Week 13 NFL Power Rankings Brought to You by B/R's Featured Columnists

With the help of the following featured columnists, I have compiled another installation of our NFL Featured Columnist Poll. 

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Continue reading to view this week's top 10 rankings.

No. 10: New York Giants (7-4), 51 Pts.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 28: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants in action against the Jacksonville Jaguars during their game on November 28, 2010 at The New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Last Week: v. Jacksonville 24-20 W

Next Week: v. Washington 1:00 PM ET

Rankings: No. 6 Scoring Offense

No. 17 Scoring Defense

Brandon Jacobs has resumed his role as a starter without breaking stride, and Eli Manning managed an impressive fourth quarter comeback without his top two receivers, Hakeem Nicks and Steve Smith. 

No. 9: San Diego Chargers (6-5), 54 Pts.

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INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 28: Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers is pictured before the NFL game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 28, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Last Week: @ Indianapolis 36-14 W

Next Week: v. Oakland 4:05 PM ET

Rankings: No. 3 Scoring Offense

No. 12 Scoring Defense

The Bolts are at it again. They are playing better all around football, and Philip Rivers is playing at a level high above any other quarterback in the NFL right now, and no one has slowed him or this team down since New England narrowly escaped with a win in Week 7.

No. 8: Philadelphia Eagles (7-4), 102 Pts.

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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 28: Michael Vick #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles breaks a tackle by Lance Briggs #55 of the Chicago Bears as Julius Peppers #90 closes in at Soldier Field on November 28, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Eagles 31-26. (Ph

Last Week: @ Chicago 26-31 L

Next Week: Thu, v. Houston 8:20 PM ET

Rankings: No. 2 Scoring Offense

No. 20 Scoring Defense

Michael Vick threw his first interception of the year, whether or not it was his fault, and his first loss of the season...whether or not it was his fault. Either way, this team better get their act together because they have three consecutive games against solid teams, including division rival's Dallas and New York.

No. 7: Chicago Bears (8-3), 186 Pts.

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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 28: Devin Hester #23 of the Chicago Bears breaks for a first down run of 39 yards after a catch pursued by Stewart Bradley #55 and Dimitri Patterson #23 of the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field on November 28, 2010 in Chicago, Illino

Last Week: v. Philadelphia 31-26 W

Next Week: @ Detroit 1:00 PM ET

Rankings: No. 22 Scoring Offense

No. 2 Scoring Defense

The Bears got a huge win versus Philadelphia-a team that was considered by some to be the best in the league when Vick was on the field. They are a streaky team though who relies on big runs to keep their offense driving so if they are able to put up another win when they host New England two weeks from now, they will skyrocket in the rankings. 

No. 6: Green Bay Packers (7-4), 123 Pts.

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 28: Brent Grimes #20 of the Atlanta Falcons tackles Greg Jennings #85 of the Green Bay Packers at Georgia Dome on November 28, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Last Week: @ Atlanta 17-20 L

Next Week: v. San Francisco 1:00 PM ET

Rankings: No. 8 Scoring Offense

No. 1 Scoring Defense

This loss was a tough one to swallow. They allowed kick returner Eric Weems and quarterback Matt Ryan to take this one from them in the final seconds but will have two weeks to regroup before facing New England on the road. 

No. 5: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3), 255 Pts.

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ORCHARD PARK, NY - NOVEMBER 28: James Harrison #92 of the Pittsburgh Steelers rises after hitting Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Buffalo Bills during their game at Ralph Wilson Stadium on November 28, 2010 in Orchard Park, New York. Harrison was flagged for ro

Last Week: @ Buffalo 19-16 W

Next Week: Sun, @ Baltimore 8:20 PM ET

Rankings: No. 16 Scoring Offense

No. 3 Scoring Defense

The Steelers escaped with a win in Buffalo after Big Ben went down with an injury. He'll need to be near 100 percent this week in what will likely be their most important game of the year.

No. 4: Baltimore Ravens (8-3), 291 Pts.

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BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 28: Ray Lewis #52 of the Baltimore Ravens is introduced before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens defeated the Buccaneers 17-10. (Photo by Larry F

Last Week: v. Tampa Bay 17-10 W

Next Week: Sun, v. Pittsburgh 8:20 PM ET

Rankings: No. 17 Scoring Offense

No. 5 Scoring Defense

The Ravens defense has put up two consecutive good efforts, but they will need more than just a good effort to beat their division rival, Pittsburgh, in a key battle this Sunday night. 

No. 3: New York Jets (9-2), 357 Pts.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 25: Brad Smith #16 of the New York Jets returns a 90 yard touchdown with one shoe past Aaron Pettrey #4 of the Cincinnati Bengals at New Meadowlands Stadium on November 25, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Jets defea

Last Week: v. Cincinnati 26-10 W

Next Week: Mon, @ New England 8:30 PM ET

Rankings: No. 11 Scoring Offense

No. 4 Scoring Defense

There is a lot of attention heading into this week's game versus the Patriots so we could possibly see a big swing in the rankings next week. 

No. 2: Atlanta Falcons (9-2), 405 Pts. (7)

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 28: Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons rushes for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers at Georgia Dome on November 28, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Last Week: v. Green Bay 20-17 W

Next Week: @ Tampa Bay 4:15 PM ET

Rankings: No. 7 Scoring Offense

No. 7 Scoring Defense

The Falcon's looked like they were headed to overtime versus the Packers last Sunday, but Eric Weems broke lose on a kickoff returner and a flagrant foul set them up in Green bay territory, where Matt Bryant would ultimately win them the game. They will begin a long road trip in Tampa Bay this weekend against a division rival who hopes to bring them back down to Earth. 

No. 1: New England Patriots (9-2), 417 Pts. (9)

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DETROIT - NOVEMBER 25: Wes Welker #83 of the New England Patriots catches a pass for a first down as Louis Delmas #26 of the Detroit Lions makes the stop during the first quarter of the game at Ford Field on November 25, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. (Phot

Last Week: @ Detroit 45-24 W

Next Week: Mon, v. New York Jets 8:30 PM ET

Rankings: No. 1 Scoring Offense

No. 22 Scoring Defense

Their defense is near the bottom of the league right now (31st in Total Yardage), but this team continues to find ways to win behind Tom Brady's leadership. This will be their most important task yet though, as they take on the other 9-2 team in the AFC East. 

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INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 28: Reggie Wayne #87 of the Indianapolis Colts sits on the field after dropping a pass during the NFL game against the San Diego Chargers at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 28, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The chargers won 36-14.

Kansas City Chiefs 33, Indianapolis Colts 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3

The Colts may have fallen out of the rankings but more notable is that they have dropped five games for the first time since 2003.