NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Eagles finally match their losing vibes

NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Eagles finally match their losing vibesStory byChristian D'Andrea and Robert Zeglinski, For The WinMon, November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM UTC·13 min read

Finally, the Philadelphia Eagles got an outcome that matched their on-field performance.

After weeks of stagnating play calls and late escapes, a Philly team that was 7-1 in one possession games saw the wheels come off. The Eagles took a 21-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys by embracing their downfield passing game early in Arlington. Then they lost that thread, struggled to create openings for A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith and failed to score a single point from there.

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Final: Cowboys 24, Eagles 21.

The bad vibes that had surrounded the roster came to roost, ceding the top position in the NFC to the Los Angeles Rams in the process. It's been the opposite for Matthew Stafford, who has single-handedly raised the reputation of trailer-based future medicine to unseen heights after his offseason back repair. He tossed three more touchdowns in a Week 12 rout of the suddenly spiraling Tampa Bay Buccaneers, bringing his total to a league-leading 30 against just two interceptions.

That solidified the Rams' place at the top of our rankings and gave cover for a pair of surprising AFC squads to slide into second and third place. Where does everyone else line up?

32. Tennessee Titans

Last week: 32

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Cam Ward is showing proof of concept as a foundational building block. Now he needs an offense where he's not winging six-plus targets per game to Gunnar Helm, Chimere Dike and Xavier Restrepo.

31. Las Vegas Raiders

Last week: 29

Geno Smith is blanking open receivers downfield and flipping off fans at home. Things have not gone as planned in Las Vegas and another year of Maxx Crosby's prime has gone to waste. Pete Carroll is 74 years old. How long do you think he'll be willing to deal with misfires and basic mistakes, even from a player he loves?

30. New York Jets

Last week: 30

The switch to Tyrod Taylor unleashed a competent offense. Not explosive, not pretty, but competent. That wasn't enough to beat the Ravens, but it at least gave New York the chance to kick the tires on young wideout additions John Metchie III (solid!) and Adonai Mitchell (frustrating but talented!). The rest of 2025 will be seeing what this team can do with an adult behind center and who gets to stick around for 2026.

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29. Cleveland Browns

Nov 23, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) throws a pass against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Last week: 31

Shedeur Sanders: not exactly who we thought he was. The most encouraging number from his 1-0 start as Browns' starter is three. That's how many yards he lost via sack one week after giving up double-digit losses in the backfield three different times vs. the Ravens (two sacks, one intentional grounding penalty). There's still a long way to go and the rookie was buoyed heavily by impressive run-after-catch efforts (not you, Jerry Jeudy), but that's much better than most expected after Week 11's disasterpiece.

28. Arizona Cardinals

Last week: 28

The Cardinals continue to split the difference -- playing just well enough to be worth watching (kinda) while losing games to create the potential to draft a new franchise quarterback next spring. They're not especially interesting, but allowing Calais Campbell to wreck shop as his 40th birthday approaches remains incredible to see.

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27. New Orleans Saints

Last week: 27

Tyler Shough had a bye week to prepare for an uneven Falcons team and played four quarters of anonymous football. Granted, the Saints have done him few favors in a lineup where Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson are his only established downfield threats, but he and Spencer Rattler have yet to make their case as New Orleans' quarterback of the future. A defense that allowed a washed Kirk Cousins to record a 107.0 passer rating? That's a different problem altogether.

26. New York Giants

Last week: 26

Mike Kafka is treating his interim role exactly the way he should; by getting weird with it. His offense scored touchdowns on a flea flicker and a wideout pass-back to Jameis Winston, leaving New York within a whisper of an upset win in Detroit. He may not wind up getting a head coaching gig out of it, but this version of him, unbridled by Brian Daboll, might just earn another offensive coordinator role in 2026.

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25. Washington Commanders

Last week: 25

We didn't have to watch Marcus Mariota this week, and for that we should be grateful. Washington has an estimated $82 million in salary cap space to improve this team around Jayden Daniels next spring.

24. Cincinnati Bengals

Last week: 23

Joe Burrow needs six straight wins just to get the Bengals back to their 9-8 stasis. Their next three games feature a home-and-home against a Baltimore Ravens team that's won five straight and a road trip to Buffalo. It's not impossible, but even a six-game win streak could be ultimately futile for a team trying to claw its way up from 12th place in the AFC.

