NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Plummeting Teams That Will Score Bounce-Back Wins

The death blow to teams in virtually any sport is stringing together losses. While a single defeat is never going to sink a team's season, losing multiple games in a row and getting mired in a slump most certainly will.

With that said, there are many teams that are in desperate need of a win this week, or else their respective seasons may get away from them. Sometimes all it takes is one win to turn things around, though. Here are three struggling teams that will bounce back with big Week 11 victories.

Baltimore Ravens

While the Baltimore Ravens aren't technically on a losing streak, they have laid plenty of eggs in recent weeks. Their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers notwithstanding, the Ravens have lost to the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars and narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals over the past month or so.

At the same time, the Ravens have been able to get up for big games against the likes of the Steelers, Houston Texans and New York Jets. The Ravens will certainly have a big game against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals should be able to hang around thanks to their defense, but the Ravens are more talented and will show up to play on Sunday.

Detroit Lions

Few teams started the season off as hot as the Detroit Lions, but they have cooled considerably over the pas month. The Lions are now 6-3 after getting throttled by the Chicago Bears in Week 10. The Lions need a win desperately in order to keep pace in the wild card race, and they'll need to get it over the Carolina Panthers.

The Panthers have been very competitive this season, but they were battered by the Tennessee Titans last week. Quarterback Cam Newton should give the Lions problems, but Carolina has plenty of defensive deficiencies that quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson should be able to take advantage of.

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills had all the makings of a great Cinderella story, but consecutive big losses to the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys leave them at 5-4. They aren't out of it yet, as they are just one game back in the AFC East behind a New England Patriots squad they have already beaten. Buffalo does need a win to stop the bleeding, though.

Buffalo will certainly have a good chance to get back on track this week against the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins have won back-to-back games and are actually favored at home. The Bills are the better team, though, and if they can execute on offense with the likes of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and running back Fred Jackson, they should be able to come out on top.

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