NFL power rankings, Week 14: Raiders rise, Dolphins fall
In the NFL power rankings for Week 14, the Las Vegas Raiders start rising while the Miami Dolphins tumble after an ugly loss.
Houston Texans. 32. team. 10. . 1-10-1. Previous:
Tough to see Houston winning more than maybe one game the rest of the way.
45. . 3-9. Previous: . Denver Broncos. 31. team
The Broncos couldn’t muster a single touchdown against the Ravens. An utter disgrace.
team. 57. . 3-10. Previous: . Chicago Bears. 30
Justin Fields is a ton of fun. The rest of the Bears? Not so much. Ugly football.
3-9. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 29. team. 51.
The Rams have put together the worst championship defense in NFL history. It’s impressively horrific.
Carolina Panthers. 28. team. 87. . 4-8. Previous:
Carolina cut Baker Mayfield on Monday, which pretty much sums up how its season has gone.
Arizona Cardinals. 27. team. 32. . 4-8. Previous:
At least this week we didn’t have another story about how Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury can’t stand each other.
Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 26. team. 15. . 4-9
The Saints were supposed to contend for a playoff spot. Not going to happen.
4-8-1. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 25. team. 46.
It’s always good to give up a 50-burger in primetime, especially when 34 of the points come in one quarter.
Jacksonville Jaguars. 24. team. 52. . 4-8. Previous:
Jacksonville isn’t good, and now Trevor Lawrence is dealing with an ankle injury. Another tough season for the Jaguars.
Atlanta Falcons. 23. team. 44. . 5-8. Previous:
If the Falcons had any shot of claiming the miserable NFC South, they needed to beat Pittsburgh at home. Didn’t happen.
55. . 5-7. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 22. team
The Steelers are somewhat 5-7 and play the Ravens twice, who are currently without Lamar Jackson under center. Late run?
28. . 5-7. Previous: . Las Vegas Raiders. 21. team
Three straight wins for the Silver and Black, and they get the Rams on Thursday night. The Raiders are making a push.
20. team. 53. . 5-7. Previous: . Cleveland Browns
Cleveland has Deshaun Watson back, and while he was terrible against Houston, the Browns notched three non-offensive scores to win.
. 5-8. Previous: . Green Bay Packers. 19. team. 49
Aaron Rodgers has seen this season turn into a nightmare, but he still owns the Bears.
5-7. Previous: . Detroit Lions. 18. team. 50.
The Lions torched the Jaguars, continuing their run of improved play. Likely too late to make the playoffs, but at least progress.
. 6-6. Previous: . New England Patriots. 17. team. 47
The offense simply doesn’t challenge opponents, and the defense isn’t good enough to win on its own.
. 6-6. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers. 16. team. 13
The Chargers constantly find themselves dealing with the exact same problems. The first issue? Coaching.
Previous: . Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 15. team. 48. . 6-6
The Buccaneers somehow keep coming alive at the end of games. Tom Brady is still Tom Brady.
team. 30. . 7-5. Previous: . New York Jets. 14
The Jets have more punch with Mike White, but will it be enough to get them into the playoffs?
team. 36. . 7-5. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 13
Seattle has to start playing better, but it did enough to get past the skeleton crew we saw from the Rams on Sunday.
. 7-5-1. Previous: . Washington Commanders. 12. team. 58
Washington should be happy with a tie against the Giants. It means the Commanders can clinch a very important tiebreaker by winning at home.
35. . 8-5. Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 11. team
Tennessee was blown out by Philadelphia, largely because Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown were dominant throughout.
10. team. 31. . 8-4-1. Previous: . New York Giants
The Giants need to handle business against the Commanders in two weeks, or they’ll be in very tough position.
Baltimore Ravens. 9. team. 26. . 8-4. Previous:
Depending on how long Lamar Jackson is out, the Ravens could suddenly be in freefall.
8. team. 42. . 8-4. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers
The Niners had an impressive win but fell because Jimmy Garoppolo is out for the season. Now everything rests on Brock Purdy.
7. team. 60. . 10-2. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota doesn’t move up for almost blowing another late lead. The Vikings are finding a way, but the games are constantly bizarre.
59. . 8-4. Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 6. team
Miami has to be concerned that whenever it plays against a good defense, it struggles to score.
5. team. 56. . 8-4. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals
Huge win for the Bengals, who have full ownership of the Chiefs. Three straight over Patrick Mahomes and Co.
123. . 9-3. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 4. team
Dallas hung 54 points on the Colts, and the Cowboys continue to look every bit the Super Bowl contender.
team. 16. . 9-3. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 3
Buffalo now has the AFC’s top seed, but might need to run the table in order to hold on. Can the Bills do it against a tough slate?
team. 124. . 9-3. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 2
Kansas City only drops one spot for losing to a quality opponent on the road. The bigger concern has to be Cincinnati climbing directly into the Chiefs’ collective skull.
54. . 11-1. Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles. 1. team
Best team in football, most ways to win.