NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Predictions for Post-Monday Night Football Standings

Two of the undefeated teams survived on Sunday, and now our attention turns to Cincinnati as the Bengals' run at perfection continues on Monday night against the Houston Texans. 

With the elite teams continuing to roll, the top of the power rankings are relatively unchanged after Sunday's action. And if the Bengals take care of business as expected against the lowly Texans, we should enter Week 11 with all three teams atop the rankings boasting perfect records. 

Following the Arizona Cardinals' Sunday night victory in Seattle, here's a look at the updated power rankings, followed by a breakdown of some of the most noteworthy teams in action this week.

Rank	Team	W-L
1	New England Patriots	9-0
2	Carolina Panthers	9-0
3	Cincinnati Bengals	8-0
4	Arizona Cardinals	7-2
5	Minnesota Vikings	7-2
6	Denver Broncos	7-2
7	Green Bay Packers	6-3
8	New York Giants	5-4
9	Pittsburgh Steelers	6-4
10	Seattle Seahawks	4-5
11	Buffalo Bills	5-4
12	New York Jets	5-4
13	Indianapolis Colts	4-5
14	Oakland Raiders	4-5
15	St. Louis Rams	4-5
16	Atlanta Falcons	6-3
17	Kansas City Chiefs	4-5
18	Philadelphia Eagles	4-5
19	Miami Dolphins	4-5
20	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4-5
21	Washington Redskins	4-5
22	New Orleans Saints	4-6
23	Chicago Bears	4-5
24	Dallas Cowboys	2-7
25	Houston Texans	3-5
26	San Francisco 49ers	3-6
27	Jacksonville Jaguars	3-6
28	Baltimore Ravens	2-7
29	San Diego Chargers	2-7
30	Tennessee Titans	2-7
31	Detroit Lions	2-7
32	Cleveland Browns	2-8

Notable Teams

1. New England Patriots

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The Giants nearly ended another Patriots undefeated season, but Tom Brady, with some help from Stephen Gostkowski, got the job done in the end. 

While it was a less than dominant performance from New England, there's no reason to knock the Patriots off their perch atop the power rankings. 

The fact that this performance was the most vulnerable the Patriots have looked all season speaks to just how dominant their 9-0 run has been. 

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Patriots have a four-game lead in the AFC East with seven games left. Safe to say that it's over.

— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) November 16, 2015"

Bill Belichick's squad will likely get another tough test next week, as it hosts Rex Ryan's Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. 

8. Green Bay Packers

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It's tough to keep a team riding a three-game losing streak in the top eight, but the next tier of teams is so mediocre it's even harder to justify dropping the Packers any lower. 

The running game has become a serious issue in Green Bay.

Eddie Lacy was inactive on Sunday, and James Starks was held to 42 yards on the ground against the lowly Lions. It was the third straight game in which the Packers failed to rush for over 100 yards as a team. 

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#Packers LG Josh Sitton: "We’re definitely not playing with a lot of rhythm right now. It seems like it’s always 2nd-and-long, 3rd-and-long"

— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) November 15, 2015"

It's an issue the Packers need to figure out quickly, as they travel to Minnesota to face the division-leading Vikings next week. With a loss to Minnesota, the Packers would fall two games behind the Vikings in the NFC North standings. 

11. Buffalo Bills

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The Bills enter Week 11 in the playoff picture thanks to their Thursday night victory over the Jets. The next month, however, will determine if the Bills have what it takes to develop into a serious contender.

Beginning next Monday night in New England, the Bills will play a five-game stretch featuring four road games against the Patriots, Chiefs, Eagles and Redskins. It's a brutal stretch that will likely decide the Bills' postseason fate. 

The good news for Buffalo is its key playmakers on offense appear to be healthy. 

After missing time earlier this year, both Tyrod Taylor and LeSean McCoy played well against the Jets on Thursday, and now they have the extra time to rest up before their Monday night showdown against the Patriots. 

32. Cleveland Browns

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Is it time for the Johnny Manziel era to officially begin?

Johnny Football has started three games this season, but only in place of the injured Josh McCown. After suffering yet another blowout loss, it may be time to simply hand the keys to Manziel, regardless of McCown's health. 

While Manziel has done little in his three starts to indicate he's the long-term answer in Cleveland, at some point, the Browns have to see if he can show improvement by learning on the job. 

After a rough rookie year off the field, Manziel seems to be winning over his teammates this time around, which bodes well for his continued growth as a quarterback. After Sunday's loss, veteran lineman John Greco spoke highly of Manziel, according of Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan:

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John Greco says Manziel vastly improved, leadership stronger & "you can tell there's a different guy there"

— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) November 15, 2015"

The Browns now enter their bye week and return in Week 12 to face the Ravens on Monday Night Football.