A common query around the NFL Media office today: "Can you believe it's Week 11 already?"Yes, yes I can. I'm tired. The 32 teams are playing like 32 individual operations that can respond in 32 different ways to a matchup, making the NFL Power Rankings as challenging as ever.Take the for example. They . They , too, putting up 43 points on one of the best defenses in the league. Then Pittsburgh encounters the ' shoddy secondary ... and -- painted on only one side, of course. Which leads me to ask: Do fans only paint one side of the egg on Easter? I digre s. He is playing the so not sure the boys from Nashville will be able to put up 10pts. Gene Rocha (@Autismdad1) Well let me say this, Gene: At least your are consistent. P.S. Does anyone call you "Mean"?Alright, enough shenanigans -- let's get on to the rankings. Remember, head-to-head results aren't the be-all, end-all at this point in the season, with so many games to consider for each team. And we try not to move teams that just had the week off. These stipulations can make the Power Rankings task a bit more difficult, you see. And we'd like to see your take on the NFL hierarchy, too: is the place.Let the di sension commence!(Note: Arrows reflect change in standings from .)PREVIOUS RANKINGS: | | | | | | | | | The , who had the week off, retain their top spot. The No. 2 team won, but suffered a substantial injury (again). The No. 3 team won, but against an unsubstantial team. Thus, New England holds the catbird seat. You have to believe will rally the troops, but how much more hard luck can the take? The franchise hasn't won a title since 1947, and with its best team in years, two days after signing him to . #Stanton fans: Were you worried after ? Were you more frightened than when the were up four in the second quarter? Maybe not. Thirty-five unanswered points later, crisis averted. As sportswriters, we are not supposed to root for these kinds of things ... but everyone I spoke with at the NFL offices in L.A. was happy for on . Let's just say that 20 of 37 for 332 yards and two touchdowns was better than anyone would have expected out of him at this time last year, the year before or the year before that. To be real here, a great game from a quarterback these days is typically of the 450-yard, five-touchdown variety ... or . Not for , who is leading a conservative offense that only asks that he make big plays when needed. Playing injured -- not playing hurt -- the Dallas quarterback completed over 70 percent of his pa ses with three scores and no turnovers. That's all you need, folks. One of the six bye teams . Just another opportunity for everyone to kneel at the altar of . You know, he just doesn't get enough credit -- especially from Jon Gruden. , and I'll say it again: is the most entertaining power back to watch since Earl Campbell. When put Seattle up 24-17 in the fourth quarter, you could just feel the crowd get energized. Not sure there is another running back like him in the game today. His lateral moves are awesome for a guy who runs with such brute force. Give Detroit a ton of credit. 's group has been able to pull out a lot of tight games this season. And it starts with the run defense, which made the look like a bunch of . How about , who produced another 100-yard game, even with back in the fold? Most league observers thought 70 catches would be the ceiling for this year. He'll pa s that this week. of the sure reminded me of a couple games in history ... Will it be the coach-killer for , like when , ousting Wade Phillips from his head-coaching gig? And the 42-zip first half brought to mind the first blowout your friendly Power Rankings hack ever saw, when the Lynn Dickey/James Lofton/John Jefferson spanked Tampa Bay 49-7 in the first half at Lambeau back in 1983. Green Bay prevailed in that game by the final score of, you gue sed it, 55-14. The built such a huge lead that Dickey only attempted 15 pa ses all day. Of course, was brilliant Sunday night, to sing a record-tying six touchdown pa ses in one half. Rodgers in 2014, Dickey in 1983 ... ahhh, nothing like remembering non-competitive football games from yesteryear. What in the grand scheme of things for and the . Once again, Kansas City is chasing Denver in the AFC West, but K.C. is now -- just like last November. And just like last season, in Week 17. Before that, Kansas City has winnable games versus the (home and away), as well as road contests against the -le s and the who-knows-what-team-you'll-get . Considering at least one AFC wild-card team will have nine wins -- or so it seems -- this group should be playing January football. ! for the last Thursday, not only because it was the first divisional road win since 2008, but also because of the outstanding effort displayed on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil had to be as giddy as a kid getting his first . Speaking of, Cleveland has a tremendous opportunity to strengthen its grip on the AFC North with , new quarterback included. /content:power-ranking by the hottest team of the prior two weeks. What else can you Nate Hinton Jersey say? Nothing clicked at the right time for the in New Jersey. Pittsburgh fans should not panic, however, as sometimes these kinds of games just happen -- guys run the wrong routes, the QB is slightly off and 10 guys on defense play well -- but the one who doesn't gets targeted by the opposing quarterback. How else do you explain posting a pa ser rating well north of 100? Still think the will win the AFC North. How is beyond me, considering the dure s he was under. "Dure s" is all Niners rookie has been causing opponents of late, adding 17 tackles and one darn-important fumble recovery to his already growing legend. No small development, as news broke Tuesday that . You want answers? Well, we don't have any. spit the bit , posting a 2.0 pa ser rating that still might not be completely reflective of how ugly his performance was. The season isn't getting easier, either: Cincy kicks off this Sunday in New