It’s time for the NFL power rankings in Week 13, and in our NFC edition, the Philadelphia Eagles keep the top spot with their 10th win.
16. Chicago Bears (LW: 16)
The Bears are fun when Justin Fields is on the field. But whether he’s playing or not, Chicago still doesn’t win very much.
15. Los Angeles Rams (LW: 14)
The Rams are beat up, and getting beat on. It’s been a long, frustrating year for the defending champs.
14. Carolina Panthers (LW: 15)
Carolina wishes it could play the Broncos every week, who are the football version of being in a deep coma.
13. New Orleans Saints (LW: 13)
The Saints were shut out by the 49ers, and it’s hard to see things getting much better over the last month of the year.
12. Detroit Lions (LW: 12)
The Lions are fun and frisky, but they don’t win enough games. At some pint, that must change, or the personnel needs another overhaul.
11. Arizona Cardinals (LW: 11)
No NFC team is in worse shape moving forward than the Cardinals, who at this juncture, need to blow everything up.
10. Green Bay Packers (LW: 10)
Green Bay is completely out of the race and has yet to play a game in December. Who saw that coming?
9. Atlanta Falcons (LW: 9)
Atlanta invents ways to lose games. The Falcons keep coming close, and then right at the end, lose in comical fashion.
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 7)
The Buccaneers have a major coaching problem. Yes, the offense stinks, but the coaching is some of the worst in the NFL right now.
7. New York Giants (LW: 5)
New York is starting to seriously regress. This week against Washington is a must-win at MetLife Stadium.
6. Washington Commanders (LW: 8)
Washington is playing much better defensively and the offensive mindset has been transformed by quarterback Taylor Heinicke, who has only lost one start this season.
5. Seattle Seahawks (LW: 6)
The Seahawks have to figure things out. They have the Rams and Panthers up next, though, so it’s a good bet they will.
4. San Francisco 49ers (LW: 4)
San Francisco is starting to get healthy and, not surprisingly, get hot. The Niners are loaded on both sides of the ball.
3. Minnesota Vikings (LW: 3)
Minnesota might not be the most impressive team in the league, but 9-2 is a fine record.
2. Dallas Cowboys (LW: 2)
Dallas has all kinds of talent. The Cowboys could be considered the NFC favorite in some corners, and it’s not an insane notion.
1. Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 1)
The Eagles smoked the Packers on the ground and are sitting at 10-1. A dream season so far in Philly.