NFL power rankings, Week 12: Falcons soar, Texans tumble

team. 56. Talk about the fear of rejection? Quarterback Andy Dalton saw too many passes batted down by the Baltimore defense on Sunday. And when the six-year pro wasn’t playing volleyball with the Ravens front, he was busy being sacked three times by John Harbaugh’s gritty squad. Minus running back Giovani Bernard, Marvin Lewis’ club ran for only 64 yards on 20 carries. Tyler Eifert was Dalton’s target of choice in the contest. But 11 throws to the talented tight end produced only five receptions for 68 yards and Cincinnati’s lone touchdown of the game. The loss snapped the Bengals’ five-game winning streak in this divisional rivalry. <p>Next Week: The struggling Bengals host the Philadelphia Eagles, who make their first appearance in the Queen City since 2008. Doug Pederson’s 5-5 club has a crucial Monday night clash with the Green Bay Packers. Cincinnati owns a 2-2-1 record at home this season while the Birds are just 1-5 on the road in 2016.</p> <p>Playoff hopes: A win at Baltimore would have made things interesting in the AFC North. Now it appears that the chances of the Bengals of reaching the playoffs for a sixth consecutive year are thin indeed. The team has struggled to find itself this season and now the injuries are starting to pile up for this talented crew.</p>. 3-7-1. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 25