NFL Power Rankings Week 17: Eagles bury Cowboys, Ravens clinch No. 1 seed

NFL Power Rankings, Week 17: Eagles bury Cowboys, Ravens clinch No. 1 seed

By Dan Parzych | Dec 23, 2019

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 22: Josh Sweat #94 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his sack on Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys 17-9. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /

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10. Houston Texans (10)

Saturday’s 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was closer than expected for the Houston Texans, but the most important factor of all is the win secured the AFC South title for Bill O’Brien’s squad.

All season, the Texans have been one of the most difficult teams to figure out since they tend to look like one of the top contenders one week, only to look awful the next.

The fact that Houston only put up one offensive touchdown in this win over Tampa Bay shows how this contest was far from perfect for the Texans, but at least the team can rest some key players if needed in Week 17 with the Tennessee Titans coming to town.

Of course, the Texans are also in a difficult spot as well since the Titans are technically battling one of the Wild Card spots, and the last thing Houston wants is to allow their rivals to earn a playoff berth, only to see it come back to haunt them down the road.

Still, this is one of those concerns the Texans can worry about next weekend since all they care about at the moment is how their season will officially extend into January, and if Deshaun Watson is on top of his game, the rest of the AFC could be in trouble.

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