NFL power rankings entering Week 17 of the 2025 season (previous rank in parentheses):
1. Los Angeles Rams (1): We know they just lost, their second defeat in four games. We know they've fallen from the NFC's projected No. 1 playoff seed to its sixth in a matter of days. We know they just fired their special teams coordinator − perhaps an overdue move given how that phase of the game has legitimately cost LA three more wins this season. Put all that aside. The Rams still have the presumptive MVP in Matthew Stafford, a head coach as good or better than any in the league and a roster that can win anywhere in any variety of ways.
2. Seattle Seahawks (2): We know they just won, running their heater to five games. We know they've risen from the NFC's projected No. 5 playoff seed to its first. We know they rarely lose playoff games in Seattle. But admirable as his career turnaround has been, we need to see QB Sam Darnold prove he can win on the big stage the way Stafford finally did after he joined the Rams.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (8): They've won six in a row, but QB Trevor Lawrence has truly been in the zone over his last four games − with a 120.8 passer rating during that stretch while accounting for 14 TDs. The defense has also added another 10 takeaways in those four recent victories. Any number of teams could emerge from a muddled AFC field − but, after a decisive win in Denver, the Jags are certainly playing as well as anyone in the conference right now.
