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John Harbaugh got the message. He let Derrick Henry carry the ball 36 times and was rewarded with 216 yards, four touchdowns, and a season-saving win in Green Bay. Now all he has to do is ride Henry again in Pittsburgh on Sunday night.
Darnold peaked in the top five of CBS Sports' quarterback power rankings, but he's barely hanging onto a top-10 spot as the regular eason winds down.
Quinn Ewers balled out against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 20-17 upset victory in Week 17. He threw for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 of 22 passing to become the first Miami rookie with multiple passing touchdowns in the first half of a game since Dan Marino. (+4)
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NFL Week 18 power rankings: NFC East
The Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) are the only team in the NFC East that will be in the playoffs this season, as the Dallas Cowboys (7-8-1) came up just short. The Washington Commanders (4-12) and the New York Giants (3-13) will look to regroup,
Los Angeles still appears to be in the driver’s seat despite a disappointing loss, while San Francisco is riding high following a thrilling victory.
1. Seahawks (last week No. 1; 13-3): Another year, another Week 18 opportunity for Sam Darnold to win the No. 1 seed. 2. Patriots (No. 4; 13-3): They could have scored 100 against the Jets, if they wanted. 3. Jaguars (No. 2; 12-4): Hopefully, they didn’t peak too soon.
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NFL Week 18 power rankings: AFC West
Welcome back to my weekly AFC West check-in - a quick, data-driven power ranking that tracks how the divisional shifts from Sunday to Sunday. Rankings aren’t box-score trophies - they’re context-adjusted judgments on where these teams are at and who’s sitting pole week to week.
The Green Bay Packers were destroyed by the Baltimore Ravens. They were humbled, humiliated, crushed and embarrassed. The 41-24 loss, which wa