NFL Week 17 grades: Steelers get 'D' for choking, Patriots good vs. Jets

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Cleveland 13-6 over Pittsburgh San Francisco 42-38 over Chicago Philadelphia 13-12 over Buffalo N.Y Giants 34-10 over Las Vegas Seattle 27-10 over Carolina Jacksonville 23-17 over Indianapolis Miami 20-17 over Tampa Bay Cincinnati 37-14 over Arizona New England 42-10 over N.Y. Jets New Orleans 34-26 over Tennessee Baltimore 41-24 over Inexperienced Bay (Saturday)Houston 20-16 over L.A. Chargers (Saturday)Denver 20-13 over Kansas Metropolis (Thursday)Minnesota 23-10 over Detroit (Thursday)Dallas 30-23 over Washington (Thursday)

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Welcome to the Week 17 grades!

There’s all the time quite a lot of drama within the NFL over the ultimate two weeks of the season, and that was positively the case as soon as once more.

The largest shocker of the week occurred in Cleveland the place the Browns pulled off a surprising 13-6 win over Pittsburgh. The Steelers might have clinched the AFC North with a win, however now they’re going to be going through the Ravens in Week 18 with the division title on the road. The Ravens stored their playoff hopes alive with a 41-24 win over the Packers on Saturday night time.
The NFC South can also be up for grabs and that race can be taking place to the ultimate week after the Panthers misplaced to the Seahawks on Sunday. With the loss, Carolina will now face Tampa Bay in Week 18 in a recreation that would decide the division title (There’s one state of affairs the place the Bucs would win that recreation however miss the playoffs and that can occur if the Falcons win their ultimate two video games).
The battle for the NFC West title may also be taking place to the ultimate week after the 49ers beat the Bears, 42-38, on Sunday night time. San Francisco’s thrilling win now units up a showdown with the Seahawks in Week 18 the place the winner will win the division title AND clinch the No. 1 general seed within the NFC.

We’re not right here to speak concerning the playoffs although, we’re right here to speak about grades, so let’s hand out grades for each recreation that is been performed up to now in Week 17, beginning with Cleveland’s stunning win.