Week Twelve Power Rankings

Another week, and two more wins for the NFL's remaining undefeated teams. The Colts had another toughie with the Ravens, while the Saints pummelled the Bucs. Will either team lose this year?
1. Indianapolis Colts (10-0, LW: 1): The Colts can thank Ed Reed for this win. If he didn't fumble that punt return, the Ravens may have won. The Colts defence did a good job shutting down Joe Flacco, but Manning didn't play that well.
2. New Orleans Saints (10-0, LW: 2): The Saints walked all over the Bucs, but that isn't saying much. Now, the Pats come to town for an epic Monday Night affair. Drew Brees will have to be on his game, and the defence better get healthy.
3. Minnesota Vikings (9-1, LW: 3): Brett Favre is now the leader in the MVP voting. He has to be, look at the numbers. He is destroying defences. That is why Adrian Peterson's numbers have been down. They may be the team to beat in the NFC.
4. New England Patriots (7-3, LW: 5): The Pats got back on track after the loss to Indy, and now they get a chance to end the undefeated bid of the Saints. Tom Brady will have to be on top of his game, and the defence will have to show up.
5. San Diego Chargers (7-3, LW: 6): The Super Chargers are a team to beat again in the AFC. They pummelled the Broncos, and now they can make a run towards another Division title. LT will have to stay hot though if they want to make a deep run.
6. Arizona Cardinals (7-3, LW: 7): The Cardinals are rolling again as well, but they have to watch the health of Kurt Warner. They have the red-hot Tennessee Titans on tap for this week, so they will have to be ready.
7. Cincinnati Bengals (7-3, LW: 4): Was this a sign of the Bungles coming back? Or was this a chance for the Bengals to get refocused after a couple of huge Division wins. They have to rebound, and they get the Browns. 8-3...
8. Dallas Cowboys (7-3, LW: 9): It wasn't pretty, but they got a tough Division win. Tony Romo needs to get back on track if this team wants to stay in the playoff race. Luckily they have the Raiders coming to town this week.
9. Green Bay Packers (6-4, LW: 11): The Packers are pretty much out of the Division race, but are favourites to snatch a Wild Card. Aaron Rodgers is having another huge year, but if he can't stay on his feet, they won't go far.
10. Philadelphia Eagles (6-4, LW: 14): The Eagles got a big win over the Bears, and they can thank Jay Cutler for that one. Now they get a tough matchup with the Redskins. They have to be ready for a physical game in this one.
11. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4, LW: 8): The Steelers should not have lost to the Chiefs, but their special teams blew. Now they have to worry about Big Ben and his possible concussion. The Ravens are next, and you know they are ready to take shots at Ben.
12. New York Giants (6-4, LW: 15): The Giants used the Bye week to find some consistency, but it was very close. They blew a big lead, and that has to worry them going down the stretch. Eli Manning actually looked decent on Sunday.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4, LW: 16): The Jags in the Wild Card slot? Who would have thought? This team is rolling because of timely plays by the offence, and solid play from the D. They have to beat the Niners this week to stay in the hunt.
14. Baltimore Ravens (5-5, LW: 10): The Ravens almost beat the Colts, but now they have to worry about a home game against the Steelers. The offence has to get Ray Rice more involved, and Joe Flacco has to be more careful with the ball in the clutch.
15. Atlanta Falcons (5-5, LW: 13): The Falcons made a valient effort in New York, but that loss may have ended their playoff hopes. They will have to pretty much run the table now, and it starts this week against Tampa Bay.
16. Denver Broncos (6-4, LW: 12): The Broncos free-fall is in full swing now after getting demolished by the Chargers. Forget playoffs, this team will be lucky to get to eight wins now. Unless they get that offence going again.
17. Miami Dolphins (5-5, LW: 19): The Phins are back in the hunt, after a big Thursday Night win over the Panthers. The offence looked good, and they will have to avoid a trap against the Bills. Ricky Williams may carry this team back to the playoffs.
18. Tennessee Titans (4-6, LW: 20): Another week, another win for Vince Young and the Titans. Now they can officially get back in the race with an upset over the Cards. Just saying, but the Titans are unbeaten since Jeff Fisher wore the Peyton Manning jersey. Just saying...
19. Houston Texans (5-5, LW: 17): The Texans blew yet another big game, and now they are a question again. The Colts come to town this week, and they can almost forget about playoffs if they don't win this one. They have to get Steve Slaton more involved again.
20. Chicago Bears (4-6, LW: 18): This is not a playoff team, because Jay Cutler can't throw to open receivers. I'm worried that the Bears blew it big time with this trade, but time will tell. He won't get better until they get Matt Forte going.
21. Carolina Panthers (4-6, LW: 21): The Panthers blew a big chance to get back in the hunt, and again it falls on Delhomme. They need to address the QB situation in the offseason. They are wasting that talented backfield.
22. San Francisco 49ers (4-6, LW: 22): The Niners can't win anymore, and this defence isn't playing well. Now they will try to play spoiler against the Jags. Alex Smith has been solid, but needs to step up in the first half of games.
23. Kansas City Chiefs (3-7, LW: 25): The Chiefs got a major upset over the Steelers, thanks to Jamaal Charles. Now they can try to build some momentum for next year. This week, Chris Chambers gets a chance for revenge against the Chargers.
24. Oakland Raiders (3-7, LW: 28): Wow, is this the start of something in Oakland? Not likely, but they did a good job getting a win over the Bengals. Bruce Gradkowski played well enough to win, but he isn't much of an upgrade over JaMarcus Russell.
25. New York Jets (4-6, LW: 24): The Jets kept it close in New England, but Mark Sanchez is throwing way to many INTs. They have to calm him down and get him ready for next year.
26. Seattle Seahawks (3-7, LW: 23): The got destroyed by Minnesota, and that was pretty much expected. I really don't know what to say about this team. They aren't rebuilding, but they can't win. Let the rebuild begin.
27. Washington Redskins (3-7, LW: 26): The Skins would have beat Dallas if their kicker could kick straight. Nevertheless, it is time to start getting ready for next year, minus their two top RBs. They have to find a lot of new players at skill positions.
28. Buffalo Bills (3-7, LW: 27): Terrell Owens finally had a major impact, and the Bills still couldn't win. They looked good in the loss, and will have to build towards next year. I don't think Ryan Fitzpatrick will be better in the long run.
29. Detroit Lions (2-8, LW: 31): I bet Matt Stafford wishes he could play Cleveland every week. What a coming out party for him, but he is likely to miss Thanksgiving against the Pack. Tough break for a tough kid.
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-9, LW: 29): They went out and got an early lead against the Saints, but got demolished after that. Good job getting Josh Freeman in there, but they need to find him some playmakers.
31. St Louis Rams (1-9, LW: 30): The Rams will be without Marc Bulger for the rest of the year, which means Kyle Boller will start. I think they should scour the free agent wire for a young QB who needs a home. They need to develop someone.
32. Cleveland Browns (1-9, LW: 32): Why on Earth did Mangini call that time out? At least the offence got going. Brady Quinn looked like a NFL quarterback for the first time, which is a good sign for this team.