Vikings Decline Continues in ESPN NFL Power Rankings

After losing five of their last six games, the Minnesota Vikings have expectedly dropped further in this week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings. See where they landed as well as where the other 31 teams stack up this week.

ESPN's 2016 NFL Power Rankings: Week 13

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

ESPN comments:

The Vikings are 1-5 in their past six games and have scored the fourth-fewest points per game (16.5) in that stretch. However, the Vikings are still given a 56 percent chance to make the playoffs, according to NFL FPI. A win Thursday against the Cowboys would go a long way toward helping the cause.

The biggest riser of the week is the San Diego Chargers, jumping ten spots from #25 to #15. The biggest fall of the week belong to the Indianapolis Colts, plunging seven spots from #18 to #25.

The Vikings host the Cowboys this Thursday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Skol!