Week 12 Power Rankings: Chiefs and Dolphins Surge, while Eagles Fall

28. team. 35. The Titans did a solid job on Monday night and really played the Steelers hard. Still, they really don´t have much upside. They have a below average defense and nothing special at the skill positions on offense. I still don´t understand why Bishop Sankey was the first running back taken in last year’s draft and the Titans probably regret that decision themselves. Many are saying that the Titans should  see what they have in Mettenberger next year, but I simply don´t think they can pass up on Mariota if they have a chance to take him. Maybe not winning games is exactly what they should be doing if one considers the future. <p>Mettenberger´s bomb:</p> <p><iframe loading=. 2-8. Previous: 31st. Tennessee Titans

3-7. Previous: 21st. New York Giants. 27. team. 31. <p>I am not sure if I should call it impressive, that they only lost by six to the 49ers despite Eli Manning throwing 5 interceptions or if I should just blame that on the poor play of the San Francisco offense. They had many opportunities to take the lead in that game, and they were simply unable. Why would you call a fade route three times in a row? Odell Beckham Jr. will be one of the only bright spots of this year for the Giants, and they should be another team that might want to consider their future at the quarterback. If you don´t count Eli Manning, it was a solid team effort on Sunday. I was very impressed with the secondary playing that well, despite so many injuries.</p> <p>.</p>

30. <p>Many people are going to say that I ranked them to high, but I truly think they are better than all the previously mentioned teams. The Jets have major flaws at QB and in their secondary, but otherwise this isn´t a bad team. Vick will be decent enough to guide this team to two or three more wins this year, which might not be ideal for the future. If the Jets could manage to lose most of their games, Mariota might be theirs and they could be a playoff contender, maybe as soon as next season.</p>. 2-8. Previous: . New York Jets. 26. team

Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 25. team. 87. <p>The fall of the Carolina Panthers continues, but they are only one game out of first place, and a playoff berth is still very much a possibility. If it were not for Gano´s second and third career miss at Bank of America stadium, they would be in first place, even though I don´t think anyone will blame him for his 63 yard miss. Cam Newton has not been playing well, but the front office has not given him enough help either. Now that Cleveland has Josh Gordon back, the Panthers probably have the second worst receiving corps in the NFL. No offense to Kelvin Benjamin, but he isn´t enough. Defense really has been surprisingly bad, especially if you compare them to last year, but if they can turn it around, playoffs are still a possibility.</p>. 3-7-1