The NFL wrapped up Week 10, and we’re back with our Week 11 power rankings. The week concluded with the New York Giants winning a back-and-forth affair over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Giants improved to 6-3, and are right in the thick of the NFC playoff race. The Bengals dropped to 3-5-1, but still are only 1.5 games back of the Steelers in a wide open AFC North race.
I decided to give the 49ers a slight bump in my power rankings. I was tempted to leave them at the bottom the rest of the way, but a respectable showing against Arizona, coupled with the Browns ugly loss to Baltimore has me briefly changing my mind. In reality, both teams are atrocious, so you could flip a coin to some extent. Teams like the Bears, Jaguars, and Jets are right there in the mix as well. I think the Browns and 49ers are the two clear worst teams, but others will give them a run for their money on a weekly basis.
I made some changes to the top of my power rankings. The Seahawks went into Foxboro and knocked off the Patriots on Sunday Night Football. I wasn’t quite sure where to drop the Patriots and where to bump the Seahawks. And so, suddenly the Cowboys and Raiders top things. I don’t know who is the best team in the NFL right now, but Dallas and Oakland are currently looking like the two best teams. I think the top four or so teams are bunched close together, with the Chiefs and Broncos just a notch below. The final seven weeks of the season and the playoffs should be pretty exciting.
Here are my full Week 11 NFL power rankings.
| Rank | Team | LW |
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys (8-1) | 2 |
| 2 | Oakland Raiders (7-2) | 3 |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks (6-2-1) | 7 |
| 4 | New England Patriots (7-2) | 1 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) | 4 |
| 6 | Denver Broncos (7-3) | 6 |
| 7 | New York Giants (6-3) | 10 |
| 8 | Detroit Lions (5-4) | 8 |
| 9 | Houston Texans (6-3) | 11 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) | 13 |
| 11 | Washington (5-3-1) | 14 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons (6-4) | 5 |
| 13 | Minnesota Vikings (5-4) | 9 |
| 14 | Green Bay Packers (4-5) | 12 |
| 15 | Buffalo Bills (4-5) | 15 |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals (4-4-1) | 17 |
| 17 | Baltimore Ravens (5-4) | 20 |
| 18 | Miami Dolphins (5-4) | 21 |
| 19 | Tennessee Titans (5-5) | 24 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) | 16 |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals (3-5-1) | 18 |
| 22 | Indianapolis Colts (4-5) | 22 |
| 23 | San Diego Chargers (4-6) | 19 |
| 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) | 27 |
| 25 | New Orleans Saints (4-5) | 23 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Rams (4-5) | 26 |
| 27 | Carolina Panthers (3-6) | 25 |
| 28 | New York Jets (3-7) | 28 |
| 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) | 30 |
| 30 | Chicago Bears (2-7) | 29 |
| 31 | San Francisco 49ers (1-8) | 32 |
| 32 | Cleveland Browns (0-10) | 31 |