2022 NFL power rankings, Week 14: 49ers roll, Colts flop
6. team. 16. . 9-3. Previous: . Buffalo Bills
The Bills would play a Thursday game for the second straight week as they battled the Patriots in Foxborough. Buffalo’s balanced offense made life miserable for New England’s defense. Sean McDermott’s club finished the evening with 37 running plays, 35 pass plays.
The Bills gained 355 total yards while owning the clock for 38:08. Josh Allen threw for 223 yards and two scores. And Buffalo’s defense limited the Pats to just 242 yards on 51 plays.
team. 56. . 8-4. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 5
Zac Taylor’s club took a three-game winning streak into its AFC title game rematch with the visiting Chiefs. And the defending conference champions looked the part early as the Bengals built a 14-3 second-quarter lead.
However, Cincinnati found itself down by seven points late in the third quarter. But Joe Burrow continued his mastery of the Chiefs’ defense. He threw for 286 yards and two scores and the Bengals scored the final 10 points of the game.
60. . 10-2. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings. 4. team
The NFC North leaders took on an AFC East team for the third time in four weeks as the Vikings hosted the improved Jets. The Purple Gang had its way in the first half as the club built a 20-3 second-quarter lead.
But New York kept chipping away and Kevin O’Connell’s club was suddenly protecting a five-point lead with 6:45 to play. Minnesota would surrender 486 yards but Camryn Byrum’s red zone interception late in the game secured the win.