The Miami Dolphins have a chance to go from 1-6 to 7-7 if they can pull an upset at the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Monday Night Football.”
The Dolphins received practically zero help in Sunday action as the Bills, Ravens, Chargers, Texans and Jaguars all won. The Colts did lose.
Where do the Miami Dolphins stand in Week 16 NFL Power Rankings?
Here is Joe Schad’s Top 32 after Sunday’s Week 15 in the NFL:
1. Denver Broncos (12-2)
Beat Packers
2. Los Angeles Rams (11-3)
Beat Lions
3. Seattle Seahawks (11-3)
Beat Colts
4. New England Patriots (11-3)
Lost to Bills
5. Buffalo Bills (10-4)
Beat Patriots
6. Houston Texans (9-5)
Beat Cardinals
7. Philadelphia Eagles (9-5)
Beat Raiders
8. Los Angeles Chargers (10-4)
Beat Chiefs
9. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)
Beat Jets
10. Green Bay Packers (9-4-1)
Lost to Broncos
11. San Francisco 49ers (10-4)
Beat Titans
12. Chicago Bears (10-4)
Beat Browns
13. Indianapolis Colts (8-6)
Lost to Seahawks
14. Detroit Lions (8-6)
Lost to Rams
15. Baltimore Ravens (7-7)
Beat Bengals
16. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)
MNF vs. Dolphins
17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7)
Lost to Falcons
18. Miami Dolphins (6-7)
MNF at Steelers
19. Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1)
Lost to Vikings
20. Minnesota Vikings (6-8)
Beat Cowboys
21. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8)
Lost to Chargers
22. Carolina Panthers (7-7)
Lost to Saints
23. Washington Commanders (4-10)
Beat Giants
24. Atlanta Falcons (5-9)
Beat Falcons
25. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10)
Lost to Ravens
26. New Orleans Saints (4-10)
Beat Panthers
27. Arizona Cardinals (3-11)
Lost to Texans
28. Cleveland Browns (3-11)
Lost to Bears
29. New York Jets (3-11)
Lost to Jaguars
30. New York Giants (2-12)
Lost to Commanders
31. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12)
Lost to Eagles
32. Tennessee Titans (2-12)
Lost to 49ers
Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe’s free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: NFL power rankings, Miami Dolphins jump to 18th; Week 16 biggest rises
Reporting by Joe Schad, Palm Beach Post / Palm Beach Post
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