Arizona Sports Week 12 NFL Power Rankings: Little movement at top and bottom
Nov 22, 2016, 4:13 PM
Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott (4) and Tony Romo (9) talk on the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Tony Romo stole a lot of headlines leading up to game action in Week 11 by delivering what some thought was a heartfelt concession of his starting job in Dallas.
The man he conceded to continued to write his own headlines on Sunday while Romo wore a ball cap and a headset.
Dak Prescott threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Dallas Cowboys to a 27-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens — their ninth straight win. With their latest triumph, the Cowboys held on to the top spot in the Arizona Sports Week 12 NFL Power Rankings, holding off the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, who both scored convincing wins.
There was very little movement near the top of this week’s pecking order; the top four teams remained the same. There’s also been no shuffling at the bottom of the rankings as the Jets, Bears, Jaguars, 49ers and winless Browns can’t seem to do anything to improve their lot.
1. Dallas Cowboys (9-1)
High: 1 (Marotta, Grialou, Morgan, Dimakos, Burns)
Low: 3 (Green)
Movement: —
Comment: “Cowboys’ offensive line for MVP. Seriously.” — Burns
Next: vs. Washington
2. Seattle Seahawks (7-2-1)
High: 1 (Green)
Low: 4 (Lapinski)
Movement: —
Comment: “Wait, Russell Wilson is catching TDs now? I give up.” — Grialou
Next:
3. New England Patriots (8-2)
High: 1 (Lapinski)
Low: 4 (Marotta)
Movement: —
Comment: “How will the Patriots torture the Jets this week?” — Morgan
Next: at New York Jets
4. Oakland Raiders (8-2)
High: 3 (Marotta, Lapinski)
Low: 4 (Grialou, Morgan, Green, Dimakos, Burns)
Movement: —
Comment: “Helped by some garbage refs in Mexico. Helped more by talented roster.” — Green
Next: vs. Carolina
5. Denver Broncos (7-3)
High: 5 (Marotta, Dimakos, Burns)
Low: 9 (Green)
Movement: ▲ 1
Comment: “On a bye week, they move up because the Chiefs lost.” — Dimakos
Next: vs. Kansas City
6. New York Giants (7-3)
High: 5 (Grialou)
Low: 7 (Morgan, Burns)
Movement: ▲ 1
Comment: “Giants are streaking. They’ve won 5 in a row — by a combined 23 points!” — Marotta
Next: at Cleveland
7. Kansas City Chiefs (7-3)
High: 5 (Morgan, Green)
Low: 9 (Marotta, Burns)
Movement: ▼ 2
Comment: “Had the rare slip-up at Arrowhead.” — Lapinski
Next: at Denver
8. Washington Redskins (6-3-1)
High: 7 (Marotta, Grialou, Green)
Low: 9 (Morgan, Dimakos, Lapinski)
Movement: ▲ 1
Comment: “Kirk Cousins was good, but Green Bay’s secondary is hardly a litmus test.” — Morgan
Next: at Dallas
9. Atlanta Falcons (6-4)
High: 6 (Burns)
Low: 10 (Dimakos)
Movement: ▼ 1
Comment: “Coming off the bye, they’ll get right against the Cardinals — just like everyone else has.” — Dimakos
Next: vs. Arizona
10. Detroit Lions (6-4)
High: 7 (Dimakos)
Low: 14 (Grialou)
Movement: ▲ 2
Comment: “Lions are doing what Cardinals did last year — winning close games.” — Grialou
Next: vs. Minnesota
11. Minnesota Vikings (6-4)
High: 10 (Grialou, Morgan)
Low: 13 (Dimakos, Lapinski)
Movement: ▲ 3
Comment: “If they can just get two 100-yard returns each week, they should be fine.” — Lapinski
Next: at Detroit
12. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5)
High: 19 (Lapinski)
Low: 16 (Marotta, Morgan)
Movement: ▲ 3
Comment: “Still see them as the best team in the AFC North, although that means very little.” — Green
Next: at Indianapolis
13. Miami Dolphins (6-4)
High: 12 (Marotta, Morgan, Dimakos, Lapinski)
Low: 15 (Grialou, Green)
Movement: ▲ 5
Comment: “They’ve beaten Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jared Goff this month, so there.” — Lapinski
Next: vs. San Francisco
14. Houston Texans (6-4)
