NFL Week 17 Power Rankings 2024 - How all 32 teams stack up - ESPN

Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season is here, so we're almost at the finish line. It's crunch time for many teams looking to break into the playoffs by claiming a spot in the wild-card race. So which teams are trending upward?

The No. 1 team in last week's Power Rankings, the Philadelphia Eagles, lost a heartbreaker, which brought movement atop of the list. Plus, with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals losing, the middle pack shuffled.

In addition to our rankings, we asked our NFL Nation reporters to pick the rookie of the year for each team. From standout quarterbacks to dynamic defenders, which first-year players stood out from the rest?

Let's start with a familiar team reclaiming the No. 1 spot.

Our power panel of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities evaluates how NFL teams stack up against one another, ranking them from 1 to 32.

Previous rankings: Preseason | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16

Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH

Week 16 result: Beat the Texans 27-19
Week 16 ranking: 2

Rookie of the year: Wide receiver Xavier Worthy

Worthy is the Chiefs' leading wideout with 51 catches, 559 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also has 94 yards and 3 touchdowns as a runner. He was quarterback Patrick Mahomes' receiver of choice in Saturday's win over the Texans, with 11 targets, 7 receptions, 65 yards and the Chiefs' only receiving touchdown. He has grown over the course of the season in his ability to win on short,