NFL Week 12 Power Rankings, Are The Patriots Really Super Bowl Favorites

The New England Patriots are 9–2 and sitting at the top of our Real BK NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 12. Are they actually the best team in football. Dave Clarke and Bob Kelly are back in the chair to break down every tier of the league, from true Super Bowl contenders to teams that should already be thinking about the 2026 NFL Draft.

In this episode of Missing the Point’s NFL Power Rankings show, the guys start with the top ten. The Patriots grab number one after another win, with Drake Maye playing like a top five quarterback and Mike Vrabel’s defense closing games. Right behind them, the Eagles, Rams, Colts, Broncos and Bills all jockey for position. Dave and Bobby argue over who is more dangerous in January. Josh Allen’s Bills, the balanced Rams, or the physical Lions who are trying to figure out JJ McCarthy.

They then move to the NFC North and NFC wild card race. The Bears sit at 7–3 and slide into the top ten, but Dave is still stressed about Caleb Williams, late game heroics and a brutal schedule. The Lions, Seahawks and 49ers are all in the mix, while the Vikings feel like a team headed in the wrong direction with a struggling JJ McCarthy.

On the AFC side, the guys hit every storyline you care about.
• Patriots at 9–2, still rolling through the soft part of their schedule but proving they can win tight games.
• Broncos at 9–2 with Bo Nix and a top defense, and whether that formula can hold up in the playoffs.
• Colts and Rams sitting at 8–2 and looking like complete teams on both sides of the ball.
• Chiefs stuck at 5–5, with Patrick Mahomes still terrifying but the rest of the roster holding them back.
• Bills bouncing back behind a monster stretch from Josh Allen.

They also go through the “cross off” list and possible cross offs. The Jets, Titans, Saints, Dolphins, Browns, Raiders, Cardinals and even the Jaguars are already gone. Dave and Bobby debate whether it is finally time to throw dirt on the Texans, Falcons, Vikings and Bengals. They talk Falcons coaching chaos after another Michael Penix Jr. knee injury, Justin Fields’ future as a backup, and why some franchises cannot get out of their own way.

If you want an NFL show that combines real film watching, advanced numbers and fan level emotion, you will be right at home here. This is not a generic top ten graphic. This is an honest conversation about where every team in the league really stands in Week 12 and what it means for the playoff race.

Drop your own Week 12 NFL power rankings in the comments. Tell us where you would place the Patriots, Rams, Eagles, Bills, Broncos and Bears. Who are your fraud alerts. Who is your dark horse?

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