JACKSONVILLE – Here are senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 14 2015 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
1.Carolina Panthers (12-0) | 1 | Can they do it? Maybe they Cam
2.Denver Broncos (10-2) | 4 | Somehow, some way they control their destiny for the No. 1 seed
3.New England Patriots (10-2) | 2 | Suddenly slumping, but don't count them out
4.Arizona Cardinals (10-2) | 3 | Just keep counting them out – at your own risk
5.Cincinnati Bengals (10-2) | 5| Recovered from brief losing streak
6.Seattle Seahawks (7-5) | 6 | Their record keeps them from the Top 5 … for now
7.Kansas City Chiefs (7-5) | 7 | Those Chiefs are so hot right now
8.Green Bay Packers (8-4) | 9 | Nice throw … and nice catch
9.Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) | 10 | Nice return … nice celebration
10.Minnesota Vikings (8-4) | 8 | That wasn't very nice on Sunday at all
11.New York Jets (7-5) | 13 | Got things right after midseason slump
12.Buffalo Bills (6-6) | 14 | Hanging around – and still in it
13.Houston Texans (6-6) | 11| Still in this thing – but they play New England Sunday
14.Indianapolis Colts (6-6) | 12 | Your AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts
15.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6) | 19 | Maybe they're not a year away
16.Atlanta Falcons (6-6) | 15 | Lost six of seven games
17.Washington Redskins (5-7) | 16 | Monday could haunt them all offseason
18.Chicago Bears (5-7) | 17 | Had every chance to win Sunday – and didn't
19.Detroit Lions (4-8) | 18 | Ouch
20.New York Giants (5-7) | 20 | Still in it, but Coughlin needs to get this going fast
21.Miami Dolphins (5-7) | 22 | In it, but are they too inconsistent enough to stay in it
22.St. Louis Rams (4-8) | 21 | Surprising slide continues
23.Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) | 27 | They did what? They beat who?
24.Dallas Cowboys (4-8) | 29 | Still alive … really
25.New Orleans Saints (4-8) |23 | Will be a tough out in the final month
26.Oakland Raiders (5-7) | 24 | Lost four of five since midseason surge
27.San Diego Chargers (3-9) | 25 | A couple of bad losses sandwiched around victory over Jaguars
- Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8) | 26| Slipping down another couple of notches
29.Baltimore Ravens (4-8) | 28| Fighting – even without Flacco
30.San Francisco 49ers (4-8) | 30 | The Blaine train is starting to roll
31.Tennessee Titans (3-9) | 31 | They've found their quarterback
32.Cleveland Browns (2-10) | 32 | Here's Johnny … yet again
