Vikings Hold Steady This Week In ESPN’s NFL Power Rankings

Despite the Minnesota Vikings (8-5) loss to the Arizona Cardinals (11-2) last Thursday in Phoenix, the Vikes remain just outside of the top-ten in this week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings. See where they rank along with the rest of the league.

2015 NFL Power Rankings: Week 15

1. Carolina Panthers (13-0)
2. Arizona Cardinals (11-2)
3. New England Patriots (11-2)
4. Cincinnati Bengals (10-3)
5. Denver Broncos (10-3)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5)
7. Green Bay Packers (9-4)
8. Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
9. Kansas City Chiefs (8-5)
10. New York Jets (8-5)
11. Minnesota Vikings (8-5)
12. Philadelphia Eagles (6-7)
13. Houston Texans (6-7)
14. Oakland Raiders (6-7)
15. Washington Redskins (6-7)
16. Buffalo Bills (6-7)
17. New York Giants (6-7)
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7)
19. Chicago Bears (5-8)
20. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)
21. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8)
22. New Orleans Saints (5-8)
23. Miami Dolphins (5-8)
24. Dallas Cowboys (4-9)
25. Detroit Lions (4-9)
26. St. Louis Rams (5-8)
27. Atlanta Falcons (6-7)
28. San Diego Chargers (3-10)
29. Baltimore Ravens (4-9)
30. Tennessee Titans (3-10)
31. San Francisco 49ers (4-9)
32. Cleveland Browns (3-10)

Teddy Bridgewater holds onto the ball longer than all but one quarterback (Tyrod Taylor), and as a result, he takes sacks at the third-highest rate (8.4 percent of dropbacks).

The biggest riser of the week is the Jacksonville Jaguars jumping eight spots from #29 to #21. The biggest fall of the week belongs to the Atlanta Falcons, dropping twelve spots from #15 to #27.

The Vikes return home this Sunday to host the Chicago Bears at Noon at TCF Bank Stadium.

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