys could go either way next year.
20. NEW YORK JETS
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Just a QB away, right?
19. GREEN BAY PACKERS
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Now their QB can go “find” himself. He might find another team.
18. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
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They squeezed what they could out of this roster.
17. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
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Yikes.
16. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
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Farewell to Tom Brady. We will see what the future brings.
15. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
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Mike Tomlin is one heck of a coach!!!
14. BALTIMORE RAVENS
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They did what they could with the QB situation.
13. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
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Nice turn around by a solid QB-Coach Combo.
12. NEW YORK GIANTS
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An over-achieving year!
11. DETROIT LIONS
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Solid effort by “Man” Campbell! A winning record in Motown!
10. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
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Pete Carroll got them further that I’d thought they’d go.
9. MIAMI DOLPHINS
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Nice season but everything hinges on Tua’s health.
8. DALLAS COWBOYS
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I’m just not sure if they can go all the way.
7. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
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Justin Herbert will be a winner.
6. MINNESOTA VIKINGS
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Hot offense. Cool Defense.
5. CINCINNATI BENGALS
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As long as they have Joe Burrow they have a chance!
4. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
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This team is built to win now.
3. BUFFALO BILLS
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They may get their next year.
2. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) They were the best team from start until…almost finish. Maybe next year.
1. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
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Well, they won it all! What else is there to say?
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