Welcome to the Week 13 NFL Power Rankings.
Our hosts Brandon & Erick have debated and determined the NFL power structure. All teams have been divided into different tiers.
- Tier 1 – Super Bowl Bound? (1-3)
- Tier 2 – Playoffs, Guaranteed! (4-8)
- Tier 3 – Good, not great (9-13)
- Tier 4 – Not that good (14-26)
- Tier 5 – Dumpster Fires (27-32)
Click here for last weeks power rankings.
Current Playoff Match-ups
Full NFL Standings
1. New England Patriots (9-2) 1st Rd Bye
2. Oakland Raiders (9-2) 1st Rd Bye
3. Houston Texans (6-5) vs. 6. Miami Dolphins (7-3)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) vs. 5. Kansas City Chiefs (8-3)
1. Dallas Cowboys (10-1) 1st Rd Bye
2. Seattle Seahawks (7-3-1) 1st Rd Bye
3. Atlanta Falcons (7-4) vs. 6. Washington Football Team (6-4-1)
4. Detroit Lions (7-4) vs. 5. New York Giants (8-3)
Tier 1 – Super Bowl Bound?
1. Dallas Cowboys 
Record: 10-1
Last Game: W, 31-26 vs. Washington
Last Week: 1
Brandon: Dallas continues to impress as they win their 10th in a row. Elliot is first in the NFL in yards (1199, by 156 yards) and attempts (243) and second in TD’s (12).
Erick: Romo who?
2. New England Patriots
Record: 9-2
Last Game: W, 22-17 @ Jets
Last Week: 2
Brandon: Gronk’s injury is a major concern, however this team continues to win games. Brady is as fired up as ever, 1st in QB Rating (116.7) & 4th in YPG (314.4).
Erick: Maybe Gronks injury drops the Pats in the future, but until then Bellichick keeps finding a way to win games.
3. Oakland Raiders
Record: 9-2
Last Game: W, 35-32 vs. Panthers
Last Week: 3
Brandon: Derek Carr is a MVP candidate and is one hell of a QB. Raiders need to close out the season strong to hold off KC and maintain homefield.
Erick: Derek Carr is the truth !
Tier 2 – Playoffs, Guaranteed!
4. Kansas City Chiefs 
Record: 8-3
Last Game: W, 30-27 (OT) vs. Broncos
Last Week: 7
Brandon: The Chiefs came up huge in OT to put themselves in prime position for a playoff spot, and to stay right on the Raiders heels. Tyreek Hill is proving to be a weapon on (and off) the field.
Erick: The Chiefs are a complete football team.
5. Atlanta Falcons
Record: 7-4
Last Game: W, 38-19 vs. Cardinals
Last Week: 5
B: Falcons proved they can put up 30+ points without much neeed from Julio Jones.
E: Atlanta is getting better, and can make a push for a first round bye come playoff time.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
Record: 6-5
Last Game: W, 28-7 @ Colts
Last Week: 8
B: Back to back wins on the road, albeit against the Browns and Colts. Steelers looking to put distance between themselves and the Ravens.
E: Might still not make the playoffs, but if they do….. they’re going to be a tough team to beat.
7. Seattle Seahawks 
Record: 7-3-1
Last Game: L, 5-15 @ Buccaneers
Last Week: 4
B: Just when the Seahawks look dominate, they provide us all with a stinker in Tampa. Still, they have this division, and at least one home playoff game, almost wrapped up.
E: Any time a team scores 5 points on offense, they’re going to drop in the power rankings.
8. New York Giants
Record: 8-3
Last Game: W, 27-13 @ Browns
Last Week: 10
B: Don’t look now, but Eli and the Giants are two games back of Dallas…with a Week 14 matchup looming in New York.
E: The Giants are on a quiet 6 game win streak.
Tier 3 – Good, not great teams
9. Denver Broncos
Record: 7-4
Last Game: L, 27-30 (OT) @ Chiefs
Last Week: 6
Brandon: Siemian played great, but a crucial loss for Denver in the race for a WC spot.
Erick: The defense is still great, and Siemian might be getting better.
10. Miami Dolphins
Record: 7-4
Last Game: W, 14-10 @ Rams
Last Week: 12
B: Miami jumps into the top 10, as they have won their fifth game in a row. Gase has them looking like a playoff team.
E: The streak continues !
11. Baltimore Ravens
Record: 6-5
Last Game: W, 19-14 @ Bengals
Last Week: 13
B: Ravens did their job by beating a bad Bengals team. Tough game against red-hot Miami up next.
E: I guess the Ravens aren’t as bad as I thought they were.
12. Detroit Lions
Record: 7-4
Last Game: W, 16-13 vs. Vikings
Last Week: 11
B: Lions got it done in a another close game. They are alone in first in the NFC North heading into Week 13.
E: The Lions just keep winning.
13. Washington Football Team
Record: 6-4-1
Last Game: L, 26-31 @ Cowboys
Last Week: 9
Brandon: Washington lost a close one to the best team in the NFL, however it’s a loss at a bad time. Still in the lead for a WC spot…for now.
