NFL Power Rankings Week 16: Seahawks Bury Rams on TNF

Dec 15, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) leaves the field with an injury during a NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks defeated the Rams 24-3. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) leaves the field with an injury during a NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks defeated the Rams 24-3. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL Power Rankings Week 16 – Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
NFL Power Rankings Week 16 – Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

32. Cleveland Browns (0-14)

Another week came and went and Cleveland Browns fans are still waiting for their first win of the 2016 season. The Browns went into the half down two scores, but were able to pull to within a touchdown deficit early in the third. Then, as per usual, the wheels came off. The Buffalo Bills finished the game outscoring the Browns 16-3 and Bills running back LeSean McCoy helped put the Browns to bed for their 14th loss of the season. Quarterback Robert Griffin III was sacked five times and survived, but he posted lackluster numbers with 17 completions on 28 attempts for 196 yards. He was the team’s leading rusher with 48 yards and a touchdown on the ground in what was another sorry afternoon for the Browns on both sides of the ball.

To be fair to Griffin III, it’s hard to evaluate any quarterback the Browns put in there with an offensive line that can’t block. If this team is serious about getting better, its focus has to be on more than just finding a quarterback. The offensive line needs major help and the Browns defense can’t stop an opposing offense to save its life. Head coach Hue Jackson should and will keep his job after this season, but he has a tall order ahead of him in trying to make this roster better. The good news for Jackson is that there’s nowhere to go from here but up, so he does have that going for him.