NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Latest Outlook and 2016-17 Super Bowl Odds

NFL bettors can look to Week 13 results in confidence as the league continues to sort itself out in borderline-predictable fashion.

Other than the Arizona Cardinals pulling off a miracle to down the Washington Redskins, everything went about as expected in Week 13. The Seattle Seahawks returned to form at home. Contenders such as the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens, among others, all took care of business.

Oddsmakers won't have every avenue covered going into Week 14. There are many quality contenders capable of strong playoff runs toward the Lombardi Trophy.

Below, let's take a look at updated power rankings and Super Bowl odds.

Week 14 NFL Power Rankings and Super Bowl Odds

Rank	Team
1	Dallas Cowboys (13-4)
2	Oakland Raiders (10-1)
3	New England Patriots (11-4)
4	Kansas City Chiefs (16-1)
5	Detroit Lions (33-1)
6	Seattle Seahawks (15-2)
7	Atlanta Falcons (16-1)
8	Denver Broncos (28-1)
9	Baltimore Ravens (33-1)
10	Pittsburgh Steelers (12-1)
11	New York Giants (20-1)
12	Minnesota Vikings (66-1)
13	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (75-1)
14	Washington (50-1)
15	San Diego Chargers (150-1)
16	Buffalo Bills (100-1)
17	New Orleans Saints (100-1)
18	Arizona Cardinals (150-1)
19	Green Bay Packers (25-1)
20	Miami Dolphins (50-1)
21	Houston Texans (66-1)
22	Philadelphia Eagles (250-1)
23	Carolina Panthers (150-1)
24	Tennessee Titans (75-1)
25	Indianapolis Colts (50-1)
26	Los Angeles Rams (500-1)
27	New York Jets (1,000-1)
28	Cincinnati Bengals (500-1)
29	Chicago Bears (500-1)
30	San Francisco 49ers (1,000-1)
31	Jacksonville Jaguars (1,000-1)
32	Cleveland Browns (3,000-1)

Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.

Time to Invest: Detroit Lions

The Lions received a mention in the intro because Matthew Stafford and a strong offense avoided an upset on the road against the New Orleans Saints in Week 13.

There, Stafford gunned his way to 341 yards and two scores against a struggling defense. More impressively, his defense held up well in Drew Brees' house, limiting the veteran quarterback to no touchdowns and three interceptions in the 28-13 outcome.

It is the Detroit defense that should have bettors giddy and rubbing their hands together before throwing cash down. It hasn't allowed more than 20 points in a game since Week 8.

Detroit's official Twitter account provided further context:

It's incredible, really, and there is little reason for bettors to avoid this line. The Lions run the NFC North in comfortable fashion, with games remaining against the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, meaning redemption chances for earlier losses this year.

Either way, Detroit is a well-rounded team with all the ingredients to get hot at the right time and win a title. At these odds, bettors need to go for it.

Forget About It: Houston Texans

Bettors shouldn't look at the Houston Texans and pair a quality payout line with the fact that the team controls the AFC South. 

After all, the Texans sit at 6-6, as do the Tennessee Titans. The Indianapolis Colts aren't far behind at 5-6.

Houston is the oddest division leader in the league, riding a three-game skid. The most recent gaffe was a Week 13 loss to the Packers on the road, a winnable situation given Green Bay's iffy year. 

Rather than capitalize and secure some distance in the division, the Houston defense allowed two passing touchdowns by Aaron Rodgers and 109 rushing yards and a score on the ground by Green Bay runners.

"We're at a tough stretch right now, three in a row," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com). "Played OK at times, but obviously not good enough to win."

Such a quote sums up the Texans well this year. The defense lacks J.J. Watt, which helps explain why it can't compensate for an offense that hasn't scored more than 20 points in a game since Week 10. That offense has quarterback Brock Osweiler at just 14 touchdowns against 13 interceptions, and star wideout DeAndre Hopkins looks like an afterthought.

With three AFC South games left on the slate, there is no guarantee the Texans will even make the playoffs. And if they do, it's quite clear they would be the weakest link.

Still Worth It: Denver Broncos

It is more than understandable if bettors fell out of love with the Denver Broncos over the course of the past few weeks.

After all, Denver stole a two-point win in New Orleans in Week 10, hit a bye, lost to Kansas City in a divisional clash and scraped by against the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars by just 10 points in Week 13.

Bettors will want to remember a few things, though. First, the Broncos didn't have starting quarterback Trevor Siemian under center against the Jaguars on the road. Rookie Paxton Lynch didn't make any mistakes through the air, while his ground game and defense—the latter picked off two passes, one of which went back for a touchdown—took care of business.

Second, an overtime, three-point loss to the 9-3 Chiefs isn't anything to fret much over at this point.

What is? The fact that the Broncos sit third in the division behind those Chiefs and the leading, 10-2 Oakland Raiders. But keep in mind that the Broncos get to face both teams again, as well as the New England Patriots, to close the season.

With or without Siemian, the elite defense that boosted an iffy offense to a title last year is in no way out of the running just yet. At this price point, bettors should have a hard time ignoring the Broncos.

Last year didn't have the best outlook for the Broncos either, but those who took the dive sure remember how it ended.

Stats courtesy of NFL.com. All advanced metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus. 

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