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

51. <p>The biggest upset of the week, came courtesy of the rams. Their defense shut down Peyton Manning in a fashion that reminded of the last year’s Super Bowl. It was a team effort win by the Rams, as they really outplayed the Broncos in every aspect of the game. Tre Mason could become one of the next great backs as he ran all over the Broncos nr.1 ranked defense. Their defense was lights out and especially their pass coverage was amazing. Still this team is much too inconsistent. This team needs a quarterback change over the offseason, and if they  can add a weapon or two on the outside, they could be a contender.</p>. 4-6. Previous: . St. Louis Rams. 20. team

Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 19. team. 53. This may seem drastic to many, but to come home and lose to the Houston Texans who were without Arian Forster and had a QB who didn´t have an NFL start is quite pathetic, after such a great showing against the Bengals, just ten days prior. I am not a believer in Brian Hoyer. I don´t think he will be able to lead this team into playoffs. They haven´t been winning because of him, but insteed meerly winning with him. I´m not saying Manziel is a better option, but Hoyer definitely should not be a long-term option in Cleveland. Josh Gordon returning, will give the entire offense a boost, especially against a defense, as bad as Atlanta’s. Still the defense needs to figure out how to stop the run, and they need to figure it out quickly.. 6-4

10. <p>The Texans had a very impressive performance on Sunday in Cleveland. In the battle of the ex-New England backups, Ryan Mallett clearly had the upper hand and looked like a decent starter. He looked extremely comfortable in Bill O´ Brien´s system. Still the Texans need Arian Foster back. While Alfred Blue played extremely well against an atrocious Browns defense, Foster is the star and they will have to look to him in their late playoff push. This team has enough talent to make it to the playoffs, if the defense can play as well as they did on Sunday. If Clowney can start producing at the level that the Texans expected him to, this pass rush  will give many offensive lines trouble.</p> <p>J.J Watt´s amazing touchdown:<br /> <iframe loading=. 5-5. Previous: . Houston Texans. 18. team

16. <p>Buffalo´s chances for a playoff berth took a significant hit on Thursday night. They showed, that they aren´t good enough yet to make a playoff run. The Bills will be another team that must look for a new quarterback. While Kyle Orton won´t lose you games, he won´t win you many either. E.J Manuel is clearly not the answer either. The defense is extremely talented and has played well all year, but the offense isn´t good enough. They will win a few more games and most likely end up around 8-8 or 7-9 as their remaining schedule is quite difficult.</p>. 5-5. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 17. team