{"id":6508,"date":"2025-11-21T08:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=6508"},"modified":"2025-11-21T08:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:52:36","slug":"draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Insiders\u2019 NFL Power Poll \u2013 Week 12 \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draft Insiders\u2019 NFL Power Poll \u2013 Week 12 \"\"<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle \/ Head scout<\/strong>
\nwww.draftinsiders.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Rams, Broncos & Eagles Win Key Conference Games \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Teams of the Week
\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Broncos Edge Chiefs – 22-19
\nRams Beat Seahawks – 21-19
\nEagles Stone Lions – 16-9<\/p>\n

Players of the Week
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 Offense – QB Josh Allen – Bills
\nDefense – CB Ja\u2019Quan McMillian – Broncos<\/p>\n

Rookies of the Week
\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Offense – WR Tet McMillian – Panthers
\nDefense – LB Carson Schwesinger – Browns<\/p>\n

Games of Week 12 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThursday<\/strong>
\n8:15 pm – Bills (7-3) at Texans (5-5)<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/strong>
\n1:00 pm – Colts (8-2) at Chiefs (5-5)
\n1:00 pm – Steelers (6-4) at Bears (7-3)
\n4:25 pm – Eagles (8-2) at Cowboys (4-5-1)
\n8:15 pm – Bucs (6-4) at Rams (8-2)
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019 \u2013 NFL Power Poll \u2013 Week 12<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle
\nNFL Team Poll<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ranking \/Record \/Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 \u2013 8-2 Rams
\nThe Rams beat the Seahawks in a major NFC West matchup. Host the Bucs in another major NFC battle for divisional leadership. Rams are sound in every area of play.<\/p>\n

#2 \u2013 9-2 Patriots
\nThe Patriots beat the Jets to retain AFC East leadership. Travel to Cincinnati looking to maintain slim divisional lead.<\/p>\n

#3 \u2013 8-2 Eagles
\nThe Eagles defense came up big vs the Lions on Sunday night and stymied their high-powered offense especially on 4th down.\u00a0 Travel to Big D looking to end the Cowboys slim postseason hopes.<\/p>\n

#4 \u2013 9-2 Broncos
\nThe Broncos edged the Chiefs for their 8th straight victory. Get their bye week to rest for a stretch run to win the AFC West title.<\/p>\n

#5 \u2013 8-2 Colts
\nThe Colts come off their bye week and travel to KC to face the desperate Chiefs in a key AFC matchup. Colts face big games thru the second half in a drive for divisional title.<\/p>\n

#6 \u2013 7-3 Seahawks
\nThe Seahawks came up short vs the Rams with QB Sam Darnold throwing four picks. Travel to Nashville to face the struggling Titans.<\/p>\n

#7 \u2013 6-4 Lions
\nThe Lions lost to the Eagles behind reckless game management by HC Dan Campbell. Look to get it right vs the Giants at home this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#8\u2013 7-3 Bills
\nThe Bills Josh Allen was outstanding vs the Bucs both throwing and running. Prepare for Thursday night game in Houston with major AFC playoff ramifications.<\/p>\n

#9\u2013 6-4 Bucs
\nThe Bucs lost to the Bills last week. No time to recover. Travel to LA to face the hot Rams in a huge NFC contest with home field in the postseason at stake.<\/p>\n

#10 \u2013 7-4 Chargers
\nThe Chargers were bombed by the Jaguars last week in another disappointing matchup vs playoff contenders. Get their bye week to figure out their inconsistencies and extremes.<\/p>\n

#11 \u2013 5-5 Ravens
\nThe Ravens edged the Browns in Cleveland to get to .500. Continue their soft schedule and host the Jets this week.<\/p>\n

#12 \u2013 5-5 Chiefs
\nThe Chiefs lost to the Broncos last week in Denver. Host the Colts in a final attempt to stay alive in the competitive AFC.<\/p>\n

#13 \u2013 6-3-1 Packers
\nThe Packers beat the GMen in a close game. Host the Vikings in a key contest which defines divisional standings to stay abreast in the competitive NFC North.<\/p>\n

#14 \u2013 7-3 Bears
\nThe Bears edged the Vikings for a huge win to stay atop the NFC North. Host the Steelers in a major matchup for divisional leaders with playoff hopes.<\/p>\n

