Every week, the NFL promises drama, and every week, the NFL delivers. The league didn't even need the "witching hour" on the red zone for this week, there were just so many incredible games on the schedule. The Bucs-Bills game in the early slot, the Seahawks and Rams going at it in an NFC West showdown. The Broncos and Chiefs in their first matchup of the season.
We should have all seen it coming, but Week 11 was absolute cinema around the league.
The latest NFL Power Rankings for Week 12 will not only be reflective of the madness that went down in Week 11, but a compilation of a number of factors, including head-to-head matchups, how teams are passing the "eye test", and some of what each team has done this season as a whole. Who are the biggest risers and fallers in this week's power rankings.
NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: Chiefs and Lions falling fast; Broncos on the rise
32. Tennessee Titans
You can’t help but feel for the Titans, who continued to keep pace for the #1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but are definitely suffering along the way. The loss against the Houston Texans on Sunday was yet another brutal one, because you want to see Cam Ward rewarded for putting his team in position to win, or at least get to overtime, when he’s making some throws.
We’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: This season is all about evaluation of Cam Ward and seeing him grow week after week. Knowing that growth isn’t linear in the NFL, and realizing that the Houston Texans boast the #1 overall defense in the NFL, this week was always going to be a really tough test, but Ward made some plays late in the game to at least give his team a chance.
And then the Texans marched down the field for a game-winning field goal. Again, the eyes are on the prize here, which is that top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
31. New York Jets
Everyone knew things were going to get worse for the Jets before they got better. After the fire sale we saw at the NFL trade deadline, coupled with the team placing Garrett Wilson on injured reserve, it just never felt like the Jets were going to be able to be overly competitive against a team that is absolutely rolling like the Patriots.
The Jets don’t currently have their future quarterback on the roster. They no longer have key core pieces like Quinnen Williams and even Sauce Gardner. The roster has been somewhat depleted at this stage, but general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn obviously have a long-term plan.
And when you’re about to reset at the quarterback position, it makes sense to get the best possible capital that you can for assets that won’t be on the roster by the time that quarterback position is figured out.
30. Cleveland Browns
An injury to Dillon Gabriel was not how anyone wanted to see Shedeur Sanders make his debut as a rookie for the Cleveland Browns, but that’s what we got in Week 11.
The Browns dropped a rather close game to the Baltimore Ravens in which Sanders got his first on-field action of the year, and he was 4-of-12 passing with an interception. The debut was bad enough that folks were doing a lot of dunking on social media about why Sanders hasn’t played up to this point, but others were coming to his defense, saying he wasn’t prepared to start for the entire week like Dillon Gabriel was.
Regardless, in the NFL, you have to be ready for your opportunity at all times, and who knows when Sanders will get his next chance? This isn’t all about Sanders, either, but the Browns are obviously in evaluation mode at the quarterback position (and plenty of other areas of the roster).
29. Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders play Monday night vs. Cowboys
The Raiders are at an immediate disadvantage this week against the Dallas Cowboys, who are coming off of a bye, but with a little bit of extra rest after playing Thursday night in Week 10, maybe it won’t be so bad. Even with the Cowboys struggling defensively this season, the Raiders are still at a talent disadvantage in their Week 11 matchup on both sides of the ball.
And that’s sort of what it feels like for the remainder of the season. The Raiders didn’t have Brock Bowers, at least not at full strength, for the majority of the first half of the season. Even with him back healthy, they haven’t been able to get anything going. This is a team that just has completely fallen flat this season, and with Geno Smith extremely hobbled after the Raiders’ loss against the Broncos last week, how much longer is this team going to be able to remain even competitive?
It felt like last week’s game against Denver was the last gasp for this Raiders team, so it’s going to take a lot for them not to come out flat against Dallas, a team getting a ton of reinforcements this week.
28. Washington Commanders
The train has officially gone off the rails for the Commanders. After reaching the NFC Championship Game just last season, the Commanders are now an ugly 3-8, and the franchise quarterback has been dealing with injury issues all year. The Commanders desperately needed a jolt in Madrid with their matchup against the Dolphins, but they couldn’t get it.
