Brady had the Patriots ranked in sixth place in last week's power rankings. So it was a bit of a surprise to see them fall two spots after their comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16. They overcame an 11-point deficit to beat the Ravens on the road in primetime.

Joe Burrow roared back with an immaculate performance in a 45-21 win at the Dolphins in Week 16: He threw for 309 yards and four passing touchdowns on 25 of 32 passing. He is now the third-fastest player in NFL history (75 games) to reach 150 career passing touchdowns, behind only Dan Marino (62 games) and Patrick Mahomes (63 games). (+4)

Sixteen weeks into the 2025 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 57.0 " Total QBR " rating from ESPN, which ranks 14th out of 32 starting QBs. Nix's traditional passer rating is 89.0.

Ranking the 25 best NFL free agents for the 2026 offseason and predicting where Trey Hendrickson, George Pickens and more will land.

Seattle's win at Chicago on Thursday helps the Seahawks in the battle for the NFC West crown, but maybe not enough for them to survive the weekend.