#15 \u2013 6-4 Steelers
\nThe Steelers bashed the Bengals last week. \u00a0Aaron Rodgers has a non-throwing broken wrist which may shelve him though practicing this week. Host the Bears in a very tough matchup for both clubs.<\/p>\n

#16 \u2013 7-4 49ers
\nThe 49ers beat the Cardinal last week. Host the Panthers in an interesting NFC matchup with both clubs clinging to playoff hopes.<\/p>\n

#17 \u2013 5-5 Texans
\nThe Texans just edged the Titans in an AFC South matchup. Host the Bills on Thursday night without CJ Stroud for his third game in a row.<\/p>\n

#18 \u2013 4-5-1 Cowboys
\nThe Cowboys drilled the pathetic Raiders in last game. Get the acid test this week when they host the Eagles to see how their potent offense performs vs the tough Philly defense.<\/p>\n

#19 \u2013 6-4 Jaguars
\nThe Jaguars crushed the Chargers in a key game for their playoff hopes.\u00a0 Travel to the desert to face the fading Cardinals in a game they must show they are contenders.<\/p>\n

#20 \u2013 6-5 Panthers
\nThe Panthers edged the Falcons last week. Travel to San Fran in a key NFC matchup in a must win situation for both clubs.<\/p>\n

#21 \u2013 4-6 Vikings
\nThe Vikings lost to the Bears in another close loss. Travel to Titletown to face the Packers in a key NFC North matchup. Vikings face a must win situation for any postseason hopes.<\/p>\n

#22 \u2013 4-7 Dolphins
\nThe Dolphins edged the Commanders for a two-game win streak. Get their bye week to bask in the sunshine.<\/p>\n

#23 \u2013 3-7 Falcons
\nThe Falcons lost another close game vs the Panthers last week. Face the basement matchup with a game in New Orleans without QB Michael Pennix.<\/p>\n

#24 \u2013 3-8 Commanders
\nThe Commanders lost a close game vs the revived Dolphins on Sunday morning. Get their bye week to ponder upcoming restructuring expected.<\/p>\n

#25 \u2013 3-8 Bengals
\nThe Bengals lost to Pittsburgh in a must win situation. \u00a0Host the Patriots looking to play the spoiler role.<\/p>\n

#26 \u2013 2-9 Giants
\nThe Giants lost to the Packers in another competitive game. Without QB Jaxson Dart their offense struggled, though Jameis Winston performed well. Travel to Detroit looking to beat another playoff club.<\/p>\n

#27 \u2013 3-7 Cardinals
\nThe Cardinals were blasted again this time by the 49ers last week. Host the Jaguars looking to spoil their playoff hopes.<\/p>\n

#28 \u2013 2-8 Browns
\nThe Browns lost to the hot Ravens. Travel to Las Vegas in the battle of 2-8 clubs who will have an impact in the top five-ten draft choices.<\/p>\n

#29 \u2013 2-8 Raiders
\nThe Raiders were bombed by the Cowboys in another pathetic offensive performance by Geno Smith. Host the Browns in the basement battle.<\/p>\n

#30 \u2013 2-8 Jets
\nThe Jets loss to New England to end their modest two game winning streak. Travel to Baltimore with vet QB Tyrod Taylor getting the starting call.<\/p>\n

#31 \u2013 2-8 Saints
\nThe Saints come off their bye week to get young players ready for the final stretch. Host the hated Falcons in a matchup among bottom fishers in the NFC.<\/p>\n

#32 \u2013 1-9 Titans
\nThe Titans lost the Texans behind another weak offensive performance. QB Cam Ward should work on the game play not cheap shoots at the AFC leading Patriots.<\/p>\n

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards \u2013 Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 34 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation\u2019s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"image_print\"Printer Friendly<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Draft Insiders\u2019 NFL Power Poll \u2013 Week 12 Frank Coyle \/ Head scout www.draftinsiders.com \u00a0Rams, Broncos & Eagles Win Key Conference Games \u00a0 Teams of the Week \u00a0\u00a0Broncos Edge Chiefs – 22-19 Rams [read more…]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[32],"class_list":{"0":"post-6508","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-power-poll","8":"tag-draft-insider-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6508"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6510,"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6508\/revisions\/6510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}