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The Raanan Rankings - Week 13

Offense: 2
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 14

Overall: The Rams are thinking playoffs. That's how good of a year it has been for Jeff Fisher. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Week 13 By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports

So it's John Elway for president, right?

(Note: The Raanan Rankings are comprised of a total score for each team from five categories — offense, defense, special teams, quarterback and coaching. The scale for each category ranges from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Ties for teams with identical points totals were broken based on number of wins, head to head matchups and quarterback ranking.)

Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan, Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.
1. Houston Texan... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 21.5

Overall: Anyone realize that Matt Schaub's QB rating this season is almost equivalent to Matt Ryan's and is better than Drew Brees'? (AP Photo/Joe Howell)

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2. Denver Bronco... Offense: 4
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 21

Overall: It's official: Peyton Manning made the right decision choosing the Broncos. AFC West champs! (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

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3. Atlanta Falco... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: I didn't think Atlanta's defense had it in them. That was a dismantling of Drew Brees and the Saints on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)

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4. New England P... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: Somebody tell me why Wes Welker doesn't have a long-term deal already? (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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5. Green Bay Pac... Offense: 4
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 19.5

Overall: It's good to see Greg Jennings back on the field. I'm sure Aaron Rodgers agrees. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

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6. Baltimore Rav... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18.5

Overall: More proof that this is just not a great Ravens team; they lost at home to a Steelers team playing without Ben Roethlisberger. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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7. Cincinnati Be... Offense: 4
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 19

Overall: The Bengals have Nick Lachey talking trash for them. Classic. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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8. San Francisco... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18.5

Overall: David Akers is either hurt or just not a very good kicker right now. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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9. Chicago Bears... Offense: 3
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 18.5

Overall: Injuries are really starting to catch up to the Bears. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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10. New York Gia... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18.5

Overall: MVP: Kicker Lawrence Tynes. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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11. Seattle Seah... Offense: 3
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18.5

Overall: Russell Wilson's making me a believer. He has some fourth-quarter magic. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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12. Indianapolis... Offense: 4
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18

Overall: Colts fans are going to have a quarter of a century with Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck as their quarterbacks. Life is just not fair to the rest of us. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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13. Washington R... Offense: 4
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18

Overall: They're officially in the NFC East race. I'm beyond stunned. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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14. Pittsburgh S... Offense: 2
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 17

Overall: Dear Charlie Batch: We're sorry. Signed, Every Football Observer. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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15. Tampa Bay Bu... Offense: 4
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 17

Overall: The Bucs might need to win out now to make the playoffs. Good thing they have a pseudo-bye this week with the Eagles coming for a visit. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

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16. New Orleans ... Offense: 4
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 16.5

Overall: Didn't think I'd ever see that kind of stinker (0 TDs, 5 INTs) from Drew Brees. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)

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17. Dallas Cowbo... Offense: 3
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 2.5
Total Points: 15.5

Overall: Nothing funnier than seeing Cowboys fans gain false hope with unimpressive wins over unimpressive teams. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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18. Cleveland Br... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 15.5

Overall: I'm officially on the bandwagon. Who's coming with me? (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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19. Minnesota Vi... Offense: 2
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 1.5
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 14.5

Overall: Leslie Frazier believes in Christian Ponder. Not sure if anyone else does right now. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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20. Miami Dolphi... Offense: 2
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2.5
Total Points: 14.5

Overall: I'm not sure how Dolphins fans make it through watching Wes Welker dominate them twice a year. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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21. St. Louis Ra... Offense: 2
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 14

Overall: The Rams are thinking playoffs. That's how good of a year it has been for Jeff Fisher. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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22. Detroit Lion... Offense: 4
Defense: 1
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 13

Overall: If there were a category for intangible, the Lions would get a negative number. Man, they really know how to blow games with the best of 'em. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

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23. San Diego Ch... Offense: 2
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 13

Overall: Even Chargers fans don't want to watch the Chargers at this point. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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24. Buffalo Bill... Offense: 3
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 13

Overall: One week too late, Buffalo. One week too late. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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25. Arizona Card... Offense: 1
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 1
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 12.5

Overall: There has to be something better out there than Ryan Lindley. Right, Mr. Whisenhunt? (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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26. Carolina Pan... Offense: 2
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 1
Total Points: 11

Overall: The Panthers wanted no part of that scene in Kansas City. Can we really blame them? (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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27. New York Jet... Offense: 1
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 1.5
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 11

Overall: A New York QB controversy without Tim Tebow in the mix? This isn't right. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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28. Jacksonville... Offense: 2
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 11

Overall: Jason Babin? Really, Jacksonville? (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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29. Tennessee Ti... Offense: 2
Defense: 1.5
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2.5
Total Points: 10.5

Overall: That was ugly. Six turnovers and a ton of drops isn't going to get it done. (AP Photo/Joe Howell)

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30. Oakland Raid... Offense: 2
Defense: 1
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 10.5

Overall: The Raiders got knocked out (literally) by the Browns. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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31. Kansas City ... Offense: 2
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 1.5
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 9.5

Overall: That was a commendable effort under those circumstances on Sunday in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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32. Philadelphia... Offense: 2
Defense: 1
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 9

Overall: That sound you hear? Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles' career getting flushed down the toilet. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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