NFL power rankings: Detroit Lions are the obvious No. 1

The NFL contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders.

The Green Bay Packers (8-3) easily took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on Sunday and the Detroit Lions (10-1) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (5-7).

Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) barely squeaked by the Carolina Panthers (3-8), the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) lost to the Cleveland Browns (3-8), the Houston Texans (7-5) fell to the Tennessee Titans (3-8) and the Washington Commanders (7-5) lost to the Dallas Cowboys (4-7).

So, where does that leave us going into Thanksgiving Week?

The top and bottom teams in the league have been well-established. How the middle-of-the-pack clubs stack up is still up for debate. Here’s a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 13.

NFL power rankings after Week 12

1. Detroit Lions (10-1)
2. Buffalo Bills (9-2)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (9-2)
4. Baltimore Ravens (8-4)
5. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)
6. Green Bay Packers (8-3)
7. Minnesota Vikings (9-2)
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)
9. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
10. Denver Broncos (7-5)
11. Miami Dolphins (5-6)
12. Washington Commanders (7-5)
13. Houston Texans (7-5)
14. Arizona Cardinals (6-5)
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6)
16. Seattle Seahawks (6-5)
17. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)
18. Los Angeles Rams (5-6)
19. San Francisco 49ers (5-6)
20. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)
21. Indianapolis Colts (5-7)
22. Cleveland Browns (3-8)
23. New Orleans Saints (4-7)
24. Chicago Bears (4-7)
25. Carolina Panthers (3-8)
26. Dallas Cowboys (4-7)
27. New England Patriots (3-9)
28. Tennessee Titans (3-8)
29. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9)
30. New York Giants (2-9)
31. New York Jets (3-8)
32. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)

Week 13 will kick off on Thursday with three Thanksgiving games.