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NFL Power Rankings, Week 16: Seahawks rise, Titans and 49ers fall

By Michael Moraitis

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 15: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans warms up before the game against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 15: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans warms up before the game against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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NFL Power Rankings (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NFL Power Rankings (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

4. New Orleans Saints (10-3) – Play on MNF

Recap: In what could have been the most exciting game of the 2019 NFL season that saw nearly 1,000 yards of total offense, the Saints fell in the closing seconds on a last-second field goal to the 49ers in Week 14, 48-46.

Outlook: The Saints sit in the No. 3 spot in the conference after their loss to San Francisco, however the Niners’ loss to the Falcons in Week 15 means the Saints are now ahead of them. New Orleans will host the Colts in Week 15 on Monday Night Football, and a win could lead to a three-way tie atop the NFC.

NFL Power Rankings (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
NFL Power Rankings (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

3. San Francisco 49ers (11-3)

Recap: All the 49ers had to do was beat a Falcons team that had nothing to play for in Week 15, but San Fran was unable to get it done. With a 19-10 lead early in the fourth quarter, the Niners collapsed and were out-scored 19-3 the rest of the way to squander the game.

Outlook: This was a brutal loss for the Niners that knocked them out of first place in the NFC West and the top spot in the conference. They also no longer control their own destiny for a first-round bye. Before a showdown with the Seahawks that will determine first place in the division the Niners will host the Rams in Week 16. LA’s Week 15 loss did clinch a playoff berth for the Niners, though.

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