NFL Power Rankings: Final Regular Season Edition

team. 54. Nice rebound for Mark Sanchez and the Eagles, who did <i>not</i> mail it in Week 17, finishing what they started the best they could. While the postseason was out of the question, coaches in this situation who stick with veterans who earned their roles (as opposed to taking a peek at rookies) will always be in. Nice call, Chip. – NFL. (10-6). Previous: 10th. Philadelphia Eagles. 12

Previous: 9th. Arizona Cardinals. 11. team. 32. The season isn’t over yet, but it’s hard not to look at what could have been. Carson Palmer went 6-0 as a starter this season but the Cardinals went 5-5 with Drew Stanton and Ryan Lindley starting. – ESPN. (11-5)

Indianapolis Colts. 10. team. 46. They might be a 4-12 team were it not for Andrew Luck, and even he’s slowed down some the past month. Did they just feast on a bad division? – CBS. (11-5). Previous: 12th

team. 26. Big ups to the Japanese haiku I received in my Twitter inbox last week. Clearly, it gave Baltimore some extra mojo on Sunday, as the Ravens earned a wild-card slot when a lot of people (myself included) didn’t see it happening. I do think the entire team should buy Justin Houston some Justin Forsett Fatheads for getting after Philip Rivers all day at Arrowhead. Do they make Forsett Pez dispensers? That might be creepy. – NFL. (10-6). Previous: 11th. Baltimore Ravens. 9