{"id":57616,"date":"2021-12-01T12:41:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T16:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=57616"},"modified":"2021-12-01T12:42:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T16:42:40","slug":"jetnation-nfl-power-rankings-top-10-week-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2021\/12\/01\/jetnation-nfl-power-rankings-top-10-week-12\/","title":{"rendered":"JetNation NFL Power Rankings (Top 10) \u2014 Week 12"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Arizona Cardinals (9-2)
    \nLast Week: 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We\u2019ll see if the bye week was helpful in getting Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins back from injury. They need to be more than able to play; they need to be healthy for the stretch run.\u00a0 With both at full strength, the Cards can run the NFC playoffs through Arizona.\u00a0 Without both feeling their best, this team will be done early in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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    1. Green Bay Packers (9-3)
      \nLast Week: 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The Packers kept themselves in the race for home field and dealt a major blow to the Rams in the process on Sunday.\u00a0 The Packers committed to the ground game and held onto the ball nearly twice as long as Los Angeles. The Packers need someone from the group of Cobb, Lazard, and Valdez-Scantling to step forward into the number two wideout spot beside Davante Adams to separate from the NFC pack.<\/p>\n

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      1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-3)
        \nLast Week: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Tampa is lurking just off the pace for home field in the playoffs.\u00a0 Their schedule sets up very nicely down the stretch.\u00a0 Other than a matchup with the Bills in two weeks, Tampa may be over a touchdown favorite each of their remaining games.<\/p>\n

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        1. New England Patriots (8-4)
          \nLast Week: 5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          The Patriots are a living example of just how well things can go for a team if they master the fundamentals of the game.\u00a0 The Pats do nothing flashy and yet they are within striking distance of the AFC\u2019s top spot.\u00a0 It will not be an easy task to win in New England in January.<\/p>\n

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          1. Kansas City Chiefs (7-4)
            \nLast Week: 6<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            All eyes will be on the Chiefs defense down the stretch.\u00a0 If the defense can continue to play as it has over the last several weeks, the Chiefs can reign as champs again.\u00a0 The return of Clyde Edwards-Helaire will be a major boost for the offense.\u00a0 He continues to lead the team in rushing yards despite only appearing in six games. He gives KC a dimension the rest of their backs can\u2019t reach.<\/p>\n

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            1. Los Angeles Rams (7-4)
              \nLast Week: 4<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              The Rams are winless since adding Odell Beckham and Von Miller.\u00a0 Three straight losses have Los Angeles closer to home for the playoffs than securing home field.\u00a0 Things should get back to good for the Rams this week against the Jags.\u00a0 Beyond that lies a trip to Arizona to see if the Rams are still going to be a factor or just another talent-laden disappointment.<\/p>\n

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              1. Buffalo Bills (7-4)
                \nLast Week: 10<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                The Bills put forth a dominant performance Sunday against the Saints.\u00a0 It was exactly what the doctor ordered going into this week\u2019s showdown against the Patriots.\u00a0 This is really a must-win for the Bills from a mental perspective.\u00a0 A loss would cede superiority back to New England a send the Bills into a struggle for a playoff berth.\u00a0 It would be an amazing and possibly unrecoverable failure considering where they stood just a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n

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                1. Baltimore Ravens (8-3)
                  \nLast Week: Unranked<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  The Ravens have won two straight games despite only scoring 16 points in each contest.\u00a0 They will need more productivity this week in Pittsburgh as the Steelers will be playing to save their season.\u00a0 The Ravens have the league\u2019s 4th<\/sup>-rated offense, and rank in the bottom third of the league in defense.\u00a0 Things have flipped for Baltimore of late.\u00a0 They will need that defense to continue its strong play as the remaining schedule is brutal.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Cincinnati Bengals (7-4)
                    \nLast Week: Unranked<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    The Bengals have won two straight in blowout fashion after the inexplicable loss to the Jets and the flop against the Browns.\u00a0 Cincy gets four of their last six at home with two very winnable games in Cleveland and Denver to finish the season.\u00a0 There is no reason this team can\u2019t take the division if they figure out how to play more consistent football.<\/p>\n

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                    1. Dallas Cowboys (7-4)
                      \nLast Week: 9<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      The Cowboys face three straight games on the road after back-to-back losses.\u00a0 Dallas should be favored in each of the three matchups, but they have shown an ability to lose to anyone in the last few weeks.\u00a0 Running and stopping the run will need to be a focus.\u00a0 In the three games Dallas dropped over their last four, they have been outrushed and allowed more than 120 yards on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      Arizona Cardinals (9-2) Last Week: 1 We\u2019ll see if the bye week was helpful in getting Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins back from injury. They need to be more than able to play; they need to be healthy for the stretch run.\u00a0 With both at full strength, the Cards can run the NFC playoffs through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":36837,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-57616","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured-editorials","8":"category-nfl-news"},"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/preseason.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/peLffi-eZi","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57616"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57618,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57616\/revisions\/57618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}