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23. Atlanta Falcons

Last week: 24

The Falcons lined up with three tight ends on the bulk of their snaps Sunday, providing Kirk Cousins with plenty of blocking help and safety valves for an increasingly immobile QB. It worked; Cousins completed 13 of 18 passes within nine yards of the line of scrimmage and set himself up for bigger throws down the line (on play-action, no less!) in a 24-10 road win against a Saints team coming off a bye.

22. Miami Dolphins

Last week: 22

How many wins does Mike McDaniel need to save his job? Eight? The good news is he's 3-1 in his last four and the back end of the Dolphins' schedule is soft. The bad news is his team started the season 1-6 and occasionally just straight-up disappears in big moments. Tua Tagovailoa's had more than 200 net passing yards just once in his last five games; would McDaniel get the chance to oversee his replacement, even if moving on from him next offseason would cost at least $67 million in dead salary cap commitments?

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21. Minnesota Vikings

Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (58) and defensive tackle Warren Brinson (91) sack Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers defeated the Vikings 23-6. Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Last week: 20

J.J. McCarthy wasn't just inaccurate in Green Bay; his pocket awareness and downfield vision were an absolute mess against a Packer defense that wrought havoc in the pocket (hello, Micah Parsons) without sacrificing blitzers. That led to a pair of interceptions and zero touchdowns as Minnesota effectively bowed out of the NFC North race, one year after 14 regular season wins.

20. Carolina Panthers

Last week: 19

The Panthers will try to wrest control of the NFC South with a win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.

19. Dallas Cowboys

Last week: 21

Dallas dug a hole, only for Dak Prescott -- and George Pickens -- to pull them out for 24 unanswered points in a 24-21 win over the Eagles. That's one hell of a way to honor Marshawn Kneeland's memory; especially from a defense that clamped shut when it needed stops most (even if Philly's suspect play calling had a hand in things).

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18. Pittsburgh Steelers

Last week: 14

Five weeks ago, the Steelers had a three-game advantage over the then 1-5 Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North. Now they're looking up at them in the standings (thanks to tiebreakers; they're both 6-5). Pittsburgh couldn't capitalize on Chicago's mistakes and dropped a winnable game. The next chance to right the ship comes at home (good) against a Bills team in dire need of a course-correcting win (less good). Mike Tomlin can still deliver his team to its plus-.500 stasis to end the season, but playoff relevancy may have to wait yet another year.

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Last week: 15

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Baker Mayfield looked flummoxed before leaving Week 12 with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. Now Tampa Bay is in danger of ceding the NFC South to the Panthers (!). The schedule gets easier from here, but rolling through the last third of the season with Teddy Bridgewater behind center could be one challenge too many for Todd Bowles' resilient team.

16. Los Angeles Chargers

Last week: 17

Jim Harbaugh needs to figure out how to craft an passing game around an offensive line with turnstiles at both tackle positions. That's left Justin Herbert to take a beating and the Chargers to stare down a potential fade out of playoff position. After a showdown with Crosby and the Raiders in Week 13, LA has to face the Eagles, Broncos, Chiefs, Cowboys and Texans to wrap up 2025 -- all teams currently .500 or better.

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15. Jacksonville Jaguars

Last week: 12

Liam Coen has figured out how to ride the Trevor Lawrence roller coaster to wins, aided by Jakobi Meyers being the veteran route-running presence the young(ish) QB needs. The Jags still nearly found a way to lose to an Arizona team that hasn't won at home since Week 2, but a win's a win and Jacksonville is just one game away from catching the Colts atop the AFC South.

14. Baltimore Ravens

Last week: 16

A slow start against the Jets eventually became a 13-point win. We're hitting a point where Derrick Henry's production is getting weird. Since October began, he's been having underwhelming performances on even weeks (3.4 yards per carry in Weeks 6, 8, 10, 12 and 5.6 in 100-plus yard days in Weeks 7, 9, 11). What does that mean? Probably nothing, but I thought it was interesting.

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13. Houston Texans

Nov 20, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) sacks Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) in the first half at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Last week: 18

This defense is good enough to make Davis Mills 3-0 as a starter. That should strike fear into the rest of the AFC, especially if a healthy C.J. Stroud can get back to reclaiming the form that made him 2023's offensive rookie of the year. The Texans sacked Josh Allen eight times! That's the football equivalent of lassoing a bull with Twizzlers!

12. Chicago Bears

Last week: 13

Chicago just keeps winning, thanks in large part to the linear improvement of Caleb Williams. He's had eight total touchdowns and zero interceptions his last four games -- all Chicago wins. Granted, the best victory in the Bears' 8-3 resume may be the Mason Rudolph-led Steelers at home, but these are all games Williams and company would have found a way to lose just a year prior.

