NFL Power Rankings - Week 11: Rams, Saints join top 5 after offensive explosions
The NFL Power Rankings are selected by a panel of theScore's NFL Editors, including Jack Browne, Michael McClymont, Mitch Sanderson, and Arun Srinivasan.
1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
Previous Rank: 1st
The top of the NFC got a little crowded while the Eagles enjoyed their bye, but they can clear some room Sunday night against the Cowboys. - Sanderson
2. New England Patriots (7-2)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
Previous Rank: 2nd
The Patriots' defense appears to have woken up against the Broncos last week. The Raiders' offense should present a tougher test. - Sanderson
3. Los Angeles Rams (7-2)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th |
Previous Rank: 4th
The Rams are averaging a league-best 32.9 points per game. The 1999 Rams also averaged 32.9 points per game en route to the lone Super Bowl in franchise history. Will history repeat? - Srinivasan
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 4th | 5th | 3rd |
Previous Rank: 3rd
The Steelers are still playing down to inferior competition. It's evident they're hoping to sleepwalk into their heavyweight fight with the Patriots in Week 15. - McClymont
5. New Orleans Saints (7-2)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 6th | 4th | 5th |
Previous Rank: 6th
Just as we all predicted in the offseason, the Eagles, Saints, and Rams are the class of the NFC. We know nothing. - Browne
6. Kansas City Chiefs (6-3)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 7th | 6th | 8th |
Previous Rank: 5th
Which Chiefs team is going to show up in the second half? During the home stretch, Kansas City needs to prove that hot start wasn't a fluke. - Srinivasan
7. Minnesota Vikings (7-2)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 5th | 8th | 6th |
Previous Rank: 8th
They're quietly riding a five-game win streak, but the Vikings will truly be put to the test when they meet the fellow 7-2 Rams on Sunday. - McClymont
8. Seattle Seahawks (6-3)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 9th | 7th | 7th |
Previous Rank: 9th
Russell Wilson will have to continue to play like an MVP candidate if the Seahawks are to weather the Richard Sherman injury while trying to contend for a Super Bowl. - Srinivasan
9. Carolina Panthers (7-3)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 8th | 11th | 9th |
Previous Rank: 10th
Cam Newton finally looks like himself, and that's a frightening thought for the rest of the league. - Browne
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th | 10th | 10th | 10th |
Previous Rank: 11th
The 6-3 Jaguars have a cupcake schedule remaining. Get ready for playoff Blake Bortles! - Browne
11. Atlanta Falcons (5-4)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 11th | 13th | 11th |
Previous Rank: 15th
The next time Tyron Smith asks for a raise, all he'll need is the tape of Adrian Clayborn eviscerating Chaz Green over and over and over again. - Browne
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-4)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 13th | 9th | 13th |
Previous Rank: 7th
The answer is very simple: Don't let Chaz Green play left tackle. - Sanderson
13. Tennessee Titans (6-3)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 14th | 12th | 12th |
Previous Rank: 13th
Tennessee needs a signature win to legitimize its status as an AFC contender, and the inconsistent Steelers are the perfect opportunity to send a message. - Browne
14. Detroit Lions (5-4)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 12th | 14th | 14th |
Previous Rank: 14th
Detroit's right in the middle of the playoff picture and owns one of the easier remaining schedules. - McClymont
15. Washington Redskins (4-5)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 15th | 15th | 15th |
Previous Rank: 16th
Putting up 30 points on the Vikings' defense is something to be proud of, but allowing 38 points to Case Keenum is not. - Sanderson
16. Buffalo Bills (5-4)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 16th | 16th | 16th |
Previous Rank: 12th
Bills fans spent so long being patient and not totally buying into Buffalo's playoff chances before finally starting to believe. Then the Saints ripped that hope apart. - Sanderson
17. Oakland Raiders (4-5)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 17th | 17th | 17th |
Previous Rank: 17th
If the Raiders are going to turn around their season, they'll need more from Derek Carr and Khalil Mack. - Srinivasan
18. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | 18th | 22nd | 20th |
Previous Rank: 23rd
What an awful display by the Ravens on Sunday. They ... what's that? They didn't play this week? My apologies. I just assumed ... - McClymont
19. Arizona Cardinals (4-5)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 21st | 23rd | 18th |
Previous Rank: 19th
Ageless wonder Larry Fitzgerald ranks second in receptions this season and the Cardinals would be wise to run their offense almost exclusively through him. - Srinivasan
20. Green Bay Packers (5-4)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | 19th | 19th | 22nd |
Previous Rank: 24th
Brett Hundley proved capable of leading a dialed-down version of the Packers' offense, but the cards will be even more stacked against him if the team's top two running backs have to miss any time. - McClymont
21. New York Jets (4-6)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 20th | 25th | 19th |
Previous Rank: 21st
The tank is back on ... for now. The Jets can't seem to decide if they'd rather have that juicy draft pick or a chance to compete in the AFC's wide-open playoff race. - Sanderson
22. Los Angeles Chargers (3-6)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd | 23rd | 18th | 25th |
Previous Rank: 20th
The Chargers may enter Sunday's game without Philip Rivers, intensifying their identity crisis. - Srinivasan
23. Miami Dolphins (4-5)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 22nd | 20th | 23rd |
Previous Rank: 22nd
Bills: "No one in our division could possibly take a beating like the one we just did." Dolphins: "Hold my beer." - Sanderson
24. Denver Broncos (3-6)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 25th | 21st | 21st |
Previous Rank: 21st
It's hard to believe that the core of this team won the Super Bowl two years ago. - Srinivasan
25. Houston Texans (3-6)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | 24th | 26th | 24th |
Previous Rank: 25th
Tom Savage shouldn't be on an NFL roster, let alone starting for a playoff-caliber team. Fans should be angry at the Texans for essentially throwing in the towel. - Browne
26. Indianapolis Colts (3-7)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | 27th | 24th | 28th |
Previous Rank: 26th
Andrew Luck's future may be uncertain, but the Colts should count themselves fortunate for finding Jacoby Brissett, who's performing far beyond reasonable expectations. - Browne
27. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 26th | 28th | 29th |
Previous Rank: 28th
Vontaze Burfict avoided suspension for contact with an official. Now can he avoid controversy for a week? - McClymont
28. Chicago Bears (3-6)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 29th | 27th | 26th |
Previous Rank: 27th
The fact that the rebuilding Bears can't beat an Aaron Rodgers-less Packers team at Soldier Field has to be sobering. - McClymont
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | 28th | 29th | 27th |
Previous Rank: 29th
The Bucs looked ready to give up before Week 10. Dirk Koetter deserves credit for getting a team without Mike Evans or Jameis Winston rolling in a win over the Jets. - Browne
30. San Francisco 49ers (1-9)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | 30th | 30th | 30th |
Previous Rank: 31st
The 49ers received their first win of the season, and since they have their quarterback of the future in Jimmy Garoppolo, they should be happy with the No. 2 pick in next spring's draft. - Srinivasan
31. New York Giants (1-8)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | 31st | 31st | 31st |
Previous Rank: 30th
Regardless of what they say, the Giants have given up this season. Don't believe it? Watch Janoris Jenkins avoid tackles like he was Barry Sanders. - Sanderson
32. Cleveland Browns (0-9)| Browne | McClymont | Sanderson | Srinivasan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32nd | 32nd | 32nd | 32nd |
Previous Rank: 32nd
While facing the only franchise to record an 0-16 season, the Browns showed why they'll do it next. - McClymont
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