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The Jets had the worst season in the NFL and it's not close. They were dysfunctional and awful, but then blew their shot at Trevor Lawrence at the end. Just a brutal scenario for Jets fans.

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The Lions were the biggest preseason fraud of 2020. Let's see if they can finally get a general manager hire right. That's more important than the head coach at this point.

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The season is finally over for the Jaguars, which means they immediately move up in the rankings. It's a blank slate in Jacksonville, who can start over with a new GM, head coach, Trevor Lawrence and a ton of cap space.

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Deshaun Watson had an incredible season on a team that was crumbling around him. Now a new GM and head coach need to come save him.

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Heck of a move by Doug Pederson to bench Jalen Hurts in the second half against Washington and secure the No. 6 overall pick instead of No. 9. Should probably keep his job with that move.

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The Bengals were toast before they lost Joe Burrow and they have a lot of work to do in the offseason or they'll be looking for another new coach in 2022.

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Vic Fangio will be on the hottest of seats in 2021, but when will John Elway be on the hot seat?

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The Falcons made some progress with Raheem Morris, but it would probably be a stretch to say he should be named the permanent head coach.

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The Panthers reportedly want to interview top Patriots talent evaluator Nick Caserio for their GM job and now might be the right time for him to leave New England. That would be a great hire.

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Bill Belichick learned what life was like without Tom Brady. Now he has to hope to get all his COVID-19 opt outs back and secure his next quarterback.

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A bad Cowboys season ended with a bad loss to the Giants. Dallas really needs to extend Dak Prescott. It couldn't be anymore obvious how much he means to the franchise.

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The Giants may have won have the NFC East had the Eagles not gone into full tank mode late in their game against Washington. Joe Judge looks like a good hire and Saquon Barkley will be back, but New York still needs an upgrade at quarterback.

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A dreadful injury-filled season that ended with home games in Arizona is finally over for the 49ers. Kyle Shanahan will likely look for a new quarterback this offseason and San Francisco should be better in 2021.

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Oh, now the Raiders win. Of course. Jon Gruden's contract is too big/lengthy to be on the hot seat, but he'll be expected to make the playoffs in 2021.

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Kyler Murray's injury was bad timing for the Cardinals, but they went 2-5 down the stretch and didn't deserve to make the playoffs. It was still a season of progress in Arizona.

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The Chargers quietly won their last four games and they have a decent amount of talent on that roster. A new coach could make a big difference in Los Angeles.

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A bad Cowboys season ended with a bad loss to the Giants. Dallas really needs to extend Dak Prescott. It couldn't be anymore obvious how much he means to the franchise.

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The Dolphins were thoroughly dominated by the Bills before Buffalo pulled their starters in the second half and then they were beaten by the backups too. Miami should seriously consider drafting a quarterback at No. 3.

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The Bears backed into the playoffs and now their banged up defense has to face a Saints team that has scored 85 total points in its last two games. Good luck to Chuck Pagano.

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The NFC East has been a fun joke this year, but Ron Rivera deserves a ton of credit for winning seven games in Washington, especially as he battled cancer. If one team had to win the East, Washington deserved it. And yes, I ranked Washington ahead of the Bears because they have the better defense.

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Cleveland survived another Browns heartbreak and made the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. But how is Cody Parkey still their kicker?

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Not sure if anyone expected John Wolford to be leading the Rams into the playoffs, but it sounds like they'll get Jared Goff back with a chance at revenge in Seattle.

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The Titans needed a banked in field goal off the upright to win the AFC South. They're dangerous enough to win a couple games in the playoffs, but like the Seahawks in the NFC, Tennessee is hard to trust.

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It would have been a shame if the Colts missed the playoffs with 11 wins, but as the No. 7 seed, they draw a tough matchup against the high-flying Bills.

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The Steelers didn't need to win Sunday and they sat Ben Roethlisberger, but Pittsburgh is definitely not playing its best football going into the playoffs.

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The Ravens survived a midseason swoon and are now in the playoffs with Lamar Jackson looking like Lamar Jackson again. Scary opponent.

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The Seahawks just beat the Rams in Seattle two weeks ago, but they're a hard team to trust in the playoffs.

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Tom Brady has the Bucs' offense humming going into the playoffs, but are they going to be without Mike Evans? His knee injury did not look good.

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The Saints' offense has been firing on all cylinders since Drew Brees' came back and they must be salivating looking at the Bears' banged up defense right now.

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The Bills kept their foot on the gas by playing their starters in the first half and dominated a desperate Dolphins team. Josh Allen may not win MVP this year, but he probably will in the future.

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Aaron Rodgers' advice to his teammates after earning the No. 1 NFC seed a bye week: "Don't get COVID." Good advice, because that's about all that slow down this offense right now.

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Chad Henne started his first game since 2014 as the Chiefs rested their starters for the playoffs. The result didn't matter. Kansas City is the clear favorite to the win the Super Bowl.

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NFL Power Rankings 2020, Playoff edition: Week 17 standings for all 32 teams