Ira Kaufman’s Week 11 NFL power rankings
New England Patriots fans hold a sign referring to the team’s record through the first 10 games of the season. The Patriots and the Panthers remain the unbeaten teams in the NFL. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: November 25, 2015Each week, 12 national media members — including The Tampa Tribune’s Ira Kaufman — rank teams in what is known as The Associated Press Pro32 power rankings. Here is Kaufman’s ballot.1. New England: Belichick’s revolving cast of bit players keeps changing, but results remain same.2. Carolina: Heading to Big D on Thanksgiving armed with plenty of D of its own.3. Arizona: Hoping Carolina stumbles a bit in the chase for the NFC’s No. 1 seed.4. Cincinnati: No shame in losing a prime-time thriller in the desert.5. Denver: A swarming defense intends to wreck Mr. Brady’s quest for perfection.6. Green Bay: Aaron Rodgers held off his noisy detractors, at least for a while.7. Minnesota: That loss to Green Bay will help this young team grow.8. Pittsburgh: Extra time to prepare for the Seahawks should help.9. Seattle: Trying to gear up for another long postseason run.10. Kansas City: Catching the demoralized Bills off a short week.11. N.Y. Giants: Don’t blame Eli Manning for that pedestrian record.12. Atlanta: As the Falcons fade, Matt Ryan is getting his fair share of criticism.13. Houston: DeAndre Hopkins is now on the short list of elite receivers.14. Indianapolis: They might have turned their erratic season around at the Georgia Dome.15. Buffalo: Excellent defensive game plan at Foxborough went for naught.16. N.Y. Jets: Despite midseason slump, they’re still in the AFC wild-card picture.17. Tampa Bay: Bucs fans looking forward to meaningful games in December.18. Dallas: Tony Romo hopes to carve up the unbeaten Panthers on Thanksgiving.19. Oakland: Too much, too soon for an organization on the rise.20. St. Louis: Not enough offense or discipline under Jeff Fisher.21. Washington: Beating the Giants would keep hope alive.22. Chicago: A loss at Lambeau would drop them to 0-4 in the division.23. Miami: Ryan Tannehill’s skeptics are having a field day.24. Philadelphia: Appear to be on the brink of imploding.25. Jacksonville: Duval County fans are starting to embrace the Jags.26. New Orleans: Job 1 is keeping J.J. Watt off of Drew Brees.27. San Francisco: The NFL’s lowest-scoring club has few weapons.28. Detroit: Jim Caldwell is coaching for his job in Motown.29. Baltimore: If you thought the Ravens would quit, think again.30. Tennessee: The Titans are still seeking their first AFC victory.31. Cleveland: Johnny Football has been benched in Cleveland — probably for good.32. San Diego: Philip Rivers deserves better than this slop.