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2021 NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Chiefs explode, Broncos remember a hero

By Randy Gurzi

2021 NFL Power Rankings; The Kansas City Chiefs players on the bench dance during the second half against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
2021 NFL Power Rankings; The Kansas City Chiefs players on the bench dance during the second half against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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2021 NFL power rankings; Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) gets congratulated for his touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

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16. Cleveland Browns

Nothing can be easy for the Cleveland Browns. They went up 17-0 on the Baltimore Ravens this weekend and even took a 24-6 lead into the half. The truth is, they were dominating in every sense of the word — and Baltimore lost Lamar Jackson who suffered an ankle injury.

Add all that up and they were walking away with a 24-9 lead in the final quarter, which is when things started to fall apart. Baltimore scored on a touchdown run by Latavius Murray and then scored again when Tyler Huntley hit Mark Andrews from eight yards out.

Still, the home should have sealed the deal there but they wanted to make sure their fans sweated things out. On the ensuing onside kickoff, fullback Andy Janovich appeared to never see the ball and it hit his shoulder, leading to a recovery for the Ravens.

Cleveland once again had to ask their defense to make a stop with less than 1:30 to play, and they did. Jadeveon Clowney had a huge sack and Denzel Ward made a tackle short of the sticks on fourth down. Now at 7-6, the Browns are just one game behind the Ravens and could make a run at the AFC North — especially if Jackson is out for an extended amount of time.

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