NFL Rankings: Week 11
By Ben Almquist
Another week, another unbeaten falling from the ranks. This time it was the Bengals, who had seemed to be a true juggernaut before the Texans simply put the brakes on them. It will be interesting to see how the Bengals respond as neither the Packers or Broncos were able to recover this week, extending their losing to three and two games respectively. As long as unbeatens keep losing, the NFL rankings are going to get a shake up at the top every week.
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Our biggest riser this week is the Washington Redskins who put an absolute hurting on the Saints. Enough so to get Rob Ryan fired as the defensive coordinator in New Orleans. The big tumble belongs to those very same New Orleans Saints as they were unable to stop a nosebleed, and simply could muster nothing offensively.
The Chiefs also made a big move this week. They rose four spots after beating the Denver Broncos on the road in a one-sided affair. You could make the argument that they should have moved up more, but it’s tough to argue they belong ahead of the teams currently listed in front of them.
| Team | Status | Lst Wk | Lst Result | Streak | W-L | ||
| 1. | Patriots | — | 1 | W 27-36 vs NYG | W9 | The Patriots got a monkey off their back by knocking off the Giants. | 9-0 |
| 2. | Panthers | +1 | 3 | W 27-10 vs TEN | W9 | Looking at the Panthers remaining schedule, 16-0 seems very possible. | 9-0 |
| 3. | Vikings | +2 | 5 | W 30-14 vs OAK | W5 | A convincing road win gives the Vikes some cushion in their division lead. | 7-2 |
| 4. | Cardinals | +2 | 6 | W 39-32 vs SEA | W3 | That’s a big time division win on the road. | 7-2 |
| 5. | Bengals | -3 | 2 | L 6-10 vs HOU | L1 | The Bengals still struggle in prime time. | 8-1 |
| 6. | Broncos | -2 | 4 | L 13-29 vs KC | L2 | The Broncos were pretty much humiliated all around this week. | 7-2 |
| 7. | Steelers | +3 | 10 | W 30-6 vs CLE | W2 | The Steelers have a strong grip on the AFC Wild Card. | 6-4 |
| 8. | Packers | +1 | 7 | L 16-18 vs DET | L3 | Injuries have finally caught up to the Packers offense. | 6-3 |
| 9. | Falcons | — | 9 | BYE | L2 | Maybe the Falcons were able to find out what happened to their offense. | 6-3 |
| 10. | Bills | +2 | 12 | W 22-17 vs NYJ | W2 | Big win in the standings, but maybe an even bigger win for Rex personally. | 5-4 |
| 11. | Giants | -3 | 8 | L 26-27 vs NE | L1 | The G-Men should have won that game, which makes losing that much worse. | 5-5 |
| 12. | Jets | -1 | 11 | L 17-22 vs BUF | L1 | With the Pats basically locking up the AFC East, the Jets couldn’t afford this loss. | 5-4 |
| 13. | Chiefs | +4 | 17 | W 29-13 vs DEN | W3 | The Chiefs have been a whole new team in recent weeks. | 4-5 |
| 14. | Raiders | -1 | 13 | L 14-30 vs MIN | L2 | The Raiders are improving, but clearly not ready for the top teams yet. | 4-5 |
| 15. | Rams | -1 | 14 | L 13-37 vs CHI | L2 | Not sure what happened to the Rams defense, but that was ugly. | 4-5 |
| 16. | Eagles | -1 | 15 | L 19-20 vs MIA | L1 | The Eagles missed a shot to take over the division lead. | 4-5 |
| 17. | Seahawks | -1 | 16 | L 32-39 vs ARI | L1 | That was a must win game they just lost. | 4-5 |
| 18. | Texans | +3 | 21 | W 10-6 vs CIN | W2 | A huge win that puts the Texans in the driver’s seat. | 4-5 |
| 19. | Colts | -1 | 18 | BYE | W1 | The Colts are still hanging on to the division. | 4-5 |
| 20. | Buccanneers | — | 20 | W 10-6 vs DAL | W1 | There are problems to fix, but the Bucs are winning some games. | 4-5 |
| 21. | Bears | +1 | 22 | W 37-13 vs STL | W2 | The Bears have a habit of beating teams that should be killing them. | 4-5 |
| 22. | Redskins | +6 | 28 | W 47-14 vs NO | W1 | Still liking it, Kurt. | 4-5 |
| 23. | Dolphins | +3 | 26 | W 20-19 vs PHI | W1 | The Fins won a game they had no business winning. | 4-5 |
| 24. | 49ers | — | 24 | BYE | W1 | With some major questions to answer, all eyes will be on who is starting for the 49ers this week. | 3-6 |
| 25. | Saints | -6 | 19 | L 14-47 vs WAS | L2 | It’s amazing how some people still think Rob Ryan is a good DC. | 4-6 |
| 26. | Cowboys | -3 | 23 | L 6-10 vs TB | L7 | The Cowboys are 0-7 without Romo…OR The Cowboys are 0-7 with Greg Hardy. You pick. | 2-7 |
| 27. | Chargers | — | 27 | BYE | L5 | With a surging Chiefs team coming up, the Chargers needed this week to get healthy…ish. | 2-7 |
| 28. | Jaguars | +2 | 30 | W 22-20 vs BAL | W1 | The Jags did just enough to get through this one. | 3-6 |
| 29. | Ravens | -4 | 25 | L 20-22 vs JAX | L1 | This season can’t end soon enough for the Ravens. | 2-7 |
| 30. | Lions | +2 | 32 | W 18-16 vs GB | W1 | It’s a big win for the Lions, but too little too late. | 2-7 |
| 31. | Titans | -2 | 29 | L 10-27 vs CAR | L1 | The Titans are in play for another top 5 pick this year. | 2-7 |
| 32. | Browns | -1 | 31 | L 6-30 vs PIT | L5 | So many problems with this team. | 2-8 |
Well that’s it for this week’s NFL rankings, Addicts! A pretty exciting week that shook up the top of the ranking board. We’re seeing the playoff picture start to form, and the Chiefs are right there in the hunt for the Wild Card. Should they make the postseason, consider them a dangerous team.