NFL power rankings, Week 12: Colts rise, Eagles fall
The Week 12 NFL power rankings are here, and while the Philadelphia Eagles are falling, the Indianapolis Colts are making their move.
30. . 0-10. Previous: . New York Jets. 32. team
The road to 0-16 is becoming easier to envision by the day.
52. . 1-9. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars. 31. team
Jake Luton isn’t the answer, and the Jaguars might not win another game this year.
56. . 2-7-1. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 30. team
Just a brutal day. All the best to Joe Burrow.
29. team. 54. . 3-6-1. Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles
Carson Wentz is atrocious, and because of his contract, he’s not going anywhere.
58. . 3-7. Previous: . Washington Commanders. 28. team
Beating the Bengals might be the start of a decent run considering Washington’s schedule.
123. . 3-7. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 27. team
Dallas rallied late in Minnesota, and its dreams of a division title remain alive.
3-7. Previous: . Houston Texans. 26. team. 10.
Deshaun Watson is great, and for one Sunday, it was enough.
13. . 3-7. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers. 25. team
Congrats, you barely beat the Jets.
44. . 3-7. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 24. team
Atlanta made Taysom Hill look solid, and New Orleans’ defense like the Steel Curtain.
50. . 4-6. Previous: . Detroit Lions. 23. team
What a train wreck. Fire Matt Patricia and move on.
42. . 4-6. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers. 22. team
Not bad to move up three spots on the bye week.
Previous: . Denver Broncos. 21. team. 45. . 4-6
Excellent win after a bad start for the Broncos. The defense was lights out.
20. team. 31. . 3-7. Previous: . New York Giants
Favorites in the NFC East? Perhaps.
87. . 4-7. Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 19. team
Carolina snapped its five-game losing streak, and did so with a shutout. Also, P.J. Walker? Not terrible.
18. team. 47. . 4-6. Previous: . New England Patriots
And with that loss, goodnight.
60. . 4-6. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings. 17. team
That was a full-blown disaster, and frankly, the end of any hope for Minnesota.
57. . 5-5. Previous: . Chicago Bears. 16. team
Who else can’t wait to see the Bears in primetime again? Ugh.
. 6-4. Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 15. team. 59
Tua Tagovailoa gets benched and the Dolphins lose to the Broncos. Rough day.
14. team. 53. . 7-3. Previous: . Cleveland Browns
The Browns don’t really impress, but they keep winning. All that counts.
. 6-4. Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 13. team. 32
The Cardinals have been outplayed in three straight games, only saved by a Hail Mary.
team. 26. . 6-4. Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 12
Baltimore has been awful offensively, and on Sunday, the defense fell apart late. The Ravens are facing a crisis point.
28. . 6-4. Previous: . Las Vegas Raiders. 11. team
The Raiders are legitimate. Yes, they move down a few spots, but they earned a ton of respect on Sunday night.
35. . 7-3. Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 10. team
Huge win to get right. The Titans needed a signature victory, and they got one in Baltimore.
. 7-3. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 9. team. 36
Over the last six quarters, the Seahawks are suddenly playing better defensively. Real, or mirage?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 8. team. 48. . 7-4. Previous:
Thought about moving the Seahawks ahead of the Buccaneers, and maybe should have. With the Chiefs coming to town, it’s gut-check time.
7. team. 49. . 7-3. Previous: . Green Bay Packers
The Packers have played sloppy football of late. Aaron Rodgers is great, but they need to clean it up before January.
46. . 7-3. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 6. team
I’ve wanted to see the Colts beat good teams. They’ve done it two straight weeks. Bravo.
Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. -5. team. 51. . 7-3
Consecutive wins against the Seahawks and Bucs? Yeah, the Rams belong in the top five.
16. . 7-3. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 4. team
The Bills come out of the bye and need to show their best stuff going forward.
8-2. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 3. team. 15.
No Drew Brees, no problem. The defense was excellent, Taysom Hill was fine and it was more than enough.
55. . 10-0. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 2. team
The Steelers beat another patsy, continuing their very impressive start. Now, the Ravens on Thanksgiving night.
124. . 9-1. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 1. team
The best team in football. Patrick Mahomes is a magician.