NFL power rankings, Week 13: Packers rise, Raiders fall
The Green Bay Packers rose in the NFL power rankings after hammering the Chicago Bears, while the Las Vegas Raiders fall after an ugly defeat.
. 0-11. Previous: . New York Jets. 32. team. 30
It’s impossible not to see 0-16 coming. It’s baked in at this point.
Jacksonville Jaguars. 31. team. 52. . 1-10. Previous:
The Jaguars won in Week 1, and they really might not win again.
Cincinnati Bengals. 30. team. 56. . 2-8-1. Previous:
It’s going to be a long rest of the way without Joe Burrow, for the team and fans.
3-6-1. Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles. 29. team. 54.
How can anybody watch this team? Apparently, the owner can’t.
. 3-8. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 28. team. 123
The schedule is easy, but the Cowboys are a complete tire fire.
27. team. 13. . 3-8. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers
Anthony Lynn has to go. The time management is appalling.
50. . 4-7. Previous: . Detroit Lions. 26. team
Finally, Matt Patricia is gone. Exult, Detroit!
team. 45. . 4-7. Previous: . Denver Broncos. 25
The Broncos had no quarterback and no chance against the Saints on Sunday.
24. team. 58. . 4-7. Previous: . Washington Commanders
Alex Smith is the best story going, and Washington is somehow in the race.
Previous: . Houston Texans. 23. team. 10. . 4-7
The Texans are playing better without Bill O’Brien. Jeez, nobody saw that coming.
Carolina Panthers. 22. team. 87. . 4-8. Previous:
Even without Christian McCaffrey, the Panthers are in every game. They just can’t finish the job most weeks.
team. 44. . 4-7. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 21
Beating the Raiders 43-6? The best week of a bad season for the Falcons.
20. team. 31. . 4-7. Previous: . New York Giants
An ugly win with an injury to Daniel Jones, but the Giants are in a playoff spot with a month to go.
San Francisco 49ers. 19. team. 42. . 5-6. Previous:
What a gritty, gutsy win by the 49ers. San Francisco is incredibly banged-up and one game out of a playoff spot.
57. . 5-6. Previous: . Chicago Bears. 18. team
It’s over. The Bears have no quarterback, and no hope. Five-game losing streak and counting.
5-6. Previous: . New England Patriots. 17. team. 47.
New England’s offense is pathetic, but the defense did enough against Kyler Murray and Nick Folk made the pressure kick.
16. team. 60. . 5-6. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings
Despite their best effort, the Vikings beat the Panthers.
. 6-5. Previous: . Las Vegas Raiders. 15. team. 28
The Raiders have to fall. They lost by 37 points to the Falcons. This is obvious, but an absolute must-win against the Jets on Sunday.
Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 14. team. 32. . 6-5
Can’t lose that game to the Patriots. Stuffed at the goal line, a missed kick and a defensive failure at the end against a punchless unit.
Miami Dolphins. 13. team. 59. . 7-4. Previous:
The Dolphins get little credit for beating the Jets, especially with all the offensive struggles. It was an ugly win.
team. 26. . 6-5. Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 12
Tough to really knock the Ravens down. They lost with half their team out, on the road, against an unbeaten team.
Cleveland Browns. 11. team. 53. . 8-3. Previous:
What to do with Cleveland? The Browns have a negative point differential and one quality win, but they’re 8-3 and that’s worth celebrating.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 10. team. 48. . 7-4. Previous:
The Bucs fought hard down the stretch, but they were smoked by Patrick Mahomes and Co.
9. team. 51. . 7-4. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams
You can’t lose at home to the Niners right now. Just an in excusable loss.
8. team. 46. . 7-4. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts
The absence of Denico Autry and DeForest Buckner was crushing for the Colts. Good team, bad day.
. 8-3. Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 7. team. 35
Big win in Indianapolis for the Titans, who now firmly control their own destiny in the AFC South.
team. 36. . 8-3. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 6
Business was handled in Philadelphia, and now it’s home to face the Giants (perhaps without Daniel Jones) on Sunday.
Green Bay Packers. 5. team. 49. . 8-3. Previous:
The Packers finished off the Bears on Sunday night, and with it, essentially locked up the NFC North.
4. team. 16. . 8-3. Previous: . Buffalo Bills
Buffalo allowed the Chargers to hang around a bit, but the Bills look like the third-best team in the AFC.
15. . 9-2. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 3. team
New Orleans hasn’t given up more than 13 points in a month. Yes, the Broncos didn’t. have a quarterback, but the defense has been very impressive.
team. 55. . 10-0. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 2
Pittsburgh is basically playing a preseason version of the Ravens, so here’s to guessing it’s a rout.
10-1. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 1. team. 124.
Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce are the best trio of stars in football, and it’s not close.