We had some interesting results this week, which shook up the Power Rankings. Buffalo looks like they are going downhill, while the 49ers seem to have completely reversed that three-game losing streak.
Power Rankings [Last week's rank]
1. BALTIMORE RAVENS (8-3) [1]
2. Philadelphia Eagles (9-1) [2]
3. Dallas Cowboys (7-3) [5]
4. San Francisco 49ers (7-3) [4]
5. Miami Dolphins (7-3) [6]
6. Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) [3]
7. Buffalo Bills (6-5) [7]
8. Detroit Lions (8-2) [8]
9. Cleveland Browns (7-3) [9]
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3) [12]
11. Houston Texans (6-4) [11]
12. Minnesota Vikings (6-5) [10]
13. New Orleans Saints (5-5) [14]
14. Indianapolis Colts (5-5) [15]
Divisional Rankings [Last week's rank]
1. AFC North [1]
2. NFC East [3]
3. AFC South [5]
4. AFC West [2]
5 (tie). NFC North [4]
5 (tie). AFC Est [5]
7. NFC West [7]
8. NFC South [8]
Thanksgiving Day Games
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions : Injuries continue to ravage the Pack, while the Lions are rolling. They are not overly dominant, but they don't need to be -- they just need to win. LIONS, 21-17
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys : It is not common for both Thanksgiving afternoon games to be divisional matchups, but the division leaders get to show off. COWBOYS, 31-16
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks : How about this? ALL THREE Thanksgiving Day games are divisional matchups, and no upsets in the crystal ball. 49ERS, 34-17
Friday night
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets : For their first Black Friday game, the NFL has picked two teams who usually run up the score on each other. This year, though, with the defenses they both have, it will be a more defensive arm wrestling match. The difference may be the last drive, and few QBs handle that late fourth quarter pressure better than Tua. DOLPHINS, 23-16
Sunday early games
Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans : The Panthers have the worst record in the league, and that will continue. TITANS, 13-10
Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans : These two teams are very evenly matched. The Jags have been on a surge since they played in London, but at some point the bottom will drop out. CJ Stroud has pulled off some magic tricks to keep the Texans in games. I'll pick the Jags, but don't be surprised if the Texans win. JAGS, 27-26
New England Patriots at New York Giants : Neither team is having the type of success they are used to. At least the Giants have stronger players. GIANTS, 17-13
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons : The Falcons can surprise, but they are not consistent enough for me to have confidence in them. SAINTS, 17-13
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals : Joe Burrow is out for the season, which really reduces the output of the Bengals. STEELERS, 13-6
Tampa Bay Bucs at Indianapolis Colts : Another game that can go either way. The difference here may be ball control, especially late in the fourth quarter, so I have to favor the Colts. COLTS, 21-20
Sunday late games
Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles : The Bills are stumbling, and no team takes advantage of that more than the Eagles. EAGLES, 23-16
Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos : The Broncos can be dangerous at home, but I like the defense of the Browns to carry the day. BROWNS, 17-13
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders : What makes the Chiefs so dangerous is that they rarely lose two games in a row. IF they lose, especially if they lose a close game like that of last week, they put extra effort into the next game. CHIEFS, 24-13
Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals : Neither team is setting the world on fire, but the Rams at least have some working talent. RAMS, 17-10
Sunday night
Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers : The top team in the league will produce another easy win. RAVENS, 27-13
Monday Night Football
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings : These two teams are fairly evenly matched, but the Beats have a terrible history on Monday Night. VIKINGS, 30-24
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