NFL Power Rankings Week 12 : Every Pro Football Team

Ok folks...get prepared for our look at pro football, as we rank the pro football squads by their wins and losses, how the football team has played other similar NFL teams and how they have adjusted to injury and poor play. This is the Week 12 Power Rankings by 360 Sports Network. We are going to be blunt and honest about every NFL team, and a little bit more so about the personnel of these pro football teams.

1. Green Bay Packers - This team is the most complete NFL team in professional football. The balanced offense of Aaron Rodgers sharing the wealth with all of his receivers makes this team lethal. Additionally, the opportunistic defense led by Clay Mathews and company has only got stronger as the NFL season has progressed. If Green Bay beats Detroit on Thanksgiving Day, expect the Packers to complete their regular season un-defeated, and retain top spot in the NFL power rankings, and team rankings until the Superbowl.

2. San Francisco 49ers - Jim Harbaugh has this team poised to go to the Superbowl. If they can beat the family nemesis Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving Day, expect this pro football team to meet up with Green Bay for the NFC Championship in an epic NFL and pro football battle.

3. The Pittsburgh Steelers - The offense lead by Ben Roethlisberer with the speedsters of Wallace, Brown and Sanders can score rapidly and frequently. Combined with a good enough NFL defense that shows sparks of brilliance with the likes of Polamalu and Harrison, and the Steelers are poised to be the best team in the AFC, let alone the best of the NFL in 2011.

4. New Orleans Saints - The New Orleans Saints are as well-rested of an NFL organization as any other footbal team after their bye week. This break, combined with four of their final six NFL games at the Superdome puts this football team in the Top 5 of the most powerful teams for week 12 in the NFL power rankings. It also helps when Drew Brees has all of his passing options handy along with Darren Sproles.

5. New England Patriots - The Patriots have proved that Tom Brady is the best quarterback with a weak NFL schedule. With that said, expect New England to grab home field advantage in the AFC for the playoffs.

6. Baltimore Ravens - I would love to put the Balitmore Ravens in the Top 5 NFL Power Rankings. However, their lackluster play vs the Seattle Seahawks and their controversial one touchdown win versus the Bengals holds them back. Also the inconsistent play of Joe Flacco can be troubling if their run game is not in sync.

7. Chicago Bears - This team will continue to dominate as long as Matt Forte produces and Devin Hester continues to place the offense in great yardage positions. Not many NFL teams can say that, but this pro football team definitely can, and their NFL ranking and NFL record shows it.

8. Houston Texans - Andre Johnson will be returning to football action against Jacksonville along with a strong running game of Arian Foster and Ben Tate. Matt Leinart will play it safe and stick with the Kubiak game plan on the rush. Houston's strong NFL defense lead by Brian Cushing will tear apart the Jaguars anemic offense and prove why they deserve their top ten NFL power ranking.

9. Detroit Lions - Matt Stafford's five touchdown performance last week along with a nasty NFL defense lead by Suh has punctuated the determination and grit of the Detroit Lions. Expect a gritty performance on Thanksgiving Day and maybe a surprise victory from this NFL football team as they target the NFL 2011 playoffs.

10. Dallas Cowboys - Tony Romo is 18-2 in November over the past 6 years as a Dallas Cowboy and NFL starting quarterback. DeMarco Murray has sparked this NFL offense. Expect more consistent play by the Cowboys as they continue to march to January, and the 2011 NFL playoffs.

11. New York Giants - Eli Manning is an elite NFL quarterback and Victor Cruz is an emerging superstar, both would expect to see a high rank in quarterback power rankings and wide receiver power rankings, respectfully per NFL position. The passing attack, punctuated by the rushing of Jacobs and an incredibly plucky defense, makes the New York Giants wild card contenders, and some of the NFL and pro football's elite.

12. Cincinnati Bengals - The "Red Rifle", Andy Dalton, has got this pro football team believing in itself again. The no-drama NFL team is relying on Benson and Scott along with its young receiving corps to make a run for the wild card, and a potential football championship run.

13. Atlanta Falcons - Atlanta is catching a break as their next two opponents, Minnesota and Houston, have key injuries to Adrian Peterson and Matt Schaub, both, most definitely, on a lot of people's individual positional power rankings in the NFL.

14. Oakland Raiders - Carson Palmer's Oakland Raiders are making statements with the elevated play of Denarius Moore and Michael Bush. If Oakland bests Chicago, they could be a wildcard contender or possibly the winner of the AFC West...can you say NFL playoffs in 2011?

