2022 NFL power rankings, Week 12: Eagles rally, Jets stunned
The Dolphins find themselves atop the AFC East, although Mike McDaniel’s club does own the same record as the Bills. The team is currently riding a four-game winning streak and has excelled with Tua Tagovailoa in the starting lineup.
The wide receiving duo of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have been electrifying and the offense is starting to gain some balance. But the Dolphins have been shaky on defense, giving up 28 offensive TDs in 10 outings.
Off its first loss of the season, Nick Sirianni’s team hit the road for a tricky game at Indianapolis. And the Eagles’ recent ball security issues were an issue once again. There were four fumbles, two resulting in turnovers.
The Birds trailed 16-10 with 4:37 to play. Jalen Hurts led the club on an 11-play, 75-yard drive which culminated in his seven-yard scoring run with 1:20 to play. And Jake Elliott’s PAT enabled the NFC East leaders to pull out a win.
The Chiefs were making yet another prime-time appearance against the Chargers and were positioned to sweep the Bolts for the first time since 2019. And it was another barnburner as Andy Reid’s team was down 27-23 with 1:46 to play.
But Patrick Mahomes drove the club 75 yards in six plays. And Travis Kelce’s third TD grab of the night came with 31 seconds remaining. The Chiefs are now 44-13 vs. the AFC West since 2013 – including 3-0 this year.