NFL power rankings, Week 14: Cowboys rise, Vikings fall

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 22: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys signals first down in the second half of a game against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium on November 22, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 22: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys signals first down in the second half of a game against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium on November 22, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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The Dallas Cowboys took a major step towards winning the NFC East for the second time in three years, beating the New Orleans Saints.

32. team. 28. Oakland finally scored, but it wasn’t enough.. 2-10. Previous: . Oakland Raiders

team. 42. Bring on the draft.. 2-10. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers. 31

New York Jets. 30. team. 30. You have to win that game in the fourth quarter.. 3-9. Previous:

The Cardinals have played tough down the stretch, and earned a nice win at Lambeau.. 3-9. Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 29. team. 32

Jacksonville scored six points against Andrew Luck and somehow won.. 4-8. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars. 28. team. 52

27. team. 16. The Bills are actually becoming fun to watch. Good for them.. 4-8. Previous: . Buffalo Bills

New York Giants. 26. team. 31. The Giants have won three of four somehow.. 4-8. Previous:

Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 25. team. 44. The Falcons are totally inept on both sides of the ball.. 4-8

50. It’s all over in Detroit, at least for this season.. 4-8. Previous: . Detroit Lions. 24. team

Cincinnati Bengals. 23. team. 56. Cincinnati might be the easiest out of any team the rest of the year.. 5-7. Previous:

49. The Packers have finally turned a new page, but it took a hideous defeat.. 4-7-1. Previous: . Green Bay Packers. 22. team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 21. team. 48. Tampa Bay is doing a nice job playing the spoiler role.. 5-7. Previous:

Miami Dolphins. 19. team. 59. There should be no joy in barely beating the Bills at home.. 6-6. Previous:

team. 53. Cleveland laid an egg in Houston, ending any playoff hopes.. 4-7-1. Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 18

Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 17. team. 87. It’s going to be a miserable December in Carolina.. 6-6

Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 16. team. 35. Tennessee won, but Marcus Mariota has to play, much, much, much, much better.. 6-6

Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 15. team. 46. Just a horrific loss by Indianapolis.. 6-6

6-6. Previous: . Denver Broncos. 14. team. 45. Losing Chris Harris hurts, but the schedule is a joke moving forward.

60. Kirk Cousins never seems to deliver against good teams.. 6-5-1. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings. 13. team

Philadelphia Eagles. 12. team. 54. Philadelphia is not out of the playoff race yet<p class=. 6-6. Previous:

26. Can the Ravens win in Arrowhead? Lamar Jackson will need to put forth his best.. 7-5. Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 11. team

Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 10. team. 55. Nobody had a worse week than Pittsburgh.. 7-4-1

9. team. 36. The Seahawks are getting more dangerous by the week.. 7-5. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks

8. team. 123. Dallas has a real defense. The Cowboys could be playing into mid-January.. 7-5. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys

8-4. Previous: . Chicago Bears. 7. team. 57. Can’t lose in that spot. Simply cannot do it.

nobody had a better week than Los Angeles.. 9-3. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers. 6. team. 13

9-3. Previous: . Houston Texans. 5. team. 10. The beat goes on for the Texans, who have won nine straight.

4. team. 47. The Pats handled Minnesota, showing why they remain a threat in the AFC.. 9-3. Previous: . New England Patriots

The defense is so bad, but the offense is absurd.. 10-2. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 3. team. 124

10-2. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 2. team. 15. Losing to Dallas changes the balance of power in the NFC.

Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 1. team. 51. Los Angeles looks good for the first seed in the NFC playoffs.. 11-1