When it comes to Creative Misfortune Power Rankings, production is combined with potential to determine a team's true strength compared to the rest of the league. Winning isn't the only factor, but it is one of the most important components of the rating. I don't believe teams can be powerful if they consistently lose, even to other great teams.
The Forked Few~
Abandon hope and fortune all ye who rank here
# 32 - Jacksonville Jaguars (previous: 31)
The Jaguars played the Colts tough for a half, but that's about all they could do.
# 31 - Oakland Raiders (previous: 32)
Yay! The Raiders finally won a game. Now they can coast to a 1-15 finish with pride.
# 30 - New York Jets (previous: 30)
I don't see how Rex Ryan is still coaching the Jets once the season ends, especially after yet another pointless quarterback change.
# 29 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (previous: 26)
Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay… is terrible. Can barely score against the woeful Bears.
# 28 - Tennessee Titans (previous: 28)
Tennessee is much better than their record would indicate. At least they are getting their young quarterback valuable experience for the future.
The Creatively Challenged~
Folly remains ever their mistress
# 27 - Carolina Panthers (previous: 27)
The Panthers are not what anybody expected this year.
# 26 - Washington Redskins (previous: 29)
Why bench RGIII now? Are the Redskins going to the playoffs and they need Colt McCoy to finish out the season?
# 25 - St. Louis Rams (previous: 23)
The Rams are playing great defense, but still will finish the season under .500 and out of the playoff picture.
# 24 - New York Giants (previous: 25)
The Giants had the Cowboys, then Eli Manning made a terrible pass to a wide open receiver near the goal line and the entire game shifted in the Cowboys' favor. This just isn't Little Brother's year.
# 23 - Atlanta Falcons (previous: 22)
Hard to believe that the Atlanta Falcons, at 4-7, are currently in first place in their division.
# 22 - Chicago Bears (previous: 21)
Without a defense, the Bears don't scare anybody.
# 21 - Minnesota Vikings (previous: 24)
Can all seven losses be considered "moral" victories? The Vikings would be undefeated then.
The Remarkably Average~
Dancing the fine line between misfortune and glory
# 20 - New Orleans Saints (previous: 20)
4-7 and in a tie for first place in their division. Not much else to be said, really.
# 19 - Houston Texans (previous: 15)
Once again injuries are taking their toll on a Texans team.
# 18 - Buffalo Bills (previous: 19)
Playing a "home" game in Detroit? No problem. Sure, it helps when the Jets are on the other sideline.
# 17 - San Francisco 49ers (previous: 17)
The 49ers just aren't dominating teams like they have in recent years.
# 16 - San Diego Chargers (previous: 16)
The Chargers are starting to string together some wins.
# 15 - Cincinnati Bengals (previous: 18)
Back in first place in the AFC North, but the Bengals may be the weakest of the teams in their division.
# 14 - Cleveland Browns (previous: 13)
Great comeback win by Hoyer after struggling early. Nice to see Manziel is having trouble adapting to his role as a backup quarterback. I can't understand why this kid can't just grow up now that he's playing with the big boys.
# 13 - Miami Dolphins (previous: 11)
Tough loss on the road to Denver, but the Dolphins offense has definitely shown it can score some points.
The Fortunate Seven~
The best of those not yet elite
# 12 - Pittsburgh Steelers (previous: 12)
The bye week allowed all the other AFC north teams to catch up to them. How will Pittsburgh respond as the season winds down?
# 11 - Detroit Lions (previous: 10)
The Lions simply look terrible against the elite teams in the league.
# 10 - Kansas City Chiefs (previous: 8)
The Chiefs fell to the lowly Raiders and may have hurt their playoff hopes in the process.
# 9 - Baltimore Ravens (previous: 9)
The Ravens could be the best all-around team in the extremely competitive AFC North.
# 8 - Indianapolis Colts (previous: 6)
It's always fun to play the Jaguars after you get pummeled by a better team.
# 7 - Arizona Cardinals (previous: 2)
The Cardinals stumbled in Seattle, but they still are very much in control of their own destiny as the regular season winds down.
# 6 - Seattle Seahawks (previous: 14)
Seattle dominates the Cardinals at home to claw their way back into the division race.
The Creative Elite~
Wielding misfortune at its finest
# 5 - Dallas Cowboys (previous: 4)
Another huge comeback win by the Cowboys on the road. Time to feast on Eagles for Thanksgiving dinner!
# 4 - Denver Broncos (previous: 7)
The Broncos are looking very mortal these days.
# 3 - Philadelphia Eagles (previous: 5)
Philadelphia continues to win with defense and special teams. A huge Thanksgiving day tilt against the Cowboys should show us exactly how good they really are.
# 2 - Green Bay Packers (previous: 3)
The Packers fell off their 50-point streak a bit against the Vikings, but they are still playing scary good football.
# 1 - New England Patriots (previous: 1)
The Patriots have the tiebreaker advantage now over the Colts and the Broncos. Plus they have the best record in the AFC. Can anybody stop them?
Week 12 Power Ranking Awards:
The Free Fallers - Arizona Cardinals (-5), Houston Texans (-4), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3), Indianapolis Colts (-2), Kansas City Chiefs (-2)
The Biggest Movers - Seattle Seahawks (+8), Denver Broncos (+3), Cincinnati Bengals (+3), Minnesota Vikings (+3), Washington Redskins (+3)
Maintaining The Status Quo - New England Patriots (1), Baltimore Ravens (9), Pittsburgh Steelers (12), San Diego Chargers (16), San Francisco 49ers (17), New Orleans Saints (20), Carolina Panthers (27), Tennessee Titans (28), New York Jets (30)
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