15. Tennessee Titans - The Titans are playing in the shadow of the Houston Texans. If this team can pull off some consistent victories, they may be a wild card contender. Chris Johnson must elevate his play to make this happen, or these NFL games are nothing more than pro football practice for another NFL season.

16. New York Jets- Yes, this team fits their coach, big and brash and full of the pro football's version of a bleep and black screen on television. They are fun to watch, except when Mark Sanchez makes mental errors. LaDainnian Tomlinson's injury is hampering them. Shonn Green needs to elevate his play. This is an NFL team that may not make the NFL playoffs, especially the way they played against the Denver Broncos on their own path to a game by game trial towards the NFL playoffs.

17. Buffalo Bills - This team needs to get back to basics in order to win, and raise their NFL power rankings. Establish the running game with Fred Jackson and spread the ball out to Johnson and Nelson. Chan Gailey and Ryan Fitzpatrick need to right this ship as the Bill's pro football playoff chances are slipping away faster than their weekly drop in power rank.

18. Denver Broncos - Could Tim Tebow lead this team to an AFC West Division Title, and into the NFL playoffs? It is wide open out in the great west. Tebow is running an option offense which is winning games. As his passing improves, so do the chances of Denver winning the AFC West and gaining ground throughout their NFL playoff run this football season.

19. Philadelphia Eagles - Philadelphia has been living ugly all season in their power rankings as the nightmare unfolds. Yes, they won a nice game against a divisional foe in the New York Giants. However, there is still much work left to do and this NFL team is banged up. Philadelphia needs to string a few victories together to bring back the faithful, and bring back their higher team power ranking.

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Last year, this football team made a statement in the NFC. This year the inconsistent play of Mike Williams, Freeman and Blount have hampered this NFL team, as well as their team and individual power rankings.

21. San Diego Chargers - Phillip Rivers is not himself these days. Way too many interceptions combined with an inconsistent running game has placed the Chargers in shaky NFL division standings to win the AFC West. Tebow and the Broncos are a far more improved team than the one the Chargers saw earlier in the NFL season.

22. Kansas City Chiefs - Inconsistency is the key thing hurting the Chiefs this season. Cassel wasn't setting the world afire when he was healthy and Palko is following suit. You have to score in the red zone to win NFL games, especially playing a defense like New England, if you are going to win in this league.

23. Seattle Seahawks - The Seahawks are an enigma. They play well enough to beat the Baltimore Ravens, yet lose key NFL games that they should win. This pro football team could be .500 at the end of the year, as well having some of the power rankings they have ever seen.

24. Miami Dolphins - Inspired play by Matt Moore and good defensive play have moved Sparano off the hot seat in Miami with 3 NFL wins in a row, and riding an ever-increasing football power ranking along the way.

25. Cleveland Browns - This team is a "Factory of Sadness" (look for it on youtube). Colt McCoy has no offensive line and the running game is weak. Defense is what has given the Browns its four football victories, and it's spiral down the long hole of NFL and pro footbal power rankings.

26. Washington Redskins - Mike Shanahan is now on the "Sparano Hot Seat" with six straight losses. It doesn't help when your replace Grossman with Beck and then Grossman again. This is the version of the NFL's "which way did he go, George" kind of pro football team.

27. Jacksonville Jaguars - The defense is what is keeping this football team in their NFL games. The offense, lead by Blaine Gabbert, is having issues.

28. Arizona Cardinals - John Skelton's 6 for 19 game against San Francisco doesn't help the Cardinals. The offense is lifeless, and is just one of many reasons they see their NFL power ranking drop this week.

29. Carolina Panthers - Cam Newton is finding ways to almost get a win. He is putting up great numbers, but not getting the wins. The Panthers should win this weekend against the Indianapolis Colts, and hopefully, the NFL game will add some much-needed moral strength to this pro football organization.

30. Minnesota Vikings - With Adrian Peterson injured with a first degree high ankle sprain, expect Toby Gerhart to start this week. Also, expect the Vikings to lose and stay 30th in our power rankings.

31. St. Louis Rams - Steve Spagnolo could not for see such a collapse. Yes, injuries this year were huge, but it does not explain the hapless play by nearly the entire NFL team this football season. The NFL playoffs? They will be lucky to not finish with the second pick overall at the 2012 NFL Draft if this keeps up.

32. Indianapolis Colts - The quest for luck continues. There is no way a team this good last year can be this bad this year, with a dead-last NFL power ranking week after week of the NFL schedule...is there?