We are heading into Week 14 of the NFL season and as I say every week, we are starting to find out who the contenders are and who the pretenders are.
Last week I said that I felt like there were 8 true contenders, the top 8 teams in the Power Rankings. This week those same 8 teams remain but I am dropping the 49ers and Dolphins from my list of contenders. Unfortunately, for the 49ers they lost Jimmy G for 7-8 weeks (reportedly) and that same team that lost Jimmy G defeated the Dolphins. And listen, I like Phins, I do, I just don’t think they’re there yet. As for the Niners, they will roll with Mr. Irrelvant Brock Purdy and as fun of a story as that would be, I don’t see it happening.
That leaves the top 6.
Inside the top 6, the Bengals defeated the Chiefs 27-24 knocking them off of their top spot and the Bills with a road win over the Patriots quietly moved back into the top spot in the AFC. Those are your 3 contenders in the AFC. The Bills, Chiefs, and Bengals. A great rivalry is brewing for these QBs for years to come with Mahomes seemingly in the middle of it.
Over in the NFC, the 11-1 Eagles take their spot back atop the Power Rankings after throttling the Titans. The Cowboys made easy work of Matt Ryan and the Colts putting up a 50 burger in the game and the Vikings moved to 9-3 after defeating the Jets in a tight game. Those are your 3 contenders in the NFC. The Eagles, Cowboys, and Vikings.
Elsewhere, the Commanders and Giants played to a tie. Moving the Commanders to 7-5-1 and the Giants to 7-4-1. And while those two teams tied, their competition for the last Wild Card spot the Seahawks got back to their winning ways moving to 7-4. It should be a fun race down the stretch. Let’s take a look at this week’s Power Rankings.
Week 14 Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | Movement |
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 11-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | 9-3 | 1 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 9-3 | 2 |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9-3 | -3 |
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 9-3 | 1 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8-4 | 1 |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | 8-4 | 1 |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | 8-4 | -4 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | 8-4 | 1 |
| 10 | Washington Commanders | 7-5-1 | -1 |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks | 7-4 | 2 |
| 12 | New York Giants | 7-4-1 | 2 |
| 13 | Tennessee Titans | 7-5 | -2 |
| 14 | New York Jets | 7-4 | -2 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-6 | 2 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | 6-6 | -1 |
| 17 | Detroit Lions | 5-7 | 2 |
| 18 | Las Vegas Raiders | 5-7 | 3 |
| 19 | New England Patriots | 6-6 | -3 |
| 20 | Cleveland Browns | 5-7 | – |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-7 | 2 |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | 5-8 | – |
| 23 | Atlanta Falcons | 5-8 | -5 |
| 24 | Arizona Cardinals | 4-8 | 1 |
| 25 | Indianapolis Colts | 4-8-1 | -1 |
| 26 | New Orleans Saints | 4-9 | – |
| 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-8 | – |
| 28 | Los Angeles Rams | 3-9 | – |
| 29 | Carolina Panthers | 4-8 | – |
| 30 | Denver Broncos | 3-9 | – |
| 31 | Chicago Bears | 3-10 | – |
| 32 | Houston Texans | 1-10-1 | – |
