Week 17 NFL Power Rankings: The Broncos Are Starting To Slide

Peyton Manning

2. Seattle Seahawks (LW: 4)

Good teams beat bad teams. Great teams beat good times. Special teams win games that matter more than others. When the Seattle Seahawks entered Week 12 at 6-4, three full games behind the Cardinals for the division lead, they began a run of destiny that would ultimately feature two wins against Arizona along the way. The second, and most critical of the two due to the implications, have now pushed the Cardinals out of the way so that Seattle could regain its deserving position atop the NFC West. Everything Seattle has accomplished since its pedestrian 3-3 proves that they are one of the toughest, most dangerous teams in the league.

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