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NFL power rankings: Lions ranked No. 1 after Week 11

We’re wrapping up Week 11 of the 2023 NFL season and the playoff pictures in the AFC and NFC are starting to take shape.

In the AFC East, the Miami Dolphins (7-3) are the current leaders and obvious favorites to win the division. In the AFC North, the Baltimore Ravens (8-3) are out in front, but the Cleveland Browns (7-3) aren’t going away.

The AFC South could have things go down to the wire as the Houston Texans (6-4) are attempting to gain ground on the Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3).

Meanwhile, in the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) are not far behind the Philadelphia Eagles (8-1). The San Francisco 49ers (7-3) lead in the NFC West, while the NFC South is wide open. The Detroit Lions (8-2) have a commanding lead in the NFC North and they look like the hottest team in the NFL.

The Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) are still yet to play on Monday Night Football, and if KC wins, the Chiefs will jump above the Eagles on the list. For now, though, here are our NFL power rankings after (almost) 11 weeks of action.

1
Detroit Lions

(Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports)

2
Philadelphia Eagles

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

3
Baltimore Ravens

(Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)

4
Kansas City Chiefs

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

5
San Francisco 49ers

(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

6
Miami Dolphins

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

7
Dallas Cowboys

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

8
Jacksonville Jaguars

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

9
Houston Texans

(Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)

10
Buffalo Bills

(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)

11
Seattle Seahawks

(Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports)

12
Cleveland Browns

(Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

13
Pittsburgh Steelers

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

14
Denver Broncos

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

15
Minnesota Vikings

(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

16
New Orleans Saints

(Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports)

17
Indianapolis Colts

(Bob Scheer-USA TODAY Sports)

18
Cincinnati Bengals

(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

19
Las Vegas Raiders

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

20
Los Angeles Rams

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

21
New York Jets

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

22
Atlanta Falcons

(The Tennessean, USA TODAY Network)

23
Los Angeles Chargers

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

24
Green Bay Packers

(Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports)

25
Arizona Cardinals

(USA TODAY Network)

26
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)

27
New York Giants

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

28
Washington Commanders

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

29
Tennessee Titans

(The Tennessean, USA TODAY Network)

30
Chicago Bears

(Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports)

31
New England Patriots

(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)

32
Carolina Panthers

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)
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