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Adam Stites

NFL power rankings, Week 13: The NFC picture is becoming clear

Things are becoming pretty clear in the NFC. There are two dominant forces in the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers with two other teams, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, a tier below.

There’s still more than a month of regular season play for that to change, but for now, it’s hard to see another team in the conference making a title push.

The same can’t be said of the AFC.

While injuries seem to have dashed the contender hopes of the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, there’s no shortage of other who have jumped to fill the void. Even on a week when all four division leaders held serve with wins, the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers somehow just keep winning to keep pace.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ 24-21 win against the Houston Texans was enough to vault them to the No. 1 seed … for three hours. But with two thirds of the regular season in the books, the Jaguars are one of several AFC teams that look to have a real chance at making noise in January.

1
Philadelphia Eagles (10-1)

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 1

Week 12 result: 37-34 (OT) win vs. Bills

2
San Francisco 49ers (8-3)

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 5

Week 12 result: 31-13 win vs. Seahawks

3
Baltimore Ravens (9-3)

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 3

Week 12 result: 20-10 win vs. Chargers

4
Kansas City Chiefs (8-3)

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 2

Week 12 result: 31-17 win vs. Raiders

5
Dallas Cowboys (8-3)

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 7

Week 12 result: 45-10 win vs. Commanders

6
Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3)

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 10

Week 12 result: 24-21 win vs. Texans

7
Miami Dolphins (8-3)

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 8

Week 12 result: 34-13 win vs. Jets

8
Detroit Lions (8-3)

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 4

Week 12 result: 29-22 loss vs. Packers

9
Denver Broncos (6-5)

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 12

Week 12 result: 29-12 win vs. Browns

10
Buffalo Bills (6-6)

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 11

Week 12 result: 37-34 (OT) loss vs. Eagles

11
Houston Texans (6-5)

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 9

Week 12 result: 24-21 loss vs. Jaguars

12
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4)

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 16

Week 12 result: 16-10 win vs. Bengals

13
Green Bay Packers (5-6)

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 21

Week 12 result: 29-22 win vs. Lions

14
Seattle Seahawks (6-5)

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 14

Week 12 result: 31-13 loss vs. 49ers

15
Minnesota Vikings (6-6)

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 13

Week 12 result: 12-10 loss vs. Bears

16
Los Angeles Chargers (4-7)

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 17

Week 12 result: 20-10 loss vs. Ravens

17
Indianapolis Colts (6-5)

Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 20

Week 12 result: 27-20 win vs. Buccaneers

18
Los Angeles Rams (5-6)

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 22

Week 12 result: 37-14 win vs. Cardinals

19
Cleveland Browns (7-4)

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 6

Week 12 result: 29-12 loss vs. Broncos

20
Atlanta Falcons (5-6)

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 24

Week 12 result: 24-15 win vs. Saints

21
Las Vegas Raiders (5-7)

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 18

Week 12 result: 31-17 loss vs. Chiefs

22
Cincinnati Bengals (5-6)

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 15

Week 12 result: 16-10 loss vs. Steelers

23
New Orleans Saints (5-6)

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 19

Week 12 result: 24-15 loss vs. Falcons

24
Tennessee Titans (4-7)

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 30

Week 12 result: 17-10 win vs. Panthers

25
Chicago Bears (4-8)

David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 26

Week 12 result: 12-10 win vs. Vikings

26
New York Giants (4-8)

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 27

Week 12 result: 10-7 win vs. Patriots

27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7)

Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 23

Week 12 result: 27-20 loss vs. Colts

28
New York Jets (4-7)

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 25

Week 12 result: 34-13 loss vs. Dolphins

29
Arizona Cardinals (2-10)

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 28

Week 12 result: 37-14 loss vs. Rams

30
Washington Commanders (4-8)

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 29

Week 12 result: 45-10 loss vs. Cowboys

31
New England Patriots (2-9)

Kevin R. Wexler / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 31

Week 12 result: 10-7 loss vs. Giants

32
Carolina Panthers (1-10)

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 32

Week 12 result: 17-10 loss vs. Titans

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