{"id":24520,"date":"2023-11-30T17:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=24520"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:20:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:20:06","slug":"nfl-power-rankings-week-13-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-3\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL POWER RANKINGS WEEK 13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We open our Week 13 the way we always do, by ranking all 32 teams<\/a> in the NFL through arbitrary standards I literally made up while writing this thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We don\u2019t have a ton of movement on either end of the rankings, with the Philadelphia Eagles all but locking down the top spot for the past month. At the bottom, the bad teams are so awful that they\u2019ve built permanent rooms in the basement like your stoner uncle that still lives with your gramma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two teams have already secured winning records for 2023-24 and three franchises have already posted losing records in this campaign as they angle for the top pick in April 2024\u2019s NFL Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s see how they all stack up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eagles have the best, most talented overall roster in the league and have lost a total of five games, counting Super Bowl LVII, since the Wild Card Round of the 2021-22 playoffs. They\u2019re playing at home and yet, somehow, they are currently three-point dogs to the visiting San Francisco 49ers. After Philly has won back-to-back games against the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills? Are you kidding me? This idea that the Niners would have somehow rolled into Philly and won the NFC title with a healthy Brock Purdy last season was laughable at the time and more wacky now. The Eagles will show exactly why Sunday. Last week:<\/strong> No. 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chiefs have lost two of their last four, one to the Denver Broncos, who look more like a playoff team every day, and the other to the Philadelphia Eagles. The wins? Over the Las Vegas Raiders (which isn\u2019t very impressive) and the Miami Dolphins (significantly more so until you realize that the Dolphins haven\u2019t beaten a team with a winning record this year). What does this mean? That the Chiefs are probably still the best team in the AFC, but likely won\u2019t be hoisting a Vince Lombardi again this year. Incidentally, the Chiefs are currently the two seed in the AFC, with the Baltimore Ravens at one. The last time KC entered the playoffs as the two, the Tennessee Titans lost their opening round playoff game, handing homefield back to Kansas City. Baltimore is unlikely to lose in the Divisional Round so there\u2019s a good chance that Patrick Mahomes will have to play the first road playoff game of his entire NFL career this postseason. Last week:<\/strong> No. 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned above, the Dolphins have not defeated a single team with a winning record this year. That\u2019s the bad news. The good news is, they only face two teams with a winning record (as of this writing) over the last six games of their schedule. The path to the AFC East title is wide open. Last week:<\/strong> No. 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (8-3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike the Dolphins, the Jags have stacked up multiple victories over winning squads but have fallen short against the elite of the league, specifically the Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. The only real test they have left on their schedule is the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15. Last week:<\/strong> No. 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to a quirk of the NFL\u2019s bye scheduling, the Ravens are the only team to join the Eagles so far this season officially securing a winning record. Baltimore seems to be the serious Super Bowl contender no one is talking about, which is good for them and bad for the teams they\u2019ll steamroll in the playoffs.  Last week:<\/strong> No. 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. DALLAS COWBOYS (8-3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, as of Thursday night, the Cowboys should be able to claim their first victory over a team with a winning record. And, yes, I realize I\u2019m bringing that up a lot, but it\u2019s not my fault. It\u2019s just what\u2019 happening in the league this year. The bright side is, they should destroy the Seahawks. The worrisome part, for Dallas, is if they don\u2019t. If this game is even competitive in the fourth quarter it\u2019ll say more bad things about the Cowboys than good things about Seattle. Last week:<\/strong>  No. 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (8-3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the final whistle of their beat down of the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving the 49ers have turned into the 40-whiners, lamenting on how losing then rookie quarterback Brock Purdy in the NFC Championship somehow cost them a game that they were going to lose regardless. The wailing and gnashing of teeth has affected the books, who have decided that, as of this writing, San Francisco is a 3-point road favorite in Philadelphia. Are you serious? To quote former fashion mogul and failed Malaysian Prime Minister assassin Mugato, \u201cDoesn\u2019t anyone notice this? I feel like I\u2019m taking crazy pills<\/a>!\u201d  Last week:<\/strong> No. 