The 2026 NFL Draft is now firmly on this team’s radar. General manager Adam Peters isn’t going to ask Dan Quinn to pack it in entirely, but it wouldn’t be shocking if the Commanders made some long-term decisions regarding Jayden Daniels, whose availability is in question at least for the next couple of weeks.
Heading into their bye week, the Commanders have now lost six straight games and host the Denver Broncos, who will also be coming off their bye, when they return. Again, business decisions will need to be made, and after this loss to the Dolphins, there’s no reason to subject Daniels to further injury.
27. New York Giants
The New York Giants gave a pretty great effort on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, all things considered. There’s not an exact science with this, but oftentimes after a team fires its head coach during the season, you’ll see that team rally at some point soon after it happens. I wonder if you could sort of consider this game against Green Bay that kind of effort from the Giants, because they hung tough despite being so badly beaten and battered offensively.
Jameis Winston’s old habits came back to bite him in this game as he threw a late interception in the end zone trying to will his team to victory, and he couldn’t make it happen. The Packers made some incredible plays to get this win, as well, so it wasn’t like the Giants were just out there getting kicked around.
The infrastructure for this Giants team is there. Questions definitely loom about the future of the franchise with the most important players on offense dealing with injuries, but they showed heart in Week 11.
26. Arizona Cardinals
After beating the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football a couple of weeks ago, the Arizona Cardinals seemingly fooled just about everyone into thinking they might have a shot to go on a little run.
Well, they might have fooled me.
The Cardinals have been back to getting their beaks kicked in the past couple of games with blowout losses against their division rival Seahawks and now 49ers in which they’ve given up over 40 points. Considering the team also benched starting quarterback Kyler Murray for Jacoby Brissett, it could be the last straw for head coach Jonathan Gannon, whose seat keeps getting hotter and hotter.
Absent a miraculous run here in the next handful of weeks, this Cardinals season looks like it’s well beyond cooked.
25. New Orleans Saints
Saints were on a bye in Week 11
The Saints got some decent return on investment from Spencer Rattler before things started to kind of go off the rails, and they’re getting a decent return on Tyler Shough here in his first couple of starts as well. The Saints’ selection of Shough, in general, was a hotly contested move. The retirement of Derek Carr was unexpected and forced the organization to make a hasty decision during the draft, and it feels like this is just a short-term audition no matter what.
But what if it’s not? What if Shough can actually be the guy?
That’s the mode the Saints are in right now, and they’re fixing to find out. Beyond that, we’ve seen the Saints play a bit better this season than you would think based on their record. They might not be just a quarterback away, but they desperately need Shough to make things crystal clear in the next 8 weeks.
24. Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are not the most impressive team in the league right now, but they also might just be a little dangerous. The Dolphins traded away Jaelan Phillips, they fired their GM, and Mike McDaniel was seemingly on the chopping block, the hottest of hot seats.
How has the team responded? After getting blown out by the Ravens in the first game back for Lamar Jackson, they absolutely blew out the Bills (which shocked all of us), and they just grinded out an ugly win against the Commanders in Madrid.
It doesn’t exactly feel like the Dolphins are going to be making the playoffs this year, but they could end up being a thorn in the side of everyone they play the rest of the way. They’ve won three of their last four games with their backs against the wall. McDaniel may be making his best case yet to be this team’s head coach going forward.
23. Cincinnati Bengals
With news that Joe Burrow was making his way back to the practice field, you almost felt like the Cincinnati Bengals were going to have a little extra wind in their sails going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. That did not happen.
The Bengals got blown out against Pittsburgh, which lost starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the game as well. Backup Mason Rudolph came in and kind of carved up the Bengals defense, but who hasn’t done that this year?
This Cincinnati team is now 3-7 and it might just be the wisest course of action for them here in the very near future to just punt to next year. There is no reason to subject Joe Burrow to further injury unless they truly believe they can win the division. The next week or two might be big determining factors for whether or not Burrow will actually play again this season.
22. Atlanta Falcons
Michael Penix Jr. left the game with an injury, and the Falcons couldn’t finish the deal against their division rival Carolina Panthers. Once again, when we watch the Atlanta Falcons, we’re left with far more questions than answers.
And ultimately, that speaks volumes about this team. They’re just not in that contender realm right now, even though they’ve come as close as overtime the last two weeks against the Panthers and Colts before that.
