NFL Power Rankings: Chargers and Teams Making a Strong Push to the Finish Line

The holiday's are here and it's the time of the NFL season where teams are either waiving the white flag on the season, resting starters for the playoffs or fighting for their lives.

The following three teams are desperate, and have been playing with incredible urgency of late.

15. Philadelphia Eagles (6-8)

The Eagles can still make the playoffs.

The NFC East is bad enough to potentially send a 8-8 team to the playoffs, and don't look now but the Eagles are making a strong push. Their 45-19 over the Jets is a big statement for the rest of the NFL.

Despite owning a grand total of two wins at home, if the Eagles win out and get some help, they sneak in. With the way they've played the last two weeks, this is one of the most dangerous teams in the league. That's what happens when you win your previous two games by a combined 42 points.

I think the rest of the NFC is hoping the Cowboys or Giants don't allow this incredibly talented team to reach the postseason.

19. San Diego Chargers (7-7)

At 4-7, they looked like dead ducks with Phillip Rivers playing some of the worst football of his career.

Now after their 20-point thrashing of the Baltimore Ravens, they are riding a three-game winning streak where they have outscored the opponent's by a whopping 71 points.

The patchwork offensive line is holding up, which allows Rivers to take better care of the ball and not force the issue as much.

With the potential to still make the playoffs a possibility, this is one dangerous team at the moment.

20. Seattle Seahawks (7-7)

The Seahawks have won five of six games and would have a great shot at making the playoffs if the season were 17 games.

Unfortunately for them it's not, and they'll need a miracle to sneak in past the Lions, but that shouldn't overshadow what's been a terrific few weeks for Seattle.

The defense is seemingly scoring a touchdown every week and the offense is taking care of the ball. While the season will more than likely be ending on January 1st, this is a terrific way to build positive momentum heading into the offseason. This team is going to be a contender in 2012.

Eric Ball's Week 16 NFL Power Rankings

1. Green Bay Packers (13-1)

2. New Orleans Saints (11-3)

3. New England Patriots (11-3)

4. San Francisco 49ers (10-3)

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3)

6. Baltimore Ravens (10-4)

7. Houston Texans (10-4)

8. Denver Broncos (8-6)

9. Atlanta Falcons (9-5)

10. New York Jets (8-6)

11. Detroit Lions (9-5)

12. Cincinnati Bengals (8-6)

13. New York Giants (7-7)

14. Oakland Raiders (7-7)

15. Philadelphia Eagles (6-8)

16. Dallas Cowboys (8-6)

17. Tennessee Titans (7-7)

18. Chicago Bears (7-7)

19. San Diego Chargers (7-7)

20. Seattle Seahawks (7-7)

21. Arizona Cardinals (7-7)

22. Buffalo Bills (5-9)

23. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8)

24. Carolina Panthers (5-9)

25. Miami Dolphins (5-9)

26. Washington Redskins (5-9)

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-10)

28. Cleveland Browns (4-10)

29. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-10)

30. Minnesota Vikings (2-12)

31. St. Louis Rams (2-11)

32. Indianapolis Colts (1-13)