The not-so-ugly reared their heads this weekend.Week 14 Power Rankings are in, with a nod to the teams many of us thought were formidable in the preseason finally making their moves. . . And the , well, they kept rolling with another in St. Louis. The top 10 seen below could be precisely the same 10 at season's end, and that is not a bad thing.1775. Rank the any way you want. After today I have no busine s arguing with you. . (@MikeZimmersEars) SKOL (Uh, down a few spots.)Yep, a couple of 2015's best -- i.e., the and -- did fall. The alarming facts included whom New England fell to, where the Pats and Vikes fell (both at home) and how badly Minnesota was taken down. Each team stayed in the top 10, however.As for Nos. 11-32, see below. There is appreciable movement all throughout the ranks. As always, feel free to share your take on such matters. is the place.Let the di sension commence!NOTE: The lineup below reflects changes from our .PREVIOUS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | on multiple fronts for the , who ultimately didn't succumb to the trap game -- or the divisional road game or the first lo s of the season game, or whatever else league observers were calling the matchup with the . Also scary were a couple of hits to the head suffered by today's MVP favorite, . With Carolina's usually formidable defense unable to stop New Orleans, the offense won the day. Arizona rolls on, while the played, well, football. The only i sue for Bruce Arians' club is maintaining the health of a running back who doesn't fumble. That man might be . You're welcome. Cincy sure (Of course, if you divide by the factor, maybe they were simply solid.) Everyone got into the act: rushed for 98 yards, posted 102 yards in the first half and late. Meanwhile, the defense accomplished something no NFL team has been able to do: improves to 3-0 as a starter, and the rise. Of course, the star of was a ferocious Willie Brown Jersey defense that simply won't let opposing pa sing games breathe right now. Consider that dropped back to throw 39 times and had all of 179 net pa sing yards and three total points to show for it. OK, so the Bolts aren't exactly bolting for the offseason -- but Denver clearly didn't look past its divisional opponent, either. for the , who, despite making it close in the end, are now taking some punches from fans and analysts around the country. Never mind that the offense is without all of its top playmakers, or the fact that can't get wideouts to even catch the football, much le s fight for it. Brady loses some ground in the MVP race -- but there should be considerations made for the way New England receivers dropped three straight pa ses on the team's final po se sion. Catch the freaking ball. Someone up in the booth in Minnesota must Carl Nassib Jersey have been seriously jamming -- and not for the . destroyed Minnesota's haphazard defense, whether by spinning, juking or to for a touchdown when the game had long been decided. Tell me, who wants to play these guys in January? Was going to write some good rot about following over Indy, but that we audibled. Those jump cuts -- and the explosion the 10-year vet displays over and over again -- provide a different dimension to this offense, and ju st enough balance for the to make you think they don't actually want to throw the ball all over the park like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and John Taylor So much to sort out about upsetting a million people (589,432 fantasy owners plus 410,568 cheeseheads) by ... the looking lackluster for three quarters ... forgetting how to catch footballs (save for in the end zone) ... a half-second facemask ... the rushing three ... to ... tracking and What a game. for the , who looked like they might blow it after botched an extra-point kick following that put K.C. up 26-20. Bear in mind that Santos participated in a biffed extra-point attempt on the ' previous score, leaving two very important points on the field. With that narrow lead in danger, former Raider for Kansas City, ensuring victory with a crucial pick-six. The will see Oakland again -- and, given that their next three games will be against they might be 10-5 and riding a nine-game winning streak by then. You can't lose at home -- yes, even when on defense. The outcome Sunday was never even in doubt. Tackling was awful. Secondary play was worse. On a day Minnesota could have shown the football world that it's a legit NFC contender capable of holding off the in the NFC North, the team dropped a yule log on the turf. On another note, love outdoor football. #goodoledays was a huge one in terms of making something out of Rex Ryan's freshman season in Buffalo. At 6-6, the lie right in the middle of the and with a head-to-head victory against one of their potential combatants for the fifth or sixth seed (Houston) in their back pocket. How about that , for consecutive pa ses without an interception? Among the QBs of yore, Joe Ferguson was known to throw a few picks. So was Jack Kemp. But I'm surprised Taylor bested Jim Kelly in that category. #T-Mobile Houston had a real chance to put a vise grip on the AFC South and stay more than relevant in the AFC wild-card race. Instead, the strength of the Poor tackling and poor coverage on -- with a strong dose of getting out of the pocket -- led to Houston's defeat Sunday. At least the made up for it with 10 penalties. All eyes in the AFC South are on Week 15's for the pesky , who simply won't go away A big reason: They have one of the top receiver duos in the NFL. On the set of NFL Now's "NFL GameDay Blitz" on Sunday, we could not think of a better pair this season than and , who have been more consistent than the ' duo of and (due to QB injuries and Bryant's suspension to start the season) and more productive than the ' duo of and (mostly because of quarterback i sues). Marshall and Decker combined for 20 catches for 232 yards and in the Battle for Snoopy. Not sure what people expect from this football team, given that they last month, are playing five offensive linemen out of position and relying on a quarterback who hasn't been a starter since 2011. The fact that Indy has stayed competitive in the AFC South is a testament to the character of the team and Maybe Chuck Pagano -- about whom everybody speculates nonstop -- deserves some credit, regardle s of -- maybe his seat should be simply lukewarm. Thoughts, fans? is beginning to make his push for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, with his only competition at this point -- given how the production of and has fallen off -- being in the 2015 . Winston has picked up his game. The big kid didn't put up monster numbers But all you need to do to understand his value is look