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NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Joe Burrow, Bengals keep rising, Kirk Cousins, Vikings fall after loss to Lions

See where Falcons land coming out of their bye week

Any catch that Rams-Raiders game on Thursday night? I mean, wow. What a finish by Baker Mayfield, orchestrating a 98-yard drive roughly two days after signing with L.A. Just incredible work by a signal caller who has been through a lot over the last year or so.

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And, from the flip side, that has to be one of the most gut-wrenching losses in Raiders history. As someone who covered them for years, I've seen quite a few bad losses. Nothing, however, like that.

I keep waiting for Tampa Bay to turn it on for real, but the Bucs looked pretty bad against San Francisco. Dallas nearly blew it against Houston. Oh, and how 'bout those Eagles? Another dominant performance by them.

The Falcons had a bye and still gained some ground in the NFC South, though they've really got to turn in on over the next four weeks with Desmond Ridder at starting quarterback.

Let's see how the NFL shakes out, including Atlanta's place in it, in these Week 15 power rankings:

(12-1)
1
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Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles starting to bludgeon folks on the regular.
(10-3)
2
2
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Kansas City Chiefs
Mahomes threw three picks and Chiefs still won.
(10-3)
3
1
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Buffalo Bills
Bills in firm control of the AFC East.
(9-4)
4
1
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Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals are a buzzsaw.
(10-3)
5
3
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Minnesota Vikings
Cris Carter said Justin Jefferson's better than him and Randy Moss. Outlandish claim? Maybe not.
(9-4)
6
1
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San Francisco 49ers
Now Brock Purdy's hurt? 49ers QBs can't catch a break.
(10-3)
7
1
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Dallas Cowboys
Nearly gave Houston a win.
(9-4)
8
2
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Baltimore Ravens
Get well soon, Lamar. And Tyler.
(8-5)
9
1
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Miami Dolphins
Dolphins are a good team. Maybe not great.
(7-6)
10
5
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Los Angeles Chargers
Bolts look a lot better with Mike Williams and Keenan Allen back playing together .
(7-6)
11
2
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New York Jets
Jets going back to Zach?
(7-5-1)
12
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Washington Commanders
How Ron Rivera has kept football separate from what's going on with the franchise is super impressive.
(7-5-1)
13
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New York Giants
Season's heading down the drain.
(7-6)
14
3
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Seattle Seahawks
Geno Smith has comeback player of the year on lock.
(7-6)
15
1
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New England Patriots
Pats moving above .500. Their season isn't over yet.
(5-8)
16
4
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Green Bay Packers
Packers aren't dead and buried yet.
(6-7)
17
1
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Detroit Lions
That Lions offense is humming. Jared Goff having a comeback season.
(7-6)
18
4
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Tennessee Titans
NFC South is a punchline. AFC South ain't much better.
(5-8)
19
1
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Better hope Kenny Pickett isn't out long. Mitch Trubisky ain't it.
(5-8)
20
1
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Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders have blown four double-digit leads this season. That Rams loss was definintely the worst one.
(6-7)
21
4
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bucs offense just ain't right.
(5-8)
22
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Atlanta Falcons
Can Desmond Ridder get Falcons on right track??
(4-8)
23
2
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Jags have multiple personalities.
(5-8)
24
4
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Carolina Panthers
Weren't the Panthers supposed to be tanking?? Sure aren't playing that way.
(5-8)
25
2
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Cleveland Browns
DeShaun Watson still knocking off rust? And for how long?
(4-8-1)
26
2
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Indianapolis Colts
Colts expected to use late bye to heal up for a playoff run. That's, well, not how things have turned out.
(4-9)
27
2
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Los Angeles Rams
Baker. Freaking. Mayfield.
(4-9)
28
1
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New Orleans Saints
Falcons-Saints has that big-game feel.


(4-9)
29
3
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Arizona Cardinals
Get well soon, Kyler.
(3-10)
30
1
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Chicago Bears
Can't lose on a bye.
(3-10)
31
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Denver Broncos
Broncos fans waiting for the season to mercifully end. What a mess this one has been.
(1-11-1)
32
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Houston Texans
Almost beat Dallas. That's well and good, but doesn't increase the win column. That number is still at 1.
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