JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 11 2022 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …

Rank.Team (record) | Prev. | Comment

1. Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) | 3 | Because he's Patrick Mahomes
2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) | 1 | Fifty years since NFL's last unbeaten team
3. Minnesota Vikings (8-1) | 4 | Time to stop underrating them
4. Buffalo Bills (6-3) | 2 | Suddenly in second place in AFC East
5. Baltimore Ravens (6-3) | 6 | Bye
6. New York Giants (7-2) | 7 | Because he's Saquon Barkley
7. Dallas Cowboys (6-3) | 5 | Slid to third in NFC East
8. New York Jets (6-3) | 8 | Bye
9. Tennessee Titans (6-3) | 9 | They just know how to win
10. Miami Dolphins (7-3) | 10 | Your first-place Miami Dolphins
11. Seattle Seahawks (6-4) | 11 | Still leading NFC West … but barely
12. San Francisco 49ers (5-4) | 17 | Defense always make them a threat
13. Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) | 13 | Bye
14. New England Patriots (5-4) | 14 | Bye
15. Los Angeles Chargers (5-4) | 12 | Injuries taking a major toll
16. Washington Commanders (5-5) | 15 | Tough climb in tough division
17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5) | 18 | Your NFC South-leading Buccaneers
18. Green Bay Packers (4-6) | 21 | Not out of it yet
19. Arizona Cardinals (4-6) | 20 | (Colt) McCoy Magic
20. Atlanta Falcons (4-6) | 16 | Slipped from first place with loss at Carolina
21. Indianapolis Colts (4-5-1) | 24 | One and oh in Saturday Era
22. Los Angeles Rams (3-6) | 19 | Early February seems like a long time ago
23. Cleveland Browns (3-6) | 22 | Losses in five of six games
24. Chicago Bears (3-7) | 23 | Losses in six of seven games
25. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-6) | 27 | Watt's back – and so is Steelers' defense
26. New Orleans Saints (3-7) | 25 | Losses in four of five games
27. Denver Broncos (3-6) | 26 | Held eight of nine opponents to 17 points or less
28. Detroit Lions (3-6) | 29 | Back-to-back victories after six consecutive losses
29. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7) | 28 | No match for Mahomes, own mistakes
30. Carolina Panthers (3-7) | 31 | Stabilizing a bit under interim HC Steve Wilks
31. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) | 30 | Another late lead lost
32. Houston Texans (1-7-1) | 32 | Lone victory over Duuuval