Friday, December 27, 2013

AFC East power rankings roundup: Week 17

BY SEAN DONOVAN

The media world rewarded the New England Patriots for their resounding beatdown of the red-hot Baltimore Ravens with a bump in the rankings. The win clinched a fifth straight AFC East title and, combined with another victory this week at home over the Buffalo Bills, would ensure a first-round bye in the playoffs.

Conversely, the Miami Dolphins slid after laying an egg against the Bills, who correspondingly moved up a notch. The New York Jets also improved a little after beating the upstart Cleveland Browns.

Here's where the four AFC East teams stand in the major media outlets' NFL power rankings entering Week 17:

             NE     MIA     BUF     NYJ
ESPN 5(7)  16(14)  23(25)  22(22)
NFL  5(7)  12(10)  24(26)  21(21)
CBS  -(7)  --(13)  --(23)  --(26)
Fox  5(7)  14(12)  23(27)  21(23)
NBC  4(4)  18(15)  21(22)  20(21)
SI   6(6)  13(8)   20(27)  22(22)
PFF  4(5)  14(13)  26(26)  25(25)
AVG: 5(6)  15(12)  23(25)  22(23)

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ESPN: http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings
NFL.com: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000303773/article/power-rankings-week-17-broncos-take-top-spot-chiefs-slip
CBS Sports: N/A
Fox Sports: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings
Pro Football Talk: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/24/week-16-power-rankings-4/
SI.com: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20131224/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-denver-broncos/
Pro Football Focus: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/12/26/power-rankings-week-16-2/


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