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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; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger runs off the field after the Steelers defeat of the Bengals 24-20 at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger runs off the field after the Steelers defeat of the Bengals 24-20 at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /

Pittsburgh Steelers. 9. team. 55. . 9-5.

Like the Packers, the Steelers can boast of a great offense frequently let down by a porous defense.

And such was on the case in Week 15, as the Bengals got off to a 20-9 lead over the first two quarters.

We know Cincinnati is almost always going to implode against Pittsburgh though, and that’s what precisely happened in the second half.

Fantasy owners had to be pretty pleased with Steelers kicker Chris Boswell, who made six field goals and accounted for 18 of the 24 points Pittsburgh scored in the contest.

What separates the Steelers from the Packers in this week’s NFL power rankings is the fact Pittsburgh holds onto the No. 1 seed within its own division. That’s more than Green Bay can say right now.

But look for things to get very interesting with a divisionally decisive game against the Ravens this week.