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NFL power rankings, Week 11: 32 teams’ playoff picture outlook

By Peter Panacy

CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 10: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens waves at the crowd after the NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 10: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens waves at the crowd after the NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images) /
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FOXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 24: A New England Patriots helmet during the first half of the game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 24: A New England Patriots helmet during the first half of the game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

47. . 8-1, 1st in AFC East. Previous: . New England Patriots. 2. team

BYE

The Patriots stay put in our NFL power rankings for Week 11, coming off their bye week, which followed head coach Bill Belichick and Co.’s first loss of the season against the Ravens.

Like they almost always seem to do, the Patriots will figure out how to bounce back from the loss, and having the bye to manage the mistakes and correct them won’t bode well for their next opponent, the Eagles.

Still reigning supreme as the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Pats essentially control their own destiny from this point onward. New England’s loss to the Ravens could have some implications elsewhere, as far as strength of schedule and other teams’ records against Baltimore. But that’s about it.

Hosting the Chiefs in Week 14, along with a Week 16 bout against the Bills, are the only two notable games where the competition to the Patriots looks legit enough.