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Saints, Rams, Chiefs On Top; Cowboys Trending Upward The Saints, Cowboys, and Bears all won crucial games against rivals on Thanksgiving Day, and are moving closer to earning a spot in the playoffs. On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks won a crucial matchup against the Carolina Panthers to tighten the race for the NFC wild-card spots. In the AFC wild-card battle, the Ravens, Colts, and Broncos are all trending upward at the right time, while the Titans, Bengals, and Dolphins are trending downward. Here are the power rankings after Week 12: New Orleans Saints (10-1) Los Angeles Rams (10-1) Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) New England Patriots (8-3) Chicago Bears (8-3) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3-1) Houston Texans (8-3) Seattle Seahawks (6-5) Minnesota Vikings (6-4-1) Indianapolis Colts (6-5) Baltimore Ravens (6-5) Dallas Cowboys (6-5) Carolina Panthers (6-5) Denver Broncos (5-6) Washington Redskins (6-5) Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) Cleveland Browns (...

Bell's Steeler Career Over Le'Veon Bell did not show to the Steelers practice facility this week, which means he will no longer be suiting up for the team this season. His career with Pittsburgh is also most certainly over. At the beginning of the season, everyone believed that the Steelers would miss the presence of Le'Veon Bell on offense, but the emergence of James Conner at running back has caused other players to raid Bell's locker instead. Bell left more than 14 million dollars on the table because he was never able to reach a long-term deal with the Steelers, and now, he goes into free agency with a fresh set of legs. He could have a great market next year, depending on his physique and health. Here are my top five potential destinations for Bell: Indianapolis Colts Houston Texans Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Ravens

Saints Rise, Packers Fall The New Orleans Saints defeated the Los Angeles Rams, giving them their first loss of the season, and improving to 7-1. Both teams have one loss on the season, but as of now, the Saints look slightly better. In the AFC, the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs continue to roll, while the Steelers, Chargers, and Texans are all streaking. Here are the power rankings following Week 9: New Orleans Saints (7-1) Los Angeles Rams (8-1) New England Patriots (7-2) Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) Los Angeles Chargers (6-2) Carolina Panthers (6-2) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2-1) Minnesota Vikings (5-3-1) Houston Texans (6-3) Chicago Bears (5-3) Philadelphia Eagles (4-4) Atlanta Falcons (4-4) Baltimore Ravens (4-5) Washington Redskins (5-3) Green Bay Packers (3-4-1) Seattle Seahawks (4-4) Tennessee Titans (4-4) Cincinnati Bengals (5-3) Miami Dolphins (5-4) Indianapolis Colts (3-5) Detroit Lions (3-5) Dallas Cowboys (3-5) Jacksonville Jaguars ...