2022 NFL power Rankings Week 11: Vikings win in thriller, Cowboys choke in the clutch
By Randy Gurzi
The Dallas Cowboys choked on the road and the Minnesota Vikings scored a huge win in Buffalo, shaking up the Week 11 edition of the 2022 NFL Power Rankings
One of the most intriguing matchups this weekend happened in Buffalo as the bills hosted the Minnesota Vikings. While Buffalo seemed to have things in control, the Vikings kept fighting and stole a win to improve to 8-1.
While they proved themselves against an elite team, the Dallas Cowboys choked on the road as they lost despite a 14-point lead late in the third — against a Packers team that had lost five in a row.
Now that the dust has settled on Sunday’s games, we look at how each team stacks up against one another in our latest 2022 NFL Power Rankings.
2022 NFL Power Rankings Week 11
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32. Houston Texans
It’s hard to find a team with less of a vision than the Houston Texans. They continue to make strange moves, this time stripping Brandin Cooks of his captaincy before the game.
A fascinating situation gets even more so, as the #Texans stripped WR Brandin Cooks of his captaincy before he takes the field today.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 13, 2022
Story from me and @MikeGarafolo: https://t.co/tzXYZJxZkS
As strange as that whole situation is, the team as a whole has never acted like one with a plan. They overdraft players, upset their top stars continually, and make head-scratching coaching hires. The one positive they have right now is Dameon Pierce, but outside of that, there’s nothing to get excited about.
It could be that they’re trying to get the No. 1 pick in the draft but even when they did have an elite quarterback, they didn’t want him — yes, the off-field issues with Deshaun Watson started after the relationship between him and the team was spoiled.
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31. Las Vegas Raiders
How bad have things gotten for the Las Vegas Raiders? It’s so bad that they just lost to a high school football coach.
The Colts fired Frank Reich and brought in Jeff Saturday — which was a huge shock. Saturday was a beloved player in Indy but his only coaching experience was as a high school coach. Even so, the Raiders fell 25-20 and are now 2-7 on the season.
When the year began, the AFC West was supposed to be dominant and there were predictions that all four teams could make the playoffs. However, the Broncos and Raiders have been a mess and Las Vegas is now in contention for the No. 1 pick.