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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; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots strong safety Patrick Chung (23) celebrates after a play with cornerback Logan Ryan (26) and defensive back Duron Harmon (30) and defensive back Devin McCourty (32) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Patriots won 16-3. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots strong safety Patrick Chung (23) celebrates after a play with cornerback Logan Ryan (26) and defensive back Duron Harmon (30) and defensive back Devin McCourty (32) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Patriots won 16-3. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

47. . 12-2. . New England Patriots. 1. team

Quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots finally got some vengeance for what happened in the AFC Championship game in Denver last season, toppling the now-scuffling Denver Broncos 16-3 in the Mile High City.

Brady didn’t exactly have his best game though — going 16-of-32 for 188 yards, posting a 68.2 passer rating in the process.

Not like it mattered. The Patriots made easy work of Denver’s inept offense and held the Broncos to a mere 309 yards of total offense, forcing three turnovers in the process.

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New England now has back-to-back AFC East contests versus the hapless Jets and Dolphins in Weeks 16 and 17, respectively.

Judging on what we’ve seen this season, there isn’t any reason to assume the Pats finish with anything less than a 14-2 record on the year.

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