Erick: Bad loss to the Cowboys, but I want to see how they bounce back.
Tier 4 – Not that good teams
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Record: 6-5
Last Game: W, 14-5 vs. Seahawks
Last Week: 21
B: Win against the Seahawks puts them above .500, but is it too late?
E: The Bucs have been inconsistent, but they’re getting hot at the right time.
15. Minnesota Vikings
Record: 6-5
Last Game: L, 13-16 @ Lions
Last Week: 14
B: Vikings are only as good as their QB, who threw a game-losing INT on Thanksgiving.
E: Still a great defense, but last I checked Sam Bradford was still the starting QB.
16. Green Bay Packers
Record: 5-6
Last Game: W, 27-13 @ Eagles
Last Week: 26
B: Packers won a huge game to stay alive, but have a ways to go.
E: Up and down season, but Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are still alive.
17. Tennessee Titans
Record: 6-6
Last Game: W, 27-21 @ Bears
Last Week: 18
B: Titans didn’t look great, but still won on the road. They are now in a great spot to take over the division.
E: They Should be able to take over the #1 seed in the AFC South by the end of the year.
18. Buffalo Bills 
Record: 5-5
Last Game: W, 28-21 vs. Jaguars
Last Week: 17
B: Welcome back Sammy Watkins! Good to see him back on the field, and the Bills in the W column.
E: Watkins is back, but might be too late for the Bills.
19. New Orleans Saints
Record: 5-6
Last Game: W, 49-21 vs. Rams
Last Week: 23
B: Gotta love the WR option, up three scores! Saints are one loss away from being officially done.
E: Drew Brees still doing his thing, but he can’t help the defense.
20. Philadelphia Eagles
Record: 5-6
Last Game: L, 13-27 vs. Packers
Last Week: 16
B: Not a bad season for rookies QB Carson Wentz and HC Doug Pederson, but time to look towards 2017.
E: The good start for the Eagles, came and ” Wentz”
21. San Diego Chargers
Record: 5-6
Last Game: W, 21-13 @ Texans
Last Week: 15
B: Chargers should finish above .500, but that’s about it.
E: The team plays tough for a team without a real home field.
22. Houston Texans
Record: 6-5
Last Game: L, 13-21 vs. Chargers
Last Week: 19
B: Just a matter of time before they are a dumpster fire.
E: Free D Hop !
23. Carolina Panthers
Record: 4-7
Last Game: L, 32-35 @ Raiders
Last Week: 20
B: Was Josh Norman really that important? What a drop.
E: Too big of a hole to climb out of for the Panthers at this point in the season.
24. Indianapolis Colts
Record: 5-6
Last Game: L, 7-28 vs. Steelers
Last Week: 24
B: This team is horrible without Andrew Luck.
E: They are the worst team that can still win their division in the NFL this year
25. Arizona Cardinals
Record: 4-6-1
Last Game: L, 24-30 @ Vikings
Last Week: 22
B: Cards are not good, which is surprising considering all the talent they have. Time for a new QB?
E: Cool coach, bad team.
26. Cincinnati Bengals
Record: 3-7-1
Last Game: L, 12-16 vs. Bills
Last Week: 25
B: Bengals should look to bottom out to get a top draft pick for 2017.
E: AJ Green getting hurt was the final nail in the coffin on what has been a tough season for the Bengals
Tier 5 – Dumpster Fires
Welcome to the bottom of the barrel. You do not want to be a fan for one of these teams. Take our advice and trust us on this one. We would like to welcome the Los Angeles Rams to the Dumpster fire list! We expected you much sooner! Who is next?
27. Los Angeles Rams
Record: 4-7
Last Game: L, 21-49 @ Saints
Last Week: 27
B: So Jeff Fisher thinks Danny Woodhead is still a Patriot. Does he think Goff is Kurt Warner?
E: How is Jeff Fisher still around?
28. New York Jets
Record: 3-8
Last Game: L, 17-22 vs. Patriots
Last Week: 28
B: Jets capped off a shitty season by blowing a late lead, at home, to Tom Brady.
E: Season is more than over with, they need to give Bryce Petty the start the rest of the way.
29. Jacksonville Jaguars
Record: 2-9
Last Game: L, 21-28 @ Bills
Last Week: 30
B: Back to back tough road losses for this team. The record is terrible, but this team does hang around.
E: The same message as last week. Free Allen Robinson !
30. Chicago Bears
Record: 2-9
Last Game: L, 21-27 vs. Titans
Last Week: 29
B: Bears best shot at win number 3 comes next week against the lowly 49ers.
E: Not good, but at least they get the 9ers this week.
31. San Francisco 49ers
Record: 1-10
Last Game: L, 24-31 @ Dolphins
Last Week: 31
B: Kaepernick is playing well, but this team is still weak in many areas. Seems Baalke is on his way out as GM.
E: Kaepernick and Hyde only positives on the lowly 9ers
32. Cleveland Browns
Record: 0-12
Last Game: L, 13-27 vs. Giants
Last Week: 32
B: A bye week is mercifully upon the Browns, only twelve weeks too late.
E: The bye week is the first dub of the year for the Browns.
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