JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 15 2022 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …

Rank.Team (record) | Prev. | Comment

1. Philadelphia Eagles (12-1) | 1 | First to clinch, best all season
2. Dallas Cowboys (10-3) | 2 | Up next: First trip to Duuuval in 16 seasons
3. Buffalo Bills (10-3) | 4 | Four consecutive victories, still atop AFC
4. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) | 5 | AFC's longest winning streak at five
5. Kansas City Chiefs (10-3) | 6 | Nearing seventh consecutive AFC West title
6. Minnesota Vikings (10-3) | 3 | Still holding four-game lead in NFC North
7. San Francisco 49ers (9-4) | 7 | Because he's Brock Purdy
8. Baltimore Ravens (9-4) | 8 | Lone loss in last seven games to Duuuval
9. Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) | 16 | Into the No. 7 seed in the AFC
10. Miami Dolphins (8-5) | 9 | Two consecutive losses since five-game winning streak
11. New England Patriots (7-6) | 11 | Struggling, but fighting to get in
12. Tennessee Titans (7-6) | 10 | Oof
13. New York Jets (7-6) | 12 | Four losses in last six games
14. New York Giants (7-5-1) | 13 | One victory in last six games
15. Washington Commanders (7-5-1) | 15 | Bye
16. Seattle Seahawks (7-6) | 14 | Slipped to No. 8 seed with Sunday's loss
17. Detroit Lions (6-7) | 22 | Red hot and still a postseason threat
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7) | 17 | Your first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19. Green Bay Packers (5-8) | 19 | Bye
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8) | 26 | Not out of it yet
21. Carolina Panthers (5-8) | 28 | Not out of it yet
22. Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) | 18 | Oh those lost leads
23. Cleveland Browns (5-8) | 20 | Playoff hopes all but gone
24. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8) | 21 | Still fighting in a rebuilding year
25. Atlanta Falcons (5-8) | 24 | Bye
26. Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1) | 25 | Bye
27. New Orleans Saints (4-9) | 27 | Bye
28. Los Angeles Rams (4-9) | 29 | Because he's Baker Mayfield
29. Arizona Cardinals (4-9) | 23 | Long season got longer Monday
30. Chicago Bears (3-10) | 30 | Bye
31. Denver Broncos (3-10) | 31 | Lone victory in last 10 games over Duuuval
32. Houston Texans (1-11-1) | 32 | Lone victory over Duuuval