NFL Power Rankings, Week 14: Cowboys earn statement win, Rams take top seed
By Randy Gurzi
The Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams each won big this past week as they move up in the Week 14 edition of our 2018 NFL Power Rankings
As the 2018 season starts to hit the final stretch, some teams have started to make some big strides. No team earned more respect in Week 13 than the Dallas Cowboys though as they not only proved themselves to be favorites in the NFC East, they also showed they can be a contender in the conference as a whole.
With just about everyone expecting them to get embarrassed on Thursday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints, Dallas shocked the world with a huge win. Not only did they win, but they did so by forcing the Saints to play their style of football in a 13-10 victory.
That also ended up being a big win for the Los Angeles Rams. They moved to 11-1 on the season with their win over the Detroit Lions. And thanks to the Cowboys beating New Orleans, L.A. is now standing all alone atop the NFC with sole possession of the No. 1 seed in the conference.
Other teams made some statements as the Houston Texans made it look easy against the Cleveland Browns. They won their ninth game of the season and ended a two-game streak that Cleveland had going. Green Bay also ended up in a statement game, but it was a different kind of statement as their 20-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals spelled the end of Mike McCarthy’s career as head coach.
With all that dust settled, we check in on our 2018 NFL Power Rankings ahead of Week 14.