We bought a shakeup on the high of Locked On’s NFL Energy Rankings after the Rams defeated the Cardinals on Monday night time.
LOS ANGELES — For the primary time in 4 weeks, the Arizona Cardinals don’t maintain the highest spot within the Locked On NFL Energy Rankings after the Los Angeles Rams defeated them on Monday night time.
That strikes the Packers, Bucs and Chiefs up because the Chiefs at the moment are within the high three of the Locked On NFL Energy Rankings for the primary time since Week 2.
The Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Payments each slid out of the highest 10 with their Sunday losses.
Now, we have a couple of log jams as there are six 7-6 groups and 7 6-7 groups, making the playoff image very difficult going into Week 15, as groups have simply 4 video games left to make a push.
This 12 months, the Locked On Podcast Community and TEGNA sports activities departments have teamed as much as vote weekly to rank all 32 NFL groups in our Locked On/TEGNA NFL Energy Rankings.
Our native Locked On NFL hosts and TEGNA sports activities journalists ranked their 1-32 energy rankings and the voting averages created the official energy rankings.
Let’s get on to the rankings.
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1. Inexperienced Bay Packers
Rating final week: 2
Final week consequence: 45-30 win over Bears
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 1/3
The Packers are on the high of the NFC and the highest of the NFL at 10-3 now after they picked up one other win towards the Bears on Sunday. Aaron Jones is again to being wholesome and Inexperienced Bay is continuous to return up large defensively. Whereas they gave up 30 factors, that they had two interceptions and two sacks on Sunday. They’ve large video games developing towards Baltimore and Cleveland.
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2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rating final week: 3
Final week consequence: 33-27 win over Payments
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 1/3
The Bucs simply hold rolling as they proceed to show themselves as a Tremendous Bowl contender but once more this 12 months. They dominated the primary half towards the Payments earlier than permitting a comeback, however Tom Brady bought the job achieved in additional time to safe the win. They’ll clinch the NFC South on Sunday with a win over the Saints.
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3. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Rating final week: 4
Final week consequence: 48-9 win over Raiders
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 2/6
What a narrative the Chiefs are turning into after they had been 3-4 at one level this season and have now received six-straight video games to get again into the highest three of the Energy Rankings for the primary time since Week 2. They made it look straightforward once more towards the Raiders on Sunday. They’ve an enormous Thursday night time battle developing towards the Chargers in L.A.
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4. Los Angeles Rams
Rating final week: 6
Final week consequence: 30-23 win over Cardinals
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 2/7
The Rams are proving to be proper again within the combine at 9-4 after they got here up with an enormous win towards the Cardinals in Arizona Monday night time. Matthew Stafford was almost excellent as he relied on Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. in addition to the massive play potential from Van Jefferson. Aaron Donald was a drive on Monday in addition to they defeated Arizona with out Jalen Ramsey.
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5. Arizona Cardinals
Rating final week: 1
Final week consequence: 30-23 loss to Rams
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 4/6
It is laborious to position the Cardinals after their one-touchdown rating to the Rams, as a result of the Packers, Bucs, Chiefs and Rams all deserved to leap them after they continued to win. The Cardinals got here in on the voting simply forward of the Patriots. They’re nonetheless 10-3 and one of many NFL’s greatest groups. They’ll be preventing to maintain that NFC West lead.
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6. New England Patriots
Rating final week: 5
Final week consequence: BYE
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 4/6
The New England Patriots had been on bye this week. They had been jumped by the Rams after their large win in Arizona.
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7. Dallas Cowboys
Rating final week: 7
Final week consequence: 27-20 win over Washington
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 5/7
The Dallas Cowboys proceed to win ugly however they bought the massive street win over Washington to safe a three-game NFC East lead. They end the 12 months at New York, house towards Washington, house towards Arizona and at Philadelphia. We’ll study loads in that Week 17 sport towards the Cardinals.
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8. Los Angeles Chargers
Rating final week: 11
Final week consequence: 37-21 win over Giants
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 8/10
The Chargers jumped the Ravens, Colts and Payments on their method to the No. 8 spot this week. They’re clicking once more recently and at the moment are 8-5. They’ve a large house sport towards the Chiefs on Thursday night time, which can have large AFC West implications.
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9. Tennessee Titans
Rating final week: 13
Final week consequence: 20-0 win over Jaguars
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 9/12
You’ll be able to definitely argue the Titans had been far too low final week at No. 13. They’re 9-4 on the 12 months now and soar again into the highest 10 after a cushty win over Jacksonville. They’re nonetheless coping with plenty of accidents however they’re aiming to show themselves as an AFC contender down the stretch.
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10. Indianapolis Colts
Rating final week: 8
Final week consequence: BYE
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 8/11
The Colts had been on bye this previous week. They fall two spots to No. 10 after being jumped by the Chargers and Titans.
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11. Buffalo Payments
Rating final week: 10
Final week consequence: 33-27 loss to Bucs
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 9/14
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12. San Francisco 49ers
Rating final week: 15
Final week consequence: 26-23 win over Bengals
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 10/15
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13. Baltimore Ravens
Rating final week: 9
Final week consequence: 24-22 loss to Browns
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 10/18
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14. Cleveland Browns
Rating final week: 16
Final week consequence: 24-22 win over Ravens
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 13/16
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15. Cincinnati Bengals
Rating final week: 12
Final week consequence: 26-23 loss to 49ers
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 12/19
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16. Washington Soccer Crew
Rating final week: 14
Final week consequence: 27-20 loss to Cowboys
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 14/19
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17. Denver Broncos
Rating final week: 20
Final week consequence: 38-10 win over Lions
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 14/22
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18. Minnesota Vikings
Rating final week: 22
Final week consequence: 36-28 win over Steelers
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 16/20
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19. Las Vegas Raiders
Rating final week: 17
Final week consequence: 48-9 loss to Chiefs
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 18/23
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20. Pittsburgh Steelers
Rating final week: 18
Final week consequence: 36-28 loss to Vikings
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 16/23
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21. Philadelphia Eagles
Rating final week: 19
Final week consequence: BYE
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 17/22
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22. Miami Dolphins
Rating final week: 21
Final week consequence: BYE
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 18/24
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23. New Orleans Saints
Rating final week: 23
Final week consequence: 30-9 win over Jets
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 21/24
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24. Seattle Seahawks
Rating final week: 24
Final week consequence: 33-13 win over Texans
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 11/25
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25. Atlanta Falcons
Rating final week: 26
Final week consequence: 29-21 win over Panthers
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 21/26
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26. Carolina Panthers
Rating final week: 25
Final week consequence: 29-21 loss to Falcons
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 25/27
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27. New York Giants
Rating final week: 27
Final week consequence: 37-21 loss to Chargers
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 27/28
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28. Chicago Bears
Rating final week: 28
Final week consequence: 45-30 loss to Packers
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 26/28
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29. New York Jets
Rating final week: 29
Final week consequence: 30-9 loss to Saints
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 29/30
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30. Detroit Lions
Rating final week: 30
Final week consequence: 38-10 loss to Broncos
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 29/30
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31. Jacksonville Jaguars
Rating final week: 31
Final week consequence: 20-0 loss to Titans
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 31/32
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32. Houston Texans
Rating final week: 32
Final week consequence: 33-13 loss to Seahawks
Highest/lowest vote in energy rankings ballot: 31/32
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