All season long, it was the same comments coming from fans and football analysts alike: The Kansas City Chiefs weren't very good, winning games but barley skating through their schedule with close victories that exposed who they were as a team.

The Los Angeles Rams took down the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night, the first step toward clinching the NFC West – which they did on Sunday with the help of three teams. They've climbed all the way out of a 1-4 hole to start the year and currently sit at 10-6

Oddly, the Rams saw their playoff spot clinched Sunday night by Washington’s win over Atlanta. The Rams are NFC West champs, regardless of what happens against the Seahawks in Week 18. They have won five in a row and six of their last seven. They have won their last three despite not scoring 20 points in any of those games.

The Chiefs finally look worthy of another Super Bowl, the Bills are chasing them, and more in this week’s NFL power ranks.

The Chargers are heating up, while the Texans have gone ice cold. Here are the latest power rankings before Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season.

The ability to peak at the right time is among the most important things for a team heading into the playoffs, and the Baltimore Ravens appear to be doing just that with their last three performances.

As the regular season wraps up, a few powerhouse teams remain fixtures atop the NFL power rankings. But who deserves the No. 1 spot?

Here’s where they stand across the power rankings heading into Week 18 . . . Take: “While there’s reason for optimism, there’s also a lot of work to do here. Per Next Gen Stats, Bryce Young was pressured on 69% of his 24 dropbacks in Sunday’s loss, the highest pressure rate any quarterback has faced this season.”

After getting swept by the Jacksonville Jaguars, here’s where the Tennessee Titans fall in a multitude of NFL Power rankings.