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When the Chiefs lost to the Chargers, I am sure Broncos fans were pretty happy. For about 8 hours. Then the Broncos blew a 24 point half time lead to the Patriots to lose in overtime.
The Chargers made a case as to why they should still be considered in the wild card race and there are 6 5-6 teams that are in line for the last seed in the AFC. Here are the week 13 rankings:
| Team | Record | Rank | Reason | Previous Ranking |
| Seahawks | 10-1 | 1 | Nice to move up during a bye week. This team not only holds the best record, they also may be the best team in the league. | 3 |
| Broncos | 9-2 | 2 | A tale of two halves, in the first they looked unbeatable. In the second they looked like about the 6th best team in the AFC. | 1 |
| Saints | 9-2 | 3 | Not the best game against the terrible Atlanta Falcons. At home they are very good, on the road they could have issues. | 4 |
| Patriots | 8-3 | 4 | Huge come from behind win against the Broncos. They probably lose that game on the road but it turned into a statement game for the Pats. | 7 |
| Chiefs | 9-2 | 5 | Could have been set up well with a division win against the Chargers, but two bad injuries allowed Philip Rivers the time he needed to carve the defense. | 2 |
| Panthers | 8-3 | 6 | 7 wins in a row. Losses to the Cardinals, Seattle and Buffalo when they were healthy. This is a very good team. | 5 |
| 49ers | 7-4 | 7 | The defense is still strong holding opposing teams to 10 or less in the last 4 games. | 9 |
| Bengals | 7-4 | 8 | Bye | 8 |
| Cardinals | 7-4 | 9 | The Cards are becoming a legitimate threat. A great defense that has a QB playing very well. (I just puked in my mouth a little) | 13 |
| Colts | 7-4 | 10 | Carson Palmer keeps on giving and just housed the Colts to the Bengals favor in the standings. | 6 |
| Cowboys | 6-5 | 11 | Big win beating the red hot Giants. On paper this team should be good. At times we actually see it. | 12 |
| Lions | 6-5 | 12 | Matthew Stafford played bad, but the pick from the bread basket ov Calvin Johnson was not on him. | 10 |
| Steelers | 5-6 | 13 | I was hoping the Browns would end the Steelers season on Sunday. They didn't and this might be the one team I don't want to think about in a wild card matchup. | 17 |
| Eagles | 6-5 | 14 | Bye | 14 |
| Bears | 6-5 | 15 | In the NFC North, no one wants to take the lead. The Bears need to get healthy. | 11 |
| Chargers | 5-6 | 16 | No doubt about it, this was a big team for the Chargers who may have a shot at the last wild card spot in the AFC. | 20 |
| Dolphins | 5-6 | 17 | It looked like they were going to pull it out against the Panthers. This team is playing tough and has been in a lot of games they eventually lose. | 16 |
| Rams | 5-6 | 18 | They laid a beat down on the limping Bears, but have now topped the Colts and Bears by a total of 51 points in their last two games. | 25 |
| Ravens | 5-6 | 19 | The game on Thanksgiving night is big for wildcard implications. Classic matchup of Steelers vs. Ravens that no one thought was going to matter 6 weeks ago. | 22 |
| Jets | 5-6 | 20 | Geno Smith is who we thought he was. Only thing worse was how bad Ed Reed is playing. Looked lost against his former team. | 15 |
| Titans | 5-6 | 21 | Ladies and Gentleman, meet your current 6th seed in the playoffs. | 24 |
| Giants | 4-7 | 22 | I expected a better effort at home, but the slow start doomed them in the end. | 18 |
| Packers | 5-5-1 | 23 | No shame in a tie game against a 2 win team. Wait, yes there is. | 19 |
| Browns | 4-7 | 24 | Back in the basement. An old comfortable shoe that has the same decorations from the last time you were there. (Thanks Kevin) | 21 |
| Bills | 4-7 | 25 | Bye | 23 |
| Raiders | 4-7 | 26 | Gave up the game in the last 15 seconds to the Titans. Need an answer at QB. | 26 |
| Buccaneers | 3-8 | 27 | Mike Glennon is playing lights out for this team. | 27 |
| Redskins | 3-8 | 28 | Will we see Mike Shanahan get the axe in Washington? RG3 is playing terrible and the defense is not showing up. | 28 |
| Vikings | 2-8-1 | 29 | With a 23-7 at one point it looked like Minnesota was going to win a nice game against the Packers. | 31 |
| Falcons | 2-9 | 30 | The Falcons had a shot to beat the Saints but fumbled it away. | 30 |
| Jaguars | 2-9 | 31 | Well, they beat the Texans. They don't want to screw up and give away the number 1 pick. | 32 |
| Texans | 2-9 | 32 | Opened the season 2-0 and have since lost 9 in a row. | 29 |