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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27. Miami Dolphins (30)

Fantasy football owners with Ryan Fitzpatrick in their lineup most likely went on to win their championship after the Miami Dolphins veteran put up monster numbers on Sunday to help defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime.

Even if the Dolphins never should have allowed the Bengals to fight their way back during the fourth quarter in the first place, just watching Fitzpatrick finish with 419 passing yards with four touchdowns was exciting enough.

In a way, it’s been surprising to see Miami stick with Fitzpatrick instead of allowing Josh Rosen to play to see what the young quarterback could bring to the table, but also Brian Flores has made it clear he wants to win football games.

After watching another impressive performance by Fitzpatrick to help take down the Bengals, it’s clear why Flores continues to stick with the veteran to keep the Dolphins in better position to win games.

Putting up these kind of numbers is one thing for someone like Fitzpatrick, but with the Dolphins ending the season against the New England Patriots in Week 17, it will be interesting to see if the impressive play carries over to next Sunday.

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