There are only four weeks left in the 2017 NFL regular season, and then it's game on for 12 playoff teams with one goal in mind — reach and win Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis.
Here's how the battle for supremacy stands with a cold month of warmup left, plus which teams are inching closer to rock bottom.
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Week 14 NFL Power Rankings
1. New England Patriots 10-2 (last week: 2)
Go figure: Tom Brady's MVP case is being hurt by their resurgent running game and defense.
This week: at Dolphins
2. Pittsburgh Steelers 10-2 (last week: 3)
They'll need Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown to keep the offense humming along with the mounting concerns on defense.
This week: vs. Ravens
3. Minnesota Vikings 10-2 (last week: 4)
Case Keenum keeps proving to be the perfect complementary quarterback to their dominant defense.
This week: at Panthers
4. Philadelphia Eagles 10-2 (last week: 1)
Their weak schedule didn't prepare them well for what happened in Seattle, and now they have to bounce back in another tough NFC West road game.
This week: at Rams
STEELE: Rest of NFC gaining on Eagles
5. Los Angeles Rams 9-3 (last week: 5)
Sean McVay has all but wrapped up Coach of the Year, while Todd Gurley should be your Comeback Player of the Year.
This week: vs. Eagles
6. New Orleans Saints 9-3 (last week: 6)
See Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara run, see the Saints win in familiar fashion again.
This week: at Falcons
7. Seattle Seahawks 8-4 (last week: 11)
Russell Wilson might actually be getting some help in the running game with Mike Davis, and that defense still has plenty of Boom.
This week: at Jaguars
8. Jacksonville Jaguars 8-4 (last week: 10)
Blake Bortles isn't as bad as you think, and he needs to keep being that way with Leonard Fournette hurting.
This week: vs. Seahawks
9. Carolina Panthers 8-4 (last week: 7)
They're limited on offense around Cam Newton, and they're still limited on defense with few big plays.
This week: vs. Vikings
10. Tennessee Titans 8-4 (last week: 9)
Marcus Mariota needs to play better, but this is a great time for their bread and butter, the running game.
This week: at Cardinals
11. Baltimore Ravens 7-5 (last week: 12)
Joe Flacco is doing his best not to get in the way of Alex Collins and that defense.
This week: at Steelers
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12. Atlanta Falcons 7-5 (last week: 8)
Matt Ryan and Julio Jones went right back to cooling off. It's must-win for the NFC champs now.
This week: vs. Saints
13. Los Angeles Chargers 6-6 (last week: 18)
It's hard to believe they started 0-4, and it's easy to believe they can now steal the AFC West.
This week: vs. Redskins
14. Detroit Lions 6-6 (last week: 13)
There's too much on Matthew Stafford at the moment, and he's not close to 100 percent.
This week: at Buccaneers
15. Green Bay Packers 6-6 (last week: 17)
Brett Hundley doesn't get any style points, but luckily, his defense and running game overachieved to save him at home.
This week: at Browns
IYER: How Packers can make the playoffs
16. Dallas Cowboys 6-6 (last week: 19)
Those offensive and defensive lines found their groove again vs. the Redskins, and now they need to keep it together for two more weeks without Zeke.
This week: at Giants
17. Oakland Raiders 6-6 (last week: 20)
Marshawn Lynch is embodying the relentless push they're showing in a disappointing, but not totally lost, season.
This week: at Chiefs
18. Buffalo Bills 6-6 (last week: 14)
Tyrod Taylor might have avoided big knee damage, but a turn back to Nathan Peterman will make every win that much harder to get.
This week: vs. Colts
19. Kansas City Chiefs 6-6 (last week: 15)
So their offense with Alex Smith gets out of a slump, only to see their defense stink in every way. What a mess for Andy Reid.
This week: vs. Raiders
MARVEZ: Chiefs simply have no answers
20. New York Jets 5-7 (last week: 26)
Remember when the Jets were a Dumpster fire and had no chance with Josh McCown? Neither do we.
This week: at Broncos
21. Miami Dolphins 5-7 (last week: 25)
Adam Gase took it to the Broncos, getting out all of his frustrations from a weird season of transition.
This week: vs. Patriots
22. Washington Redskins 5-7 (last week: 16)
Kirk Cousins and Jay Gruden are back answering the same offensive questions, but their defensive front seven remains a bigger concern.
This week: at Chargers
23. Cincinnati Bengals 5-7 (last week: 21)
They had a chance to beat Pittsburgh on Monday night. Now they have little chance to stay in the AFC playoff race.
This week: vs. Bears
24. Arizona Cardinals 5-7 (last week: 22)
Let's hope they're not serious about Blaine Gabbert being an option for franchise quarterback in 2018.
This week: vs. Titans
25. Houston Texans 4-8 (last week: 23)
Tom Savage has played better, but now their defense is totally falling apart.
This week: vs. 49ers
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4-8 (last week: 24)
Jameis Winston returned, but their offensive and defensive lines cost them in Green Bay.
This week: vs. Lions
27. San Francisco 49ers 2-10 (last week: 31)
Jimmy Garoppolo woke up the entire offense in Chicago, living up to his promise right away.
This week: at Texans
28. Chicago Bears 3-9 (last week: 27)
Mitchell Trubisky needs a real coach for the Bears to turn this around, a la the Rams and Jared Goff.
This week: at Bengals
29. Indianapolis Colts 3-9 (last week: 29)
The Colts are fighting hard, but injuries have further destroyed their void of talent.
This week: at Bills
30. Denver Broncos 3-9 (last week: 28)
These Broncos find a new way to be embarrassed every week.
This week: vs. Jets
IYER: Are Broncos even worse than Browns?
31. New York Giants 2-10 (last week: 30)
Sure, firing Ben McAdoo and Jerry Reese and un-benching Eli Manning will suddenly solve everything.
This week: vs. Cowboys
32. Cleveland Browns 0-12 (last week: 32)
Josh Gordon's return is easily the best thing that has happened for them this season.
This week: vs. Packers
