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Mike Moraitis

NFL power rankings Week 12: Bills and Broncos rise, Bengals fall

With the “Sunday Night Football” matchup between the Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings over, it’s time to take a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 12 of the season.

There’s still one more game left to be played in Week 11, and it also happens to be the most-anticipated one. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are set for a showdown on “Monday Night Football” that will determine who sits at No. 1 on our list going into Week 12.

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The Broncos managed to extend their NFL-best winning streak to four with a 21-20 win over the Vikings. Denver, along with the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers, are making the biggest leaps in our rankings.

The Cincinnati Bengals had their Super Bowl hopes dashed after Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending injury in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens. That has the Bengals joining the incredibly disappointing Los Angeles Chargers as two teams taking the biggest hit this week.

Now, our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 12.

32. Carolina Panthers (1-9) — Last week: 31

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31. New England Patriots (2-8) — Last week: 30 (BYE)

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30. Arizona Cardinals (2-9) — Last week: 29

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29. Washington Commanders (4-7) — Last week: 24

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28. New York Giants (3-8) — Last week: 32

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27. Tennessee Titans (3-7) — Last week: 27

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26. Chicago Bears (3-8) — Last week: 28

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25. New York Jets (4-6) — Last week: 21

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24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) — Last week: 22

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23. Atlanta Falcons (4-6) — Last week: 23 (BYE)

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22. Los Angeles Rams (4-6) — Last week: 26

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

21. Los Angeles Chargers (4-6) — Last week: 16

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20. Green Bay Packers (4-6) — Last week: 25

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19. Las Vegas Raiders (5-6) — Last week: 19

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18. New Orleans Saints (5-5) — Last week: 18 (BYE)

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17. Indianapolis Colts (5-5) — Last week: 17 (BYE)

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16. Minnesota Vikings (6-5) — Last week: 13

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15. Denver Broncos (5-5) — Last week: 20

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14. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) — Last week: 14

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13. Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) — Last week: 9

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12. Seattle Seahawks (6-4) — Last week: 11

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

11. Buffalo Bills (6-5) — Last week: 15

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

10 Houston Texans (6-4) — Last week: 12

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

9. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3) — Last week: 10

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8. Dallas Cowboys (7-3) — Last week: 8

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7. Miami Dolphins (7-3) — Last week: 7

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

6. Detroit Lions (8-2) — Last week: 6

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5. Baltimore Ravens (8-3) — Last week: 5

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4. San Francisco 49ers (7-3) — Last week: 7

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3. Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) — Will be updated after MNF

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2. Cleveland Browns (7-3) — Last week: 2

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1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) — Will be updated after MNF

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