JOHN McCLAIN’S

NFL POWER RANKINGS

Baltimore 9-2 (Week 12 ranking: 1):

Lamar Jackson threw five TD passes in the Monday night massacre of Rams.

New England 10-1 (2):

The Patriots didn’t allow a TD in their win over Dallas. They’ve given up nine this season.

Seattle 9-2 (3):

The Seahawks’ eightpoint victory at Philadelphia gave them a 6-0 record on the road.

San Francisco 10-1 (5):

The 49ers routed Green Bay at home. They have roads against the Ravens and Saints.

New Orleans 9-2 (6):

The Saints escaped the Superdome with a threepoint victory over Carolina.

Minnesota 8-3 (7):

After their open date, the Vikings play at Seattle. Minnesota has won six of its last seven.

Green Bay 8-3 (4):

Losing at San Francisco dropped the Packers into a firstplace tie with Minnesota.

Buffalo 8-3 (9):

The Bills play at Dallas on Thanksgiving. Then they entertain Baltimore.

Kansas City 7-4 (8):

The Chiefs can take control of the AFC West if they defeat Oakland at Arrowhead Stadium.

Houston 7-4 (12): The Texans earned a three-point victory over Indianapolis on Thursday night.

Dallas 6-5 (11): The Cowboys haven’t beaten a team that currently has a winning record.

Tennessee 6-5 (16): The Titans have won four of five, and they’re one game out of first place in the AFC South.

Indianapolis 6-5 (13): The Colts are tied for second place in the AFC South with Tennessee, Sunday’s opponent.

Oakland 6-5 (10): The Raiders’ threegame winning streak ended against the Jets.

Cleveland 5-6 (17): The Browns have a three-game winning streak after beating Miami.

Pittsburgh 6-5 (19): The Steelers go into their emotional rematch against Cleveland with serious QB issues.

L.A. Rams 6-5 (14): Their reality after the Ravens game: They aren’t the same team that made the Super Bowl.

Carolina 5-6 (18): The Panthers lost a heartbreaker at New Orleans because of a disastrous kicking performance.

Chicago 5-6 (23): After beating the Giants, the Bears play Detroit in a game with no significance in the playoff race.

L.A. Chargers 4-7 (20): The Chargers are coming off their open date with a game at Denver.

Philadelphia 5-6 (15): As bad as the injury-depleted offense has been, Carson Wentz should rebound at Miami.

N.Y. Jets 4-7 (25): They have a threegame winning streak. Their next two games are vs. Cincinnati and Miami.

Tampa Bay 4-7 (27): The Bucs earned a 13-point victory over Atlanta. They play at Jacksonville.

Jacksonville 4-7 (22): In the three games QB Nick Foles has started, the Jaguars are 0-3.

Arizona 3-7-1 (24): The Cardinals have a four-game losing streak going into their game against the Rams.

Atlanta 3-8 (21): After earning backto-back victories, the Falcons took a major step back with a loss to the Bucs.

Denver 3-8 (26): The Broncos managed only three points in their loss at Buffalo.

Washington 2-9 (31): Rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins earned his first victory as a starter.

Miami 2-9 (29): The Dolphins became Cleveland’s third consecutive victim. They host Philadelphia.

Detroit 3-7-1 (28): The Lions continue to plummet without injured quarterback Matthew Stafford.

N.Y. Giants 2-9 (30): It’s hard to believe the Giants started the season 2-2 before a seven-game losing streak.

Cincinnati 0-11 (32):The Bengals played the Steelers tough but lost. Andy Dalton returns at quarterback.