The story this week was that the Falcons’ defense just could not stop Bryce Young, as weird as that sentence even is to type. The Panthers had 20 passing first downs against Atlanta, but even holding the Panthers to 2-of-6 in the red zone wasn’t good enough to come away with a win.
The Falcons have plenty of weapons, but it’s just not in the cards for them this season.
21. Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys play Monday night vs. Raiders
In many ways, it feels like it’s too late for the Dallas Cowboys this season. They’ve had far too many issues defensively up to this point, the Eagles are starting to run away a little bit, and the NFC North and NFC West are making the Wild Card picture way too muddy for Dallas to be a factor.
With five losses at this point, however, the Cowboys are still in it. And playing against the Raiders on Monday night, they’ve got a really good chance to get back on track. The Raiders have been one of the worst teams in the NFL this season on both sides of the ball, and coming out of the bye, the Cowboys are getting healthy on defense at just the right time.
Not only are they adding Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson to the mix, but DeMarvion Overshown is back, Malik Hooker is back, Donovan Wilson is back, and the Cowboys can get something cooking here with three games in the next 11 days. We’ll know by the time the turkey and pie is settling in our stomachs whether or not the Cowboys are going to be in the Wild Card mix.
20. Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have four wins this season, but the NFC North is probably too competitive for them to make any real noise here in the second half of the season. Even with a shocking win against the Detroit Lions a couple of weeks ago, the Vikings didn’t have much margin for error, and a loss against the Bears – in absolutely heartbreaking fashion, on top of it all – is possibly going to put a playoff spot out of reach for this team.
You can’t put anything past a Kevin O’Connell coached team, because they’re known for playing above expectations and winning situationally, but it’s not looking good for Minnesota.
Speaking of, the early returns on quarterback JJ McCarthy have been rough. The Vikings obviously need to continue to let him develop and grow, but the crew calling the game at times was questioning where McCarthy was throwing the ball. The accuracy just wasn’t there against the Bears. He showed some guts late in this game, but has to be better overall.
19. Houston Texans
It really doesn’t matter how you get ‘em, it just matters that you do. The Houston Texans have quietly, almost silently, won three of their last four games after getting a tight one against the Titans on Sunday.
Pardon the terrible puns, it’s part of the deal around here.
The Texans have the #1 defense in the NFL, and that has proven to be quite useful over the last month as they’ve managed to scrape and claw their way back into the AFC Wild Card and AFC South picture. Davis Mills is holding down the fort right now for the injured CJ Stroud, whose concussion against Denver a couple of Sundays ago has become rather concerning.
In the short term, Stroud’s availability (and the quality of his play coming back from a concussion) will be massive for this Texans team. Not that Davis Mills can’t do a good job against better teams, but the Texans have games upcoming against the Bills, Colts, and Chiefs. This is going to be a crucial stretch of games for that team figuring out a way to stay in the mix, or they’ll be buried by the start of December.
18. Carolina Panthers
Bryce Young against the Atlanta Falcons this past weekend, with a bit of a bum ankle, was out of his mind good. The Carolina Panthers needed overtime to get a much-needed win to keep pace with the Bucs (which they did), but Young did his part. The former #1 overall pick may have just played the best game of his NFL career, throwing for 448 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, and getting nine different receivers involved in the passing game.
But beyond Young’s outstanding performance, beyond the fact that this was a divisional win, the Panthers came away from the weekend with a nice twofer, maybe even a threefer because they beat the Falcons and the Bucs lost in Buffalo.
This puts the Panthers tied in the win column with Tampa Bay at six wins apiece, and they’re creeping right up. It’s been a lot of fun to watch this team at times this season, but they’ve been frustratingly inconsistent. We’ll see if they can stack with a tough road matchup next week against the 49ers.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers
Mason Rudolph stepped in for Aaron Rodgers after Rodgers hurt his left arm/wrist, and did a phenomenal job. Maybe this is going a little too far with it, but it really feels like Rudolph’s game has grown substantially over the past handful of years. He’s done well with limited opportunities.
Still, the situation with Rodgers is worth keeping an eye on going forward. The Steelers took care of business against Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals, building on their overall lead in the AFC North and doing it in very “Steelers” fashion. We saw Kyle Dugger make a big impact after he was acquired from the Patriots at the trade deadline, picking off a Flacco pass and taking it back for six.
