2013 NFL Power Rankings, Week 15

I'm guessing that if there was a result you didn't want in Week 15...things didn't go your way.

Another crapshoot with the picks.  But that's what happens when a bunch of games go bonkers.  So-called contenders went down left and right and pretenders were exposed (I'm looking at you, Dallas).  It was rough all the way around, really.

Here's hoping for better in Week 16, but if the last few weeks have taught me anything, it's that crazy shit is in and predictability is long gone.

Here are the Rankings for Week 15:

1.) Seattle (12-2) [+1]
 Given that they were playing a bad team on the road, it'd be (somewhat) excusable for Seattle to win with a bit of trouble.  Instead, they dominated. Color me surprised.

2.) Denver (11-3) [-1]
 The #1 seed in the AFC went out on Thursday and got beat.  Truly pathetic, especially considering who they lost to.

3.) Kansas City (11-3) [+2]
 Meanwhile, their main competition in the AFC West went out and blew the doors off of Oakland, putting up 56.  That's the highest number of points scored in a single game this season.  Alas, KC's defense gave up 31, so it wasn't quite the runaway the "blew the doors off of Oakland" makes it sound like.

4.) Carolina (10-4) [+2]
 Just when you think New Orleans has the NFC South locked up...they have another inexcusable road loss and Carolina handles a bad team at home. Pathetic.

5.) San Francisco (10-4) [+2]
 A solid, if unspectacular, road win.  But let's face it, they weren't going to look more impressive than Seattle this week.

6.) New England (10-4) [-3]
 Disappointing.

7.) New Orleans (10-4) [-3]
 More disappointing.

8.) Arizona (9-5) [+1]
 Surprisingly, the Cardinals remain in the conversation.  How this is possible, I have no clue.  They're still on the outside looking in since the NFC's wild card teams are quite burly, but they still have a chance.  It's more than I thought I'd say after 15 weeks.

9.) Indianapolis (9-5) [+1]
 Domination.  That is what you do when a division rival comes to your place. You let them have a field goal (maybe) and then proceed to outplay them in every phase of the game.

10.) Philadelphia (8-6) [-2]
 If I expected anything out of the Eagles (aside from disappointment, I suppose), I'd be really disappointed.  I didn't foresee them losing on the road to Minnesota, but at the same time, I'm not terribly surprised that it happened.  Now if only Dallas hadn't failed to capitalize on it....

Three Games to Watch (Week 16):
New Orleans @ Carolina (FOX)
Indianapolis @ Kansas City (CBS)
New England @ Baltimore (CBS)

That's all for this week.  See you next week.