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Updated NFL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, plus each team's rookie of the year

Let's update our rankings ahead of Week 17. We also looked at the best rookies from all 32 teams.

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PRO BOWL ROSTERS ANNOUNCED

2026 NFL Pro Bowl AFC, NFC rosters: The league's top players

The Ravens, Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks each had six players chosen to lead the way.

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Wait, no Jordan Love? The biggest Pro Bowl snubs for the AFC and NFC rosters

Love and Chris Olave didn't make the NFC roster? Should Josh Hines-Allen be in the AFC lineup?

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FOUR DISAPPOINTING BUBBLE TEAMS

What has gone wrong for four teams trying to make the playoffs? Solak on the Lions, Bucs, Ravens, Colts

How did the Lions, Bucs, Ravens and Colts end up outside the playoff field heading into Week 17? Plus, do the Bears have the Coach of the Year?

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THOUGHTS ON LAMAR'S SEASON

Could the Ravens trade Lamar Jackson?

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Why Mad Dog is giving Lamar a pass this season

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PLAYOFF PUSH

Playoff picture projections: Updated odds for every team trying to reach the postseason

Here's how things look right now for wild-card spots, division races and even the draft order.

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How Week 16 reset the race for the AFC and NFC 1-seeds: Barnwell on NFL's best teams

Will the Broncos hold off the Patriots in the AFC? Can the Seahawks stay ahead of the Rams in the NFC?

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Brock Purdy slings five TDs as 49ers rout Colts on MNF

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QB Brock Purdy and RB Christian McCaffrey help lead 49ers past Colts

Here's what to know from the 49ers' win over the Colts on Monday night.

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49ers put exclamation on game with 74-yard pick-six

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Does the road to the Super Bowl run through the 49ers?

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Purdy-McCaffrey connection works to perfection for another 49ers TD

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Jonathan Taylor's TD keeps the Colts in it

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Purdy tosses 4th TD pass of the game for 49ers

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Purdy bides his time to find Kittle for a TD

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Rivers and Pierce connect again for a Colts TD

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Purdy zips one to McCaffrey for a 49ers score

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    NFL NATION

    Will Bills defense's reliance on second-half adjustments be Achilles' heel in playoffs?

    In previous tight second halves, the Bills' offense has played a significant role in big comeback efforts.

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    Stefon Diggs shone when Pats needed him most: 'Prime time is my time'

    22hMike Reiss

    Missed tackles, third-down struggles doom the Broncos defense

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    Browns' Carson Schwesinger's path from walk-on to rookie star

    1dDaniel Oyefusi

    What did Cowboys get right in Schottenheimer's first season?

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    METCALF RECEIVES SUSPENSION

    DK Metcalf shoves a fan during game in Detroit

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    RC: 'DK Metcalf has to have higher level of emotional intelligence'

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    WHAT WE LEARNED

    Our reporters make sense of Week 16: Statement wins for 49ers, Patriots, Jaguars, Panthers, Steelers, Bears

    Our NFL Nation reporters answer big questions from each Week 16 game. Here's what you need to know.

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    Let's overreact to NFL Week 16: Broncos won't be the 1-seed? Macdonald is COY?

    Did lopsided loss expose Denver? Should Bowles be done? We overreact to Week 16, plus fantasy takes.

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