BY RALPH VENTRE
The San Francisco 49ers and the Cincinnati Bengals have regained their Top 10 status in Talking Pigskin’s weekly pro football power poll.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys are the biggest riser this week after bludgeoning the Vikings.
ON THE CUSP (No. 11 thru No. 16)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (11), NEW YORK GIANTS (12), NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (13), NEW YORK JETS (14), TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (15), WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (16)
No. 10 CINCINNATI BENGALS 📈
Last Week: NR
Record: 6-4
The defending AFC champions, who own the third-best point differential in the conference, have won back-to-back games and four of their last five.
No. 9 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 📈
Last Week: NR
Record: 6-4
The 49ers have won four straight games and have taken the NFC West lead in the process.
No. 8 TENNESSEE TITANS 📈
Last Week: 10
Record: 7-3
The Titans, who are 4-1 in their last five games, have taken a controlling lead in the AFC South and are in contention to repeat as the No. 1 seed.
No. 7 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 📉
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 8-2
After a number of improbable victories, the Vikings’ luck ran out in Week 11. Dallas’ 40-3 thumping snapped Minnesota’s seven-game win streak. Despite an 8-2 overall record, the Vikings have a –2 point differential for the season.
No. 6 MIAMI DOLPHINS ↔️
Previous Rank: 6
Record 7-3
The Dolphins come off a bye and host Houston prior to embarking on a challenging three-game road swing (SF, LAC, BUF).
No. 5 BALTIMORE RAVENS ↔️
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 7-3
The Ravens, who haven’t allowed more than 24 points in a game since September, go for their fifth consecutive victory with a Week 12 date against Jacksonville.
No. 4 DALLAS COWBOYS 📈
Previous Rank: 9
Record: 7-3
The Cowboys walloped Minnesota to complete the NFC North portion of their schedule with a 3-1 record. Next up, they’ll go for a season sweep of the Giants on Thanksgiving Day.
No. 3 BUFFALO BILLS 📈
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 7-3
After comfortably defeating Cleveland in Detroit, the Bills return to the Motor City for a Thanksgiving Day clash with the Lions. Buffalo, which opened November with back-to-back three-point losses, still owns the best point differential in the NFL.
No. 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ↔️
Previous Rank: 2
Record: 8-2
Another masterful performance from Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce resulted in a 30-27 victory over the Chargers in primetime. The Chiefs are the class of the AFC West and it isn’t close.
No. 1 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ↔️
Previous Rank: 1
Record: 9-1
The Eagles averted an upset loss in Indianapolis thanks to two fourth-quarter touchdowns from Jalen Hurts. Philadelphia, which has home games against Green Bay and Tennessee the next two weeks, ranks No. 2 in total defense and No. 5 in offense amongst NFL leaders.
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