A misstep at this stage of the NFL regular season might end up being too great to overcome. As a result, the list of top contenders narrows each week.
Week 15 featured a number of disappointing showings from quality squads hoping to end the year strong. This doesn't even include the New York Giants or Philadelphia Eagles, two teams that could have benefited from wins but weren't truly expected to win Sunday.
Games like those didn't create much movement in the power rankings, but a few more surprising results created a bit more of a shift.