NFL power rankings, Week 14: Steelers rise, 49ers fall
As the contenders and pretenders start separating, we look at the NFL power rankings going into Week 14 with an idea of the playoff pictures.
player. Scouting Report. 1-10-1. Detroit Lions. 32. 50. Pick Analysis. LW: 32
Genuinely happy for the Lions. What a moment for the young team.
2-10. LW: 31. player. Scouting Report. 52. Pick Analysis. Jacksonville Jaguars. 31
The Jaguars are a total disaster. Just comical.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. LW: 30. Houston Texans. 30. 10. 2-10
Houston can’t throw, can’t run or play defense. Otherwise things are great.
LW: 29. 29. Scouting Report. 3-9. 30. Pick Analysis. New York Jets. player
Robert Saleh really used to coach good defenses. Long time ago.
4-8. LW: 27. 28. player. 57. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Chicago Bears
If the Bears fired Matt Nagy and cut Andy Dalton yesterday, it wouldn’t be soon enough.
Pick Analysis. 27. 31. LW: 26. New York Giants. player. Scouting Report. 4-8
Tons of injuries, no coaching and hideous quarterback play. Good times.
36. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 4-8. LW: 28. 26. Seattle Seahawks. player
The Seahawks managed to pull the upset over the Niners, impacting the playoff picture.
87. Pick Analysis. 5-7. Carolina Panthers. 25. Scouting Report. LW: 25. player
Carolina is somehow in the playoff picture despite being objectively terrible.
44. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 24. 24. player. 5-7. Atlanta Falcons
See above.
15. Scouting Report. 23. 5-7. LW: 22. New Orleans Saints. player. Pick Analysis
See above again, with the caveat they’re all kinds of injured.
Pick Analysis. LW: 16. Minnesota Vikings. player. 60. Scouting Report. 5-7. 22
The Vikings’ fans deserve better. Just a total mess of an operation from the top down.
Pick Analysis. 6-6. Cleveland Browns. player. Scouting Report. LW: 21. 21. 53
Coming off the bye, it’s a home game against Baltimore. Now or never.
Scouting Report. 6-7. LW: 20. Miami Dolphins. player. 59. Pick Analysis. 20
Miami has won five straight and has the Jets next. This is one hell of a turnaround.
Pick Analysis. 6-6. LW: 17. Denver Broncos. player. Scouting Report. 19. 45
Denver’s defense was terrific in Kansas City, but the offense was a horror show.
Scouting Report. Pittsburgh Steelers. 55. 18. player. Pick Analysis. 6-5-1. LW: 23
A quick turnaround on Thursday in Minnesota, but a huge win that keeps hope alive.
Pick Analysis. 6-7. LW: 19. Philadelphia Eagles. player. 54. Scouting Report. 17
Gardner Minshew sliced up the Jets, and the Eagles are back in the hunt.
Scouting Report. 6-6. 16. player. Pick Analysis. LW: 13. Las Vegas Raiders. 28
Can’t be a playoff contender in the AFC and lose to Washington at home. Now, Arrowhead.
LW: 18. 15. player. 58. Scouting Report. 6-6. Pick Analysis. Washington Football Team
At 6-6, it suddenly feels like Washington is going to comfortably make the playoffs.
San Francisco 49ers. 14. player. 42. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 6-6. LW: 12
Horrid loss for San Francisco, although the standings still favor it getting to the postseason.
7-6. LW: 14. player. 46. Indianapolis Colts. 13. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
The Colts basically had a bye on Sunday that comes with a free victory.
player. Scouting Report. Cincinnati Bengals. 12. 56. Pick Analysis. 7-5. LW: 11
Tough day for the Bengals, who beat themselves with turnovers and poor defense.
7-5. LW: 7. Buffalo Bills. player. 16. Pick Analysis. Scouting Report. 11
And with that loss, the Bills are in real danger of missing the playoffs.
Scouting Report. 7-5. 13. Pick Analysis. LW: 15. Los Angeles Chargers. 10. player
The Chargers get a huge win in Cincy, and they’re right in the mix for the AFC West title.
player. 123. Pick Analysis. 8-4. LW: 10. Scouting Report. Dallas Cowboys. 9
Dallas gets the win on Thursday, and is in firm control of the NFC East.
player. 51. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LW: 9. 8. 8-4. Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles crushed the Jaguars, now can it beat the teams that matter? Arizona on Sunday.
Scouting Report. 7. 35. Pick Analysis. 8-4. LW: 8. Tennessee Titans. player
If the Titans can get healthy, they’re a Super Bowl contender … but that’s a huge if.
Baltimore Ravens. 6. player. 26. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 8-4. LW: 6
A loss in Pittsburgh and now Marlon Humphrey is out for the season. Very tough weekend.
Pick Analysis. 9-4. LW: 5. player. 47. Scouting Report. 5. New England Patriots
The Patriots beat the Bills without a quarterback. That’s just unbelievable.
Pick Analysis. 4. player. Scouting Report. 9-3. LW: 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 48
Nice, easy win in Atlanta. The Bucs have a test this weekend with the Bills coming in.
LW: 3. 3. player. Pick Analysis. 8-4. Kansas City Chiefs. 124. Scouting Report
The offense is struggling, but suddenly the Chiefs’ defense is absolutely rolling.
49. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 2. player. 9-3. LW: 2. Green Bay Packers
Arguably the best team in football, and they get the Bears at home off its bye. Amazing.
LW: 1. Arizona Cardinals. 1. player. 32. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 10-2
Nobody is playing better all-around football than the Cardinals.