BY RALPH VENTRE
No new teams broke into the Talking Pigskin Pro Football Top 10 this week and movement within the top tier was minimal.
Cincinnati and San Francisco gained the most following their Week 12 results as both moved up two spots apiece.
ON THE BRINK
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11), NEW YORK JETS (12), SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (13), NEW YORK GIANTS (14), WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (15), LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (16)
FROM 10 to 1
No. 10 TENNESSEE TITANS 📉
Last Week: 8
Record: 7-3
The Titans’ No. 1 seed hopes took a serious hit with a 20-16 loss to Cincinnati, but Mike Vrabel’s crew is still in control in the AFC South.
No. 9 BALTIMORE RAVENS 📉
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 7-4
The Ravens were tripped up by Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars, falling into a tie for the AFC North lead as a result.
No. 8 CINCINNATI BENGALS 📈
Last Week: 10
Record: 7-4
Joe Burrow and the Bengals, who have already played seven road games, carry a three-game win streak into this week’s 2021 AFC Championship Game rematch with Kansas City.
No. 7 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 📈
Last Week: 9
Record: 7-4
San Francisco, which ranks first amongst defensive team leaders by a significant margin, may be the hottest team in the NFL.
No. 6 MIAMI DOLPHINS ↔️
Previous Rank: 6
Record 8-3
The Dolphins deserve credit for their current five-game win streak, but the competition is about to get much tougher. Mike McDaniel’s team hits the road for three consecutive games against opponents with a combined 21-12 record (SF, LAC, BUF). By comparison, all five wins were against teams who currently hold losing overall records.
No. 5 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 📈
Previous Rank: 7
Record: 9-2
Minnesota bounced back from its Week 11 beatdown by turning away the Patriots, moving to 3-0 against AFC East opponents.
No. 4 DALLAS COWBOYS ↔️
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 8-3
Look out, Philadelphia. Dallas has won four of its last five games and its season point differential (+92) stands as the best in the NFC.
No. 3 BUFFALO BILLS ↔️
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 8-3
It isn’t coming as easy for Buffalo these days, but the injury-riddled Bills found a way to win two games in five days in Detroit.
No. 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ↔️
Previous Rank: 2
Record: 9-2
The Chiefs have won five games in a row since a 24-20 setback to Buffalo with Patrick Mahomes making a strong case for another MVP award.
No. 1 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ↔️
Previous Rank: 1
Record: 10-1
The Eagles ran over the Packers on Sunday night, gaining more than 300 yards on the ground as they became the first NFL to reach the 10-win mark.
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