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The Arizona Cardinals are having one of their worst seasons in recent history, and it is happening when the NFC West might be having its best year. The Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers all have at least 10 wins. All are on track to make the playoffs and all have a real shot at the top seed in the conference.
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NFL power rankings: Texans inch closer to top-four team by USA Today
On a six-game win streak, are the Texans among the top five teams in the NFL entering Sunday afternoon's bout against the Raiders?
Week 15 was pure chaos. Let’s dive into where all 32 teams stack up after 16 weeks in this latest edition of the NFL power rankings.
The Arizona Cardinals suffered another blowout loss on Sunday. This time, it was not to an NFC West opponent. It was a 40-20 road loss to the Houston Texans. They have now lost six games in a row and 11 of their last 12. And in new NFL power rankings for Week 16 by USA TODAY's Nate Davis, they have fallen, which is understandable.
Following a 34-26 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Denver Broncos are now ranked third in Nate Davis' latest NFL power rankings for USA TODAY Sports. That's up two spots from their No. 5 ranking last week. Here is Davis' commentary on the Broncos going into Week 16:
Alabama will make another case as 'NFLU' in the 2026 NFL Draft. Ty Simpson, Kadyn Proctor and two others make USA TODAY Sports' top draft prospects.
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NFL power rankings: Texans inch closer to top-five team by USA Today
On a five-game win streak, are the Texans among the top 10 teams in the NFL entering Sunday afternoon bout against the Cardinals?
The United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026, and Week 18 takes place the first weekend of the new year.
The NFL's CBA with the NFL referees association is set to expire in May. The league outlined its priorities for negotiations in a recent memo.