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NFL Playoff Power Rankings

In a regular season in which teams starting 6-0 (Denver) and 5-0 (the Giants) didn't even make the playoffs, the postseason that's about to unfold promises to be just as unconventional. The NFC's six-team field appears to have no favorite, but plenty of solid possibilities to reach Miami. The AFC is led by powerhouses in San Diego and Indianapolis (a combined record of 27-5), and four scuffling teams that seem fortunate just to have survived into January. Let the intrigue and surprise plot-twists begin.

We didn't even bother to list how our 12 playoff qualifiers finished in our Week 17 NFL power rankings, because regular-season records and rankings don't matter now. We've re-set the field based on how we see each team's up-to-minute strengths, weaknesses and mojo readings. As always, your results may vary.

Now on to this week's rankings...

NFL Playoff Power Rankings

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