The Steelers got a huge game this week out of Kenneth Gainwell, especially in the passing game. He caught seven passes including a pair of touchdowns.
16. Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-5…
The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-5?
What universe are we living in right now? This is the same team that went to the Super Bowl last year? That’s been a lock for the AFC Championship Game every single year of the Patrick Mahomes era?
The Chiefs won a lot of close games last year, and they’re not winning them this year. It’s been a tough year for Kansas City, but obviously, we’re not counting them out at this point. It’s still concerning for this team that, coming out of their bye week, they weren’t able to beat a Denver Broncos team that was missing reigning Defensive MVP Pat Surtain, starting inside linebacker Alex Singleton, and starting running back JK Dobbins.
The Chiefs don’t have a lot of time to get things figured out, either. They play the 8-2 Colts next week, and the gauntlet continues.
15. Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Herbert led the Chargers on Sunday with 21 rushing yards and only managed 81 passing yards on the day. To say that the Chargers struggled offensively against the Jaguars would be the understatement of the week.
The Chargers had just eight first downs overall, Herbert threw an interception deep in his own territory, and you can almost feel the weight on Herbert coming through the screen. In fact, he got hurt in this game which led to Trey Lance throwing a few pass attempts, and we’ll see what’s to come of that going forward.
Obviously, in a blowout loss, there’s no reason to risk further injury, so maybe Herbert is going to be okay, but he took a huge hit. The Chargers have been one of the more snake-bitten teams in the NFL, especially with their starting lineup offensively. We’re seeing some obvious ill effects of that as the season rolls along. This team has a chance to get back quickly against the Raiders, but the Eagles and Chiefs loom after that. Their bye week is coming at a great time. They need it.
14. Baltimore Ravens
We all knew it was only a matter of time, but it’s finally happening. The Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens are not only back on track, but they are back in the mix for their division. The Pittsburgh Steelers got a win in Week 11 as well, but the Ravens are not far behind them at 5-5 after winning three straight games since Jackson’s return to the field.
And this one against the Browns was…interesting.
Mark Andrews got a rushing touchdown on a fun fake tush push, but this wasn’t exactly a vintage performance from Jackson. Jackson had a pair of interceptions as the Browns’ defense continues to prove how tough it is from top to bottom, and arguably nobody on the field was more impactful than Ravens defensive star Kyle Hamilton.
This Ravens team is obviously extremely dangerous, even with five losses. They’re trending up but their competition also hasn’t been great since Jackson’s return.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars
When the Jacksonville Jaguars play the way we saw on Sunday against the Chargers, you can’t help but feel a little optimistic that they could actually make some noise in the AFC. They absolutely smacked the Los Angeles Chargers around on Sunday, holding Justin Herbert to one of his worst games of the season and showing some outstanding balance offensively.
Trevor Lawrence did a great job of capitalizing on scoring opportunities, and Travis Etienne was phenomenal for the Jags, especially when they got in the red zone. We saw contributions from newcomer Jakobi Meyers (who led the team in receiving) as well as veteran Tim Patrick, who caught a touchdown and drew another pass interference in the end zone, which ended up in a touchdown anyway.
The Jaguars’ defense was at its best in this game as well, holding the Chargers to just 6 points and 3-of-12 on third downs.
12. Chicago Bears
We write many of these blurbs immediately after games are over, and this Bears blurb is being written immediately after their hilariously fun win against the Vikings on the road. If you were hoping for a showcase of second-year quarterbacks bringing their absolute best on the field, this game wasn’t for you. If you were hoping for the Bears to send every Vikings fan home absolutely crushed, this game was definitely for you.
It was almost as if the Bears were waiting to give up their lead just to torture Vikings fans. Based on how the Chicago defense played against JJ McCarthy the entire afternoon, this game was unnecessarily close. The Bears got a huge kickoff return from Devin Duvernay late to basically get them into scoring range, and Cairo Santos did the rest.
And to say it looked like it was going wide left off the foot…All is well that ends well for the Bears, who got a much-needed divisional win with a gauntlet coming up against the Steelers, Eagles, and Packers.
