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Arizona Sports NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Top teams stay put

Nov 14, 2017, 7:06 PM

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Through 10 weeks of the NFL season, we’re finally getting a separation between the haves and the have-nots of the league.

However, after about the top 10 teams, there’s 22 mediocre-to-bad squads right now.

The Philadelphia Eagles hold on to the top spot for another week even though they were on their bye. The New England Patriots won their 12th straight road game, taking apart the Denver Broncos in the process. The Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings all kept chugging along, notching wins varying in impressiveness.

Here’s a look at our 1-32 pecking order heading into Week 11.

Ties will go to the team that receives the majority of higher rankings from our panel.


Burns | Lapinski | Marotta | Morgan

Week 11 Composite

Biggest Risers: Atlanta Falcons ▲4
Biggest Fallers: Dallas Cowboys ▼6


1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1)

Shift: —
Hi: 1
Lo: 2
Comment: Putting some serious distance between themselves and rest of the NFC East. — Burns
Next: at Dallas

2. New England Patriots (7-2)

Shift: —
Hi: 1
Lo: 2
Comment: Tom Brady’s 86th regular-season road win was well timed. He broke a tie with Peyton Manning for most all-time — in Denver. — Morgan
Next: vs. Oakland

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2)

Shift: —
Hi: 3
Lo: 5
Comment: Lackluster win over Colts — maybe spend less time coordinating celebrations? — Marotta
Next: vs. Tennessee (Thursday night)

4. Los Angeles Rams (7-2)

Shift: —
Hi: 3
Lo: 6
Comment: McVay coaches like a millennial playing Madden – just keep scoring, no matter how much you’re up. — Lapinski
Next: at Minnesota

5. Minnesota Vikings (7-2)

Shift: —
Hi: 3
Lo: 6
Comment: Keeping waiting for Case Keenum to wake up and realize he’s Case Keenum. — Burns
Next: vs. LA Rams

6. New Orleans Saints (7-2)

Shift: —
Hi: 3
Lo: 6
Comment: New Orleans set a franchise record by scoring 6 rushing TDs against Buffalo. The Saints totaled 298 yards on the ground. — Morgan
Next: vs. Washington

7. Kansas City Chiefs (6-3)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 7
Lo: 8
Comment: Curious to see how the bye week affects the slumping Chiefs. — Marotta
Next: at NY Giants

8. Carolina Panthers (7-3)

Shift: ▲2
Hi: 7
Lo: 10
Comment: Cam is playing well and the defense is getting after it. — Burns
Next: Bye Week

9. Seattle Seahawks (6-3)

Shift: —
Hi: 8
Lo: 9
Comment: How far can they go in the absence of Richard Sherman if the offense doesn’t step up? — Lapinski
Next: vs. Atlanta (Monday night)

10. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 8
Lo: 11
Comment: The Jaguars needed OT, but they beat the Chargers for their first three-game winning streak since 2013. — Morgan
Next: at Cleveland

11. Tennessee Titans (6-3)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 10
Lo: 12
Comment: Haven’t lost in a month. Then again, they’ve played the Colts, Browns, Ravens and Bengals in that stretch. — Lapinski
Next: at Pittsburgh (Thursday night)

12. Atlanta Falcons (5-4)

Shift: ▲4
Hi: 11
Lo: 12
Comment: I hope Adrian Clayborn is leaving Chaz Green a really nice tip. — Burns
Next: at Seattle (Monday night)

13. Dallas Cowboys (5-4)

Shift: ▼6
Hi: 13
Lo: 14
Comment: I’m no coach, but CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP OUT THE LEFT TACKLE? — Marotta
Next: vs. Philadelphia

14. Detroit Lions (4-4)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 13
Lo: 15
Comment: With a win over the Bears, Detroit could set up a very big game against Minnesota the following week at Ford Field. — Morgan
Next: at Chicago

15. Buffalo Bills (5-4)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 14
Lo: 17
Comment: Loud cheer when Nathan Peterman replaced Tyrod Taylor. — Burns
Next: at LA Rams

16. Oakland Raiders (4-5)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 15
Lo: 19
Comment: The AFC West is suddenly up for grabs… but they get the Patriots next. — Lapinski
Next: vs. New England

17. Green Bay Packers (5-4)

Shift: ▲3
Hi: 15
Lo: 18
Comment: Credit the Packers for staying alive with a win in Chicago, but this playoff chase is going off the rails very soon. — Morgan
Next: vs. Baltimore

18. Washington Redskins (4-5)

Shift: ▼4
Hi: 15
Lo: 18
Comment: The Redskins aren’t very good, but they’re entertaining. — Marotta
Next: at New Orleans

19. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 17
Lo: 21
Comment: With games against the Packers, Texans, Browns, Colts and Bengals left, the Ravens are somehow still in this. — Lapinski
Next: at Green Bay

20. Arizona Cardinals (4-5)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 19
Lo: 25
Comment: Very easily could win Sunday feeding delusionary dreams of a possible playoff berth. — Burns
Next: vs. Seattle (Thursday night)

21. Los Angeles Chargers (3-6)

Shift: ▲2
Hi: 19
Lo: 25
Comment: If you got rewarded for just barely losing, the Chargers would be unstoppable. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Buffalo

22. New York Jets (4-6)

Shift: ▼3
Hi: 20
Lo: 24
Comment: Just when you think the Jets will break through on the road, they soil themselves in Tampa. — Marotta
Next: Bye Week

23. Houston Texans (3-6)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 21
Lo: 26
Comment: Bill O’Brien: “I haven’t done a very good job of coaching this football team.” World: “Duh.” — Marotta
Next: vs. Arizona

24. Denver Broncos (3-6)

Shift: —
Hi: 21
Lo: 27
Comment: The Broncos have dropped back-to-back games to the Patriots in Denver for the first time since 1966. — Morgan
Next: vs. Cincinnati

25. Miami Dolphins (4-5)

Shift: —
Hi: 20
Lo: 27
Comment: 0-3 in prime time game this year. Outscored by 67 in those games. — Burns
Next: vs. Tampa Bay

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6)

Shift: ▲3
Hi: 23
Lo: 28
Comment: Ryan Fitzpatrick is 1-0 as a starter this season. — Lapinski
Next: at Miami

27. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 23
Lo: 27
Comment: Surprise: Vontaze Burfict was ejected in the second quarter of a loss to Tennessee after pushing the arm of an official. — Morgan
Next: at Denver

28. Chicago Bears (3-6)

Shift: —
Hi: 25
Lo: 29
Comment: If John Fox challenges this ranking, we’re moving the Bears down even further. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Detroit

29. Indianapolis Colts (3-7)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 28
Lo: 29
Comment: It’s Week 11 and Andrew Luck is in Europe. That pretty well sums up their season. — Lapinski
Next: Bye Week

30. San Francisco 49ers (1-9)

Shift: —
Hi: 30
Lo: 30
Comment: Did Beathard make it tough to make the Garoppolo switch during the bye week? (answer…no) — Burns
Next: Bye Week

31. New York Giants (1-8)

Shift: —
Hi: 31
Lo: 31
Comment: Can the Giants catch the Browns? Such intrigue. — Morgan
Next: vs. Kansas City

32. Cleveland Browns (0-9)

Shift: —
Hi: 32
Lo: 32
Comment: This team is an argument for Premier League-type relegation. An embarrassment in every way. — Marotta
Next: vs. Jacksonville


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