2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 15
Teams Ranked 22nd to 13th
| Rank | Team | nERD | Rec | Playoff Odds | Off. NEP Rank | Def. NEP Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Cincinnati Bengals | -4.09 | 5-8 | 0.6% | 21 | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | New York Giants | -2.07 | 5-8 | 0.5% | 18 | 20 | +2 |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | -1.68 | 5-8 | 1.2% | 12 | 26 | -1 |
| 19 | Carolina Panthers | -1.27 | 6-7 | 9.4% | 11 | 27 | -3 |
| 18 | Tennessee Titans | -1.18 | 7-6 | 25.0% | 17 | 16 | +3 |
| 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | -1.07 | 6-7 | 12.8% | 15 | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | Green Bay Packers | -0.66 | 5-7-1 | 3.8% | 9 | 25 | +2 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | 0.29 | 5-7-1 | 3.4% | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Dallas Cowboys | 1.09 | 8-5 | 98.6% | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Indianapolis Colts | 1.41 | 7-6 | 34.9% | 8 | 22 | 0 |
Tennessee was arguably the best team of Week 14, as they beat down Jacksonville on Thursday night.
The Titans posted the third-most NEP (19.1) while holding the Jaguars to the fourth-fewest (-14.0). In terms of success rate, they were third on offense and 13th on defense.
Individually, they had the week's leading rusher, Derrick Henry (238 yards on 17 carries), while Marcus Mariota was fourth among starting quarterbacks in Passing Success Rate (56.0%).
As their rating suggests, this type of dominance has been atypical for Tennessee, which has been more or less a slightly below-average squad this season. Even with their big performance last week, the Titans have been outscored by three points this season and out-gained by about 15 yards per game.
