🏈 NFL Power Rankings: Week 14

1) Los Angeles Rams (+0)

After consecutive huge road games and a primetime blowout win, the Rams fell into a letdown spot at Carolina. This team is still dominant on both sides of the ball with Blake Corum added to a prolific rushing attack.

2) Seattle Seahawks (+0)

So much for the Seahawks being tough to back at home. They piled onto the hapless Vikings to give Sam Darnold an even bigger dose of revenge.

3) Buffalo Bills (+1)

When they get going downhill, nobody seems to stop the Bills. Buffalo posted the highest rushing total (249) by a visiting team in Pittsburgh since 1975, and they did it with two starting linemen out.

4) New England Patriots (+2)

Mike Vrabel is running away with Coach of the Year as the Patriots massive turnaround continues. Drake Maye is spreading the ball around and carving up defenses.

5) Green Bay Packers (+5)

Jordan Love continued to terrorize the Lions man-coverage defense and he’s No. 1 in the NFL against that coverage.

6) Denver Broncos (+3)

Bo Nix continues to be a rollercoaster offensively and RJ Harvey hasn’t clicked as a lead back, yet the Broncos keep churning out wins behind a dominant defense.

7) Kansas City Chiefs (-4)

The Chiefs just don’t have their close game mojo anymore it seems. Flags are never going their way, drops are dooming Mahomes late-game magic, and their defense can’t deliver in the clutch.

8) Detroit Lions (-1)

Losing Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) early doomed the Lions on Thanksgiving. Frank Ragnow tried to return from retirement but failed a physical with a balky hamstring.

9) Houston Texans (+3)

Houston’s offensive line has figured it out and the Texans defense is as talented as any unit in the NFL. Jayden Higgins has emerged as a legitimate No. 2 receiver.

10) Dallas Cowboys (+4)

Now that they have a below-average defense rather than a complete liability, the Cowboys are a competitive squad. Dak Prescott might have the best receiver tandem in the league.

11) Philadelphia Eagles (-6)

Who deserves the blame for Philadelphia’s insane collapse on offense this year? It doesn’t matter, really. The champs have to fix it or they’ll be a lame duck this winter.

12) Indianapolis Colts (-1)

Daniel Jones is playing through a hairline fracture in his leg and defenses are starting to figure out how to pressure him while holding Jonathan Taylor to reasonable production.

13) Chicago Bears (+4)

Ben Johnson has Chicago’s running game cooking, as they compiled nearly 300 rushing yards in a dominant win at Philadelphia on Black Friday.

14) San Francisco 49ers (-1)

A defense full of backups can only get you so far, but the Niners elite coaching staff will make that unit look solid in the right matchups.

15) Baltimore Ravens (-7)

Did Lamar Jackson return too soon? He’s banged up and playing bad ball right now, although the Ravens had a few close calls go against them that flipped their loss to the Bengals.

16) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-1)

Bucky Irving returned and the Bucs were able to play effective ball control in their first of three home games coming up.

17) Jacksonville Jaguars (-1)

The Jaguars have been dominant on both sides of the line of scrimmage in two of their last three games. Trevor Lawrence turned in a clean sheet against a weak Titans defense.

18) Los Angeles Chargers (+0)

Count the Chargers among the teams to re-commit to their ground game after a bye week. They fed Kimani Vidal and Jaret Patterson a whopping 36 carries in an easy win over the Raiders.

19) Cincinnati Bengals (+1)

Joe Burrow didn’t play particularly well in his return but the Bengals were solid defensively against the Ravens. Once their offense starts clicking, they’ll be a dangerous draw.

20) Carolina Panthers (+1)

This Panthers team loves some home cooking, and they love to pull an outright upset as double-digit dogs. What a gutsy performance by their defense to hold the Rams down with multiple defensive backs out.

21) Pittsburgh Steelers (-3)

The Steelers lack any sort of downfield passing attack and their defensive line is apparently vulnerable enough to get run on 40-plus times at home.

22) Miami Dolphins (+3)

Mike McDaniel is probably locking down his job security with the Dolphins responding to the firing of their GM rather than quitting on their beloved coach.

23) Arizona Cardinals (+3)

Jacoby Brissett continues to put up numbers from a trail script and Trey McBride is having the best season of any tight end.

24) Atlanta Falcons (-1)

Atlanta has dropped four straight one-score games and Raheem Morris is likely going to be out of a job for some of his game-management decisions.

25) New York Giants (-1)

Jaxson Dart (concussion) didn’t look as aggressive as a rusher in his return to action and the Giants lost another key piece with Tyrone Tracy (hip) carted off.

26) Cleveland Browns (+1)

Myles Garrett and company held the visiting Niners to just 3.9 yards per play and Shedeur Sanders flashed with a TD pass early, but couldn’t finish any more drives against a below-average defense.

27) Washington Commanders (+1)

The Commanders have a bottom-tier defense but their offense is trending up with Terry McLaurin (quad) back in the lineup.

28) Minnesota Vikings (-7)

Without a viable quarterback, the Vikings have no shot. J.J. McCarthy gets an easier landing in Week 14 if he’s able to suit up against Washington.

29) New York Jets (+3)

Tyrod Taylor is a professional quarterback and that’s kept the Jets offense afloat in their last couple games while their defense is starting to make a leap under Aaron Glenn.

30) New Orleans Saints (-1)

The Saints abandoned their commitment to Taysom Hill as a traditional tailback but still couldn’t generate a consistent ground game in Miami.

31) Las Vegas Raiders (-1)

Geno Smith showed moderate improvement under new OC Greg Olson but the Raiders are completely broken.

32) Tennessee Titans (-1)

This Titans team is completely bereft of talent in key areas and Cam Ward has to be losing confidence in a rough rookie season.