Vikings Among Elite In This Week’s ESPN NFL Power Rankings

The Minnesota Vikings (8-3) climbed again this week in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings following their 20-10 win in Atlanta; and there's a change at the top in this week's list. See where the Vikes rank along with the rest of the league according to the ESPN experts..

2015 NFL Power Rankings: Week 13

1. Carolina Panthers (11-0)
2. New England Patriots (10-1)
3. Denver Broncos (9-2)
4. Arizona Cardinals (9-2)
5. Cincinnati Bengals (9-2)
6. Minnesota Vikings (8-3)
7. Seattle Seahawks (6-5)
8. Green Bay Packers (7-4)
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)
10. Kansas City Chiefs (6-5)
11. Houston Texans (6-5)
12. New York Jets (6-5)
13. Washington Redskins (5-6)
14. Indianapolis Colts (6-5)
15. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)
16. Oakland Raiders (5-6)
17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6)
18. New York Giants (5-6)
19. Buffalo Bills (5-6)
20. Chicago Bears (5-6)
21. Detroit Lions (4-7)
22. New Orleans Saints (4-7)
23. Miami Dolphins (4-7)
24. Philadelphia Eagles (4-7)
25. Baltimore Ravens (4-7)
26. St. Louis Rams (4-7)
27. San Diego Chargers (3-8)
28. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7)
29. Dallas Cowboys (3-8)
30. Tennessee Titans (2-9)
31. San Francisco 49ers (3-8)
32. Cleveland Browns (2-9)

Teddy Bridgewater has six games with fewer than 200 passing yards this season. The Vikings are 6-0 in those games. The rest of the NFL is 41-53 (.436) when getting fewer than 200 passing yards.

The biggest riser of the week is the Washington Redskins jumping seven spots from #20 to #13. The biggest fall of the week belongs to the Dallas Cowboys, dropping eight spots from #21 to #29. 

The Vikes return home this Sunday to face the Seattle Seahawks at Noon at TCF Bank Stadium.

Skol!