at his How had the game he did -- 58.1 percent completion rate, 202 yards, zero touchdowns, one pick, 64.2 pa ser rating -- after the brand of football he'd been playing for over a month is mind boggling. Call it Cutleresque: be solid enough to boost fans' hopes of landing a postseason berth, then let them down against a cruddy team. The running game provided Cutler with 170 yards, but against a secondary that is a Steve McMichael 100-yard sprint from being formidable, Cutler threw the ball like a defensive tackle. The are cold, cold, cold. So was the outcome of that fourth-and-two play call in the fourth quarter, with the up 10 at the ' 4-yard line. . That decision might have changed their season. Nah, only going 6-10 would keep this team from . That's how stellar that division is. Guarantee you and would like to have the third-down pa s back. Carr could have put it a little more on it, Malcolm Koonce Jersey and Cooper could've caught the ball. And could have, should have and would have, if we went backwards in time, brings the realization that the ' dimming hopes probably ensure Oakland will be watching the postseason unfold from home. Nothing has been decided yet, but there's a whole lot of traffic between Jack Del Rio's club and the sixth seed in the AFC. Been a long time since all of social media was focused solely on one player the way Twitter was draped all over after Monday night's lo s ... " " ... "worst punt return ever" ... "cost the the game." Ironically, Washington's special teams did cost the team the game. Of all the things the ' NFC East hopes couldn't take, it was sprinting more than 40 yards on the kickoff return following Jackson's . So much to sort out about . Please refer to the blurb. ... Obviously, it was a rough lo s on so many fronts. Yet, Detroit fans knew the team was a Chet Lemon long shot anyway. The fact is that the team didn't give up on the season, and with the way the offense has been performing, that should provide hope going forward. Ziggy Ansah had better make All-Pro, too. , the moved to 5-7 and are still ... barely. Doesn't it feel like, at least the way the season has progre sed so far, Miami is 5-11 as opposed to 5-7? The 'Fins face the , , and , with the game in San Diego being It's po sible this team wins seven games or more. If Dan Campbell pulls off that kind of record after taking over a 1-3 football team, doesn't he deserve a long look? Steer me here, Finsiders ... . It's not every day that pumps his fist after a third-down completion, under dure s, against the in New England. In fact, it never happens, nor does anything close to it. What a win for the , with Bradford and the offense merely being an ancillary component to miscellaneous touchdowns . , and punt blocks accounting for scores? What did these guys think this was? 2014? In maybe the top game the almost pulled off some NFC South magic. There was a time in this division when no one could repeat as champs. In fact, until the pulled off the feat last year, it had never occurred . Now Carolina , but not without enduring in what was not the Big Easy. Every once in a while, records don't matter, especially when is out there dealin'. As hot as the have been, who saw the walking into Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon and . Who's caught more home-run balls over the last five years than ? It seems like the guy is . The dude is averaging 23.0 yards per reception, 3 more yards than league leader ( to qualify, per NFL GSIS). If I could get the Orbital Strike in "Star Wars: Battlefront" to work like the Gabbert-to-Smith connection, I would have conquered Hoth long ago. What's the worst 6-1 team in NFL history? You might be looking at it. After winning the can seemingly do nothing right, including stopping a quarterback from picking up a first down on third-and-a-mile ... . Atlanta reminds us of the who started 4-0 only to finish 7-9. Mike Haynes Jersey who started 10-1 before flatlining at 10-6. I gue s getting back didn't save the ' season. Stop if you've heard this before: The only have to __ to win the NFC East. Unreal that this team, after losing , prematurely firing (in the minds of some), to sing into the fire, getting Romo back for seven quarters, then turning back to Ca sel, still has a chance to take . Dallas, at 4-8, has as much busine s being in a division race as Ryan Mallet does keynoting a team leadership conference. There were plenty of positives to take away from the ' You want 'em? Fine, I'll pick six: **1)** Buck Allen's 170 yards and a touchdown. **2)** The ' defense allowed one touchdown. **3)** There is a running back who goes by "Buck." **4)** Baltimore played its 99th one-score game this season. **5)** had a helluva day punting the ball (46.4 net average. Work with me here). **6)** . </content:power-ranking> Crazy win for the Their defense Richard Seymour Jersey couldn't stop the University of North Texas, much le s , yet that unit delivered the winning score with the fumble recovery . Then there was , who might not be enjoying the team succe s is, but who certainly will challenge Winston for the rookie hardware on NFL Honors night. from . The 2015 season ain't any lighter for the , who have the L.A. question, the future of their head coach and the speculation of whether the roster needs to be blown up hanging over their heads. isn't getting any younger. Ditto , and . The offensive line isn't getting any better. With the talent in Denver, the talent in Kansas City and the (young) talent in Oakland, the future is not bright for the Bolts. It might be time to get fully behind the Experience. While the Power Rankings have been sluggish to glorify the fantasy-productive quarterback due to ill-timed interceptions, Bortles' five-touchdown performance were darn impre sive. Who has a better QB-WR relationship than Bortles and right now? Roethlisberger to Brown? Any QB walking upright and ? Call Gus Bradley "Gus Coryell" if this keeps up. #AirGus #Greatestshowingoldandteal #Allentown Remember the days when threw for 445 yards and three touchdowns like , or ? . St. Louis' offense has almost as much difficulty sustaining drives as you did when you set up your Electric Pro Football, and you had to make the guys vibrate 80 yards down the field. The quarterback was required to catapult a foam ball, resulting in something that strangely resembled the Foles-to-Cook connection. Mike Pettine is allegedly on thin ice in Cleveland -- and that's not just an overreaction and . There is no such thing as an overreaction in pro football to such a dismal record. Still, there is plenty of blame to go around in Cleveland outside of Pettine. ... For instance, he is now after instilling vast confidence in him. Follow Elliot Harrison on Twitter .