NFL power rankings, Week 13: Packers rise, Raiders fall

The Green Bay Packers rose in the NFL power rankings after hammering the Chicago Bears, while the Las Vegas Raiders fall after an ugly defeat.

It’s impossible not to see 0-16 coming. It’s baked in at this point.

The Jaguars won in Week 1, and they really might not win again.

It’s going to be a long rest of the way without Joe Burrow, for the team and fans.

How can anybody watch this team? Apparently, the owner can’t.

The schedule is easy, but the Cowboys are a complete tire fire.

Anthony Lynn has to go. The time management is appalling.

Finally, Matt Patricia is gone. Exult, Detroit!

The Broncos had no quarterback and no chance against the Saints on Sunday.

Alex Smith is the best story going, and Washington is somehow in the race.

The Texans are playing better without Bill O’Brien. Jeez, nobody saw that coming.

Even without Christian McCaffrey, the Panthers are in every game. They just can’t finish the job most weeks.

Beating the Raiders 43-6? The best week of a bad season for the Falcons.

An ugly win with an injury to Daniel Jones, but the Giants are in a playoff spot with a month to go.

What a gritty, gutsy win by the 49ers. San Francisco is incredibly banged-up and one game out of a playoff spot.

It’s over. The Bears have no quarterback, and no hope. Five-game losing streak and counting.

New England’s offense is pathetic, but the defense did enough against Kyler Murray and Nick Folk made the pressure kick.

Despite their best effort, the Vikings beat the Panthers.

The Raiders have to fall. They lost by 37 points to the Falcons. This is obvious, but an absolute must-win against the Jets on Sunday.

Can’t lose that game to the Patriots. Stuffed at the goal line, a missed kick and a defensive failure at the end against a punchless unit.

The Dolphins get little credit for beating the Jets, especially with all the offensive struggles. It was an ugly win.

Tough to really knock the Ravens down. They lost with half their team out, on the road, against an unbeaten team.

What to do with Cleveland? The Browns have a negative point differential and one quality win, but they’re 8-3 and that’s worth celebrating.

The Bucs fought hard down the stretch, but they were smoked by Patrick Mahomes and Co.

You can’t lose at home to the Niners right now. Just an in excusable loss.

The absence of Denico Autry and DeForest Buckner was crushing for the Colts. Good team, bad day.

Big win in Indianapolis for the Titans, who now firmly control their own destiny in the AFC South.

Business was handled in Philadelphia, and now it’s home to face the Giants (perhaps without Daniel Jones) on Sunday.

The Packers finished off the Bears on Sunday night, and with it, essentially locked up the NFC North.

Buffalo allowed the Chargers to hang around a bit, but the Bills look like the third-best team in the AFC.

New Orleans hasn’t given up more than 13 points in a month. Yes, the Broncos didn’t. have a quarterback, but the defense has been very impressive.

Pittsburgh is basically playing a preseason version of the Ravens, so here’s to guessing it’s a rout.

Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce are the best trio of stars in football, and it’s not close.