2012 NFL Power Rankings - Week 17
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Week: Post-Draft - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17
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The NFC North has two players making and chasing history.
Minnesota's Adrian Peterson had an off game of 84 rushing yards last week and needs just 102 to become the seventh NFL running back to reach the 2,000-yard milestone. To take it one (or several) step(s) further, All-Day needs to rush for 208 yards against the Packers to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.
The good news is that Peterson rushed for 210 yards in his first matchup against the Packers this season and he has two 200-yard games in the past four weeks.
Meanwhile, Lions receiver Calvin Johnson broke the single-season receiving record set by Hall-of-Famer Jerry Rice.
In the past half-season (eight games), Johnson has a line of 76 receptions for 1,254 yards and four touchdowns and a streak of eight 100-yard games.
Stated differently, Johnson would still rank 10th in the NFL in receiving yards even if he had sat out from Weeks 1 to 8.
Here is this week's roundtable question: Will Megatron become the first-ever 2,000-yard receiver?
Kevin (follow Kevin on Twitter):
Needing only 108 receiving yards to reach the 2,000-yard milestone, Johnson has a streak of eight consecutive games of more than 108 receiving yards. While his worst game of the season was against the Bears (3-34-0 in Week 7), Megatron is too talented to be shut down twice by the same opponent even if it's against the Bears' talented corners. I expect him to keep his 100-yard game streak alive.
John (follow John on Twitter):
Megatron is going to become the first-ever 2,000-yard receiver in NFL history. Detroit has nothing to play for, and they throw the ball 50+ times per game. Adrian Peterson is going to need an extraordinary effort of over 200 yards in Week 17 to break Eric Dickerson's all-time single-season mark, but Calvin Johnson needs what has become a relatively routine 100-yard game. I'd be surprised if Johnson does not break 2,000 yards.
Dan (follow Dan on Twitter):
Even though the matchup does not bode well this week for Calvin Johnson against the Bears, he will still get to the 2,000-yard receiving mark this year. In Week 6, the Bears and more specifically Peanut Tillman held Megatron to three catches for 34 yards, but with history at stake and only needing 108 yards to get there, he will certainly accomplish it in Week 17.
Here are some stats on this week's consensus rankings:
- Biggest jump from last update: Denver Broncos (2.25)
- Biggest drop from last update: New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers (3.00)
- Team with widest difference between high and low rank: Buffalo Bills (7)
Updated: Friday, December 28
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EDSFOOTBALL.COM WEEK 17 CONSENSUS NFL POWER RANKINGS
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