NFL power rankings for Week 13: Dolphins, 49ers take drastic turns
Just when it looked like the seven playoff teams in the AFC might be set before Thanksgiving, here come the Dolphins.Just when it looked like the defending NFC champions were getting their act together after a slow start, there go the 49ers.Two teams with a lot of similarities because of their overlapping coaching staffs are headed in starkly different directions.The Dolphins have won three straight to move to within 1 ½ games of a playoff spot and are feeling optimistic about mounting a playoff push because quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is back from a concussion.The 49ers have lost two straight to drop to last place in the tightly packed NFC West and have questions about when quarterback Brock Purdy will take his next snap.So, where do those two teams — and 30 others — fit in The Post’s power rankings for Week 13?The NFL’s best running back tandem combined to rush for three touchdowns — two by Jahmyr Gibbs and one by David Montgomery — in a 24-6 win against the Colts.
The Lions have won nine straight mostly with offensive fireworks but also have not allowed a touchdown in 10 straight quarters or a second-half touchdown in three straight games.Josh Allen has watched his AFC rivals Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson win multiple MVP awards apiece, but now it might be his turn.Allen has 18 passing touchdowns (compared to just five interceptions) and five rushing touchdowns as he enters the post-bye-week stretch.
Winners of six straight, the Bills have the biggest division lead in the NFL.Poached from the Jets practice squad, kicker Spencer Shrader kicked a walk-off 31-yard field goal to avoid the biggest upset in the NFL this year and seal a 30-27 win against the Panthers.Patrick Mahomes passed for three touchdowns and set up the game-winning kick with a 33-yard scramble.
The Chiefs improved to 8-0 in one-score games despite blowing a 14-point lead.Saquon Barkley had one of the best offensive nights in NFL history, with 302 yards from scrimmage (255 on the...