Herd Hierarchy: Colin Cowherd Ranks the 10 Best NFL Teams After Week 12

Colin Cowherd Ranks the 10 Best NFL Teams After Week 12 – November 26th (Full Video at Bottom of Page)

10. Buffalo Bills (8-3): "Buffalo used to be a coaching and defensive story but Josh Allen, who I thought might be a bust, is now coming along. He's had multiple touchdowns in six straight games. Lamar Jackson is sucking up all the oxygen in the young quarterback room and no one is paying attention to Allen, but he's actually very athletic, gives you 40-50 rushing yards a game, and throws no interceptions -- 11 touchdowns and 1 pick in the last 6 six games. This is a defense who has gone 23 straight games without allowing a team to have over 400 yards."

9. Kansas City Chiefs (7-4): "We will know more about this team in two weeks when they go to Foxboro. They had a bye week so I'm not going to move them up much. They are second in the NFL in passing yards, third in total offense, their offensive line is better than average, and I love their coach."

8. Green Bay Packers (8-3): “Let's not go crazy because they got smoked by the 49ers. Clearly they struggle with physical teams but they are 8th in fewest giveaways and 9th in most takeaways. If you keep the ball and take the ball away, you win a lot of games in this league. The issue is that Aaron Rodgers has only been good, not GREAT despite finally having a running game, defense, and aggressive head coach."

7. Dallas Cowboys (6-5): “Even though Green Bay beat Dallas, I have the Cowboys ahead of the Packers. Teams change and let's not overreact to Dallas' loss to New England. My big concern with the Cowboys, however, is that they haven't forced a turnover on defense in three weeks. Even Sam Darnold, Kirk Cousins, and Jeff Driskel looked comfortable against this defense"

6. New Orleans Saints (9-2): "They seem to start hot every year and then fade out. Are they fading right now? Don't overreact about them losing to a division rival who knows all their tricks. You can't run on them, they force you to throw, they've got a real pass rush, and I get a Hall of Fame coach and quarterback."

5. Minnesota Vikings (8-3): "I think this is the best roster in the NFL and I like how they're a running team with a conservative head coach for Kirk Cousins. Cousins is 4-8 against teams .500 or better since the beginning of last year, and sometimes he's inexplicably bad. I feel like the NFC Championship Game is their ceiling, and I think they'll lose on the road in the playoffs."

4. New England Patriots (10-1): "They've got their left tackle back and Mohamed Sanu should be back this week. Tom Brady needed another weapon when Josh Gordon left; can N'Keal Harry be a six-target and 4 catch per game guy? They're going to need him as a red zone target in the playoffs. They have 10+ wins in 17 straight years and are the model for consistency in the league. I still wish they had a better deep threat."

3. San Francisco 49ers (10-1): “I love the coach, I love the defensive line, and I really, really, like the quarterback. They have 44 sacks this year and if you can't protect your quarterback versus them the game is over fast. They have a Baltimore feel to them where they can knock you out fast like Mike Tyson. Jimmy Garoppolo is completing 68% of his throws since Week 8 and is better than people think."

2. Seattle Seahawks (9-2): “They're 16-4 in their last 20 trips to the Eastern Time Zone. I grew up in Seattle, it might as well be Alaska. That would be a great HOME record. It shows you their preparation and their composure. Eight of their 9 wins are one possession wins. They added Jadeveon Clowney and Josh Gordon mid-season who are not just 'Guys'. They can take over games and be difference makers in big games."

1. Baltimore Ravens (9-2): "Baltimore is just knocking people out now in non-competitive games. This is a scary team and it's not like they've had a scheduling break either. They're beating up GOOD TEAMS. Lamar Jackson is completing 73% of his passes his last three games -- so now I've got to deal with his running AND he completes 73% of his passes?? They're number one and it's no question."


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