Week 15 NFL Power Rankings

Dec 9, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) and teammate huddle around the heater on the sidelines during the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

12. Dallas Cowboys (7-6) (10) They should have stayed in the locker room after halftime. They wanted no part of the Bears or the cold in the second half on Monday Night.

11. Arizona Cardinals (8-5) (13) Rough road down the stretch with a road trip to Tennessee before they face the Seahawks and Niners the last couple of weeks of the season.

10. Indianapolis Colts (8-5) (7) Despite losing three of their last five, they backed into the playoffs last week

Dec 8, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy (25) carries for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Lions 34-20. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

9. Philadelphia Eagles (8-5) (11) LeSean McCoy’s 4th quarter in the snow was epic.

8. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) (8) I find it tough to get excited about the Bengals. Two straight one-and-done trips to the postseason will do that.

7. Kansas City Chiefs (10-3) (9) Dave Toub’s special teams had themselves a day to remember.

6. New England Patriots (10-3) (5) Losing Gronk for the season will hurt a Patriots offense that was starting to click.

5. Carolina Panthers (9-4) (3) Tough loss for the upstart Panthers.  They’ll get another shot at the Saints in Carolina in a couple of weeks.

4. San Francisco 49ers (9-4) (6) Pulled off a win against the Seahawks, but will need to win out a get a lot of help to get the division. Most likely they’ll be the top Wild Card seed.

3. New Orleans Saints (10-3) (4) Settled down the streaking Panthers to maintain the top spot in the NFC South.

Dec 8, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) calls out in the first quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

2. Seattle Seahawks (11-2) (1) Losing in San Fran won’t mean much as long as they can maintain home field throughout the NFC playoffs.

1. Denver Broncos (11-2) (2) Peyton Manning can’t play in the cold? How about another 396 yards and 4 TD’s and another win. Take that and stick it!