NFL Power Rankings Week 12 – Jaguars Drop After Poor Showing vs. Colts
NFL Power Rankings
1. New England Patriots (9-1)
2. Baltimore Ravens (8-2)
3. San Francisco 49ers (9-1)
4. Green Bay Packers (8-2)
5. New Orleans Saints (8-2)
6. Seattle Seahawks (8-2)
7. Minnesota Vikings (8-3)
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-4)
9. Kansas City Chiefs (7-4)
10. Houston Texans (6-4)
11. Dallas Cowboys (6-4)
12. Oakland Raiders (6-4)
13. Buffalo Bills (7-3)
14. Los Angeles Rams (6-4)
15. Philadelphia Eagles (5-5)
16. Carolina Panthers (5-5)
17. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5)
18. Tennessee Titans (5-5)
19. Cleveland Browns (4-6)
20. Los Angeles Chargers (4-7)
21. Atlanta Falcons (3-7)
22. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-6): Jacksonville falls a few spots this week after Sunday's 33-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, a game where Jacksonville truly did not look good in any phase of the game. This was the second straight week where Jacksonville completely failed to show up vs. a division opponent in a big game, and the drumming from the Colts also comes after the Jaguars got their $88 million starting quarterback back on the field in Nick Foles. Foles and the team laid an egg in a huge game, and the Jaguars fall in the rankings because of it.
23. Arizona Cardinals (3-7-1)
24. Chicago Bears (4-6)
25. Detroit Lions (3-6-1)
26. Denver Broncos (3-7)
27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-7)
28. Miami Dolphins (2-8)
29. New York Jets (3-7)
30. Washington Redskins (1-9)
31. New York Giants (2-8)
32. Cincinnati Bengals (0-10)
Other Jaguars Rankings
ESPN - #23
"When D.J. Hyden is the nearest defender, slot receivers have caught just eight passes for 107 yards, and QBs targeting slot receivers against Hayden are completing only 44% of their attempts, per NextGen Stats."
CBS - #20
"Getting Nick Foles back did nothing for the offense and the defense was horrible against the Colts. Their season is on the line against the Titans this week."
Bleacher Report - #24
"Jacksonville's playoff aspirations aren't dead. Just two of its six remaining games are against teams with winning records, including the Week 17 rematch with Indianapolis. But given that the Jaguars are 0-5 this year against teams above .500 (lost to Houston twice), the odds of a late run aren't good."
USA Today - #22
"Focus has been on quarterback transition, but what about a defense burned for nearly 60 points and 800 yards over its past two appearances?"
