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Jon Heath

NFL power rankings: Detroit Lions are the obvious No. 1

The NFL contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders.

The Green Bay Packers (8-3) easily took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on Sunday and the Detroit Lions (10-1) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (5-7).

Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) barely squeaked by the Carolina Panthers (3-8), the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) lost to the Cleveland Browns (3-8), the Houston Texans (7-5) fell to the Tennessee Titans (3-8) and the Washington Commanders (7-5) lost to the Dallas Cowboys (4-7).

So, where does that leave us going into Thanksgiving Week?

The top and bottom teams in the league have been well-established. How the middle-of-the-pack clubs stack up is still up for debate. Here’s a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 13.

NFL power rankings after Week 12

  1. Detroit Lions (10-1)
  2. Buffalo Bills (9-2)
  3. Philadelphia Eagles (9-2)
  4. Baltimore Ravens (8-4)
  5. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)
  6. Green Bay Packers (8-3)
  7. Minnesota Vikings (9-2)
  8. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)
  9. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
  10. Denver Broncos (7-5)
  11. Miami Dolphins (5-6)
  12. Washington Commanders (7-5)
  13. Houston Texans (7-5)
  14. Arizona Cardinals (6-5)
  15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6)
  16. Seattle Seahawks (6-5)
  17. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)
  18. Los Angeles Rams (5-6)
  19. San Francisco 49ers (5-6)
  20. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)
  21. Indianapolis Colts (5-7)
  22. Cleveland Browns (3-8)
  23. New Orleans Saints (4-7)
  24. Chicago Bears (4-7)
  25. Carolina Panthers (3-8)
  26. Dallas Cowboys (4-7)
  27. New England Patriots (3-9)
  28. Tennessee Titans (3-8)
  29. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9)
  30. New York Giants (2-9)
  31. New York Jets (3-8)
  32. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)

Week 13 will kick off on Thursday with three Thanksgiving games.

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