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NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Predicting Post Monday Night Football Standings
- Updated: December 5, 2016
We’re now mere days away from entering the final month of the 2016 NFL season. Once the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets do their thing on Monday night, it will be time to officially turn the page on Week 13.
Week 14 will kick off on Thursday night with an incredible matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders.
Now that nearly three full months of NFL action have passed, the playoff picture is beginning to come into focus. The Dallas Cowboys have already secured their postseason spot, while teams like the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars have been eliminated.
There are still a lot of playoff questions remaining, however, with the biggest ones surrounding which teams are good and which ones are simply pretending to be. We’re going to try sorting things out here today with our early Week 14 power rankings.
We’ll be ranking all 32 teams based on factors like record, past performances, divisional competition and team health. We will also be including our predictions for Monday night in the decision-making process.
In addition, we’ll take a look at some of the more intriguing rankings coming out of Week 13.
Week 14 Power Rankings
Notable Rankings
2. Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders have been one of the more interesting stories of the 2016 season. Not only has the team managed to win 10 games already, but it has shown the confidence and the resiliency of a legitimate contender.
Just consider the fact that the Raiders overcame a 24-9 third-quarter deficit in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. Many young teams might flounder in such a trying situation, but the Raiders battled back for a 38-24 win.
“We just kept fighting, and fighting and fighting,” safety Reggie Nelson said, per Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle. “We got the one spark that we were looking for, and then we just kept giving the offense back the ball.”
If the Raiders defense can consistently perform like it did late against the Bills, the Raiders could be a tough out in the postseason. The team’s offense, which is rated second overall by Pro Football Focus, is certainly …
