NFL Week 11 power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER – LEGIT SUPER BOWL CONTENDERS

1 Atlanta (2)

2 New York Jets (4)

3 New England (6)

4 Baltimore (3)

5 Pittsburgh (1)

6 New York Giants (5)

7 New Orleans (7)

SECOND TIER – LEGIT PLAYOFF CONTENDERS

8 Green Bay (9)

9 Philadelphia (10)

10 Tennessee (8)

11 Indianapolis (11)

12 Tampa Bay (14)

13 Chicago (13)

THIRD TIER – PLAYOFF POSSIBILITIES

14 Oakland (16)

15 Kansas City (12)

16 San Diego (17)

17 Miami (15)

18 Seattle (23)

19 St. Louis (19)

20 Jacksonville (20)

21 Washington (18)

22 Houston (21)

23 Minnesota (22)

FOURTH TIER – WOULD BE RANKED HIGHER (#17 SPECIFICALLY), BUT NO SHOT AT PLAYOFFS

24 Cleveland (25)

FIFTH TIER – BOTTOM FEEDERS

25 Dallas (30)

26 Arizona (24)

27 San Francisco (27)

28 Denver (28)

29 Detroit (29)

30 Cincinnati (26)

SIXTH TIER – THE WORST OF THE WORST

31 Carolina (31)

32 Buffalo (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: Dallas and Seattle (5 spots), Kansas City and New England (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Cincinnati and Pittsburgh (4 spots), Washington (3 spots)