The Week 12 NFL power rankings are here, and while the Philadelphia Eagles are falling, the Indianapolis Colts are making their move.
32
New York Jets 0-10
Last rank: 32nd
The road to 0-16 is becoming easier to envision by the day.
31
Jacksonville Jaguars 1-9
Last rank: 31st
Jake Luton isn’t the answer, and the Jaguars might not win another game this year.
30
Cincinnati Bengals 2-7-1
Last rank: 26th
Just a brutal day. All the best to Joe Burrow.
29
Philadelphia Eagles 3-6-1
Last rank: 21st
Carson Wentz is atrocious, and because of his contract, he’s not going anywhere.
28
Washington Football Team 3-7
Last rank: 30th
Beating the Bengals might be the start of a decent run considering Washington’s schedule.
27
Dallas Cowboys 3-7
Last rank: 29th
Dallas rallied late in Minnesota, and its dreams of a division title remain alive.
26
Houston Texans 3-7
Last rank: 28th
Deshaun Watson is great, and for one Sunday, it was enough.
25
Los Angeles Chargers 3-7
Last rank: 27th
Congrats, you barely beat the Jets.
24
Atlanta Falcons 3-7
Last rank: 20th
Atlanta made Taysom Hill look solid, and New Orleans’ defense like the Steel Curtain.
23
Detroit Lions 4-6
Last rank: 18th
What a train wreck. Fire Matt Patricia and move on.
22
San Francisco 49ers 4-6
Last rank: 25th
Not bad to move up three spots on the bye week.
21
Denver Broncos 4-6
Last rank: 24th
Excellent win after a bad start for the Broncos. The defense was lights out.
20
New York Giants 3-7
Last rank: 22nd
Favorites in the NFC East? Perhaps.
19
Carolina Panthers 4-7
Last rank: 23rd
Carolina snapped its five-game losing streak, and did so with a shutout. Also, P.J. Walker? Not terrible.
18
New England Patriots 4-6
Last rank: 17th
And with that loss, goodnight.
17
Minnesota Vikings 4-6
Last rank: 16th
That was a full-blown disaster, and frankly, the end of any hope for Minnesota.
16
Chicago Bears 5-5
Last rank: 19th
Who else can’t wait to see the Bears in primetime again? Ugh.
15
Miami Dolphins 6-4
Last rank: 13th
Tua Tagovailoa gets benched and the Dolphins lose to the Broncos. Rough day.
14
Cleveland Browns 7-3
Last rank: 15th
The Browns don’t really impress, but they keep winning. All that counts.
13
Arizona Cardinals 6-4
Last rank: 9th
The Cardinals have been outplayed in three straight games, only saved by a Hail Mary.
12
Baltimore Ravens 6-4
Last rank: 7th
Baltimore has been awful offensively, and on Sunday, the defense fell apart late. The Ravens are facing a crisis point.
11
Las Vegas Raiders 6-4
Last rank: 8th
The Raiders are legitimate. Yes, they move down a few spots, but they earned a ton of respect on Sunday night.
10
Tennessee Titans 7-3
Last rank: 14th
Huge win to get right. The Titans needed a signature victory, and they got one in Baltimore.
9
Seattle Seahawks 7-3
Last rank: 13th
Over the last six quarters, the Seahawks are suddenly playing better defensively. Real, or mirage?
8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-4
Last rank: 5th
Thought about moving the Seahawks ahead of the Buccaneers, and maybe should have. With the Chiefs coming to town, it’s gut-check time.
7
Green Bay Packers 7-3
Last rank: 4th
The Packers have played sloppy football of late. Aaron Rodgers is great, but they need to clean it up before January.
6
Indianapolis Colts 7-3
Last rank: 12th
I’ve wanted to see the Colts beat good teams. They’ve done it two straight weeks. Bravo.
-5
Los Angeles Rams 7-3
Last rank: 10th
Consecutive wins against the Seahawks and Bucs? Yeah, the Rams belong in the top five.
4
Buffalo Bills 7-3
Last rank: 6th
The Bills come out of the bye and need to show their best stuff going forward.
3
New Orleans Saints 8-2
Last rank: 3rd
No Drew Brees, no problem. The defense was excellent, Taysom Hill was fine and it was more than enough.
2
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-0
Last rank: 2nd
The Steelers beat another patsy, continuing their very impressive start. Now, the Ravens on Thanksgiving night.
1
Kansas City Chiefs 9-1
Last rank: 1st
The best team in football. Patrick Mahomes is a magician.