DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 20: Wilson brand footballs with the NFL logo are pictured during the game between the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns at Ford Field on November 20, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
Week 15 is officially over, and week 16 begins Thursday Night! Here are the top 5 NFL teams following MNF of week 15!
Bills
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 19: Khalil Shakir #10 of the Buffalo Bills scores a touchdown in the third quarter against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on November 19, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
After scoring more than 40 points and losing to the Rams in week 14, the Bills scored 48 in week 15 on the road in Detroit and beat the NFC-leading Lions. They are the top team in the league right now.
Lions
DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 21: Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions drops back to pass during an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on January 21, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
This is the first time in many weeks that they aren’t in the top spot. They lost head-to-head to Buffalo, and their injuries on defense are really starting to take their toll.
Eagles
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 16: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles carries the ball against the Atlanta Falcons during a football game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
They got their pass game going again and won a big game against a good Steelers team. They have a chance at grabbing the number one seed in the NFC now too after the Lions lost.
Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 12: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws the ball during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 12, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Their defense is great, and it has been all season, but their offense doesn’t seem to be at a championship level. Come playoff time, they usually figure it out, but right now, it is a weakness. The best record in the AFC doesn’t make them the best team in the AFC right now.
Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 8: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings lines up for a play in the second quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 8, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
They are 12-2 and not only have a chance to win the NFC North still, but if they can win their final three games of the season, they could actually finish as the number one seed in the NFC. Two of the three games will come against the Packers and Lions, which are likely the two toughest games they will play all season. At the very least, those two games will prepare this team for the playoffs.
