Evan’s Guide to All Things NFL – Recapping Week 14

The Chiefs seem like the clear best team in the league now that each of the last two weeks has featured a loss by either the Saints or the Rams, and Patrick Mahomes and friends show no signs of slowing down.

The Saints didn’t play the prettiest game against the Buccaneers on Sunday, but after the Rams lost, it seems like the Saints and Chiefs are on a level of their own.

This is where the top five gets a little clustered – the Patriots beat the Bears, who beat the Rams, but ultimately I still think the Rams are the best team of the three.

The Bears may have demolished the Rams on Sunday night, but I attribute much of their defensive success to Jared Goff’s rustiness in the cold weather in primetime. That being said, the Bears are still an elite team.

The Patriots have a huge game against the Steelers coming up this week, and they must win to start their annual late-season surge.

Despite playing well all season, the Chargers’ fate essentially rests on their performance this Thursday night against the Chiefs – if they win, their future and playoff chances look very bright.

The Texans couldn’t extend their winning streak to 10, but luckily for them, they’re still in a great position to win their division and even make a playoff run.

After having been doomed to irrelevance in 2017, the Cowboys are back and almost assuredly in the playoffs, thanks in large part to Amari Cooper’s emergence since joining the team.

The Seahawks played horrible on offense in their Monday night showdown with the Vikings, but their defense was good enough, as it often is at home, to secure the win.

Despite the loss, the Ravens still land in the top 10 thanks to staying competitive with the Chiefs. Lamar Jackson looks like a fine NFL quarterback, and I’m impressed by the Ravens for letting him play the way he did in college.

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Here's how teams 22-32 shook out after Week 14: 22. Green Bay Packers (5-7-1): The Packers’ first game without Mike McCarthy as head coach went reasonably well, admittedly against a weak Falcons team, but Green Bay should be looking ahead to next season when they’re not already stuck with a 5-7-1 record. 23. Atlanta Falcons (4-9): I’m not ready to declare the Falcons one of the worst teams ...

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