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The NFL Power Rankings for Week 13 are here. Middle AFC teams continue to shuffle their places in the power rankings, while bottom-shelf teams continue to battle one another for potential top-five picks in the 2022 NFL Draft by continually losing games. The Dolphins are now on a winning streak and could keep climbing should they keep taking down tougher teams. There is also a new #1 team at the conference.
AFC Power Rankings Week 13: Who has claimed the #1 spot?
#16 - Houston Texans - (2-9)
Previous Rank: 15
Next Week: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Houston Texans gave the NFL world hope in that they could turn their season around with an upset win over the Titans, but that proved to be a fluke as they dropped the ball against the Jets and looked to be all but a terrible team yet again. They return to the bottom of the AFC power rankings. The Jets even attempted to help the Texans win with a terrible Zach Wilson interception.
#15 - Jacksonville Jaguars - (2-9)
Previous Rank: 14
Next Week: vs.
Nothing is redeemable for the Jaguars' season other than the fact that they took down the Buffalo Bills a couple of weeks ago. Is Trevor Lawrence the future quarterback for the Jaguars? They will need to do some heavy rebuilding to put the pieces around Lawrence to determine that, as they have done little to nothing to ensure he is successful. The Jaguars always seem to be in a perpetual rebuild and have nearly fallen to the bottom of the power rankings.
#14 - New York Jets - (3-8)
Previous Rank: 16
Next Week: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The New York Jets keep teetering between wanting to win games and throwing their offensive plans right out the window. Costly turnovers seem to be the M.O. for the Jets this season. Wilson nearly gave the game away with a terrible shovel pass that led to a 14-3 deficit for the Jets. But they rebounded nicely against the Texans to log their third win of the season and a small boost in the power rankings.
#13 - Miami Dolphins - (5-7)
Previous Rank: 13
Next Week: vs. New York Giants
It would be nice to rank the Dolphins out of the near basement of the AFC power rankings, as they have now gone on a four-game winning streak and managed to take down a tough Panthers team.
Their defense shined and Tua Tagovailoa carved up the #2 rated pass defense in the league. Things are starting to look up for a team that was once 1-7.
#12 - Pittsburgh Steelers - (5-5)
Previous Rank: 8
Next Week: vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers are just a roller coaster of wins and losses at this point. There is no definite answer in pegging them as a good or awful team, and they have fallen in the power rankings. They are seemingly just stuck in limbo. However, T.J. Watt was recently placed on the Covid/Reserve list, which should make getting wins that much more difficult for the team.
#11 - Cleveland Browns - (6-6)
Previous Rank: 10
Next Week: bye
The Cleveland Browns lost a tough game against the Ravens and have fallen a bit in this week's power rankings. They nearly beat the Lions and lost to the Ravens, who are chock full of injuries. This Browns team is a conundrum that doesn't seem to have the makings of a playoff team.
#10 - Las Vegas Raiders - (6-5)
Previous Rank: 12
Next Week: vs. Washington Football Team
Yes, the Raiders beat the Cowboys on Thanksgiving, but that is one win out of their last four. The Raiders have a tough team, there is no doubt about that, but they just keep losing games they shouldn't be losing.
The Raiders jumped in the power rankings this week, but only slightly.
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Who has taken the #1 spot in the Week 13 AFC power rankings?
Top nine teams in the AFC power rankings.
#9 - Los Angeles Chargers - (6-5)
Previous Rank: 7
Next Week: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Chargers are 2-2 in their last four games. They lost to the Broncos and the Vikings but beat the Steelers and Eagles. There seems to be a disconnect in how to fully judge the Chargers and their wins this season. Right now, they have fallen a bit in this week's power rankings as other teams are just playing much better football.
#8 - Denver Broncos - (6-5)
Previous Rank: 11
Next Week: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Broncos being placed low in the power rankings last week may have been a bit unfair to the team. They have won three of their last four games. The teams beaten include the Cowboys, WFT, and the Chargers. The Broncos are a sneakily good team when they want to be.
#7 - Indianapolis Colts - (6-6)
Previous Rank: 9
Next Week: vs. Houston Texans
The Colts nearly had themselves on a four-game win streak. Even more shocking was that they kept pace with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Colts are a tough team that needs to start seeing more respect in this league. Oddly, they didn't involve Johnathan Taylor as much as they needed to last week.
#6 - Cincinnati Bengals - (7-4)
Previous Rank: 6
Next Week: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
The Bengals have rebounded and are beginning to once again look like the team they were in at the beginning of the season. With big wins over the Steelers and Raiders, the Bengals will now look to take down the Chargers next in their bid to keep pace with the Ravens in the AFC North.
#5 - Buffalo Bills - (7-4)
Previous Rank: 5
Next Week: vs. New England Patriots
The Bills were once the most feared team in the AFC power rankings and the entire league for that matter. After a few weeks in which the Bills have been humbled by the Jaguars and Colts, the Bills responded in kind with a huge win over the Saints. The Bills will have their hands full with the Patriots on Monday.
#4 - Tennesee Titans - (8-4)
Previous Rank: 1
Next Week: bye
The Titans are about to have a much-needed bye week to help the team rebound and find a way to overcome the injured players that are now holding this team back in wins and this week's power rankings. They are not the Ravens and losing A.J. Brown and Julio Jones has massively affected the team's offensive prowess.
#3 - Baltimore Ravens - (8-3)
Previous Rank: 4
Next Week: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Even with the massive number of players that seem to be injured or placed on the Covid list for the Ravens, they continue to find ways to win, even when those wins are ugly. They get a little boost in the AFC North and this week's power rankings. The team is still ripe for playoff implications, especially if they can get some of their players back.
#2 - Kansas City Chiefs - (7-4)
Previous Rank: 2
Next Week: vs. Denver Broncos
The Chiefs were on a bye week and have not fallen in the power rankings. They are just much better off than the Ravens and the Titans right now. They get a good test of their resolve by playing a tough Broncos team but should cement themselves further in their dominance of the AFC power rankings.
#1 - New England Patriots - (8-4)
Previous Rank: 2
Next Week: vs. Buffalo Bills
This is the new king of the AFC power rankings. This is the usual ground for the team that once dominated the AFC East and the AFC for the better part of 20 years.
Belichick is a master at turning "decent" players into superstars. Mac Jones is every bit as good as advertised. The New England Patriots are only getting better week by week.
