NFL POWER RANKINGS WEEK 13 Craig Morgan
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1 Philadelphia Eagles LeBron James' favorite NFL player is Eagles QB Carson Wentz: "I just love the way he plays the game." 2 New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski was upset that he didn't get to try the biscuits Tom Brady made for Thanksgiving. He got 2 TD catches instead. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers New England's visit to Heinz Field on Dec. 17 looms as a ginormous game. 4 Minnesota Vikings Undrafted QB Case Keenum is 7-2 this season after going 9-15 with the Houston Texas and the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams. 5 Los Angeles Rams The Rams' next two games will likely determine their NFC West fate. They host the Eagles then travel to Seattle. 6 New Orleans Saints Backup RB Alvin Kamara makes it even clearer why the Saints were not playing Adrian Peterson. 7 Carolina Panthers Luke Kuechly returned a fumble 34 yards for a TD and Kaelin Clay had a 60-yard punt return for a TD in a fourth-quarter rally against the Jets. 8 Seattle Seahawks Jimmy Graham's 16 TD receptions are the most by a Seattle tight end, passing Jerramy Stevens. 9 Atlanta Falcons Through his first 90 games, Julio Jones has more catches (563) and more yards (8,649) than any player in NFL history. 10 Tennessee Titans The Titans got their first win in 10 tries at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium 11 Jacksonville Jaguars That was some god-awful clock managemnt by Doug Marrone in the fourth quarter against the Cardinals. 12 Detroit Lions The Lions' five losses are to the Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Steelers and Vikings. 13 Baltimore Ravens The Ravens do not inspire confidence, but in the NFL, this is what a playoff team looks like. 14 Buffalo Bills Tyrod Taylor's steady play is exacty what the Bills needed in a win over Kansas City -- and last week when he was benched. 15 Kansas City Chiefs No way the Chiefs should turn to rookie QB Patrick Mahomes II until their playoff hopes are dead. 16 Washington Redskins In the 4th quarter, the 'Skins planned to punt on fourth-and-1, called timeout, decided to go for it, took a delay-of-game and punted anyway. 17 Arizona Cardinals Just keep playing Blaine Gabbert. Nothing else matters. 18 Los Angeles Chargers The Chargers (5-6) are within a game of division leading leading Kansas City in the sad sack AFC West. 19 Oakland Raiders The Raiders (5-6) are within a game of division leading leading Kansas City in the sad sack AFC West. 20 Green Bay Packers Brett Hundley was 17 of 26 for 245 yards & 3 TDs in a loss to Pittsburgh, his best start since taking over for Aaron Rodgers. 21 Cincinnati Bengals Is Bengals coach Marvin Lewis at the end of his tenure? 22 Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys have lost three straight games by at least 20 points for the first time since 2004. 23 Houston Texans Yeah, that's the Tom Savage we expected to see. 24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wonder if coach Dirk Koetter heard Sun Devils AD Ray Anderson's press conference talk of ASU being a top-15 program. 25 Miami Dolphins Do you think the other AFC East teams also view themselves as automatic wins for the Patriots? 26 New York Jets The Jets have lost five of their last six games -- by a combined 28 points. 27 Chicago Bears The Bears will miss the postseason for the 10th time in 11 years. 28 Denver Broncos The Broncos' seven-game losing streak is their longest in 50 years. 29 Indianapolis Colts Indy is one loss away from having the first losing year in coach Chuck Pagano's six seasons. 30 New York Giants The Giants' loss to the Redskins on Thanksgiving was one of the worst games in NFL history. 31 San Francisco 49ers Is it time to take a look at Jimmy Garoppolo? 32 Cleveland Browns Coach Hue Jackson is 1-26 since leaving Cincinnati as offensive coordinator.