NFL Week 13 power rankings -- 49ers drop out of Top 3
NFL Week 13 power rankings -- 49ers drop out of Top 3
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NFL Week 13 Power RankingsThe 49ers failed to win an overtime game against the Rams for the second time this season, dropping them out of the Top 3. Take a look at how Insider Paul Gutierrez ranks the rest of the NFL... -
#32: Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10)Last week: 31 Have allowed a sack in 40 straight games…which is not a good thing. --Paul Gutierrez -
#31: Kansas City Chiefs (2-10)Last week: 32 An unbelievably emotional weekend ends with signature win. --Paul Gutierrez -
#30: Raiders (3-9)Last week: 30 Sure they beat the Chiefs and the Jags, but is anyone playing worse than the Silver and Black at the moment? --Paul Gutierrez -
#29: Philadelphia Eagles (3-9)Last week: 29 Jim Washburn called Juan Castillo "Juanita" in front of players? Everyone can now call Washburn "unemployed." --Paul Gutierrez -
#28: Carolina Panthers (3-9)Last week: 27 Surely the heat is being turned up on Ron Rivera. --Paul Gutierrez -
#27: Arizona Cardinals (4-8)Last week: 26 At least Larry Fitzgerald's one reception upped his consecutive-games-with-a-catch streak to 129. --Paul Gutierrez -
#26: San Diego Chargers (4-8)Last week: 25 Thinking out loud, but whose offensive coordinator will Norv Turner be next year? --Paul Gutierrez -
#25: Detroit Lions (4-8)Last week: 24 Megatron on pace to eclipse Jerry Rice's single-season receiving record with 1,904 yards. --Paul Gutierrez -
#24: Tennessee Titans (4-8)Last week: 23 Going 0-4 against your own division in the AFC South will not help matters much. --Paul Gutierrez -
#23: Cleveland Browns (4-8)Last week: 28 A trip to Oakland cures ills of 12-game road losing streak. --Paul Gutierrez -
#22: Buffalo Bills (5-7)Last week: 21 Ryan Fitzpatrick needs two TD passes to overtake Jack Kemp for No. 3 on franchise list, behind Jim Kelly and Joe Ferguson. --Paul Gutierrez -
#21: Miami Dolphins (5-7)Last week: 18 The last time Reggie Bush rushed for 100 yards? Week 2, against the Raiders. --Paul Gutierrez -
#20: New York Jets (5-7)Last week: 22 Greg McElroy. Seriously? --Paul Gutierrez -
#19: Dallas Cowboys (6-6)Last week: 19 Tony Romo surpasses Troy Aikman as franchise's all-time TD pass leader. Marinate in that for a while. --Paul Gutierrez -
#18: Minnesota Vikings (6-6)Last week: 16 Adrian Peterson seventh RB to reach 8,000 career rushing yards in 85 games or fewer. Five of other six backs already in Canton. --Paul Gutierrez -
#17: Washington Redskins (6-6)Last week: 17 Wait, didn’t Mike Shanahan say he was playing for the future and not this season, or somesuch? --Paul Gutierrez -
#16: New Orleans Saints (5-7)Last week: 11 Drew Brees' 54-game TD pass streak comes to an end. Well played, Mayans. Well played. --Paul Gutierrez -
#15: St. Louis Rams (5-6-1)Last week: 20 Just for old times' sake, Jim Everett sacked himself while watching the Rams rock throwbacks to beat the Niners. --Paul Gutierrez -
#14: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)Last week: 14 Doug Martin cooling down? Rookie running back has not broken 60-yard barrier in consecutive games. --Paul Gutierrez -
#13: Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5)Last week: 15 Steelers beat Ravens sans Big Ben for first time since 2004. --Paul Gutierrez -
#12: Chicago Bears (8-4)Last week: 9 When they're good, they're Monsters. When they're bad and lose, they score three touchdowns less per game than in victories. --Paul Gutierrez -
#11: Seattle Seahawks (7-5)Last week: 13 Russell Wilson's QB rating of 120.4 over last four games is highest by rookie QB over such a stretch since 1960. Take that, Luck and RG III. --Paul Gutierrez -
#10: Cincinnati Bengals (7-5)Last week: 12 Sign of a maturing team? QB Andy Dalton can struggle and it can still put together a quality win. --Paul Gutierrez -
#9: New York Giants (7-5)Last week: 7 Defending Super Bowl champs teetering toward collapse after shredding by RG III? --Paul Gutierrez -
#8: Baltimore Ravens (9-3)Last week: 6 John 32:6 means John Harbaugh is 32-6 at home in his coaching career. --Paul Gutierrez -
#7: Indianapolis Colts (8-4)Last week: 10 Yes, if the playoffs began today, the Colts would face Peyton Manning and the Broncos. --Paul Gutierrez -
#6: Green Bay Packers (8-4)Last week: 8 As great as Aaron Rodgers is, he needs balance as Pack has not had 100-yard rusher in 39 games. --Paul Gutierrez -
#5: 49ers (8-3-1)Last week: 3 "Saved by the Bell" guest star Jim Harbaugh hopes his QB decision does not knock out Niners Super Bowl hopes. --Paul Gutierrez -
#4: New England Patriots (9-3)Last week: 5 The Patriots, meanwhile, have won four straight AFC East titles, and nine of last ten. All hail SpyGate? --Paul Gutierrez -
#3: Denver Broncos (9-3)Last week: 4 The last time Broncos won consecutive division crowns? Try 1986-87. All hail The Drive and The Fumble. --Paul Gutierrez -
#2: Atlanta Falcons (11-1)Last week: 2 Tony Gonzalez joins Tim Brown and Jerry Rice for most consecutive 70-catch seasons (10) and most overall 70-catch seasons (13). --Paul Gutierrez -
#1: Houston Texans (11-1)Last week: 1 With 15 1/2 sacks and 15 passes defensed, DE J.J. Watt first member of 15/15 Club. --Paul Gutierrez
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