1. Baltimore (13-2):听Smart move by coach John Harbaugh to rest some of his top-tier players on Sunday; they鈥檒l go three weeks between games. Next:听vs. Pittsburgh.
2. San Francisco (12-3):听A win over the Seahawks would clinch NFC鈥檚 No. 1 seed; if not, the 49ers will be No. 5. 狈别虫迟:听at Seattle.
3. Green Bay (12-3):听Za鈥橠arius Smith鈥檚 line Monday night against Minnesota — 3 1/ 2 sacks, and seven tackles. 狈别虫迟:听at Detroit.
4. New Orleans (12-3):听After spotting Tennessee first 14 points, the Saints outscored Titans 38-14. 狈别虫迟:听at Carolina.
5. Seattle (11-4): Running back has been re-signed to save the day. 狈别虫迟:听vs. San Francisco.
6. Kansas City (11-4):听The Chiefs continue to play great defense — they鈥檝e allowed 17, nine, 16, three and three points during five-game winning streak. 狈别虫迟:听vs. L.A. Chargers.
7. New England (12-3):听If the Patriots can protect like they did in Week 16, their offense can actually be functional. 狈别虫迟:听vs. Miami.
8. Buffalo (10-5):听The Bills are locked into the AFC鈥檚 No. 5 spot, which means (most likely) a first-round trip to Houston.听 Next: vs. N.Y. Jets.
9. Minnesota (10-5):听The Vikings鈥� seven first downs in loss to Green Bay was their fewest since 1971. Next:听vs. Chicago.
10. Houston (10-5):听The Texans kept Tampa Bay in the game for way too long despite four first-half takeaways. But they are the AFC South champs. Next:听vs. Tennessee.
11. Philadelphia (8-7):听Win at the Giants and the Eagles claim the NFC East and home game against likely San Francisco or Seattle. 狈别虫迟:听at .
12. Tennessee (8-7): Incredibly, the Titans are in the driver鈥檚 seat for the playoffs despite consecutive losses. They can clinch AFC鈥檚 final seed with win over Texans or losses by Pittsburgh/Indianapolis. 狈别虫迟:听at Houston.
13. Pittsburgh (8-7):听Dreadful loss to the Jets means the Steelers need to beat Ravens and have Houston beat Titans to sneak into the playoffs. Next:听at Baltimore.
14. L.A. Rams (8-7):听Back to the drawing board for Rams coach Sean McVay. Might that include a new defensive coordinator? 狈别虫迟:听vs. Arizona.
15. Dallas (7-8):听In a got-to-have-it game, the Cowboys failed to score a touchdown in loss at Philadelphia. 狈别虫迟:听vs. Washington.
16. Indianapolis (7-8):听Nyheim Hines became the first player in 17 years to have two punt return touchdowns in the same game (84 and 71 yards). Next: at Jacksonville.
17. Tampa Bay (7-8):听 has 31 touchdowns and 28 interceptions so there remains hope for him being the first 30-30 QB. 狈别虫迟:听vs. Atlanta.
18. Oakland (7-8):听The Raiders have a point differential of minus-105 and are 0-6 against 2019 playoff teams. 狈别虫迟:听at Broncos.
19. Chicago (7-8): A 3-1 start dissolved thanks to losing streaks of four (October) and two (December) games. 狈别虫迟:听at Minnesota.
20. Broncos (6-9):听A win over the Raiders and the Broncos will finish tied for second in AFC West. Go figure. 狈别虫迟:听vs. Oakland.
21. Atlanta (6-9):听Might owner Arthur Blank retain coach Dan Quinn? The Falcons are 5-2 in their last seven games. Next:听at Tampa Bay.
22. N.Y. Jets (6-9):听The Jets are 5-2 since starting the season 1-7.听Next: at Buffalo.
23. Arizona (5-9-1):听One of the more stunning wins of the season by any team — going to Seattle for a commanding 27-13 performance. Next:听at L.A. Rams.
24. Cleveland (6-9):听The Browns have 12 consecutive losing seasons. 狈别虫迟:听at Cincinnati.
25. L.A. Chargers (5-10):听The Chargers went 2-5 this year at their temporary home in Carson, Calif. 狈别虫迟:听at Kansas City.
26. Carolina (5-10):听 is the first running back in league history with two 100-catch seasons. 狈别虫迟:听vs. New Orleans.
27. Jacksonville (5-10):听Each of the Jaguars鈥� last six losses have been by double-digits. 狈别虫迟:听vs. Indianapolis.
28. New York Giants (4-11):听Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones has three games with at least four touchdown passes and no interceptions. A reason for optimism. 狈别虫迟:听vs. Philadelphia.
29. Miami (4-11):听The Dolphins led Cincinnati by 23 points with 11:12 remaining 鈥� and needed overtime to win 38-35.听狈别虫迟:听at New England.
30. Washington (3-12):听Old friend was 16 of 22 for 158 yards and one touchdown in relief of Dwayne Haskins (ankle) during loss to Giants. Next: at Dallas.
31. Detroit (3-11-1):听General manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia will return in 2020. Why? 狈别虫迟:听vs. Green Bay.
32. Cincinnati (1-14):听With the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Bengals select 鈥� almost undoubtedly LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. 狈别虫迟:听vs. Cleveland.
