NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Broncos nosedive, Commanders streaking
By Randy Gurzi
10. Baltimore Ravens
Missed opportunities ended up dooming the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday as they had four field goals from Justin Tucker, with three of those coming from inside 30 yards. Getting into the red zone but settling for kicks allowed the Jaguars to hang around and Trevor Lawrence was able to his Marvin Jones, Jr. for a late touchdown and Zay Jones for a two-point conversion to take a 28-27 lead.
With 14 seconds left, the Ravens were able to try a desperation kick as Tucker tried from 67 yards. That would have been an NFL record but it came up just a couple of yards short. Still, at 7-4, they’re tied with the Bengals for first in the AFC North. If anything, the Week 18 matchup between those teams should be very interesting.
9. Tennessee Titans
In Week 12, there were two teams that started out 0-2 facing off and they’re now both 7-4. And in first place in their respective divisions.
The Tennessee Titans were on the wrong end of this 20-16 contest but they’re still all alone atop the AFC South whereas the Bengals, who scored the win, are tied with the Ravens. Tennessee struggled to get the ball moving on the ground, which is their bread and butter.
Derrick Henry had just 38 yards rushing but managed 79 as a receiver. It wasn’t enough as they had to settle for four field goal tries and after cutting the lead to four with six minutes to go, their defense couldn’t get the ball back.