NFL Power Ranking: Sleepers Teams Beginning to Wake Up

They aren’t dead just yet.

Despite getting written off as far back as October, the following three teams are on a roll and in the process of making a miracle, and potential historic, playoff run.

15. Philadelphia Eagles: (6-8)

The Eagles are the most dangerous team in the NFL right now.

They are fresh off two blowout wins and somehow still have a playoff pulse. They travel to Dallas this weekend to take on the Cowboys and their owner Jerry Jones admitted to being “scared” of their division rival.

He should be. They have won their past two games by a combined 42 points and have a defensive end in Jason Babin who potentially is going to break the single-season sack record.

If they can beat the Cowboys and the Redskins while getting a bit of luck, this will be the scariest team in the Wild Card Round.

20. Seattle Seahawks: (7-7)

The Seahawks defense has been absolutely dominant in their last six games. They are allowing 14.6 points a game over that span and are ranked sixth in the NFL in points allowed.

While their playoff hopes rely on a total choke-job by the Lions that likely won’t happen, Seattle will be entering 2012 with a ton of momentum after a great end to what previously was a disastrous 2-6 start.

21. Arizona Cardinals: (7-7)

Is there are quarterback controversy in Arizona?

All John Skelton does is win and he’s kept the Cardinals mathematically alive for a wild card spot.

Arizona has won six of their last seven games and three of them have been in overtime. The real reason the Cards have been so successful of late is their special teams led by the second deadliest punt returner in the league in Patrick Peterson.

They need a ton of scenarios to fall their way, but there is still hope in Arizona with two games to go. Pretty incredible considering they were on a six-game losing streak earlier in the season. 

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 (11-3)

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)

6. Baltimore Ravens (10-4)

7. Houston Texans (10-4)

8. Denver Broncos (8-6)

9. Atlanta Falcons (9-5)

10. Cincinnati Bengals (8-6)

11. Detroit Lions (9-5)

12. New York Jets (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)