NFL Week Twelve power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous ratings in parentheses.
FIRST TIER: BEST OF THE BEST
1 New Orleans (1)
2 Indianapolis (2)
3 Minnesota (3)
4 New England (5)
SECOND TIER: PLAYOFF CONTENDERS
5 Arizona (7)
6 Cincinnati (4)
7 Pittsburgh (6)
8 San Diego (8)
9 NY Giants (9)
10 Philadelphia (11)
11 Dallas (10)
12 Green Bay (17)
13 Jacksonville (19)
14 Baltimore (12)
15 Atlanta (14)
16 Denver (15)
17 Houston (13)
18 Miami (16)
THIRD TIER: VERY DISTANT PLAYOFF POSSIBILITIES
19 Tennessee (23)
20 Chicago (21)
21 Carolina (18)
22 San Francisco (22)
23 NY Jets (20)
FOURTH TIER: VERY BAD, BUT NOT THE WORST
24 Washington (24)
FIFTH TIER: TEAMS WITHOUT ANY REDEEMING VALUE WHATSOEVER
25 Kansas City (27)
26 Oakland (28)
27 Seattle (25)
28 Buffalo (26)
29 Detroit (30)
30 St. Louis (29)
31 Tampa Bay (31)
32 Cleveland (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: Jacksonville (6 spots), Green Bay (5 spots), Tennessee (4 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Houston (4 spots), Carolina and NY Jets (3 spots)