NFL Power Rankings Week 11: 10 Teams Better Than Their Current Spot

ESPN has released its power rankings for Week 11 of NFL football, and some of these picks are no-brainers.

The Atlanta Falcons had an amazing clutch performance on Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens, and the New England Patriots silenced the Pittsburgh Steelers.

But other teams in the league have left fans screaming, "Come on!"

(I'm looking at you, Browns fans.)

We know you're better than that, so here is a list of 10 teams in the NFL who are better than their current power ranking.

10. Jacksonville Jaguars

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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 31: Quaterback David Garrard #9 of the Jacksonville Jaguars turns to hand the ball off against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on October 31, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 18

Why They're Better Than That: The Jags are No. 2 in the AFC South, and they have defeated both the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts (who both seem to be ranked higher than the Jags in these power rankings).

I'm very impressed with how David Garrard has been playing at the helm of this offense, and I'm trying not to get too excited about that Hail Mary pass to Mike Thomas at the end of Sunday's game against the Texans...

But it's really hard not to.

9. St. Louis Rams

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SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 14: Sam Bradford #8 of the St. Louis Rams reacts after the Rams were unable to convert on third down against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on November 14, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Gett

Current Ranking: 23

Why They're Better Than That: The Rams may have suffered a loss this Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, but this is still a very solid football team.

Sam Bradford has transitioned beautifully from college to the NFL, and the Rams are second in a winnable division. 

8. Detroit Lions

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ORCHARD PARK, NY - NOVEMBER 14: Calvin Johnson #81 of the Detroit Lions makes a catch behind Bryan Scott #43 of the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 14-12. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Imag

Current Ranking: 31

Why They're Better Than That: I know I've said this before, but the Detroit Lions are better than their record.

Most of their losses have been within a touchdown, and injuries have kept this team from reaching the next level.

But hey...they took the Jets to overtime.

That has to count for something!

7. Seattle Seahawks

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GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck #8 of the Seattle Seahawks drops back to pass with his left wrist wrapped after injuring it in the game with the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Glendale,

Current Ranking: 20

Why They're Better Than That: The Seattle Seahawks are better than the 20th best team in the NFL.

Teams with worse records ranked higher than the 5-4 Seahawks?

19. Houston Texans (4-5).

16. San Diego Chargers (4-5).

And I get that the Texans and Chargers are in tougher divisions, but let's keep in mind that the Seahawks beat the Chargers.

The bottom line here is that the Seattle Seahawks are first in their division, and they are better than No. 20.

6. Minnesota Vikings

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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 14: Percey Harvin #12 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a touchdown catch against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 14, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Vikings 27-13. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Imag

Current Ranking: 24

Why They're Better Than That: The Vikings are having all sorts of issues from Brett Favre's off-field troubles to disrespect for head coach Brad Childress.

And then there was all the drama with Randy Moss.

I have an idea: How about you guys just play some football?

You have plenty of talent. You even made it to the NFC Championship last season!

Come on, Vikings!

You're better than that.

5. Pittsburgh Steelers

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PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 14: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers calls out signals during the game against the New England Patriots on November 14, 2010 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 5

Why They're Better Than That: The Pittsburgh Steelers have been ranked No. 1 atop NFL power rankings at several points during this season, and they have one of the best defenses in the NFL.

Even without their starting quarterback, the Steelers welcomed back Ben Roethlisberger with a 3-1 record.

But the Steelers added their third loss of the season on Sunday when they hosted the New England Patriots.

New England is a good team, but it seemed like the Steelers didn't decide to start playing until the fourth quarter.

4. Miami Dolphins

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 14: Running Back Ronnie Brown #23 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates a touchdown with teammate Anthony Fasano #80 against the Tennessee Titans at Sun Life Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 14

Why They're Better Than That: Even with a game of musical quarterbacks, the Miami Dolphins still pulled off the win over a very good Tennessee Titans team.

The Dolphins may be third in their division, but they still have a winning record and some nice wins over the Bengals and Packers.

3. Cleveland Browns

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CLEVELAND - NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Colt McCoy #12 of the Cleveland Browns throws to a receiver against the New York Jets at Cleveland Browns Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 22

Why They're Better Than That: I feel like a broken record when it comes to the Cleveland Browns.

They may have only three wins, but two of those wins were over the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots.

And they were able to hang in there with a strong New York Jets squad before losing in overtime.

Colt McCoy looks like he could turn into the quarterback that the Browns desperately needed, and don't get me started on Peyton Hillis.

2. New York Giants

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 14: Ahmad Bradshaw #44 of the New York Giants runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys on November 14, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 8

Why They're Better Than That: The New York Giants have trampled their competition for five games in a row, so it was only a matter of time before they took a hit.

The Giants fell to the Cowboys during the blackout at the New Meadowlands (and no, I'm not blaming the loss on lack of lighting), but I fully expect them to bounce back in a big way.

1. Kansas City Chiefs

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DENVER - NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Offensive linemen Barry Richardson #67, Ryan Lilja #65, Casey Wiegmann #62, Brian Waters #54 and Brandon Albert #76 of the Kansas City Chiefs head to the line of scrimmage to face the Denver Broncos defense at INVESCO Field at

Current Ranking: 15

Why They're Better Than That: Sure, the Chiefs have lost two games in a row, but they'll be fine.

The Chiefs are still at the top of their division even after these losses, and I expect them to get back some of that early season sparkle that surprised us this year.