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The 2024 NFL season has reached its Thanksgiving crossroads. The good teams will begin to prep for their push to the playoffs, the middle-of-the-road teams will try to map out a way to make the wild-card round, and the bad teams will look forward to how they can get better in 2025.
As fans look ahead, let’s take a moment to see how the teams are stacked up going into Week 13 of the regular season.
1. Detroit Lions (10-1) – There’s no offense better than the Lions. And while the old adage says defense wins championships, there are no signs of slowing this team down. If Jared Goff isn’t throwing for 400 yards, the Lions will just kill you in the running game. And if Sam LaPorta ever gets going, look out.
2. Buffalo Bills (9-2) – The Bills are the best team in the AFC — yes, better than the Chiefs — but they’re a game behind the Chiefs for the No. 1 seed. They need Kansas City to stumble to get that top seed.
3. Philadelphia Eagles (9-2) – Saquon Barkley has changed this team and taken all the pressure off Jalen Hurts. That defense isn’t so bad either.
4. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) – Kansas City might not have the perfect record it once did, but it may have something even better over the last three weeks. Patrick Mahomes is finally starting to look like himself. The midseason addition of DeAndre Hopkins has reenergized the team’s passing game. When the Chiefs have that, they can beat anybody, especially at home.
5. Baltimore Ravens (8-4) – Lamar Jackson continues to be one of the unique and often unstoppable players of the NFL. While much of the attention going into Monday night’s game centered around the Harbaugh brothers’ coaching matchup, Jackson ended up putting together a performance filled with highlight reel-worthy moments.
6. Tennessee Titans (3-8) – No one was expecting it, but the Titans were happy to walk away with a win over the Texans this weekend, one that gave them another chance at avoiding what could be a third-straight losing season.
7. New York Jets (3-8) – The Jets have to be considered one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL in the past 10 years. This is a team that talked about winning the Super Bowl in the preseason. Now, they’re 3-8, have fired their head coach, and are more likely to get the No. 1 pick in the draft than make the playoffs.
8. Carolina Panthers (3-8) – Bryce Young is playing much better, and if he finishes strong, this season will be considered a success regardless of the team’s record.
9. New England Patriots (3-9) – This was always going to be a rebuilding year for the Patriots, but fans must be encouraged by the play of rookie quarterback Drake Maye.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9) – The Jaguars haven’t been great with Trevor Lawrence, but they’re even worse without him. After an absolute blowout against the Lions before entering their bye week, the Jags are hopeful Lawrence might be ready for a must-win game against the Texans.
11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9) – Antonio Pierce doesn’t have much talent on his roster to work with, but close competitive losses against solid teams with this roster may end up being the best outcome for his prospects for a second full season as the head coach.
12. New York Giants (2-9) – Blow it all up and start over. Again.