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Even with an otherworldly game out of Sean Tucker (who started him in fantasy this week?), the Bucs couldn’t outlast Josh Allen on the road in Week 11. And how much do you really blame them for that? When the schedule comes out at the beginning of the year, you look at late road games and this one was probably penciled in as a loss for the Bucs, even at full strength.
Certainly, as banged up as the Bucs are, it was going to be tough to beat Buffalo, and they actually kept up with them pretty good until late in the game. The Cardiac Bucs couldn’t do the “Cardiac” thing in this one. They just ran out of steam, or wind in their sails, or whatever you want to call it.
And just like that, the Buccaneers are tied with the Panthers in the win column. They are still ahead by a game in the loss column, but things have sort of started unraveling at a really bad time. They have a huge game next week against the Rams, again on the road.
10. Detroit Lions
If the season ended today, the Detroit Lions would be on the outside looking in at the playoff picture. Who would have thought that would be the case for both them and the Chiefs at this point in the season?
Wild times we’re living in, I tell you.
Even after a great week of Dan Campbell calling the plays last week, the Lions weren’t able to get anything going against the Philadelphia Eagles, at least not anything better than nine points. Jared Goff and the explosive Detroit offense were only able to get inside the red zone one time, and they were just 3-of-13 on third downs.
Even going up against the Vic Fangio defense, you expect this Detroit unit to be a lot better. This coming weekend, the Lions play a bit of a get-right game against the beaten up Giants, but then they have a short turnaround to take on the Packers on Thanksgiving. That game should be huge for potentially determining this year’s NFC North champion.
Right now, the Lions are just not the same level of team we’ve seen in recent years when they are at their best.
9. San Francisco 49ers
If it were up to me, I would be giving Kyle Shanahan the NFL Coach of the Year award right now. The way the 49ers have been able to weather the storm with all of their injuries this year has been so admirable, and with the return of Brock Purdy this week, they looked like they were firing on all cylinders.
There is not a division in the NFL right now that touches the NFC West in terms of overall quality of teams, especially the top three. The 49ers put up 41 points in Brock Purdy’s return to the lineup, with three touchdown passes from their QB1 and a vintage performance from Christian McCaffrey (2 rushing TDs, 1 receiving).
The road ahead of the 49ers is a long one, especially with the way this division is shaking out. But they have a real chance to get to nine wins quickly with a Monday night matchup against the Panthers as well as the Browns the week after that.
8. Green Bay Packers
It doesn’t matter how you get the wins, it just matters that you get ‘em this time of year. The Gren Bay Packers aren’t going to be complaining after coming away from MetLife Stadium with a win in which some young offensive playmakers stepped up, as well as Jordan Love coming up with some insane throws to lead his team to victory.
Love briefly left the game as well, which was cause for concern, but after he came back, he threw a couple of disgustingly great passes to Savion Williams and Christian Watson, where not only did Love make incredible throws, but the receivers made phenomenal plays.
Then Jeff Hafley’s defense, after getting close a number of times throughout the game, came up with a clutch turnover late. This Packers team had really struggled the past couple of weeks, especially offensively, so they’ll take getting back on track whatever way it’s packaged.
7. Buffalo Bills
When you think about what makes Josh Allen the MVP of the NFL, this weekend’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a great overall example. I mean, the guy was absolutely ridiculous, even after getting off to a rough start in which he was just 5-of-13 passing overall.
Nobody cares if you start with that stat line when you finish with six total touchdowns. Josh Allen is superhuman and he put the Bills on his back on Sunday. When you look up “willing a team to victory” in the dictionary, this game is the picture that pops up.
Or however that works.
The Bills’ defense gave up plenty against the Bucs on Sunday, but as we all witnessed, when Josh Allen is playing possessed, there’s not much anyone can really do about it. Even in a shootout, he was too unstoppable for the Bucs to deal with. And that might be the theme the rest of the season for Buffalo.
6. Indianapolis Colts
Colts were on a bye in Week 11
The Colts got a little bit of a scare going into their bye from the Atlanta Falcons, but they were ultimately able to endure and pull it out in overtime. With that said, the team that once looked like easily the most well-rounded in the NFL has shown some flaws over the past month.