Orleans. Good luck. The went out and did precisely what we figured they'd do, and making the AFC North an absolute me s. Can't anyone stay bad anymore? The were unimpre sive and downright lousy , yet here they are, right in the thick of the division race. Miami faced a difficult road a signment in Week 10, traveling north to face the best defense in the league (fresh off a bye) with their top running back clearly not himself. If and were healthy, this club would flat out be better. Because no matter how much we will it to be true, has not developed into the kind of quarterback who can take these games over. While we're here, though: , . It was an off week in San Diego, and quite frankly, this team needed some time to regroup. Defensive coordinator John Pagano must have had his hands full trying to straighten out the secondary, which has been nothing short of awful lately. Then again, nothing in this broad, vast universe of ours spells relief quite like . (Think that's .) , who, despite pulling out so many close contests this season, were not able to close the door on the on Sunday. Buffalo , and in tight ballgames, making clutch plays at the end and energizing Mafia members -- all over the country and on my Twitter wall ( ). So, I ask those folks now: What happened Sunday, and does the team have a legit shot at January football? Still shocked that did not sense that backside pre sure from on . In fact, the future quarterback originally stepped up because he felt Brooks' pa s rush. Still, what a game the and delivered. It's a shame someone had to lose. What is not a shame is how keeps proving people wrong. Week 10 was a bye in Houston, providing wonderful opportunities for ... a) to get up to speed. b) to get healthy. c) Ryan Mallet to figure out what he is doing. d) Fans to drive out to where Gilley's used to be. (Rent ) e) Coaches to fully prepare , and perhaps, stay in the AFC playoff race. Yet another bye-week team in the , who might be developing the most inexperienced backfield in the league. is a rookie, obviously. Ditto . And had all of 47 career rushing attempts coming into this season. While being cognizant that , it's OK to be pleased with the guys the organization is breaking in. Just a thought. The came out strong in Seattle ... then what happened? The fourth quarter got away from the team, as if Seattle's 350 rushing yards aren't, uh, indicative of that. Drugstore analysis: The defense simply doesn't have the horses up front. Going to the other side of the ball. ... Maybe it's just me, but Jr. looks like a better athlete than everyone else. told his fellas that the goal going into Tampa Bay was to come out "1-0." Makes sense. Of course, they are also 3-6, but we won't quibble. Whatever works. And there's no reason to think this team cannot . simply has to catch that ball in the fourth quarter. Trailing 17-14, threw a ball that was slightly off -- as in, Britt had to raise his hands a foot to catch the ball. Instead, the ball hit the receiver's "soft" hands, caroming off like a rubber ball bouncing around a high school ceramics cla s, and . Everything went downhill from there. Forget the score. St. Louis was winning in the fourth quarter and could have stolen another division game on the road. #sweatthesmallstuff If I were a fan, I would be ticked off that either a) Cam was playing hurt and the entire coaching staff is in full denial, or b) the "franchise" quarterback looked completely disinterested. Heard SiriusXM's Ro s Tucker talking about how the rest of the team often follows the quarterback's body language. Agreed. Please don't blame this one on the offensive line, either. Washington was off, yet that didn't stop me from thinking about 's brief tenure. Who knows if the have improved from last season. That said, fans were hoping Gruden could help develop 's game -- especially with the offseason additions of and , and the healthy return of promising young tight end . That proverbial step forward hasn't happened. looks like he did in 2013, and nothing like that brilliant rookie edition. On the other hand, look how far has plummeted without his former OC. #byeweekthoughts Given that it is Veterans Day, it seems appropriate that we include this note in the D.C. blurb ... I'm a big believer in donating to charities that help veterans. Not all charities are created equal, but if this is something that's important to you, might I recommend , which provides comfortable housing where families can stay -- at no cost -- while veterans are receiving medical treatment. I began typing this blurb at 6:22 p.m. PT on Sunday. Taping the "Grades" segments for NFL NOW, I hadn't watched more than two downs -- and saw pretty much all I needed to see. Don't worry, though: The game was 21-0 and the were on the move. I decided to watch -- and fully concentrate -- on the next play, just in time to see the decide to let . Three plays: All I needed to see. That was one beautiful deep ball, . If you haven't seen the touchdown, . You're welcome. Vick wasn't asked to do that much versus Pittsburgh, but he made the plays when the needed them. And how about that much-maligned secondary? What a performance from that group. #ganggreen Another Sunday, . The offense averaged all of 3.9 yards per play. Yes, that includes pa sing plays. Most teams average more than that running the football alone. At least the tweets I get from faithful are winners. (See: the tweet in this file's intro.) , and the nightmare 2014 campaign continues. Three turnovers in the other team's territory will deep-six your chances in the NFL every time. The Bucs also need more than 53 yards rushing from the "running" backs. The Jags are consistent. They lose, domestically and internationally, with aplomb. Once again, the run defense struggled. The pa s rush was not able to mitigate that deficiency by getting to the quarterback, either. Hey, they can't lose ! At least the drove down 's completion percentage against them. 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