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The Raanan Rankings - Week 14

Offense: 2.5
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 12.5

Overall: Don’t tick off the Panthers. They actually come to play when you do. Just ask the Falcons. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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Week 14 By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports

Another week of opportunites won and lost.

(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. Denver Bronco... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 22.5

Overall: Everyone has jumped on the Broncos’ bandwagon. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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2. New England P... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 21

Overall: Remember when the Patriots were 3-3? Me neither. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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3. Houston Texan... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: If Monday night taught us anything it’s this: Houston better get home-field advantage so it doesn’t have to play in New England again. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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4. Atlanta Falco... Offense: 4
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20

Overall: Lucky for Atlanta it won’t have to see Carolina again. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

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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/Morry Gash)

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6. New York Gian... Offense: 4
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 19.5

Overall: It’s always ‘next man up’ for the Giants. Now it’s rookie running back David Wilson’s turn. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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7. Seattle Seaha... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 19.5

Overall: If you can score 58 points, you score 58 points. There’s no mercy rule in professional football. That’s for Little League. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

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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: How great a season is Aldon Smith having that he had a quiet two-sack game? (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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9. Indianapolis ... Offense: 4
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18.5

Overall: That Week 17 home date with Houston is going to be something special if Chuck Pagano returns to the sidelines and the division title is on the line. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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10. Washington R... Offense: 4
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18.5

Overall: RG3’s alive. The DMV can breathe now. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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11. Cincinnati B... Offense: 4
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 18

Overall: What’s going on in Cincinnati? The Bengals (3-4 at home) stink there. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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12. Baltimore Ra... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 17.5

Overall: There is nobody celebrating the departure of offensive coordinator Cam Cameron more than Ray Rice legacy fantasy owners. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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13. Chicago Bear... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 17.5

Overall: My crystal ball sees another late-season collapse on the horizon. Jay Cutler can’t even stop this one from happening, not with all the injuries around him. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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14. Pittsburgh S... Offense: 2
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 17.5

Overall: That’s just a different Troy Polamalu on the field right now than I remember. It’s sad. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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15. Cleveland Br... Offense: 3
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 17.5

Overall: The Browns may be the best team in the AFC North at this very moment. I know it sounds weird, but it’s possible. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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16. Dallas Cowbo... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 16.5

Overall: If the Cowboys make the playoffs with all their injuries, Tony Romo belongs in the Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)

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17. Minnesota Vi... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 1.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 16

Overall: Have I raved enough about Adrian Peterson? The guy is amazing. (AP Photo/Andy King)

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18. Tampa Bay Bu... Offense: 4
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 16

Overall: Apparently the Bucs didn’t want to be in the thick of the NFC wild-card race. They lost at home to the Eagles on a day where they honored their only Super Bowl championship team. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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19. New Orleans ... Offense: 4
Defense: 1.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 15.5

Overall: You had to know the defense would be their downfall, but Drew Brees impersonating Tony Romo? Didn't think that would happen. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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20. St. Louis Ra... Offense: 2
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 15

Overall: Not sure the Rams’ magic is sustainable, but it has been fun nonetheless. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

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21. San Diego Ch... Offense: 2
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 14

Overall: How many times has Norv been fired already? (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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22. Miami Dolphi... Offense: 1.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 13.5

Overall: Hey, the Dolphins beat the Patriots at something! (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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23. New York Jet... Offense: 1
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 1.5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 13

Overall: Rex Ryan should get some consideration for Coach of the Year if he even sniffs the playoffs with this roster. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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

Overall: Nobody blows a lead quite like the Lions. They have allowed a 10-plus-point lead to disappear in three straight games now. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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25. Buffalo Bill... Offense: 3
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 12.5

Overall: The Bills continue to disappoint. Not sure why I keep getting fooled. Chan Gailey’s running that show. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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26. Carolina Pan... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 12.5

Overall: Don’t tick off the Panthers. They actually come to play when you do. Just ask the Falcons. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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27. Arizona Card... Offense: 1
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 1
Coaching: 1
Total Points: 11

Overall: Hey Arizona, Vince Young is willing and able. He’s definitely better than what you’re throwing out there right now. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

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28. Jacksonville... Offense: 1.5
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 11

Overall: The Chad Henne era's just about over, too. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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T29. Philadelphi... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 1.5
Special Teams: 1.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2.5
Total Points: 10

Overall: I’m sold on Foles… for next season, at least. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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T29. Tennessee T... Offense: 2
Defense: 1.5
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 10

Overall: The Titans haven’t quit on their coach, they’re just not a very good team. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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31. Oakland Raid... Offense: 2
Defense: 1
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 10

Overall: The housecleaning has begun with three weeks left in the season. Somebody tell Oakland they actually have to play these games. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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32. Kansas City ... Offense: 1.5
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 1
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 8.5

Overall: Back to being the Chiefs again. Kansas City was a no-show in Cleveland on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

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