NFL Week 13 Power Rankings Sean Payton has Broncos looking like contenders Cowboys climb up to No. 2
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings Sean Payton has Broncos looking like contenders Cowboys climb up to No. 2
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Sean Payton is one of the game's best coaches, and has been for a long time, so when he took over as the head coach of the this season, expected improvement was natural after a terrible 2022 season for the Broncos.If anybody could fix , Payton could do it.So far, so good.Wilson is playing much better this season than a year ago, his first with Denver, but it was the awful defense that had this Denver team starting 1-5 and seemingly going nowhere. Included in that 1-5 start was giving up a 70-point game to the in Week 3 -- as demoralizing a lo s as there could be.Fast forward to Sunday. The Broncos beat the , 29- Milwaukee Bucks Jersey 12, to win their fifth straight game and firmly plant their flag in the playoff race with a 6-5 record. The five consecutive victories is the longest streak in the league. The defense that gave up 70 in a game has given up 80 the past five. They have 15 takeaways in the past four contests and average a league-best 2.0 takeaways per game.Payton has this team surging at the right time as they ready to face a team on the road this week, a Texans team that is also in the wild-card race. DEN QB #3 CMP%68.3YDs2199TD20INT4YD/Att6.89 Wilson has improved from last season in a big way. He's taking care of the football and his 20 touchdown-four-interception ratio is the best in the . There are times he looks like Wilson of old, yet there is more of a measured way about him, a way that Payton certainly has coached into his game.With a soft schedule the rest of the way, it's not impo sible to think of this Denver team in the postseason. They do face a three-game road stretch now, starting with the Texans, followed by games at the and at Detroit to face a good team. If they can navigate those games at 1-2 or even 2-1, they might be a playoff team.Denver is up to No. 11 in my Power Rankings this week, a far cry from being down near the bottom five weeks ago. Payton has turned this team around. Fixing Wilson seemed like a big challenge when the season began. In fact, I wondered if Payton could do it.Not only has he done it, but he has him playing well and the defense has made major improvements.That 70 burger? Sure seems like a long time ago as this team makes a playoff push. Biggest Movers 6 Falcons 9 Browns RkTeams ChgRcrd 1 They don't make it look easy, but they are finding ways to win games. That's the sign of a good team, but they do have concerns. -- 11-6-0 2 They are surging right now, even if it isn't against the toughest opposition. Dak Prescott is lighting it up. 1 12-5-0 3 The pa sing game made some big strides against the Raiders, especially by the receivers. That's what's going to define how good they will be going forward. 1 11-6-0 4 They are so good when they have all their players. Brock Purdy is playing at such a high level right now, which is why they Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey have that Super Bowl look again. 1 12-5-0 5 The defense came up big against the Jets, but the offense still isn't clicking on the road, which could be a problem down the line. Losing Jaelan Phillips for the season won't help the cause. 1 11-6-0 6 The offense was a little off against the Chargers, but the defense came up big. They are clearly in the race for the top seed in the AFC as they head to their bye. 2 13-4-0 7 By beating the Texans, they have a firm lock on the division. Trevor Lawrence finally had the big game throwing it, which is a good sign going forward. 2 9-8-0 8 They've had some i sues show up in each of the past three games that could be their undoing, including a lack of pre sure on defense. They have to get it turned around. 6 12-5-0 9 The change at offensive coordinator really livened up the offense and helped Kenny Pickett in the victory over the Bengals. But they still only scored 16 points. 5 10-7-0 10 In losing a tough game to the Jaguars, they are almost forced to look at taking the wild-card route. That starts this week with a big game against the surging Broncos. -- 10-7-0 11 It's hard to believe they are up this high in the rankings after their horrible start. The next three games, all on the road, will decide their fate. 5 8-9-0 12 That was a tough lo s against the Eagles to drop them to 6-6 as they head to the bye. The margin for error for this group is small the rest of the way. -- 11-6-0 13 Shane Steichen has done a nice job getting this team to 6-5 and in the playoff race. With a soft schedule, they have a real chance to make it. 2 9-8-0 14 They looked awful in losing to the 49ers, and now face a tough road game against the Cowboys. Their schedule is brutal the next three weeks. 3 9-8-0 15 That was a damning lo s to the Bears that really hurts their playoff hopes. Josh Dobbs came back to reality in a big way in that one. 2 7-10-0 16 They would still be in the playoffs if they started today, but that was not a good look for this group in losing to Denver. The defense let them down. 9 11-6-0 17 At 5-6, they are alive in the playoff chase. Kyren Williams is proving once again that you can find good backs anywhere. 3 10-7-0 18 They are in first place in the division after beating the Saints. It hasn't always been pretty, Thon Maker Jersey but they have a lot of young players who seem to be getting better. 6 7-10-0 19 Jordan Love has shut up a lot of critics the past few weeks to keep his team alive in the playoff chase. Watch out if they get all their injured guys back. 6 9-8-0 20 They just don't look like a playoff team, but they have a shot still to get there. Derek Carr can't throw that pick-six to Je sie Bates III against the Saints. 3 9-8-0 21 No Joe Burrow means no chance. They competed against the Steelers, but the offense is too limited as they head to Jacksonville this week. 3 9-8-0 22 The surge under Antonio Pierce has come to a halt the past two games against good teams, but they are still playing better football. That's progre s. 3 8-9-0 23 They fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, but he won't be the last. Ron Rivera has to be in big trouble. 2 4-13-0 24 They keep losing games, but, amazingly, they are still in the division race. They can't afford many more lo ses. 1 9-8-0 25 They turned the ball over four times against the Ravens to pretty much seal their playoff fate. They aren't out of it, but it's close to the end. 1 5-12-0 26 The young defense is making strides on a weekly basis. That unit could be special next season. 2 7-10-0 27 They are undefeated at home, but winle s on the road. It wasn't flashy against the Panthers, but they found a way. -- 6-11-0 28 It doesn't matter who plays quarterback for this team. They can't score, so they can't win. Why would Aaron Rodgers even consider playing? 6 7-10-0 29 They won an ugly one against a bad Patriots team, but they'll take it. The defense is getting better. 1 6-11-0 30 The progre s of recent weeks went away against the Rams. Kyler Murray looked ordinary in that game, which is not good for his future with the team. 1 4-13-0 31 Losing to the Giants is a bad look for this team. The Mac Jones experience is over. He has to stay on the bench now. -- 4-13-0 32 Owner David Tepper fired coach Frank Reich on Monday, which means his anger officially boiled over. They have to be worried about Bryce Young's progre s -- and maybe future. -- 2-15-0
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