NFL Power Rankings: Week 12 Edition

NFL Power Rankings: Week 12 Edition
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100% accurate ranking of all 32 teams.

Now that Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books, it’s time for an incredibly meaningful and serious exercise: NFL Power Rankings! What differentiates these rankings from all the others is that they’re THE only truly accurate ones in the entire universe. We use a proprietary system that heavily accounts for all-important vibes. Let’s take a look at how all 32 teams stack up. (Click here for last week’s version.)

BLG’S WEEK 12 NFL POWER RANKINGS

1 - Detroit Lions (Last Week: 2) - The Lions are the most dominant team in the NFL this season. They’re scoring 33.6 points per game and allowing just 17.7 points per game. Even in their sole loss, they still outgained their opponent by 247 yards. Juggernaut.

2 - Buffalo Bills (LW: 3) - Josh Allen is now 4-1 against Patrick Mahomes in the regular season. As a result, the Bills have a real chance to win the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture. Of course, Buffalo has yet to prove they can get by Kansas City in the postseason. Allen is 0-3 against Mahomes in the playoffs.

3 - Kansas City Chiefs (LW: 1) - They won’t go undefeated. But they’ll likely bounce right back with Carolina and Las Vegas up next.

4 - Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 5) - Six straight wins. The Birds are 1.5 games up in the NFC East and they have a chance to earn a first-round bye. Armed with Saquon Barkley and perhaps the NFL’s best defense, the Eagles are clearly the second-best team in their conference.

5 - Pittsburgh Steelers (LW: 6) - Mike Tomlin is now 20-6-3 against the spread and 18-11 straight up as a home underdog since he was hired in 2007. That’s good for the best cover percentage and the best winning percentage in the NFL during that span. The Steelers are currently kings of the AFC North at 8-2.

6 - Baltimore Ravens (LW: 4) - In seven career games against the Steelers, Lamar Jackson is 2-5. And he’s produced just five touchdowns to 11 giveaways. Pittsburgh owns him.

7 - Green Bay Packers (LW: 8) - The Packers were fortunate to block Chicago’s game-winning field goal attempt. As a result, they’re still contending in the NFC North, though a wild card spot looks much more likely.

8 - Minnesota Vikings (LW: 9) - The Vikings have followed up back-to-back losses to Detroit and LAR with three straight wins. Good response. Now let’s see how they hold up with the schedule being a little less easy.

9 - Washington Commanders (LW: 7) - Jayden Daniels has looked much more mortal in recent weeks. Losing to the Eagles was a big blow to their chances of winning the NFC East.

10 - Arizona Cardinals (LW: 11) - The Cardinals return from their bye to play in Seattle. Can they win their fifth straight game to maintain their lead atop the...