Fox News Digital Sports NFL power rankings after 2024 regular season ends

The Baltimore Ravens are 10-point favorites over their divisional rivals, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are on a 4-game losing streak. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if the Ravens deserve to be overwhelming favorites.

Just like that, the 2024 NFL season is finished.

There were plenty of surprises to go around. The Kansas City Chiefs won 15 games despite not being the most dominant team. The Minnesota Vikings nearly won the NFC North with Sam Darnold as the quarterback. Jayden Daniels emerged as a star. And the Buffalo Bills got better after trading one of the top wide receivers in the league.

Those were only some of the storylines around the NFL and that just scratches the surface.

The Detroit Lions are arguably the best team ahead of the playoffs and sit on top of the final NFL power rankings of the season.

How does the rest of it shake out?

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Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs celebrates with teammates after he ran for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Sunday night proved that if the defense wants to, it can be dominant. Allowing just nine points to the Minnesota Vikings was a tremendous leap forward; the only worry is if the bye week will cool down what might just be the best offense in the league. But it’s difficult to believe that will happen.

Last week: 2

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes watches from the sidelines during the Broncos game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Let the (real) games begin for the Chiefs. They locked up the top seed in the AFC, despite at times looking like they weren't even trying, and appeared to peak on offense