NFL Power Rankings Week 16: Examining Where ESPN Experts Got It Right or Wong

ESPN released their Week 16 NFL power rankings on Tuesday, so let's break down where they got it  right and wrong:

1. Packers (13-1)

2. Saints (11-3)

3. 49ers (11-3)

4. Patriots (11-3)

5. Ravens (10-4)

6. Steelers (10-4)

7. Texans (10-4)

8. Falcons (9-5)

9. Lions (9-5)

10. Cowboys (8-6)

Comments

An ugly loss from the Packers in Kansas City wasn't enough to drop them from the top spot, and ESPN got that right. Even with teams playing well below them, the Packers have earned the right for one slip-up...Love the No. 2 and No. 3 teams. The Saints are playing offense better than anyone, and the same can be said for the 49ers defense. Let's hope it plays out in the postseason. Can't find anything wrong with the Top 10 rankings. Most media outlets have something equal.

11. Broncos (8-6)

12. Jets (8-6)

13. Bengals (8-6)

14. Chargers (7-7)

15. Seahawks (7-7)

16. Giants (7-7)

17. Cardinals (7-7)

18. Eagles (6-8)

19. Raiders (7-7)

20. Titans (7-7)

Comments

Hard to have any gripes with the middle 10. The Chargers and Seahawks have both earned spots in the Top 15 over the past couple of weeks, and the Eagles (18) are playing better than any of the other 7-7 teams. You could make an argument that the Titans deserved to fall further.

21. Bears (7-7)

22. Chiefs (6-8)

23. Dolphins (5-9)

24. Panthers (5-9)

25. Redskins (5-9)

26. Bills (5-9)

27. Jaguars (4-10)

28. Browns (4-10)

29. Buccaneers (4-10)

30. Vikings (2-12)

31. Rams (2-12)

32. Colts (1-13)

Comments

The Chiefs beat the Bears a couple weeks ago, so I can see how a team that just knocked off the last undefeated team in the NFL could have a problem being behind the struggling Bears. Other than that, the bottom list is solid, too. Overall, this power rankings from ESPN mirrors my own as close as it has all season.