All season long, it was the same comments coming from fans and football analysts alike: The Kansas City Chiefs weren't very good, winning games but barley skating through their schedule with close victories that exposed who they were as a team.

The Los Angeles Rams took down the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night, the first step toward clinching the NFC West – which they did on Sunday with the help of three teams. They've climbed all the way out of a 1-4 hole to start the year and currently sit at 10-6

The Chiefs finally look worthy of another Super Bowl, the Bills are chasing them, and more in this week’s NFL power ranks.

Oddly, the Rams saw their playoff spot clinched Sunday night by Washington’s win over Atlanta. The Rams are NFC West champs, regardless of what happens against the Seahawks in Week 18. They have won five in a row and six of their last seven. They have won their last three despite not scoring 20 points in any of those games.

The Houston Texans fell to 9-7 on the regular season after an embarrassing 31-2 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on

The Chargers are heating up, while the Texans have gone ice cold. Here are the latest power rankings before Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season.

Kansas City has earned a first-round playoff bye, but there are several other teams that have looked like more convincing contenders throughout the season.

As the regular season wraps up, a few powerhouse teams remain fixtures atop the NFL power rankings. But who deserves the No. 1 spot?