NFL Power Rankings Week 12

Well, the game is over, and I'm still up, so here they are.

1. Colts 10-1 The offense got back on track. Addai was terrific, and that's an understatement.
2. Ravens 9-2 What a dominating performance on both sides. Since Billick's taken the playcalling duties, this team has soared.
3. Chargers 9-2 What a close one that was, almost losing to Oakland.
4. Patriots 8-3 They beat the Bears for their first big win of the season, but it was quite a win.
5. Bears 9-2 The defense is terrific but the offense has gone backwards of late.
6. Cowboys 7-4 Red hot team, but if Romo falters so will they.
7. Saints 7-4 Drew Brees needs 1,622 yards in the last 5 games to break Dan Marino's single season yardage record. A stretch but possible.
8. Bengals 6-5 That loss to the Chargers woke up the defense. That was brutal for Frye and the Browns.
9. Chiefs 7-4 As Trent Green gets back into the swing of things this team will only get better.
10. Seahawks 7-4 Hasselbeck made a nice recovery in the 2nd half, and Alexander was phenomenal for the first time this year.
11. Panthers 6-5 The talent is there, but do they want it enough?
12. Broncos 7-4 With Cutler thrown into the fire, things can only go further downhill.
13. Jaguars 6-5 What a strange, inconsistent team.
    
14. Jets 6-5 They're setting themselves up for bigger and better things further into the season.
15. Giants 6-5 Reeling doesn't even describe it.
16. Dolphins 5-6 Joey Harrington? Succeeding?
    
17. Bills 5-6 J.P. Losman? Succeeding?
    
18. Titans 4-7 I had them tagged for the #1 pick this year. They're proving me wrong.
19. Vikings 5-6 Broke out of a funk but nobody can have confidence in continued success from that offense.
20. Rams 5-6 Snapped a skid in dramatic fashion. They've got the best wide receiver, a top 10 QB, and a top 10 RB, so it's somewhat of a surprise they've been struggling.
21. Redskins 4-7 Since they met the Eagles a few weeks ago, the two teams have both switched QBs (one by injury, one by choice). Only one is working out.
22. Eagles 5-6 It's slipping away. McNabb off the field equals the O off the scoreboard.
23. 49ers 5-6 Just when we thought this team was in the midst of something special, they lose in the last 30 seconds.
24. Falcons 5-6 You think things are bad in some places (say, New York), this collapse has been a horrifying experience.
    
25. Steelers 4-7 Brutal, brutal loss. Roethlisberger is getting the snot beat out of him the past couple weeks.
26. Packers 4-7 They almost pulled this one out, but they got torched in the second half
    
27. Texans 3-8 Really, the teams with 3-8 records or lower are interchangeable at the moment. Of the three 3-8 teams, they were the least humiliated in week 12.
    
28. Raiders 2-9 That upset would have been a stunner.
29. Buccaneers 3-8 They were playing a better team than Cleveland, so I guess it was less embarrassing.
30. Browns 3-8 Charlie Frye regressed big time in that game with 4 picks.
31. Cardinals 2-9 They ran just six times, no wonder Leinart got 405 yards. But he looked decent.
32. Lions 2-9 Horrible. Just horrible.