Specifically, there could be a decent amount of concern over the bad ball security issues for Daniel Jones coming back into the mix. Jones took exceptional care of the ball when the Colts were dominating, but had four interceptions and an absolutely inexplicable six fumbles over the last two games. Those are the very problems that got Jones cut in the middle of the year by the Giants last year.
I’m not saying that’s going to happen with the Colts, obviously, but it could be their undoing as the year goes along. Right now, the Colts look like they’re going to be able to coast to an AFC South championship. What happens in January if Jones is reckless with the ball is another story.
5. Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles don’t always look like the reigning Super Bowl champions, but at times, you catch glimpses of that team. It’s hard to go back-to-back in today’s NFL, nearly impossible, and the Eagles are dealing with the effects of a lot of offseason change coupled with just the general wear and tear of a new NFL season on their roster.
The addition of Jaelan Phillips at the trade deadline is already looking like one of the best in-season moves we’ve seen in a while, and the Eagles’ defense came through with a dominant defensive performance as the offense kind of tries to figure stuff out.
Jalen Hurts completed just 50 percent of his throws against the Lions. Philly’s offense was 1-of-3 in the red zone. It was not a good game for them offensively, where they’ve struggled most of the year, but this team finds ways to get it done.
4. Seattle Seahawks
Even in a game in which Sam Darnold threw four interceptions, the Seattle Seahawks still only lost by two points on the road. And they’ll be kicking themselves for not finding a way to get it done. The Seahawks couldn’t hit a long field goal at the end of the game, and fell just short of going on the road and beating the Rams.
The NFC West has been the best division in football this year aside from the Cardinals, and any combination of the Rams, Seahawks, and 49ers is going to be a great matchup this season.
It speaks volumes about the Seahawks that they were able to stay in a game in which they had four interceptions from the quarterback. And that poor ball security is a slight concern, but Darnold has earned himself the benefit of the doubt…for now.
3. New England Patriots
The New England Patriots have now won eight games in a row, and are looking like they might be the most dangerous team in the AFC playoff race. Not only are the Patriots winning games, but they are doing so in a variety of ways. Even though they’ve played more games than the Bills, they’ve given up fewer points. They have a legit MVP candidate in second-year QB Drake Maye. Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson is breaking out at the perfect time. Stefon Diggs has been the perfect addition for the offense.
The Patriots are well-coached, which comes as no shocker because Mike Vrabel was the NFL coach of the year once upon a time with the Titans. If he had the Titans overachieving at one point, why would anyone assume this time with the Patriots would be any different?
Most people felt like the Patriots would be the NFL’s biggest breakout team this season, and they’re currently proving everyone right.
2. Denver Broncos
It’s time everyone admits that the Denver Broncos are for real. Is this truly the best team in the AFC? Is this your king?
The Broncos haven’t been the “prettiest” team all year in the AFC, but they might have the best defense and the best situational offense in the NFL. They won another close game this weekend, their eighth-straight win of the year, and this one came at the expense of the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Broncos struggled all last year to close tight games. They have struggled to beat top-tier opponents. This season, they’ve already beaten the two teams that were in last year’s Super Bowl. It’s been a huge year for the Broncos, who are 9-2 and in 1st place in the AFC West. They have their best shot at a division title since 2015, when they ironically won the Super Bowl that year (Super Bowl 50). The Super Bowl that year was also played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara…
The stars may be aligning for this team, the hottest in the NFL going into their bye week.
1. Los Angeles Rams
You expect every game between division rivals to be the type of matchup that is going to come down to which team can run the ball better and who makes the fewest mistakes. Well, the Los Angeles Rams forced a whopping four interceptions of Sam Darnold, and still only managed to win this one by two points.
I don’t know that you can really fault them, however, because a win against the Seahawks right now is about as quality as it gets in today’s NFL. The Rams have been blowing teams out by so many points lately that you almost just come to expect it. Matthew Stafford had a pair of touchdown passes, and the Rams' secondary obviously had Sam Darnold seeing ghosts again.
This was a huge win with divisional implications for the Rams, but they’re not out of the woods just yet. They have looked like the best team in the NFL as of late, but even at 8-2, their margin for error is slim going into next week’s matchup against the Buccaneers.