NFL Scores Week 11: Playoff Standings, Results and Top Fantasy Performances

Sometime around Week 11 in the NFL, deciding what's real and what isn't becomes easier.

The best teams are separating themselves. The best players are standing out more consistently than others. And the playoff picture is coming into sharper focus.

The biggest standout of all may be the Dallas Cowboys, who moved to 9-1 with a 27-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Everything is clicking for the Cowboys, whose consistent play is a far cry from years past and has taken The Ringer's Shea Serrano by surprise:

The star on offense was wide receiver Dez Bryant, who had his best game since rookie Dak Prescott took over at quarterback. Bryant's second touchdown showed his strength, as the NFL's official Twitter account shared:

Combining newfound chemistry between Prescott and Bryant with the prolific Ezekiel Elliott gives the Cowboys a Super Bowl-caliber offense.

Away	Score	Home	Fantasy Star
Steelers	24-9	Browns	Le'Veon Bell	146 rush yds, 1 TD, 8 rec., 55 yds
Ravens	17-27	Cowboys	Dak Prescott	27-of-36, 301 yds, 3 TDs
Jaguars	19-26	Lions	Detroit D/ST	2 INTs, 2 TDs
Titans	17-24	Colts	Marcus Mariota	25-of-38, 290 yds, 2 TDs
Bills	16-12	Bengals	Andy Dalton	24-of-43, 207 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Buccaneers	19-17	Chiefs	Alex Smith	24-of-31, 261 yds, 1 TD, 1 rush TD
Bears	16-22	Giants	Rashad Jennings	85 rush yds, 1 TD, 5 rec., 44 yds
Cardinals	24-30	Vikings	David Johnson	103 rush yds, 1 TD, 57 rec. yds, 1 TD
Dolphins	14-10	Rams	Todd Gurley	75 rush yds, 1 TD
Patriots	30-17	49ers	Tom Brady	24-of-40, 280 yds, 4 TDs
Eagles	15-26	Seahawks	Russell Wilson	18-of-31, 272 yds, 1 TD
Packers	24-42	Redskins	Kirk Cousins	21-of-30, 375 yds, 3 TDs

Playoff Standings

AFC
NFC
Team	W	L	T
New England Patriots	8	2	0
Oakland Raiders	7	2	0
Houston Texans	6	3	0
Baltimore Ravens	5	5	0
Kansas City Chiefs	7	3	0
Denver Broncos	7	3	0
Team	W	L	T
Dallas Cowboys	9	1	0
Seattle Seahawks	7	2	1
Detroit Lions	6	4	0
Atlanta Falcons	6	4	0
New York Giants	7	3	0
Washington Redskins	6	3	1

Notable Week 11 Performers

Le'Veon Bell

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell continued to look like one of the league's premier dual threats, as he piled up 201 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown Sunday.

During Pittsburgh's 24-9 win over the Cleveland Browns, Bell became the fastest Steelers player to reach 5,000 yards from scrimmage, per the team's official Twitter account:

With quarterback Ben Roethlisberger battling through injuries, leaning on Bell could be the Steelers' ticket to the playoffs this season.

David Johnson

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One of Bell's top competitors for the title of the NFL's best running back is Arizona Cardinals star David Johnson.

Fox Sports 1's Jason Whitlock has already made up his mind on the debate:

Shortly after tweeting, "I refuse to let anything or anyone get in the way of where I'm going," Johnson had 103 yards and a touchdown on the ground Sunday. He added 57 yards and a touchdown as a receiver in Arizona's 30-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

While Elliott and Bell have arguments, it's not hard to see why Whitlock was ready to proclaim Johnson the league's best.

Dak Prescott

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Prescott started Sunday's game 4-of-10. The Ravens were pressuring him, and the Cowboys looked helpless on their first two drives.

Apparently, all Prescott needed was a little time to adjust. After observing Baltimore's defense for a couple of series, he finished the game 23-of-26 with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

The last stat may be the most special, as FanSided's Isaac Harris pointed out:

Surrounded by big weapons like Elliott and Bryant, Prescott and his steady hand have the Cowboys looking like Super Bowl contenders.

Kirk Cousins

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In a game that featured Aaron Rodgers, the Washington Redskins' Kirk Cousins looked like the star quarterback.

The soon-to-be free agent went off for 375 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Redskins' 42-24 win over the Green Bay Packers.

ESPN's Field Yates thinks the performance may have gotten Cousins paid:

And with throws like this one shared by the NFL, it's tough to argue:

Cousins has the Redskins playing some solid football right now. At 6-3-1, they're currently in the playoff picture. Cousins will have to continue to sling it well to hold off the Minnesota Vikings, though.