Here’s a look at where each team stands in NESN.com’s NFL power rankings as we head into Week 13. (To see our Week 12 rankings, click here.)
1. Dallas Cowboys (10-1; last week: 1): The Cowboys dispatched the division rival Redskins on Thanksgiving in a game that wasn’t as close as the 31-26 final score would indicate.
2. New England Patriots (9-2; 3): A hard-fought win over the Jets — which also happened to be Tom Brady’s 200th career victory — bumps the Patriots up one spot.
3. Oakland Raiders (9-2; 4): The Raiders blew a 24-7 lead but rallied late to beat the Panthers 35-32 and extend their winning streak to five games.
4. Seattle Seahawks (7-3-1; 2):Â Seattle managed a mere five points in a loss to the Buccaneers, snapping its three-game win streak.
5. Atlanta Falcons (7-4; 7):Â Taylor Gabriel and the Falcons beat both the Cardinals and the Browns on Sunday.
CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN! (you can't)
WR @TGdadon1 shows off the moves on his 4th TD of the year#AZvsATL https://t.co/r68PSAtG8x
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) November 27, 2016
6. Kansas City Chiefs (8-3, 8):Â Justin Houston was a beast as KC won a wild one in the Mile High City.
7. New York Giants (8-3; 9):Â The G-Men breezed past the Browns to win their sixth straight.
8. Denver Broncos (7-4; 5):Â If the season ended today, the defending Super Bowl champs would miss the playoffs.
9. Washington Redskins (6-4-1; 6):Â Kirk Cousins put up huge numbers (41 of 53, 449 yards, three touchdowns), but the Skins couldn’t keep pace with the streaking Cowboys on Turkey Day.
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5; 10):Â The Steelers blew out Scott Tolzien and the Colts in the Thanksgiving nightcap.
11. Detroit Lions (7-4; 11):Â Eleven games, eleven fourth-quarter deficits. How in the world is this team 7-4?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3D67Bi626A
12. Miami Dolphins (7-4; 16):Â Can anyone catch the Patriots in the AFC East? Probably not, but after reeling of their sixth consecutive win, the Dolphins remain just two games back and currently own a wild-card spot.
13. Baltimore Ravens (6-5; 14):Â Kicker at the podium!
😂😂 @jtuck9 making plays on the field, cracking jokes in the press conference.#RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/xLZnSIRdLa
— NFL UK & Ireland (@NFLUKIRE) November 28, 2016
14. Buffalo Bills (6-5; 12):Â The Bill trailed on three separate occasions but were able to hold on to beat the miserable Jaguars.
15. New Orleans Saints (5-6; 23):Â New Orleans stuck it to persona non grata Gregg Williams by destroying the ex-Saints coordinator’s new team, the Rams, 49-21 in a game that featured a wholly unnecessary touchdown pass by wideout Willie Snead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mD5kjLYjWs
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5; 20):Â What a win for Jameis Winston & Co., which held the Seahawks’ potent offense to just a field goal in a 14-5 win.
17. Houston Texans (6-5; 13):Â We have no idea who will win the AFC South, but we do know they’ll most likely get worked in the wild-card round.
18. Green Bay Packers (5-6; 22):Â At long last, a win.
19. Philadelphia Eagles (5-6; 17):Â This has been a precipitous drop for Philly, which sat at No. 10 just two weeks ago.
20. San Diego Chargers (5-6; 24):Â The Chargers took care of business against the Texans, but they remain miles behind the rest of the stacked AFC West.
21. Minnesota Vikings (6-5; 15): First five games: zero losses. Last six games: five losses.
22. Tennessee Titans (6-6; 19): Tennessee barely held on against lowly Chicago.
23. Carolina Panthers (4-7; 21):Â The Panthers are in line to go from Super Bowl to playoff no-show.
24. Indianapolis Colts (5-6; 18):Â Shocker: The Colts aren’t a very good team without Andrew Luck.
25. Arizona Cardinals (4-6-1; 26):Â Arizona stood no chance in a blowout loss to Atlanta.
26. Cincinnati Bengals (3-7-1; 25):Â On the bright side, Marvin Lewis won’t have to worry about losing another first-round playoff game this season.
27. New York Jets (3-8; 30):Â The Jets kept it close but ultimately lost to the Patriots. Per usual.
28. Los Angeles Rams (4-7; 27):Â The good: Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes in his second NFL start. The not-so-good: L.A. gave up a whopping 49 points in a loss to the Saints.
29. Chicago Bears (2-9; 29):Â Josh Bellamy! No!
Heartbreaking 💔
The @Bears had four opportunities to get a win from the 7-yard line… Ouch.#TENvsCHI https://t.co/Nf2hnpP6r2
— NFL UK & Ireland (@NFLUKIRE) November 27, 2016
30. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9; 28):Â The poor Jags can’t catch a break.
31. San Francisco 49ers (1-10; 31): Colin Kaepernick racked up 409 yards from scrimmage (296 passing, 113 rushing), but the Niners lost their 10th straight.
32. Cleveland Browns (0-12; 32):Â The Browns are four losses away from a winless season, but I personally guarantee they won’t lose this week.
Thumbnail photo via Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Images
