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Mike Moraitis

NFL power rankings Week 14: Packers surge, Browns and Steelers tumble

With the “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals in the books, it’s time to take a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 14.

The Green Bay Packers are one of the biggest movers in this week’s rankings after beating the Kansas City Chiefs, along with the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Rams. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers are dropping the most.

In what was the most anticipated matchup, the San Francisco 49ers ended up winning a lopsided affair over the Philadelphia Eagles and emphatically staked their claim as the best team in the NFL right now.

On the total opposite side of things, the Carolina Panthers became the first team in the NFL to be eliminated from playoff contention after they fell to 1-11 in a 21-18 defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The New England Patriots also sunk further into despair after posting a bagel at home in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Find out how those games and the rest of Sunday’s action changed our NFL power rankings going into Week 14.

32. Carolina Panthers (1-11) - Last week: 32

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31. New England Patriots (2-10) - Last week: 31

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30. New York Jets (4-8) - Last week: 28

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29. Washington Commanders (4-9) - Last week: 29

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28. Arizona Cardinals (3-10) - Last week: 30

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27. New York Giants (4-8) - Last week: 27 (BYE)

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26. Tennessee Titans (4-8) - Last week: 25

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25. Chicago Bears (4-8) - Last week: 24 (BYE)

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24. New Orleans Saints (5-7) - Last week: 22

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23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7) - Last week: 24

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22. Las Vegas Raiders (5-7) - Last week: 22 (BYE)

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21. Los Angeles Chargers (5-7) - Last week: 21

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20. Minnesota Vikings (6-6) - Last week: 19 (BYE)

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19 Atlanta Falcons (6-6) - Last week: 18

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18. Seattle Seahawks (6-6) - Last week: 14

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17. Cleveland Browns (7-5) - Last week: 11

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16. Cincinnati Bengals (6-6) - Last week: 20

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15. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) - Last week: 9

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14. Los Angeles Rams (6-6) - Last week: 17

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13. Buffalo Bills (6-6) - Last week: 12 (BYE)

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12. Denver Broncos (6-6) - Last week: 10

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11. Green Bay Packers (6-6) - Last week: 16

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10. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4) - Last week: 7

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9. Indianapolis Colts (7-5) - Last week: 15

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8. Houston Texans (7-5) - Last week: 12

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7. Detroit Lions (9-3) - Last week: 8

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6. Kansas City Chiefs (8-4) - Last week: 4

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5. Dallas Cowboys (9-3) - Last week: 6

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4. Miami Dolphins (9-3) - Last week: 5

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3. Baltimore Ravens (9-3) - Last week: 3 (BYE)

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2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) - Last week: 1

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1. San Francisco 49ers (9-3) - Last week: 2

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