High: 11 (Dimakos)
Low: 16 (Burns, Lapinski)
Movement: ▼ 4
Comment: “Played scared in late stages vs. Oakland — seems to be a trend.” — Marotta
Next: vs. San Diego
15. Philadelphia Eagles (5-5)
High: 12 (Grialou)
Low: 19 (Burns)
Movement: ▼ 4
Comment: “Can’t get home fast enough after fifth straight road loss.” — Grialou
Next: vs. Green Bay
16. Buffalo Bills (5-5)
High: 13 (Marotta)
Low: 23 (Green)
Movement: ▲ 5
Comment: “The Bills’ 16-12 win over the Bengals is exactly why the TV ratings are down.” — Morgan
Next: vs. Jacksonville
17. Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
High: 14 (Dimakos)
Low: 20 (Grialou)
Movement: ▼ 1
Comment: “Joe Flacco’s ego isn’t the first thing Ray Lewis has helped murder.” — Green
Next: vs. Cincinnati
18. Arizona Cardinals (4-5-1)
High: 15 (Lapinski)
Low: 22 (Burns)
Movement: ▼ 5
Comment: “Uh, 27 yards in the second half is just not going to cut it.” — Grialou
Next: at Atlanta
19. Indianapolis Colts (5-5)
High: 16 (Dimakos)
Low: 22 (Green)
Movement: ▲ 4
Comment: “No Luck Thursday against Pittsburgh? Good luck, Colts.” — Green
Next: vs. Pittsburgh
20. Tennessee Titans (5-6)
High: 17 (Dimakos)
Low: 25 (Lapinski)
Movement: ▼ 3
Comment: “Taking a step this year — I just don’t think it’s a playoff step.” — Dimakos
Next: at Chicago
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5)
High: 17 (Green)
Low: 23 (Grialou, Morgan)
Movement: ▲ 4
Comment: Great win vs. Chiefs. I’m impressed by Koetter’s first season.” — Burns
Next: vs. Seattle
22. Carolina Panthers (4-6)
High: 19 (Marotta, Burns)
Low: 25 (Green)
Movement: ▲ 4
Comment: “The Panthers will be stewing on that loss to the Chiefs when the season ends.” — Morgan
Next: at Oakland
23. Green Bay Packers (4-6)
High: 16 (Grialou)
Low: 24 (Morgan, Lapinski)
Movement: ▼ 3
Comment: “Like the Cardinals — this team just doesn’t have it.” — Green
Next: at Philadelphia
24. New Orleans Saints (4-6)
High: 22 (Morgan, Lapinski)
Low: 26 (Green, Dimakos)
Movement: ▼ 5
Comment: “Back-to-back losses to last year’s Super Bowl teams by a combined five points.” — Marotta
Next: vs. Los Angeles
25. Los Angeles Rams (4-6)
High: 21 (Green)
Low: 27 (Burns, Lapinski)
Movement: ▲ 2
Comment: “Are the Rams the most unwatchable team in NFL history?” — Morgan
Next: at New Orleans
26. San Diego Chargers (4-6)
High: 23 (Lapinski)
Low: 27 (Grialou)
Movement: ▼ 4
Comment: “Hey, they didn’t blow a game in the fourth quarter this week.” — Burns
Next: at Houston
27. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-1)
High: 26 (Grialou, Burns, Lapinski)
Low: 27 (Marotta, Morgan, Green, Dimakos)
Movement: ▼ 3
Comment: “Changing their name to the ‘Pacifists’ — they won’t beat anyone.” — Marotta
Next: at Baltimore
28. New York Jets (3-7)
High: 28 (unanimous)
Low: 28 (unanimous)
Movement: —
Comment: “These bottom five teams never change, do they?” — Lapinski
Next: vs. New England
29. Chicago Bears (2-8)
High: 29 (Marotta, Grialou, Morgan, Dimakos, Burns)
Low: 31 (Green)
Movement: —
Comment: “John Fox has the second-warmest seat in football.” — Burns
Next: vs. Tennessee
30. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)
High: 29 (Lapinski)
Low: 30 (Marotta, Grialou, Morgan, Green, Dimakos, Burns)
Movement: —
Comment: “Remember when Jacksonville was a fashionable pick? That was cute.” — Morgan
Next: at Buffalo
31. San Francisco 49ers (1-9)
High: 29 (Green)
Low: 31 (Marotta, Grialou, Morgan, Dimakos, Burns, Lapinski)
Movement: —
Comment: “A little more competitive these days. So there’s that.” — Green
Next: at Miami
32. Cleveland Browns (0-11)
High: 32 (unanimous)
Low: 32 (unanimous)
Movement: —
Comment: “I’d hate to be the best player in college football this year.” — Lapinski
Next: vs. New York Giants
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