2017 NFL Power Rankings: Week 17
Teams Ranked 32nd to 23rd
Cleveland clinched the top pick in the draft with their loss on Sunday, but we won’t know the owners of the following two picks until next week.
| Rank | Team | nERD | Rec | Playoffs | Off. NEP Rank | Def. NEP Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Indianapolis Colts | -11.44 | 3-12 | 0.0% | 24 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 | Cleveland Browns | -9.61 | 0-15 | 0.0% | 28 | 27 | -1 |
| 30 | Miami Dolphins | -8.17 | 6-9 | 0.0% | 32 | 15 | -1 |
| 29 | San Francisco 49ers | -6.78 | 5-10 | 0.0% | 21 | 31 | +2 |
| 28 | Buffalo Bills | -6.44 | 8-7 | 20.5% | 29 | 16 | -1 |
| 27 | New York Giants | -6.42 | 2-13 | 0.0% | 27 | 21 | -1 |
| 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | -5.92 | 6-9 | 0.0% | 25 | 20 | +2 |
| 25 | New York Jets | -4.69 | 5-10 | 0.0% | 23 | 19 | -1 |
| 24 | Oakland Raiders | -4.28 | 6-9 | 0.0% | 18 | 26 | -1 |
| 23 | Tennessee Titans | -4.23 | 8-7 | 41.7% | 20 | 23 | +2 |
If the season ended today, the Giants would pick second and the Colts would pick third. Both teams are assured of a top-three pick but could trade spots depending on the week’s results. New York locks into the second spot with a loss at home to Washington or an Indianapolis win at home versus Houston.
If the Colts lose and Giants win, Indianapolis would pick second.
Assuming a three-point home field advantage, nERD sees the Colts as 4.5-point underdogs and the Giants as 5.5-point underdogs in Week 17. In Vegas, these numbers are 4 and 3.5, respectively.
Meanwhile, Cleveland will be a 13.5-point underdog (20.5 by nERD) on the road in Pittsburgh as it attempts to avoid being the second 0-16 team in NFL history.
