Week 12 of the 2023-24 NFL Season featured Thanksgiving games and more: and though the season is a bit over halfway over by this point, this week marks the unofficial start of the final push towards the postseason.

The Green Bay Packers threw a wrench in the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game plan for the only upset of the day, with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers both improving to 8-3 on Turkey Day with wins over the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks, respectively.

The Jacksonville Jaguars won a huge test against the Houston Texans, improving to 8-3 as well and securing their hold on the AFC South lead.

Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos won their fifth straight game, battling all the way back from a 1-5 start to the season, with a 29-12 win over the Cleveland Browns: one that could prove very helpful in the eventual wildcard race. Denver enters the Top 10 in my Power Rankings for the first time in the Russell Wilson era.

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In the highlight games of the week, Jalen Hurts accounted for five touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles outlasted the Buffalo Bills 37-34 to improve to an NFL-best 10-1, and on Sunday Night Football, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens rolled to their 9th win of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, who fall to a poor 4-7.

If I mentioned a team here, there’s a good chance they moved in this week’s Power Rankings: besides the Philadelphia Eagles, who literally can’t fly any higher than #1.

Read on for my Post-Week 12 Power Rankings, and if you’d like to debate or discuss any rankings, or want to follow for more NFL content including Picks and Power Rankings, be sure to connect with Sak Sports Blog on Twitter or on Facebook!

Post-Week 12 Power Rankings

Following a 1-5 start, the Denver Broncos have ripped off five straight wins, including victories over the Chiefs, Bills, and Vikings. (Getty Images via CBS Sports)
  1. Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) [Last Week: 1]
  2. Baltimore Ravens (9-3) [Last Week: 2]
  3. San Francisco 49ers (8-3) [Last Week: 3]
  4. Kansas City Chiefs (8-3) [Last Week: 5]
  5. Dallas Cowboys (8-3) [Last Week: 6]
  6. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3) [Last Week: 7]
  7. Miami Dolphins (8-3) [Last Week: 9]
  8. Detroit Lions (8-3) [Last Week: 4]
  9. Houston Texans (6-5) [Last Week: 8]
  10. Denver Broncos (6-5) [Last Week: 13]
  11. Buffalo Bills (6-6) [Last Week: 12]
  12. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4) [Last Week: 14]
  13. Indianapolis Colts (6-5) [Last Week: 16]
  14. Cleveland Browns (7-4) [Last Week: 10]
  15. Seattle Seahawks (6-5) [Last Week: 14]
  16. Minnesota Vikings (6-6) [Last Week: 11]
  17. Green Bay Packers (5-6) [Last Week: 21]
  18. Las Vegas Raiders (5-7) [Last Week: 20]
  19. Los Angeles Rams (5-6) [Last Week: 22]
  20. Cincinnati Bengals (5-6) [Last Week: 17]
  21. Los Angeles Chargers (4-7) [Last Week: 18]
  22. Atlanta Falcons (5-6) [Last Week: 23]
  23. New Orleans Saints (5-6) [Last Week: 19]
  24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) [Last Week: 24]
  25. Chicago Bears (4-8) [Last Week: 26]
  26. Tennessee Titans (4-7) [Last Week: 28]
  27. New York Giants (4-8) [Last Week: 29]
  28. New York Jets (4-7) [Last Week: 27]
  29. Washington Commanders (4-8) [Last Week: 25]
  30. Carolina Panthers (1-10) [Last Week: 32]
  31. New England Patriots (2-9) [Last Week: 31]
  32. Arizona Cardinals (2-9) [Last Week: 30]
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