NFL Power Poll and Bottom Six 12/22/21

TOP 10 NFL POWER RANKINGS:

No.1 GREEN BAY 11-3: They are hitting on all cylinders and are taking dead aim at the No.1 seed in the NFC. This Week: Cleveland

No.2 KANSAS CITY 10-4: The Chiefs are making their claim as the best team in the AFC. This Week: Pittsburgh

No.3 DALLAS 10-4: They jump up to 3rd and they will try and keep the heat on the Packers for the top seed in the NFC. This Week: Washington

NO.4 LA RAMS 10-4: The Rams won their 2nd in a row and moved into a tie with Arizona for the division lead. This Week: at Minnesota

No.5 TAMPA BAY 10-4: The Bucs were shut out at home by the Saints. They have some concerns. This Week: at Carolina

No.6 ARIZONA 10-4: The Cardinals lost to the lowly Lions in a game they clearly should have won. This Week: Indianapolis

No.7 NEW ENGLAND 9-5: The Patriots were beaten badly at Indianapolis. Huge game coming up. This Week: Buffalo

No.8 TENNESSEE 9-5: They lost in overtime to the Steelers and they are spiraling downward at the wrong time. This Week: San Francisco

No.9 LA CHARGERS 8-6: They had a great chance to beat the Chiefs, but couldn’t finish the deal. This Week: at Houston

N0.10 SAN FRANCISCO 8-6: The 49ers have quietly won 5 of their last 6 and make their first appearance in the Top 10. This Week: at Tennessee

THE NEXT 5 KNOCKING DOWN THE DOOR TO GET IN:

Buffalo 8-6, Indianapolis 8-6, Cincinnati 8-6, Baltimore 8-6, New Orleans 7-7

BONUS POLL: THE BOTTOM SIX

No.27 NY GIANTS 4-10: They should be better than this. Next Loss: at Philadelphia

No.28 CHICAGO 4-10: The Bears are just finishing out the season. Next Loss: at Seattle

No.29 NEW YORK JETS 3-11: The Jets and the Giants are both terrible. Next Loss: Jacksonville

No.30 HOUSTON 3-11: The Texans beat the Jags last week and than kept them out of the cellar. Next Loss: LA Chargers

No.31 DETROIT 2-11-1: Detroit beat Arizona and they are no longer the worst team in the league. Next Loss: at Atlanta

No.32 JACKSONVILLE 2-12: They fired their coach and lost to the Texans. They deserve the honor of being the NFL’s worst team. Next Loss: at New York Jets