Welcome to the Week 14 NFL Power Rankings! Hard to believe there are only a few weeks of regular season football left!
Our hosts Brandon & Erick have debated and determined the NFL power structure. All teams have been divided into different tiers. Enjoy and debate below!
- Tier 1 – The NFL Elite (1-2)
- Tier 2 – Playoffs, For Sure! (3-5)
- Tier 3 – Good, not great (6-13)
- Tier 4 – Not so 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 (10-2) 1st Rd Bye
2. Kansas City Chiefs (10-3) 1st Rd Bye
3. Baltimore Ravens (7-5) vs. 6. Denver Broncos (8-4)
4. Houston Texans (6-6) vs. 5. Oakland Raiders (10-3)
1. Dallas Cowboys* (11-1) 1st Rd Bye
2. Seattle Seahawks (8-3-1) 1st Rd Bye
3. Detroit Lions (8-4) vs. 6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5)
4. Atlanta Falcons (7-5) vs. 5. New York Giants (8-4)
Tier 1 – The NFL Elite
1. Dallas Cowboys 
Record: 11-1
Last Game: W, 17-15 @ Vikings
Last Week: 1
Brandon: Dallas continues to put together big-time victories, the latest on the road in Minnesota. They should cruise to a #1 seed.
Erick: Still getting it done.
2. New England Patriots
Record: 10-2
Last Game: W, 26-10 vs. Rams
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: Can’t bet against Tom and Bill.
Tier 2 – Playoffs, For Sure!
3. Kansas City Chiefs 
Record: 10-3
Last Game: W, 21-13 vs. Raiders
Last Week: 4
Brandon: Huge win against the Raiders on TNF to claim top spot in the NFC West. Justin Houstin is an animal (4.5 sacks in 4 games played)
Erick: The Chiefs are for real!
4. Oakland Raiders 
Record: 9-2
Last Game: L, 13-21 @ Chiefs
Last Week: 3
Brandon: Brutal lose against KC, who now owns the tie-breaker against them. Raiders still have a shot to get a top seed, but they need to win.
Erick: Tough loss and the road, but still one of the best teams in the league.
5. Seattle Seahawks
Record: 8-3-1
Last Game: W, 40-7 vs. Panthers
Last Week: 7
B: Seahawks dropping 40 on Carolina would have meant something, in 2015. Who would have thought the Seahawks competition for the #2 seed would come from the Lions?
E: Not as good as Seahawks teams in the past, but might still good enough to get to the NFC championship this year.
Tier 3 – Good, not great
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
Record: 7-5
Last Game: W, 24-14 vs. Giants
Last Week: 6
B: Three wins a row for Big Ben & Co, but the Ravens are hanging around. Christmas Day against the Ravens will ultimately choose the division champion.
E: They have the weapons offensively to beat anyone.
7. Atlanta Falcons
Record: 7-5
Last Game: L, 28-29 vs. Chiefs
Last Week: 5
B: Falcons blew a shot at getting a #2 seed on a terrible decision. That’s two turnovers on 2-point conversions that have resulted in playoff implications.
E: One of the better teams in what is a weak NFL this year.
8. Denver Broncos
Record: 8-4
Last Game: W, 20-10 @ Jaguars
Last Week: 9
Brandon: Broncos are in the danger zone of missing the playoffs.
Erick: Still a tough D, but still weak at Q
9. Detroit Lions
Record: 8-4
Last Game: W, 28-13 @ Saints
Last Week: 12
B: Lions getting it done, on the road, to keep a two-game lead in the NFC North. Fighting with Seattle for the #2 seed (.5 games back).
E: Best chance to win the NFL North in a while.
10. New York Giants
Record: 8-4
Last Game: W, 14-24 @ Steelers
Last Week: 8
B: Giants lost against Pittsburgh, but have a solid grasp on a Wild Card spot.
E: Won’t win the NFC East, but will make the playoffs
11. Baltimore Ravens
Record: 7-5
Last Game: W, 38-6 vs. Dolphins
Last Week: 11
B: Ravens blew out a red-hot Miami team to keep pace with the Steelers.
E: Playing better at the right time.
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Record: 7-5
Last Game: W, 28-21 @ Chargers
Last Week: 14
B: Buccaneers taking advantage of Atlanta’s issues, and now are tied with four games to play.
E: Jameis has his team in the mix for a wildcard spot.
13. Washington Football Team
Record: 6-5-1
Last Game: L, 23-31 @ Cardinals
Last Week: 13
Brandon: Washington are losers of two straight, but they can bounce back due to a not-so-difficult final four.
Erick: Will that tie hurt than or help them?
Tier 4 – Not so good
14. Green Bay Packers
Record: 6-6
Last Game: W, 21-13 vs. Texans
Last Week: 16
B: Packers are back at .500, but still trail the Lions by two games. Week 17 against the Lions proves to be huge.
