Through it all, Lynn has been a steadying influence, holding players accountable for their performance on the field. Lynn has dealt with the relocation of his franchise to Los Angeles, playing in a temporary home where opposing fans take over the stadium, and the organization cycling through six kickers. This season, Lynn has the Chargers at 7-3 and on the verge of making the playoffs for the first time since 2013. The no-nonsense head coach for the Chargers started his tenure 0-4 in 2017, but since then the Chargers are 16-6. Nagy already has the Bears at seven wins with six games left to go in his first season at the helm. The Bears won 14 total games from 2015 to 2017. He's young, energetic, engaging and offensive-minded, exactly what the Bears needed to escape the doldrums of the NFC North. Bears fans grew completely detached from the team when John Fox was in charge. Thankful for: Hiring head coach Matt Nagy. But that would be like breaking up turkey and stuffing - it just wouldn't seem right. Around this time in 2017, some questioned how much longer the duo would be together because of tension, with speculation swirling that perhaps 2018 wasn't even a guarantee. Thankful for: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady for a 19th straight season. The Steelers might miss Bell late in the year, but clearly they wanted to show they can win without him. They should have left his stuff there as a reminder that this wild season is working. Heck, they shouldn't have cleaned out his locker. His absence has galvanized the team on the way to a 7-2-1 record. So what if the Steelers got sick of answering Bell questions. Even though he's in his first season as the starter, Mahomes looks like he's going to be one of the best for many years to come. They finally committed to making it work with one of their own and they were rewarded with Patrick Mahomes. For most of their first 58 seasons, the Chiefs went almost exclusively with another team's discard at the game's most important position. Kroenke's willingness to cut checks ensures that the Rams will have the opportunity to be a dominant team for seasons to come. Not only did Kroenke commit to building the team's new stadium in Inglewood, set to open in 2020, but he committed to big paydays for several players, including defending NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, with a six-year, $135 million extension, and defending NFL Offensive Player of the Year Todd Gurley, with a four-year extension worth up to $60 million. Meanwhile, Payton is still coming up with creative new wrinkles on a weekly basis for an offense that is averaging 48 points per game over the past three weeks. Brees has been doing some amazing things for a long time, but nothing compares to the insane season he is having at age 39 (25 TD passes, one interception and a 76.9 completion percentage). Thankful for: Drew Brees and Sean Payton are better than ever in Year 13 together. How we rank: Our power panel - a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities - evaluated how teams stack up through the first 11 weeks of the season. In the Week 12 edition of the Power Rankings, our NFL Nation reporters adopted a Turkey Day theme and found a reason each team should be giving thanks. It's that time of the year again to count your blessings, and NFL teams should be doing it, too. NFL Week 12 Power Rankings: Why all 32 teams are thankful You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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