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NFL Power Rankings: A Week 16 Look at All 32 Teams

By Peter Panacy

Dec 18, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field. The Patriots won 16-3. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field. The Patriots won 16-3. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) is sacked by Indianapolis Colts linebacker Erik Walden (93) during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Colts defeated the Vikings 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) is sacked by Indianapolis Colts linebacker Erik Walden (93) during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Colts defeated the Vikings 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

7-7. . Minnesota Vikings. 21. team. 60.

The Minnesota Vikings might just want to forget Week 15 ever happened.

They welcomed the inconsistent Indianapolis Colts, and their weak defense, to town and were subsequently walloped 34-6 in front of their home crowd.

Not a good look.

Here are some interesting notes — Minnesota got a total of 34 combined yards from running backs Adrian Peterson and Jerick McKinnon over the game. And quarterback Sam Bradford had no answers through the air either.

Tack on three turnovers from the Vikings offense, and thoughts of all that was good from early this season have evaporated into a distant memory. And they’ve slipped a great deal in NFL power rankings as a result.