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NFL power rankings: Eagles back on top after Week 12

Well, it seems that we got a little ahead of ourselves when we put the Detroit Lions (8-3) as the No. 1 team in our NFL power rankings last week.

Right after jumping to the top of these weekly power rankings, the Lions were promptly defeated by the Green Bay Packers (5-6) on Thanksgiving Day. Overall, the Packers don’t seem to be a better team than the Lions, but it’s probably fair to say we made a mistake ranking Detroit at No. 1 in Week 11.

So, who’s back on top this week?

The Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) jump back to the No. 1 spot after defeating the Buffalo Bills (6-6) on Sunday. Elsewhere in the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys (8-3) made a statement on Thanksgiving with a 45-10 win over the Washington Commanders (4-8).

In the AFC East, the Miami Dolphins (8-3) remain out in front following a 34-13 win over the New York Jets (4-7) on Black Friday. The Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3) and Houston Texans (6-5) faced off in an AFC South showdown on Sunday and the Jags prevailed 24-21. In the AFC West, the Kansas City Chiefs (8-3) remain in front, but the Denver Broncos (6-5) have won their last five games.

Meanwhile, in the NFC South, the New Orleans Saints (5-6) and Atlanta Falcons (5-6) also had a big division showdown in Week 12 and Atlanta won 24-15. Elsewhere, the San Francisco 49ers (8-3) remain the favorites to win the NFC West after defeating the Seattle Seahawks (6-5) on Thanksgiving.

The Chicago Bears (3-8) and Minnesota Vikings (6-5) are still yet to play on Monday Night Football, but for now, here are our NFL power rankings after (almost) 12 weeks of action.

1
Philadelphia Eagles (10-1)

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

2
San Franciso 49ers (8-3)

(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

3
Baltimore Ravens (9-3)

(Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)

4
Miami Dolphins (8-3)

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

5
Dallas Cowboys (8-3)

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

6
Detroit Lions (8-3)

(Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports)

7
Kansas City Chiefs (8-3)

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

8
Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3)

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

9
Houston Texans (6-5)

(Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)

10
Denver Broncos (6-5)

(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

11
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4)

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

12
Buffalo Bills (6-6)

(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)

13
Cleveland Browns (7-4)

(Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

14
Minnesota Vikings (6-5)

(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

15
Seattle Seahawks (6-5)

(Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)

16
Indianapolis Colts (6-5)

(Bob Scheer-USA TODAY Sports)

17
Cincinnati Bengals (5-6)

(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

18
Atlanta Falcons (5-6)

(Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)

19
New Orleans Saints (5-6)

(Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports)

20
Los Angeles Chargers (4-7)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

21
Los Angeles Rams (5-6)

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

22
Green Bay Packers (5-6)

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

23
Las Vegas Raiders (5-7)

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7)

(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)

25
Arizona Cardinals (2-10)

(USA TODAY Network)

26
Tennessee Titans (4-7)

(The Tennessean, USA TODAY Network)

27
New York Jets (4-7)

(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

28
Chicago Bears (3-8)

(Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports)

29
Washington Commanders (4-8)

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

30
Carolina Panthers (1-10)

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

31
New York Giants (4-8)

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

32
New England Patriots (2-9)

(Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports)
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