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. DETROIT LIONS (8-3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s an old clich\u00e9, \u201cput up or shut up,\u201d and the Lions had a chance, once again, to put up on a national stage hosting the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving and decided to shut up instead. Detroit has one quality win this season \u2014 in Week 1 over the Kansas City Chiefs and they\u2019ve not beaten a team with a winning record since. In fact, they took a bad loss to the Seattle Seahawks, a team that\u2019s the real measuring stick for contenders. If you lose to Seattle, you aren\u2019t one. On Thanksgiving, against a Packers team making a playoff push, the Lions once again crapped the bed. Over the last couple of decades the Lions have managed to make the playoffs a couple of times and, in each appearance, have lost in the opening round. There\u2019s no reason to think the Dan Campbell version will be any different. Last week:<\/strong>  No. 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their first game without the millstone wrapped around an Albatross that was Matt Canada at offensive coordinator, not only did the Steelers win, they gained 421 yards of offense for the first time in 59 games. They\u2019re still going to lose in the Wild Card Round, but there\u2019s real hope for the future right now in Pittsburgh. Last week:<\/strong> No. 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. CLEVELAND BROWNS (7-4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With their season on the ropes and traveling to SoFi Stadium to play a resurgent Los Angeles Rams team, the Browns look to Joe Flacco as a possible starter if rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson can\u2019t go. Also, Myles Garrett and Amari Cooper are both banged up. It looks bleak, but Cleveland fans are used to that. Last week:<\/strong> No. 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. HOUSTON TEXANS (6-5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tight loss to the Jags last week knocked the Texans out of the playoff bracket and, in a highly competitive AFC, they\u2019ll struggle to get back in. This year. Houston is building something great and should be expected to compete for something real next year. It\u2019s too bad they\u2019ll likely lose offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik to a team looking for a new head coach. Last week:<\/strong> No. 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where the Texans fell, the Colts rose, pretending for a whole week they have a legitimate shot at a Wild Card spot. Enjoy these seven days, you scamps. Last week:<\/strong> No. 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. DENVER BRONCOS (6-5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not sure any team in NFL history has experienced the quick turnaround to match as these Broncos. They opened the year 0-4 and gave up 70 points to the Miami Dolphins in the process. The Sean Payton as Kevin James memes inundated our Twitter feeds. Since then, they\u2019ve gone 6-1, Russell Wilson has actually looked like Russell Wilson and Denver is cruising to the playoffs. Any given Sunday, indeed. Last week:<\/strong> No. 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right as they\u2019ve gotten back into the playoff hunt and Jordan Love looks like he could be the answer at quarterback, the Kansas City Chiefs show up on the schedule to screw it all up.  Last week:<\/strong> No. 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. LOS ANGELES RAMS (5-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Rams played the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks every week, they\u2019d win 100 straight games. Since Sean McVay took over in 2017, they\u2019ve lost a total of seven games to both those NFC West squads and three of those came last season when the Rams were starting Whole Foods bag boys with most of their key players out for the year. They now control their own destiny in the NFC Wild Card race and all they need to do is finish 4-2 and they\u2019re in. Last week:<\/strong> No. 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. BUFFALO BILLS (6-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eagles game was a loss for the Bills the second it was placed on the schedule, so that\u2019s not Buffalo\u2019s current problem. The issue is all the stupid losses they had before they finally hit the trap door button under former offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey\u2019s chair. Last week:<\/strong> No. 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minnesota currently holds the seventh seed in the NFC after opening the year 0-4. It\u2019s quite a feat to get there for the Vikings. It\u2019s almost a shame they might not win another game this season. Enjoy your bye, Skol.  Last week:<\/strong> No. 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. ATLANTA FALCONS (5-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year an 8-9 team led by Tom Brady won the NFC South only to be obliterated in the opening round of the playoffs. If head coach Arthur Smith is very lucky he can repeat that run in Atlanta without a future first ballot Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback on his roster and keep his job. Though he should still lose the mustache. Last week:<\/strong> No. 27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seahawks are currently sitting with a winning record and I hope they enjoy it. After they get obliterated by the Cowboys Thursday night, they won\u2019t see one again in 2023. Last week:<\/strong> No. 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ah, the NFC South. Three of the teams, the Falcons, Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not only in serious contention for the division, but all three are mathematically alive for an NFC Wild Card spot. Which, honestly, is just one more reason to hate math. Anyway, if New Orleans doesn\u2019t make the playoffs, Dennis Allen is going to need to cash in those U-Haul groupons. Last week:<\/strong> No. 