JACKSONVILLE -- Here are senior writer John Oehser's Week 11 2014 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
1.Arizona Cardinals (8-1) | 1 | With or without Carson Palmer they're for real
2.Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) | 2 | With or without Mark Sanchez (yes, Sanchez) they're for real
3.New England Patriots (7-2) | 3 | Five consecutive victories and counting …
4.Denver Broncos (7-2) | 4 | Five more TDs as Manning keeps making it look easy
5.Green Bay Packers (6-3) | 7 | Can't keep them out of Top 5
6.Detroit Lions (7-2) | 5 | In first place, but can they hold off Green Bay?
7.Indianapolis Colts (6-3) | 6 | Stayed strong through the bye
8.Dallas Cowboys (7-3) | 8 | A whole lot talent and a real chance in postseason
9.Seattle Seahawks (6-3) | 9 | Looking like champions again
10.Cleveland Browns (6-3) | 19 | Time to give these guys their due
- Miami Dolphins (5-4) | 10 | Can't have too many more losses and stay in this
12.Cincinnati Bengals (5-3-1) | 11 | A real thud at home against the Browns Thursday
13.Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) | 12 | The momentum of two weeks went away Sunday
14.Kansas City Chiefs (6-3) | 15 | Looking like serious contenders again
15.San Diego Chargers (5-4) | 14 | Surged through the bye playing good football
16.Baltimore Ravens (6-4) | 16 | Six and four still gets you last in AFC North
- Buffalo Bills (5-4) | 13 | Loss at home to KC a tiebreaker killer
18.San Francisco 49ers (5-4) | 17 | Playing well, but too up and down?
19.New Orleans Saints (4-5) | 18 | The 4-5 and first-place New Orleans Saints …
20.Houston Texans (4-5) | 21 | Still in it coming out of the bye … but barely
21.Carolina Panthers (3-6-1) | 20 | Still one of season's tougher-to-figure falls
22.New York Giants (3-6) | 22 | Looked overmatched too often this season
- Minnesota Vikings (4-5) | 23 | Eased through the bye week without incident
24.Atlanta Falcons (3-6) | 27 | A step forward Sunday, but a long way to go
- Washington Redskins (3-6) | 24 | Coasted through the bye week without incident
26.St. Louis Rams (3-6) | 25 | At times, they're better than their record, but not often enough
27.New York Jets (2-8) | 29 | Pulled a stunner against Steelers Sunday
28.Chicago Bears (3-6) | 26 | Crisis time in Chicago
29.Tennessee Titans (2-7) | 28 | Three consecutive losses and few signs of life
- Jacksonville Jaguars (1-9) | 30 | Another tough day across the pond
31.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-8) | 31 | Nearly reversed ugly early-season loss to Falcons Sunday
32.Oakland Raiders (0-9) | 32 | Fifteen consecutive losses …
