NFL power rankings, Week 13: Patriots rise,…

Looking at our NFL power rankings, the Dallas Cowboys are falling after another loss, while the New England Patriots won their sixth straight game.

32

Detroit Lions

0-10-1 LW: 32

Everything from the offense to the coaching decisions are just the height of embarrassment.

31

Jacksonville Jaguars

2-9 LW: 31

Urban Meyer is frantically hoping for a phone call from Oklahoma.

30

Houston Texans

2-9 LW: 29

You lose at home to the Jets, you became a candidate for contraction.

29

The Jets won! Sure, it’s the Texans, but the Jets won!

28

Seattle Seahawks

3-8 LW: 26

It’s over, over. Wow.

27

The Bears are moving back despite winning. What a pathetic showing.

26

New York Giants

4-7 LW: 28

New York only scored 13 points despite being +4 in turnovers, but it got the job done.

25

Carolina Panthers

5-7 LW: 21

It’s all kinds of over for Cam Newton.

24

Atlanta Falcons

5-6 LW: 25

The Falcons are somehow on the edge of the playoff picture.

23

Pittsburgh Steelers

5-5-1 LW: 19

It’s time to move on from Ben Roethlisberger, the offensive philosophy and more.

22

New Orleans Saints

5-6 LW: 18

The Saints have no offense and no chance with this current group.

21

Cleveland Browns

6-6 LW: 20

Cleveland. had every opportunity to win Sunday night, but couldn’t get it done.

20

Miami Dolphins

5-7 LW: 24

The Dolphins are 5-7 and get the Giants and Jets over the next two weeks.

19

Philadelphia Eagles

5-7 LW: 17

The Eagles had a huge opportunity to get into the playoff picture, and blew it.

18

Washington Football Team

5-6 LW: 23

Suddenly, Washington is alive and fairly well in the playoff chase.

17

Denver Broncos

6-5 LW: 22

Denver found a huge win after the bye and now gets a chance at first place against the Chiefs.

16

Minnesota Vikings

5-5 LW: 15

Kirk Cousins and the offense played well, but the defense cost Minnesota dearly.

15

Los Angeles Chargers

6-5 LW: 11

The Chargers aren’t a championship team. A fun one, but not a great one.

14

Indianapolis Colts

6-6 LW: 12

Indy will be kicking itself. The Colts could have beaten the Bucs, but fell short.

13

Las Vegas Raiders

6-5 LW: 16

A massive win on Thanksgiving has the Raiders back in the playoff hunt.

12

San Francisco 49ers

5-5 LW: 14

By beating the Vikings, San Francisco is in prime position to make the playoffs.

11

Cincinnati Bengals

7-4 LW: 13

Changing of the guard in the AFC North? Yes.

10

Losers of three in their last four, the Cowboys are starting to have concerns.

9

Los Angeles Rams

7-4 LW: 5

See above, but just make it three straight. The Rams haven’t won in a month.

8

Tennessee Titans

8-4 LW: 2

Tennessee could have put yours truly on offense and not noticed a difference. Too many injuries.

7

The Bills won on Thanksgiving, but losing Tre’Davious White is crushing.

6

Baltimore Ravens

8-3 LW: 9

Baltimore is winning some U-G-L-Y games, but continues to find ways.

5

New England Patriots

8-4 LW: 8

Six straight wins and looking like a real problem come January in the AFC.

4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

8-3 LW: 7

The injuries keep coming, but so do the wins. Nice victory on a short week.

3

Kansas City Chiefs

7-4 LW: 4

The Chiefs are hot, and the AFC is ripe. Kansas City could be poised for a big run.

2

Green Bay Packers

9-3 LW: 3

Despite all the injuries and controversies, this is the best team when right.

1

Arizona Cardinals

9-2 LW: 1

The record, and underlying stats, speak for themselves.