Week 13 NFL Power Rankings: Titans rip Colts out of the top-5
By Will Lomas
![Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) pushes past Indianapolis Colts cornerback Rock Ya-Sin (26) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Tennessee Titans defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 45-26.Ini 1129 Colts Vs Titans Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) pushes past Indianapolis Colts cornerback Rock Ya-Sin (26) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Tennessee Titans defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 45-26.Ini 1129 Colts Vs Titans](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Ftitansized-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fimagn-images-2F2017-2F07-2F15249107-850x560-41f4faad8896658320a7c60c8f5b33446b747d059bfd79d07cd9e010549dc6a9.jpg)
24. Carolina Panthers (-3)
Carolina had two defensive touchdowns today and still didn’t win the game. That doesn’t make them a better or worse team than we expected based on last week’s power rankings, but if you are going to get those breaks in a game then you have to make the most of them.
Instead, the Panthers lost to one of the better “bad teams” in the NFL in the Vikings thanks to a comeback drive from Kirk Cousins.
The consensus on the Panthers has to be that they are a good team with a solid offense and a young, talented defense that is getting better and better. This isn’t their year, but they have the basis of a good team and I even think that you can win 9 or 10 games with Teddy Bridgewater if you surround him with more talent.
23. Houston Texans (+2)
The Texans made the box score look like they were powerhouses on offense, but that also included a trick play for a touchdown and a series of mistakes by the Detroit Lions that set Houston up for success.
While the final score is deceptive, that game wasn’t close and the Lions looked thoroughly outclassed against a team that is missing some of their better players.
I think the Texans were a coach away from being great in 2018 and 2019, and with the likely departure of J.J. Watt I don’t know what is going to happen next season. However, they didn’t quit and even though moral victories suck, it is better to have them than have nothing.