NFL Power Rankings: The Conference Championships

The question of the week is how affected is Patrick Mahomes by the ankle, while the evenly matched Eagles and 49ers face off

The remaining four teams all deserve to be in the Conference Championships, yet my numbers still see the Kansas City Chiefs as a tier above the rest, if Patrick Mahomes was fully healthy.

The question of the week is how much to discount the Chiefs offensive power ratings due to Mahomes’ high-ankle sprain, which head coach Andy Reid described as “a tweak” after the game. The consensus spread for the Chiefs’ matchup at home against the Cincinnati Bengals makes them a 1-point favorites, which mean they are, at best, an equal team considering home field advantage (roughly 1.5 points).

*Downloadable power ratings/rankings available in the paid subscriber Google sheet.