NFL power rankings, playoff edition: Kicking off the Wild Card round

NFL power rankings to kick off the Wild Card round of the playoffs

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 31: JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs upfield for a 96 yard kickoff return touchdown in the third quarter during the game against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on December 31, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

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NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 31:Quarterback Blake Bortles #5 hands the ball to Running Back Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

L, 15-10 at Titans. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars. 9. team. 52.

The Jaguars climb a spot in our NFL power rankings this week, but that’s based more off the issues teams below them have rather than anything the Jags have done lately.

And that hasn’t been particularly good, especially on offense.

Quarterback Blake Bortles was bad again in Week 17, this time tossing two interceptions against a desperate Titans team, finishing with an awfully low 33.7 passer rating in the process.

Week 17 marked the second consecutive loss for Jacksonville, and Bortles has been pretty bad in back-to-back games. It would be one thing if he wasn’t costing his team, but he has these last two contests.

That’s an issue in the playoffs, but at least the Jags defense is good enough to carry them deep into the postseason.

Bortles has to be better, though.