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11. Buffalo Bills

Last week: 8

The Texans defense just knows how to derail Josh Allen; he's got a 70.0 passer rating against Houston and a 101.7 rating against the NFL's other 30 teams. But Thursday's loss gave New England enough room to build a 2.5-game lead in the AFC East with a head-to-head win over the Bills in Buffalo. Allen won't repeat as MVP, and it looks like his team won't repeat as division champs, either.

10. Kansas City Chiefs

Last week: 10

It wasn't pretty -- and it led to far too many low-wattage run plays -- but Kansas City escaped the ignominy of falling under .500 for Thanksgiving by rallying to erase an 11-point deficit against a good-but-fading Colts team. The headline wasn't Patrick Mahomes (he's still good) but a defense that shut down Jonathan Taylor in a game built for Indianapolis to grind down clock with a late lead. Instead, the Chiefs held Indy to 13 total yards in the fourth quarter and overtime.

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9. San Francisco 49ers

Last week: 11

The Niners efforts to keep pace in a brutal NFC West continue Monday night with a home tilt against a Panthers team no one's quite sure about yet.

8. Green Bay Packers

Last week: 9

Green Bay's offense continues to chug along despite injury. On Sunday, it was Emanuel Wilson rising up to be the engine alongside a diverse, undermanned receiving corps. Him, paired with Jordan Love's ability to float the ball out of pressure in the pocket, carried the Packers to a much-needed easy win -- and built confidence going into a Thanksgiving showdown with Detroit.

7. Seattle Seahawks

Last week: 7

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a fairy tale monster conjured to make young cornerbacks eat their vegetables every night. If Rashid Shaheed can find his place in the offense and this defense can continue to cinch tight when it matters, Seattle is a very real Super Bowl contender.

6. Indianapolis Colts

Last week: 2

The Chiefs spent all their skill points on stopping Jonathan Taylor and dared Daniel Jones to beat them. He did not, and Indy's backslide is now very real. Jones avoided turnovers, but his offense went three-and-out four straight times in the fourth quarter and overtime as 20-9 lead with 10 minutes to play became a 23-20 loss. The Jags and Texans loom in the rear view of what once looked like a Colts runaway AFC South crown.

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5. Detroit Lions

Nov 23, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs the ball for a touchdown in over time against the New York Giants at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Last week: 6

Jahmyr Gibbs was drafted specifically for days like Sunday. With Jared Goff struggling, the Sonic side of Detroit's Sonic & Knuckles duo rose up and willed the Lions to victory with a pain of long, late touchdown runs. Now a revenge game awaits against the Packers -- and their gashable run defense.

4. Philadelphia Eagles

Last week: 3

Jalen Hurts averaged 0.84 expected points added (EPA) when targeting A.J. Brown Sunday afternoon. That helped build an early 21-0 lead… and then led to only four Brown targets after the first quarter. Thus, Philly lost 21-24 and finally got a final score that matched the vibes that are haunting this inefficient offense.

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3. New England Patriots

Last week: 4

It was ugly, but the Patriots bounced back to earn a road win even if Drake Maye couldn't fully exploit the league's 32nd-ranked defense. New England has the best record in the NFL, but their signature wins -- on the road against the Bills and Buccaneers -- aren't shining as brightly now as they had the past few weeks. This team still has plenty to prove, but has already far out-performed expectations for 2025.

One wrinkle; rookie left tackle Will Campbell was beginning to come into his own before leaving Week 12 with a knee injury. If he misses extended time, it could shrink Maye's playbook.

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2. Denver Broncos

Last week: 5

The bye week gives Denver some extra runway to figure out how to get four consistent quarters out of Bo Nix. The second-year QB leads the NFL in fourth quarter comebacks and game-winning drives (five each) but ranks only 25th in overall dropback efficiency. Of course, the Broncos could still win a Super Bowl if he only shows up late in the game given how dynamic their defense is.

1. Los Angeles Rams

Last week: 1

Matthew Stafford threw another touchdown pass while you were reading Nos. 32 through two. Davante Adams' arrival has fleshed out the Rams receiving corps with the big, reliable red zone target Cooper Kupp could no longer be and it's maximizing Sean McVay's offense. Throw Puka Nacua, Kyren Williams and, huh, Colby Parkinson into the mix and you've got an LA team that makes it impossible to focus your defense on any one player for long.

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