In a crystal-clear indication of how much parity defines the 2012 NFL season, here were the combined records of the teams in last week's power rankings in this week's games:
- Top 10: 5-5
- Middle 12: 6-6
- Bottom 10: 5-5
Amazing.
As we steam toward the playoffs, there are 16 teams vying for 12 spots.
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Once again, here's how we came up with them.
We took our rankings from last week and moved teams up and down based on the following criteria:
- A win: up 2 spots
- A loss: down 1 spot
- A loss by 10+ points: down 2 spots
- A win against a top-5 team from the week before: up 2 spots
- A win against a top-12 team from the week before (aka, a playoff team): up 1 spot
- Covering the point spread: up 1 spot
- A winning record: up 1 spot
- A losing record: down 1 spot
1. Denver Broncos (#2 last week): Beat the Ravens
Record: 11-3
Biggest thing we learned this week: Even though Denver has only lost once since September, they desperately needed a signature win. They got that with a solid W over Baltimore on the road.
2. San Francisco 49ers (#3 last week): Beat the Patriots
Record: 10-3-1
Biggest thing we learned this week: Colin Kaepernick is great, but he's he hasn't revolutionized the QB position in San Francisco the way some people say he has.
3. Houston Texans (#4 last week): Beat the Colts
Record: 12-2
Biggest thing we learned this week: JJ Watt isn't regressing. He had his best game of the year with three sacks and six tackles for a loss in a meaningful bounce-back win for Houston.
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