NFL Week 12 power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER – LEGIT SUPER BOWL CONTENDERS

1 Atlanta (1)

2 New York Jets (2)

3 New England (3)

4 Baltimore (4)

5 Pittsburgh (5)

6 New Orleans (7)

7 Philadelphia (9)

8 New York Giants (6)

SECOND TIER – LEGIT PLAYOFF CONTENDERS

9 Indianapolis (11)

10 Green Bay (8)

11 Tampa Bay (12)

12 Chicago (13)

13 San Diego (16)

14 Kansas City (15)

15 Jacksonville (20)

THIRD TIER – PLAYOFF LONGSHOTS

16 Tennessee (10)

17 Miami (17)

18 Washington (21)

19 Oakland (14)

20 Seattle (18)

21 St. Louis (19)

22 Dallas (25)

23 Cleveland (24)

24 Houston (22)

FOURTH TIER – BOTTOM FEEDERS

25 Minnesota (23)

26 Arizona (26)

27 San Francisco (27)

28 Detroit (29)

29 Denver (28)

30 Buffalo (32)

31 Cincinnati (30)

32 Carolina (31)

BIGGEST RISERS: Jacksonville (5 spots), Dallas, San Diego and Washington (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Tennessee (6 spots) and Oakland (5 spots)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1 NFC South (50)

2 AFC East (52)

3 AFC North (63)

4 AFC South (64)

5 NFC East (65)

6T NFC North (75)

6T AFC West (75)

8 NFC West (94)