Week 17 NFL Power Rankings with Picks, Predictions and Schedule

The Patriots continue to dominate in the Week 17 NFL Power Rankings. There seems to be no stopping Tom Brady and crew as the New England Patriots routed the Carolina Panthers in Week 16. The Atlanta Falcons still cling to the number 2 spot despite taking a loss at the hands of the New Orleans Saints in the Georgia Dome. The win earlier in the NFL season by the Falcons over the Saints was just enough to keep the Falcons a nose hair ahead of the Saints in the Week 17 Power Rankings.

In the interested of getting the NFL Power rankings and game picks out on time, I am not able to include much information about the Week 16 game between the Vikings and Eagles, since the game was delayed until tonight due to the blizzard in the Northeast. Last week's NFL power rankings predicted that the Eagles would win the game against the Vikings. So, if you are interested in the raw score value from the power rankings prediction software, then you can add a few points to the Eagles ranking and subtract a few from the Vikings. The spread will be a little larger if the Eagles win by a larger value. On the other hand, if the the Vikings win the game tonight, then it may really through a wrench in the rankings, since it could affect how many of the other teams rank based on whether they played any games against the Vikings or the Eagles. That is one of the complexities of the power ranking software.

One team that is tumbling on the NFL power rankings are the New York Giants. The Giants have tumbled down to the number 12 position with the recent humiliating losses to the Eagles and the Packers. The Packers game had a more far reaching effect in bringing the Giants down in the rankings. Now there will need to be a miraculous alignment of the stars in order for the Giants to make the playoffs. Well, the Giants just need to win, and the Saints need to lose in Week 17. If the Saints win, the Giants are out of the NFL Wild card in the NFC.

Week 17 NFL Picks and Predictions.
Winner in Bold

Miami Dolphins (7-8) 55.65 at New England Patriots (13-2) 103.39
Gillette Stadium 1:00 PM

Buffalo Bills (4-11) 47.77 at New York Jets (10-5) 82.45
New Meadowlands Stadium 1:00 PM

Oakland Raiders (7-8) 65.93 at Kansas City Chiefs (9-5) 80.97
Arrowhead Stadium 1:00 PM

Cincinnati Bengals (4-11) 50.12 at Baltimore Ravens (11-4) 91.6
M&T Bank Stadium 1:00 PM

Minnesota Vikings (5-9) 49.0 at Detroit Lions (5-10) 51.41
Ford Field 1:00 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6) 66.76 at New Orleans Saints (11-4) 92.63
Superdome 1:00 PM

Carolina Panthers (2-13) 27.13 at Atlanta Falcons (12-3) 93.02
Georgia Dome 1:00 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4) 87.17 at Cleveland Browns (5-10) 53.68
Cleveland Browns Stadium 1:00 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars (8-7) 59.35 at Houston Texans (5-10) 60.72
Reliant Stadium 4:15 PM

New York Giants (9-6) 79.28 at Washington Redskins (6-9) 66.52
FedEx Field 4:15 PM

Arizona Cardinals (5-10) 49.73 at San Francisco 49ers (5-10) 40.56
Candlestick Park 4:15 PM

San Diego Chargers (8-7) 76.83 at Denver Broncos (4-11) 58.98
Invesco Field at Mile High 4:15 PM

Chicago Bears (11-4) 81.2 at Green Bay Packers (9-6) 88.58
Lambeau Field 4:15 PM

Dallas Cowboys (5-10) 62.63 at Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) 90.87
Lincoln Financial Field 4:15 PM

Tennessee Titans (6-9) 54.55 at Indianapolis Colts (9-6) 83.67
Lucas Oil Stadium 4:15 PM

St Louis Rams (7-8) 49.81 at Seattle Seahawks (6-9) 52.18
Qwest Field 8:20 PM

Week 17 NFL Power Rankings
1. New England Patriots (13-2) 103.39
2. Atlanta Falcons (12-3) 93.02
3. New Orleans Saints (11-4) 92.63
4. Baltimore Ravens (11-4) 91.6
5. Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) 90.87
6. Green Bay Packers (9-6) 88.58
7. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4) 87.17
8. Indianapolis Colts (9-6) 83.67
9. New York Jets (10-5) 82.45
10. Chicago Bears (11-4) 81.2
11. Kansas City Chiefs (9-5) 80.97
12. New York Giants (9-6) 79.28
13. San Diego Chargers (8-7) 76.83
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6) 66.76
15. Washington Redskins (6-9) 66.52
16. Oakland Raiders (7-8) 65.93
17. Dallas Cowboys (5-10) 62.63
18. Houston Texans (5-10) 60.72
19. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-7) 59.35
20. Denver Broncos (4-11) 58.98
21. Miami Dolphins (7-8) 55.65
22. Tennessee Titans (6-9) 54.55
23. Cleveland Browns (5-10) 53.68
24. Seattle Seahawks (6-9) 52.18
25. Detroit Lions (5-10) 51.41
26. Cincinnati Bengals (4-11) 50.12
27. St Louis Rams (7-8) 49.81
28. Arizona Cardinals (5-10) 49.73
29. Minnesota Vikings (5-9) 49.0
30. Buffalo Bills (4-11) 47.77
31. San Francisco 49ers (5-10) 40.56
32. Carolina Panthers (2-13) 27.13