NFL power rankings, Week 14: Giants rise, Titans fall
The New York Giants are giving the NFC East a better name after handling the Seattle Seahawks, while the Tennessee Titans threw in a clunker.
0-12. Previous: . New York Jets. 32. team. 30.
Gregg Williams with a Herculean effort on Sunday.
Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars. 31. team. 52. . 1-11
Give the Jaguars credit. They fight hard, but they can’t get it done.
30. team. 56. . 2-9-1. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals
Without Joe Burrow, it’s going to be a long road to the end.
3-8-1. Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles. 29. team. 54.
Who is the quarterback now? Jalen Hurts wasn’t great, but he provided a spark.
team. 123. . 3-8. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 28
Let’s assume the Cowboys get boat raced on Tuesday and move on.
. 3-9. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers. 27. team. 13
Anthony Lynn needs to be fired. This is a clown show.
Previous: . Denver Broncos. 26. team. 45. . 4-8
The Broncos fought hard at Arrowhead, but in the end, the offense couldn’t get it done.
10. . 4-8. Previous: . Houston Texans. 25. team
The Texans have a great quarterback and just about nothing else.
24. team. 87. . 4-8. Previous: . Carolina Panthers
Let’s see what Matt Rhule has cooking out of the bye week.
team. 44. . 4-8. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 23
Good fight, bad result against the Saints for a Falcons team that is simply star-crossed.
Previous: . Chicago Bears. 22. team. 57. . 5-7
The Bears finally score 30 points, and then Mitch Trubisky fumbles and they allow 34. What a disaster.
. 5-7. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers. 21. team. 42
Josh Allen took the 49ers apart. Their playoff hopes are on life support.
Previous: . Detroit Lions. 20. team. 50. . 5-7
Somehow, the Lions are one game out of the final NFC playoff spot.
58. . 5-7. Previous: . Washington Commanders. 19. team
What a win. The race is on in the NFC East.
Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 18. team. 32. . 6-6
Even though the Cardinals have a better record than the Giants, they move behind them. Without Hail Murray, they lose five straight.
31. . 5-7. Previous: . New York Giants. 17. team
Great, GREAT win by Big Blue. The Giants have really turned the corner over the last month. Love the toughness.
team. 60. . 6-6. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings. 16
Moving up for this? No. No way, even if they’re in the playoff picture.
Las Vegas Raiders. 15. team. 28. . 7-5. Previous:
The Raiders get no credit for that. What an atrocity.
. 5-6. Previous: . New England Patriots. 14. team. 47
Are the Patriots good? No, but winning 45-0 on the road deserves a huge step up.
. 8-4. Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 13. team. 59
A ho-hum win over the Bengals who caused multiple fights. Wild game. Now, the Chiefs.
Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 12. team. 26. . 6-5
First, the Cowboys on Tuesday. Then they go to Cleveland for a huge game on the shores of Lake Erie.
Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 11. team. 35. . 8-4
What the hell was that?
Previous: . Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 10. team. 48. . 7-5
The Buccaneers stay put off their bye, and now host the Vikings in a key game.
team. 36. . 8-4. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 9
Seattle drops three spots for a lousy offensive effort in a loss to the Giants. Tough to take considering how tight the NFC is.
team. 53. . 9-3. Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 8
This feels a touch high, but the Browns deserve their due. They hammered the Titans in the first half, never were really threatened and now sit 9-3.
. 8-4. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 7. team. 51
Great job by the Rams, who are 7-0 against the Cardinals with Sean McVay as coach. Leading the NFC West once more.
46. . 8-4. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 6. team
Indianapolis had to hold on late, but the Colts did it, and now they head to Las Vegas for a key showdown.
5. team. 49. . 9-3. Previous: . Green Bay Packers
Green Bay raced to a big lead, had a lull and then finished off the hapless Eagles.
team. 55. . 11-1. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 4
The Steelers can’t create chunk yardage and aren’t even pretending to run anymore. Both are huge problems.
Buffalo Bills. 3. team. 16. . 9-3. Previous:
Yes, Buffalo is deserving of this spot. Josh Allen is the difference between the Bills and Steelers. Now, the two meet.
10-2. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 2. team. 15.
The Saints are the best team in the NFC. Great defense, scary offense and an excellent coach.
124. . 11-1. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 1. team
Not pretty at all, but the Chiefs win to clinch a sixth straight playoff berth.