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NFL 2023 playoffs: Ranking of all eight teams from divisional round. Check who is leading

This weekend, NFL's top clubs will face off for the divisional round.

By ET Spotlight Special |
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The NFL playoff divisional round is perhaps the finest weekend of the year. As the Super Bowl competitors settle the score on the field, all of the stereotypes about them are disregarded. How would we rate each of the eight playoff teams left while the games will be decided on the field? The Super Bowl road is factored into these rankings in part, but roster skill is also very important.

8. New York Giants

To defeat Minnesota, New York needed Daniel Jones to have his greatest performance of the season against a bottom-three defence. Despite going 3-6-1 in their previous nine games, the Giants have advanced to the round of eight.

7. Jacksonville Jaguars

While Mike Caldwell's defence has given up just 13.0 points per game over the previous four, the Jaguars offence is top-10 in terms of points (23.8) and yards per game (357.4). It ranks seventh in the NFL with 27 takeaways.


6. Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals' rushing offence is poor; it ranks 29th in both yards per attempt and rush yards per game (92.9). (3.8).

5. Dallas Cowboys

Micah Parsons, a top-five defensive player in the league, plays for Dallas, who recorded the most takeaways in the league (33) overall.

RIP Pele: What Made Him Great? A Look Back At Soccer Legend's Life
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Pele, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, was Brazil's all-time leading scorer, with 77 goals in 92 matches for his country.

Pele, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, was Brazil's all-time leading scorer, with 77 goals in 92 matches for his country.
The three-time World Cup winner embodied the idea of football as "the beautiful game", one played with skill, speed, and imagination.

The three-time World Cup winner embodied the idea of football as "the beautiful game", one played with skill, speed, and imagination.
Pele was born into a poor family in Tres Coracoes in southern Brazil on 23 October 1940.
His father, Dondinho, was a minor league footballer, who taught his sons to play and his brother, Zoca, also played for Brazilian side Santos.


Pele was born into a poor family in Tres Coracoes in southern Brazil on 23 October 1940.His father, Dondinho, was a minor league footballer, who taught his sons to play and his brother, Zoca, also pl..
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Pele joined Santos at 15, and at the same age, he made his senior debut in 1956.
He won a place in the national team squad for the 1958 World Cup, held in Sweden and, at just 17, scored twice in the final as they beat the hosts 5-2.


Pele joined Santos at 15, and at the same age, he made his senior debut in 1956.He won a place in the national team squad for the 1958 World Cup, held in Sweden and, at just 17, scored twice in the f..
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Pele became the tournament's youngest goalscorer and remained the only 17-year-old to score in the World Cup.

Pele became the tournament's youngest goalscorer and remained the only 17-year-old to score in the World Cup.
Like many of those considered among the game's all-time greats, Pele was relatively short, at around 5ft 7in (1.73m). But what he lacked in height, he more than made up for in skill, with both feet, pace, strength, and heading ability.
Like many of those considered among the game's all-time greats, Pele was relatively short, at around 5ft 7in (1.73m). But what he lacked in height, he more than made up for in skill, with both feet, ..
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Pele spent 18 years at Santos, where he is the all-time leading goalscorer.
He helped them to six league titles, including five in a row from 1961, as well as two victories in the Copa Libertadores, considered to be the closest thing South America has to the Champions League.


Pele spent 18 years at Santos, where he is the all-time leading goalscorer.He helped them to six league titles, including five in a row from 1961, as well as two victories in the Copa Libertadores, c..
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There is much dispute over the number of goals he scored during his career, which Guinness World Records places at 1,279. However, many critics believe that figure is too high, boosted by hundreds scored in friendlies and practice matches.

There is much dispute over the number of goals he scored during his career, which Guinness World Records places at 1,279. However, many critics believe that figure is too high, boosted by hundreds sc..
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Pele was married three times, on the last occasion to businesswoman and entrepreneur Marcia Aoki, in 2016. He fathered seven known children, but admitted in 2021 that he had so many affairs, he couldn't be sure what the real total was.

Pele was married three times, on the last occasion to businesswoman and entrepreneur Marcia Aoki, in 2016. He fathered seven known children, but admitted in 2021 that he had so many affairs, he could..
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4. San Francisco 49ers

Besides the Brock Purdy reservations, this 49ers team is loaded. They have top-five performers in each of their respective categories, including Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle.

3. Buffalo Bills

With Josh Allen as quarterback, the Bills are positioned to win the Super Bowl this season. Allen leads the No. 2 offence in points (28.5) and yards (399.1) per game.

2. Philadelphia Eagles

This team easily won 14 of the games in which Jalen Hurts started at quarterback and sailed to the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

1. Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs are not only the conference's top seed; they also have Andy Reid as their head coach and Patrick Mahomes as their quarterback.
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FAQs:

  1. When and where is the 2023 NFL Draft?
    The 2023 draft is scheduled to be held April 27-29 in Kansas City, Missouri.
  2. What NFL team has the most picks in 2023?
    Houston
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