Arizona Sports NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Patriots back on top

Well, well, well, look who’s back on top.

The New England Patriots dismantled the Buffalo Bills, 23-3, for their eighth straight win. Coupled with the Philadelphia Eagles’ loss on the road at Seattle, we’ve got a new No. 1 team in the Arizona Sports NFL Power Rankings.

Here’s a look at our 1-32 NFL pecking order heading into Week 14.

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

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Burns | Jurecki | Lapinski | Marotta | Morgan

Week 14 Composite

 

Biggest Risers: Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers ▲6
Biggest Fallers: Washington Redskins ▼6

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1. New England Patriots (10-2)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 1
Lo: 1
Comment: Gronk suspension A) is warranted and B) doesn’t hurt the Pats at all. — Lapinski
Next: at Miami (Monday night)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 2
Lo: 4
Comment: First leg of West Coast journey didn’t go so well. — Burns
Next: at LA Rams

3. Minnesota Vikings (10-2)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 2
Lo: 4
Comment: The Vikings are the latest team to flirt with the possibility of hosting the Super Bowl. — Morgan
Next: at Carolina

4. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-2)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 3
Lo: 5
Comment: Came back from 17-0 deficit on Monday Night Football in Cincinnati. — Jurecki
Next: vs. Baltimore

5. Los Angeles Rams (9-3)

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Hi: 4
Lo: 6
Comment: Unspectacular, but solid win over the Cardinals in Arizona. — Marotta
Next: vs. Philadelphia

6. New Orleans Saints (9-3)

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Hi: 5
Lo: 7
Comment: Sweeping the Panthers gives them the inside track on the NFC South. — Lapinski
Next: at Atlanta (Thursday night)

7. Seattle Seahawks (8-4)

Shift: ▲2
Hi: 6
Lo: 7
Comment: Seahawks get their best win of the season. Russell Wilson is building a real MVP case. — Marotta
Next: at Jacksonville

8. Carolina Panthers (8-4)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 8
Lo: 10
Comment: Coming off a division loss to the Saints, currently would be a Wild Card team. — Jurecki
Next: vs. Minnesota

9. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 8
Lo: 11
Comment: Another sack for Calais, he’s now Jags’ single-season record holder. — Burns
Next: vs. Seattle

10. Atlanta Falcons (7-5)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 9
Lo: 11
Comment: The Falcons were held without a touchdown against the Vikings, the first time that has happened since Dec. 13, 2015. — Morgan
Next: vs. New Orleans (Thursday night)

11. Tennessee Titans (8-4)

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Hi: 9
Lo: 12
Comment: I, for the life of me, can’t figure out how this team is 8-4. — Marotta
Next: at Arizona

12. Baltimore Ravens (7-5)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 12
Lo: 13
Comment: Big game against the Steelers on the road coming up. — Jurecki
Next: at Pittsburgh

13. Los Angeles Chargers (6-6)

Shift: ▲2
Hi: 10
Lo: 15
Comment: At this point, they look like the team to beat in the AFC West. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Washington

14. Oakland Raiders (6-6)

Shift: ▲4
Hi: 16
Lo: 16
Comment: Well, now. The Raiders are in a three-way tie for first place in the AFC West with Kansas City and the LA Chargers. — Morgan
Next: at Kansas City

15. Dallas Cowboys (6-6)

Shift: ▲6
Hi: 14
Lo: 18
Comment: Cowboys have lost three of the last four games, it may be difficult to make the postseason. — Jurecki
Next: at NY Giants

16. Green Bay Packers (6-6)

Shift: ▲6
Hi: 15
Lo: 18
Comment: Still hanging around with the hope that Rodgers could be back in Week 15. — Lapinski
Next: at Cleveland

17. Detroit Lions (6-6)

Shift: ▼5
Hi: 14
Lo: 19
Comment: Stafford’s hand injury (even though he might play) should take care of the Lions’ season. — Marotta
Next: at Tampa Bay

18. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6)

Shift: ▼4
Hi: 11
Lo: 16
Comment: A tale of two seasons: Kansas City has dropped six of its last seven after opening the season 5-0. — Morgan
Next: vs. Oakland

19. Buffalo Bills (6-6)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 19
Lo: 22
Comment: After getting off to good start, they’re 1-4 in their last five games. — Jurecki
Next: vs. Indianapolis

20. Cincinnati Bengals (5-7)

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Hi: 20
Lo: 22
Comment: Their best half of football this year followed by their worst. — Burns
Next: vs. Chicago

21. New York Jets (5-7)

Shift: ▲4
Hi: 18
Lo: 24
Comment: Raise your hand if you thought the Jets and Cardinals would have the same record 12 weeks in. Liar! — Marotta
Next: at Denver

22. Washington Redskins (5-7)

Shift: ▼6
Hi: 19
Lo: 22
Comment: Seems like we can stop trying to convince ourselves Washington is a good team at this point. — Lapinski
Next: at LA Chargers

23. Arizona Cardinals (5-7)

Shift: ▼4
Hi: 21
Lo: 25
Comment: Special teams coordinator Amos Jones has to go. — Morgan
Next: vs. Tennessee

24. Miami Dolphins (5-7)

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Hi: 23
Lo: 25
Comment: Ended that pesky five-game losing streak by running it up on Adam Gase’s former team. — Lapinski
Next: vs. New England (Monday night)

25. Houston Texans (4-8)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 24
Lo: 26
Comment: Honestly feels like they just left the NFL after Watson got injured. — Lapinski
Next: vs. San Francisco

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-8)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 24
Lo: 26
Comment: Can Dirk Koetter’s “NFL guys” help him survive this season? — Morgan
Next: vs. Detroit

27. Denver Broncos (3-9)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 27
Lo: 30
Comment: I’m starting to wonder if Vance Joseph is one and done in Denver. — Jurecki
Next: vs. NY Jets

28. Chicago Bears (3-9)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 27
Lo: 30
Comment: Coach John Fox is 12-32 in three seasons with the Bears. — Morgan
Next: at Cincinnati

29. Indianapolis Colts (3-9)

Shift: —
Hi: 28
Lo: 30
Comment: They’ve scored more than 25 points in a game once since September. — Lapinski
Next: at Buffalo

30. San Francisco 49ers (2-10)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 27
Lo: 31
Comment: Robbie Gould made 5 FGs in his first appearance at Soldier Field since Chicago cut him before the 2016 opener. — Morgan
Next: at Houston

31. New York Giants (2-10)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 30
Lo: 32
Comment: Geno Smith started. Ben McAdoo got fired. Will Eli be back vs. Dallas? — Marotta
Next: vs. Dallas

32. Cleveland Browns (0-12)

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Hi: 31
Lo: 32
Comment: The Browns are 1-27 in their last 28 games. The expansion Bucs (1976), regarded as the worst team ever, were 2-26 in their first 28 games. — Morgan
Next: vs. Green Bay

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