Needing a win and a loss from Tampa Bay to secure the NFC South title, the Atlanta Falcons dropped their Week 18 matchup with the Carolina Panthers, ending their season. While the Bucs did win and eliminated the Falcons anyway, an overtime loss ended an up-and-down year for Atlanta.

The final NFL power rankings took into account the future outlook since the Panthers are one of the teams not playing in the playoffs. Their season is done, and their quest for a

The Giants lost to an Eagles team that rested double-digit regulars. The organization must be thrilled that the win against the Colts in Week 17 will end up costing them the first overall pick in the draft.

In the final Rookie of the Year poll of the NFL season, is it Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, or a talented pass-catcher who occupies the top spot?

The Lions or Vikings aren’t listed in the top-two in The Post’s NFL power rankings for Week 18, but who knows how it’ll look after the final 16 games.

In our official power rankings heading into Week 18, we ranked the Bears at No. 28, which is close to being at the bottom but not even in the final three. Do some of the other top media sites from around the nation have the Bears that low? Do some have them lower or even higher? Here's a collection of power rankings from around the league: