NFL Power Poll and Playoff Projections After Week 12

PLAYOFF EXPECTATIONS AS OF 11/30:

• NFC DIVISION WINNERS:
• Tampa Bay 8-3
• Dallas 7-4
• Green Bay 9-3
• Arizona 9-2
• NFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:
• Los Angeles 7-4
• San Francisco 6-5
• Minnesota 5-6
• New Orleans 5-6
• Atlanta 5-6
• Washington 5-6

• AFC DIVISION WINNERS:
• New England 8-4 or Buffalo 7-4
• Baltimore 8-3
• Tennessee 8-4
• Kansas City 7-4
• AFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:
• New England 8-4 or Buffalo 7-4
• Cincinnati 7-4
• Las Vegas 6-5
• LA Chargers 6-5
• Denver 6-5
• Indianapolis 6-6
• Cleveland 6-6
• Pittsburgh 5-5-1

TOP 10 NFL POWER RANKINGS:

No.1 ARIZONA 9-2: Still No.1 after the bye week. Ready to finish out the year. This Week: at Chicago

No.2 GREEN BAY 9-3: The Packers thumped a good Rams team and are now No.2. This Week: BYE

No.3 NEW ENGLAND 8-4: They have won 6 in a row and no one wants to play them. This Week: at Buffalo

NO.4 KANSAS CITY 7-4: The Chiefs come back from the bye week ready to keep up where they left off. This Week: Denver

No.5 TAMPA BAY 8-3: The Bucs have won two in a row and got a good win over an underrated Indianapolis team. This Week: at Atlanta

No.6 BALTIMORE 8-3: Winning is winning, no matter whether you are impressive, or not. This Week: at Pittsburgh

No.7 TENNESSEE 8-4: This team got blown out in New England. They are feeling of effects of losing Derrick Henry. This Week: BYE

No.8 DALLAS 7-4: Dallas has injuries on offense, but they scored 33 against the Raiders and lost at home. Bad loss. This Week: at New Orleans

No.9 LA RAMS 7-4: Three straight losses means there are problems in Los Angeles. This Week: Jacksonville

N0.10 CINCINNATI 7-4: The Bengals have played their way back into the Top-10. This Week: Pittsburgh

THE NEXT 5 KNOCKING DOWN THE DOOR TO GET IN:

San Francisco 6-5, Las Vegas 6-5, Denver 6-5, LA Chargers 6-5, Indianapolis 6-6

BONUS POLL: THE BOTTOM SIX

No.27 CHICAGO 4-7: They were fortunate to beat the Lions on Thanksgiving so they are in at No.27. Next Loss: Arizona

No.28 SEATTLE 3-8: This disastrous season continues for the Seahawks. Next Loss: San Francisco

No.29 NEW YORK JETS 3-8: Winning at Houston last Sunday, shows this team hasn’t quit. Next Loss: Philadelphia

No.30 HOUSTON 2-9: They blew a big chance at their third victory last Sunday. Next Loss: Indianapolis

No.31 JACKSONVILLE 2-9: Still trying to get another win or two. Next Loss: at LA Rams

No.32 DETROIT 0-10-1: They just keep losing and it isn’t getting any better. Next Loss: Minnesota