NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Where does every AFC team stand?

Here are the Week 11 AFC power rankings. There has been a definite shakeup for teams that were in the bottom half up until this point. The Patriots have been smashing their way past opponents and staking their claim as a potential playoff team. The Raiders and the Browns have dropped and are beginning to fade into obscurity.

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#16 - Houston Texans - (1-8)

Previous Rank: 16

Next Week: vs. Tennessee Titans

Even with their bye week, the Texans remain at the bottom of the power rankings for the entire NFL. The Detroit Lions have a tie against the Steelers and could be looking a great deal better than the Texans now. The Texans' season is over and it is likely they are all but planning to clean house at the end of the season.

#15 - New York Jets - (2-7)

Previous Rank: 14

Next Week: vs. Miami Dolphins

The New York Jets thought they had found a diamond in the rough when Mike White started for the injured Zach Wilson. After a 400-yard game, the new Jets quarterback threw four interceptions as the Jets were destroyed by the Bills. The Jets are a loss away from being last in the power rankings.

#14 - Jacksonville Jaguars - (2-7)

Previous Rank: 13

Next Week: vs. San Francisco 49ers

The Jacksonville Jaguars began pumping hope into their season with a power rankings spot after a huge win against the surging Bills. However, that appears to be a fluke after they lost to the Colts. Trevor Lawrence went 16-35 and 162 yards in this disappointing loss. The Jaguars should just worry about building around Lawrence for next season.

#13 - Miami Dolphins - (3-7)

Previous Rank: 15

Next Week: vs. New York Jets

The Miami Dolphins are starting to show signs of life and have climbed a couple of spots in this week's power rankings.

Back-to-back wins have proved they are not yet ready to hang up the gloves for the 2021 season. More importantly, the Dolphins' 2020 defense emerged to completely shut down the Ravens' offensive attack last Thursday.

#12 - Indianapolis Colts - (5-5)

Previous Rank: 12

Next Week: Buffalo Bills

Even with back-to-back wins, the Indianapolis Colts will remain in place for this week's power rankings. Everyone expected the Colts to remain as a bottom-shelf team, but they are currently .500. They did beat the Jets and the Jaguars in the last two games, so there's nothing to write home about.

#11 - Cleveland Browns - (5-5)

Previous Rank: 6

Next Week: vs. Detroit Lions

The Browns seem to have regressed even further. The growing consensus also seems to be that Baker Mayfield may not be the long-term answer at quarterback, which has led to a massive plummet in the power rankings. The Patriots broke open an immensely flawed team that started the season hot. The Browns may no longer be in playoff talks.

#10 - Denver Broncos - (5-5)

Previous Rank: 10

Next Week: bye

The Denver Broncos are going from a very good team to one that can't seem to get out of its way. They won a big game against the Cowboys but then got destroyed by the Eagles.

The Broncos will need to figure out quickly if they are going to be competitive or not, or suffer plummeting in the power rankings.

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Who has taken the #1 spot in the Week 11 AFC power rankings?

Here are the top nine in the AFC power rankings.

#9 - Cincinnati Bengals - (5-5)

Previous Rank: 8

Next Week: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

The Cincinnati Bengals were beginning to look like a very dominant team. Both sides of the ball were doing their part to showcase a brand new team under the fully-healed Joe Burrow. That hope has since been dashed against the rocks, with the Bengals losing two games in a row and now sending themselves to the middle of the power rankings.

#8 - Las Vegas Raiders - (5-4)

Previous Rank: 7

Next Week: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

The entirety of the drama that the Raiders have had to deal with in cutting two players and losing a head coach may have finally settled in. The Raiders have dropped two games and one against the much lesser Giants. This Raiders team will need to find a way to pull themselves out of a downward spiral should they want a playoff spot and a better spot in the power rankings.

#7 - Los Angeles Chargers - (5-4)

Previous Rank: 5

Next Week: Pittsburgh Steelers

The Los Angeles Chargers are trying their hardest to keep their playoff hopes alive as they nearly beat the Patriots, beat the Eagles, and nearly beat the surging Vikings. They just seem to be a step behind their competition every week and they have dropped a bit in this week's power rankings.

#6 - Pittsburgh Steelers - (5-3-1)

Previous Rank: 4

Next Week: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

The Pittsburgh Steelers began to look like the team of old, as they were on a two-game winning streak. Now they have confused everyone with a rare tie against the Lions. In their defense, Big Ben was placed on the Covid/Reserve list. The Steelers can remain AFC North championship hopefuls and remain near the top of this week's power rankings.

#5 - New England Patriots - (6-4)

Previous Rank: 9

Next Week: Atlanta Falcons

This New England Patriots team is starting to look quite scary. They have experienced one of the biggest jumps in the power rankings for any team in the AFC.

They are on a four-game winning streak and will likely make it five when playing the Falcons on Thursday. The real test will be against the Titans in Week 12.

#4 - Kansas City Chiefs - (6-4)

Previous Rank: 11

Next Week: Dallas Cowboys

Jumping seven spots in the power rankings seems outrageous to some, but the Chiefs have not cemented themselves back atop the AFC West. Back-to-back wins against the Raiders and Packers show that this team is ready to get back on track. Patrick Mahomes' five touchdowns on Sunday put him squarely back at the top of the quarterback rankings as well.

#3 - Baltimore Ravens - (6-3)

Previous Rank: 2

Next Week: vs. Chicago Bears

You can't drop the ball against a team like the Miami Dolphins and not expect to fall a spot in the power rankings. Teams might pay more attention to tape on the game and figure out ways in which their defense can replicate the Dolphins' success against defeating the Ravens' stellar rushing attack.

#2 - Buffalo Bills - (6-3)

Previous Rank: 3

Next Week: vs. Indianapolis Colts

The Bills made up for their misstep against the Jaguars by easily dispatching the equally bad Jets. The Bills still hold on to the best points differential in the entire league and will look to complete their AFC East dominance against the Colts and Saints in the next two weeks.

#1 - Tennesee Titans - (8-2)

Previous Rank: 1

Next Week: vs. Houston Texans

Even with the loss of Derrick Henry, the Titans have shown their toughness in rebounding with the help of Adrian Peterson.

The Titans' stout defense championed by Harold Landry III should keep them squarely at the top of the AFC power rankings for quite some time.