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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4. Green Bay Packers (4) (Play Monday Night vs. Minnesota Vikings)

Even though the Green Bay Packers won the first meeting with the Minnesota Vikings back in September, the circumstances will be much different this time around between the two NFC North rivals.

For starters, the Packers will need to deal with what is expected to be a hostile environment on the road in front of Vikings fans that would love to see nothing more than their beloved team find a way to overtake the division during these final two weeks.

Green Bay continues to look like a top team within the NFC riding a three-game winning streak heading into Monday’s meeting against Minnesota, but the argument can be made the Packers will need to elevate their offense to a higher level.

Luckily for the Packers, Aaron Rodgers is one of the best at what he does, and while the future Hall of Famer has struggled to play in an offense with a consistent running game on numerous occasions throughout his career, this factor is different in 2019.

Thanks to Aaron Jones continuing to make a case for being a top running back on the rise, Rodgers hasn’t been dealing with as much pressure to move the football through the air, but also both players will need strong outings against the Vikings, or Week 17 could be more intense.

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