E: They should be glad they’re still in the race
15. Tennessee Titans
Record: 6-6
Last Game: W, 27-21 @ Bears
Last Week: 17
B: Titans have placed themselves in position to win the AFC South, however Colts own the tie-breaker.
E: My favorite to win the horrible AFC South
16. Indianapolis Colts
Record: 6-6
Last Game: W, 41-10 @ Jets
Last Week: 24
B: Colts have put themselves in a position to compete and maybe win the AFC South. Luck looks good after a week off.
E: Still in the race to win the horrible AFC South
17. Minnesota Vikings
Record: 6-6
Last Game: L, 15-17 vs. Cowboys
Last Week: 15
B: Vikings had a shot to beat Dallas, but Bradford throws a late-game INT to almost seal the Vikings season.
E: Surprised they’re still alive, but they are really?
18. Miami Dolphins
Record: 7-5
Last Game: L, 6-38 @ Ravens
Last Week: 10
B: Dolphins go from looking like a playoff team, to losing by 32.
E: The Ravens exposed the fins
19. Buffalo Bills 
Record: 6-6
Last Game: L, 24-38 @ Raiders
Last Week: 18
B: Bills blew a late-3rd quarter lead against the Raiders, and now are essentially a .500 team.
E: Time to fire your Bro Rex.
20. Houston Texans
Record: 6-6
Last Game: L, 13-21 vs. Packers
Last Week: 22
B: Texans are falling fast, and are in a three-way tie for first in the AFC South.
E: UGHHHHHH
21. Philadelphia Eagles
Record: 5-7
Last Game: L, 14-32 vs. Packers
Last Week: 20
B: Eagles had a nice run, but the best they can do is hope for .500.
E: Carson and the Eagles have been brought right back down to reality.
22. New Orleans Saints
Record: 5-7
Last Game: L, 13-28 vs. Lions
Last Week: 19
B: Saints are all but finished now, losing by two scores to the Lions will do that.
E: Free B Cooks
23. San Diego Chargers
Record: 5-7
Last Game: L, 21-28 vs. Buccaneers
Last Week: 21
B: Chargers blow another game late at home, which will be in Los Angeles next season.
E: NFL get this team a home please.
24. Carolina Panthers
Record: 4-8
Last Game: L, 7-40 @ Seahawks
Last Week: 23
B: Panthers are now guaranteed to not have a winning season, one year after going 15-1.
E: This team goes as Cam goes, and Cam has checked out.
25. Arizona Cardinals
Record: 5-6-1
Last Game: W, 31-23 vs. Washington
Last Week: 25
B: Cardinals keep their season barely alive by beating Wild Card hopefuly Washington. They need to win three out of the next four to have a shot.
E: Carson got really old overnight.
26. Cincinnati Bengals
Record: 4-7-1
Last Game: W, 32-14 vs. Eagles
Last Week: 26
B: Bengals give their fans a reason to cheer by destroying the Eagles at home. They have a chance to play spoiler for playoff hopefulls or bottom out.
E: Might be time to fire Marv
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. No new teams this week, but we suspect a few are joining soon! Who is next?
27. Los Angeles Rams
Record: 4-8
Last Game: L, 10-26 @ Patriots
Last Week: 27
B: The focus has been how bad Jeff Fisher has been, and not the young talent this roster has.
E: Jeff Fisher with the extension guarantees the Rams are going to suck for at least another two years.
28. Chicago Bears
Record: 3-9
Last Game: W, 26-6 vs. 49ers
Last Week: 30
B: Bears put in work against the 49ers in the snow, and that could be the last highlight in 2016.
E: At least they’re not the 9ers
29. Jacksonville Jaguars
Record: 2-10
Last Game: L, 10-20 vs. Broncos
Last Week: 29
B: Another double digit loss season for the Jags, sixth in a row! Congrats!!
E: Same ol’ same ol’ ” free Allen Robinson”
30. New York Jets
Record: 3-9
Last Game: L, 10-41 vs. Colts
Last Week: 28
B: I thought the Jets season was capped out, but no! They lose by 31 at home! Now it’s officially over.
E: Bryce Time
31. San Francisco 49ers
Record: 1-11
Last Game: L, 6-26 @ Bears
Last Week: 31
B: Heart goes out to Chip Kelly. However, this team is terrible and might lose to the Browns.
E: The 49ers clinched the #2 pick in the draft with a loss to the Bears last week.
32. Cleveland Browns
Record: 0-12
Last Game: L, 13-27 vs. Giants (Week 12)
Last Week: 32
B: RG3 seems to be ready, which provides some excitement for a team with zero wins.
E: We might get an RGIII sighting, thats the only thing good about the Browns this week.
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