NFL power rankings entering Week 12 of the 2025 season (previous rank in parentheses):
1. Los Angeles Rams (1): How good has a team that's won five in a row been lately? LA hasn’t trailed since Week 6. One underappreciated aspect of this squad? How about an offensive line that's allowed just 14 sacks − and QB Matthew Stafford doesn't exactly give up on plays. The biggest question right now might be how much they're going to keep those "Midnight Mode" uniforms in the rotation next year.
2. New England Patriots (3): Their league-leading nine victories are already more than they won the last two seasons … combined. And with the AFC's easiest remaining schedule on the way out, quite conceivable that the Pats get to 13 or 14 wins.
3. Seattle Seahawks (2): OK, so we know the Rams have been Kryptonite for SoCal native Sam Darnold. But his team nearly pulled out the win despite his four INTs on Sunday. We also know Darnold has been an epic win for this locker room given the way LB Ernest Jones IV came to his defense after the loss to LA.
4. Denver Broncos (4): The AFC West leaders are on pace for a single-season record 75 sacks. Yet they're also outstanding against the run, permitting a league-low 3.6 yards per attempt. Even better, All-Pro CB Patrick Surtain II could be back on the other side of this week's bye.
