The NFL contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders.
The Green Bay Packers (8-3) easily took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on Sunday and the Detroit Lions (10-1) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (5-7).
Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) barely squeaked by the Carolina Panthers (3-8), the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) lost to the Cleveland Browns (3-8), the Houston Texans (7-5) fell to the Tennessee Titans (3-8) and the Washington Commanders (7-5) lost to the Dallas Cowboys (4-7).
So, where does that leave us going into Thanksgiving Week?
The top and bottom teams in the league have been well-established. How the middle-of-the-pack clubs stack up is still up for debate. Here’s a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 13.
NFL power rankings after Week 12
- Detroit Lions (10-1)
- Buffalo Bills (9-2)
- Philadelphia Eagles (9-2)
- Baltimore Ravens (8-4)
- Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)
- Green Bay Packers (8-3)
- Minnesota Vikings (9-2)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)
- Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
- Denver Broncos (7-5)
- Miami Dolphins (5-6)
- Washington Commanders (7-5)
- Houston Texans (7-5)
- Arizona Cardinals (6-5)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6)
- Seattle Seahawks (6-5)
- Atlanta Falcons (6-5)
- Los Angeles Rams (5-6)
- San Francisco 49ers (5-6)
- Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)
- Indianapolis Colts (5-7)
- Cleveland Browns (3-8)
- New Orleans Saints (4-7)
- Chicago Bears (4-7)
- Carolina Panthers (3-8)
- Dallas Cowboys (4-7)
- New England Patriots (3-9)
- Tennessee Titans (3-8)
- Las Vegas Raiders (2-9)
- New York Giants (2-9)
- New York Jets (3-8)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)
Week 13 will kick off on Thursday with three Thanksgiving games.
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