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last time the Bengals lost Joe Burrow for the year they drafted Ja\u2019Marr chase and made it to the Super Bowl in the next. It\u2019s not the worst possible future outcome for what has become a disaster of a season. Especially if they can pick up a wide receiver if they let Tee Higgins walk. Last week:<\/strong> No. 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. CHICAGO BEARS (4-8)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Fields is likely wrapping up his tenure as the Bears quarterback, but that doesn\u2019t mean another team won\u2019t be tossing a No. 1 pick to Chicago for his services next year. I\u2019m looking hard at you, Atlanta Falcons. In Fields\u2019 last 17 starts, he\u2019s thrown for 2,970 yards, rushed for 1,257 yards, tossed 25 touchdowns, ran for eight touchdowns and thrown just 12 picks. Also, fun fact, on Monday night Matt Eberflus got the first NFC North victory of his (soon to be over) head coaching career. Last week:<\/strong> No. 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. NEW YORK GIANTS (4-8)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have the Giants accidentally found a real franchise quarterback in undrafted free agent Tommy DeVito? It\u2019s happened before. Back in 1999 the then St. Louis Rams lost their QB, Trent Green, in the preseason and replaced him with some UDFA former grocery store bag boy named\u2026 check notes\u2026 Kurt Warner and that worked out OK. Do I think DeVito can be like KDubs? Why not? Last week:<\/strong> No. 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4-8)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, this is why I hate math. According to that particular discipline, the Commanders are still in the NFC playoff race. Which says more about the state of the NFC than it does about a Washington team that\u2019s about to blow up its coaching rooms and front office this coming offseason under the new ownership. And should. Last week:<\/strong> No. 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (5-7)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not sure if the Raiders fell back to Earth after a two-game winning streak brought about entirely by the firing of Josh McDaniels or if they just experienced the reality of playing the Dolphins and Chiefs in consecutive weeks. Last week:<\/strong> No. 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26. TENNESSEE TITANS (4-7)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While technically still in the mix, the Titans are just playing out the schedule. They\u2019re not in the worst shape heading into next season and Will Levis doesn\u2019t look like a complete disaster. The only thing that could mess it all up is letting Mike Vrabel escape the building to return to the New England Patriots to replace Bill Belichick, as is the rumor circling. On the bright side, Tennessee should only make the deal for the Pats\u2019 first round pick, which will be very high, just to keep the Patriots from taking an actual first round quarterback. Last week:<\/strong> No. 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4-7)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon Staley\u2019s walk down the green mile has the chance to go on for one more week as the Chargers travel to Foxboro this week to take on the hapless Patriots. But a loss there? They might not let Staley back on the plane. Last week:<\/strong> No. 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28. NEW YORK JETS (4-7)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Jets aren\u2019t officially out of it, they\u2019re out of it. Which makes it all the more of a waste of time to see Aaron Rodgers tossing the ball in practice. Get excited all you want Gang Green fans, it ain\u2019t happening in 2023. Last week:<\/strong> No. 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-7)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with the Saints and Falcons, the Buccaneers have to win the NFC South to keep Todd Bowles employed. If you\u2019re a Bucs player, I\u2019ve just spelled out every single reason you need to tank the rest of the way. Last week:<\/strong> No. 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30. ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-10)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, Kyler Murray\u2019s return hasn\u2019t resulted in victories for the Cardinals. If the NFL Draft were held today, they\u2019d pick No. 2, which might lead to some tough decisions. There would be a market for Murray\u2019s services, and maybe a low first round pick. Arizona might have a tough offseason decision to make. As for Kyler? He\u2019s probably having a blast with the new Call of Duty<\/em> game. Last week:<\/strong>  No. 29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

31. CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-10)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Panthers pulled the trigger and tossed head coach Frank Reich over the cruise ship railing, setting up a new head coaching search for the second consecutive season. We shouldn\u2019t chuck Bryce Young into the dumpster just yet, but I\u2019m not sure anyone trusts David Tepper to hire the right guy in Carolina. Last week:<\/strong> No. 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

32. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-9)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alright, we all wanted the Pats to be bad, but I really need them to start winning a few to knock themselves out of the Top 5 in the draft. The Super Genius nearly has his squad in position for the No. 1 overall pick and the nightmare scenario of seeing Caleb Williams suiting up in Foxboro. I\u2019m not sure human civilization would survive if that happened.  Last week:<\/strong> No. 32<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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