JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 13 2022 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank.Team (record) | Prev. | Comment
- Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) | 1 | Running away with best division ever
- Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) | 2 | So consistent, so tough, so impressive
- Dallas Cowboys (8-3) | 4 | Looking like a real threat come the postseason
- Minnesota Vikings (9-2) | 5 | Five-game lead in NFC North
- Buffalo Bills (8-3) | 6 | Huge game at NE Thursday
- Miami Dolphins (8-3) | 8 | Unbeaten when Tagovailoa plays whole game
- San Francisco 49ers (7-4) | 13 | Four and oh in last four
- Baltimore Ravens (7-4) | 3 | Couldn't hold a couple of leads at Duuuval
- Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) | 14 | Getting their footing as December approaches
- Tennessee Titans (7-4) | 7 | Three-game lead in AFC South
- New England Patriots (6-5) | 10 | Your last-place New England Patriots
- New York Jets (7-4) | 11 | Because he's Mike White
- New York Giants (7-4) | 9 | Three losses in last four games
- Los Angeles Chargers (6-5) | 15 | Herbert always gives them a chance
- Washington Commanders (7-5) | 16 | Your fourth-place Washington Commanders
- Seattle Seahawks (6-5) | 12 | Allowed third-most yards in franchise history to Vegas
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6) | 17 | Your first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Atlanta Falcons (5-7) | 19 | Still only a half-game out of first place
- Green Bay Packers (4-8) | 18 | Has the look of an era ending
- Arizona Cardinals (4-7) | 20 | Four losses in last five games
- 21.Cleveland Browns (4-7) | 25 | Their long wait ends Sunday
- 22.Pittsburgh Steelers (4-7) | 27 | More progress for Pickett
- 23.Indianapolis Colts (4-7-1) | 21 | Five losses in six games
- Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7) | 29 | That's their quarterback
- Detroit Lions (4-7) | 23 | Up next: Home against Duuuval
- New Orleans Saints (4-8) | 22 | First shutout loss in 21 years
- Las Vegas Raiders (4-7) | 30 | He. Could. Go. All. The. Way.
- Carolina Panthers (4-8) | 31 | Still a game and a half out of first place
- Los Angeles Rams (3-8) | 24 | Worst start in 11 seasons for defending champions
- Chicago Bears (3-9) | 26 | Five consecutive losses after encouraging start
- Denver Broncos (3-8) | 28 | Seven losses in last eight games
- Houston Texans (1-9-1) | 32 | Lone victory: At Duuuval
