Steel yourself for Mark Craig's Week 11 NFL power rankings
Yeah, so much for that trap game. After falling behind 3-0, Pittsburgh forced six punts and five turnovers while holding the Jags to 206 yards.
2. Chiefs (9-1)
Patrick Mahomes has made miracle comebacks boring.
3. Saints (8-2)
Trailing by a point, here's how Atlanta opened the second half against the Saints defense: Three-and-out, three-and-out, three-and-out, interception.
4. Rams (7-3)
The Rams have won two in a row while holding Russell Wilson and Tom Brady to a combined 40 points. Defense does indeed still come in handy.
5. Bills (7-3)
Hopefully, Leslie Frazier spent the bye week fixing his 28th-ranked run defense. He should get a break with a Chargers running game that had 29 yards on 26 carries last week.
6. Seahawks (7-3)
In 10 games, they have allowed fewer than 23 points once. And they're a top-six team. Welcome to 2020.
7. Buccaneers (7-4)
Question: Would a person be struck by lightning if he were to say Brady isn't playing well under pressure?
8. Colts (7-3)
The Colts forced four Green Bay turnovers, the Packers' highest total in 43 games.
9. Titans (7-3)
It would be a whole lot easier to believe in this team if it wasn't allowing opponents to convert 54% of their third downs.
10. Packers (7-3)
NFC contender or pretender? Offense = contender. Defense = pretender.
11. Raiders (6-4)
The last thing Kansas City's defense wants to see in the playoffs is Derek Carr.
12. Ravens (6-4)
Sixty-five minutes of Tennessee's Derrick Henry was too much for a defense missing tackles Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams.
13. Browns (7-3)
Best start since Bill Belichick's 1994 team started 8-2. Next up: Jacksonville.
14. Cardinals (6-4)
They would be so much better if they didn't lead the league in total penalties (94) and accepted penalties per game (7.9).
15. Dolphins (6-4)
Bad news: Rookie Tua Tagovailoa had five three-and-outs in eight possessions before being benched in the loss to Denver. Good news: He will start against the Jets on Sunday.
16. Broncos (4-6)
Vic Fangio showed Tua and the Dolphins that he can still coach a bit on defense.
17. Panthers (4-7)
Carolina's strongest defensive performance of the season gives former XFL star P.J. Walker a win in his first start in relief of Teddy Bridgewater.
18. Bears (5-5)
Hope you enjoyed not having to watch the Bears offense during last week's bye. Next up: "Sunday Night Football."
19. 49ers (4-6)
Next up after three straight losses to Seattle, Green Bay and New Orleans: the Rams and Buffalo.
20. Cowboys (3-7)
Donovan Wilson now leads the league in bruising Vikings.
21. Vikings (4-6)
Rounding up to the nearest heartbreak, the Vikings are allowing opponents to convert one bazillion percent of their fourth downs.
22. Giants (3-7)
They have won two in a row. They are coming off a bye. And they're heading to Cincinnati to face Ryan Finlay, whoever that is.
23. Texans (3-7)
Deshaun Watson ran through people, passed over people and totally ruined one of this person's survivor pool picks.
24. Patriots (4-6)
Note to self: You have one more survivor pool pick. Stop believing in the Patriots.
25. Chargers (3-7)
The Chargers finally won a one-score game after losing seven of them in a row. But it came after leading the Jets by 18.
26. Falcons (3-7)
Atlanta's ability to function offensively is tied directly to Julio Jones' hammy.
27. Lions (4-6)
The cure for cutting your Thanksgiving football intake from nine hours to six: Houston at Detroit.
28. Washington (3-7)
The cure for cutting your Thanksgiving football intake from six hours to three: Washington at Dallas.
29. Eagles (3-6-1)
Philly vs. Seattle on Monday night. Wow. Talk about two big QB contracts going in opposite directions.
30. Bengals (2-7-1)
Weird game in Cincinnati on Sunday. The seven-loss Bengals are playing for the first pick in the draft. The seven-loss Giants are playing for first place in the NFC East.
31. Jaguars (1-9)
Least surprising line of the week comes from Jake Luton vs. Pittsburgh: four interceptions, 21 incompletions and a 15.5 passer rating.
32. Jets (0-10)
They Jets allowed Chargers rookie Justin Herbert to complete 23 passes for 277 yards. In the first half.
Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.