NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Initial Standings Post-Thursday Night Football

December 9, 2016   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

In what felt like a playoff matchup come early, the Kansas City Chiefs took down the Oakland Raiders 21-13 on the Week 14 edition of Thursday Night Football. 
Kansas City had looked good coming in, but Oakland had looked great, riding a six-game tear before quarterback Derek Carr collapsed on the road, completing 17 of 41 attempts for 117 yards.
The Chiefs have wideout Tyreek Hill to thank for the season sweep of the Raiders. The breakout star scored a 36-yard touchdown in the second quarter, then took a punt back 78 yards to the house in the same frame, giving the team a lead it wouldn't let go of.
Here is a look at the power rankings after the encounter:
Winners of four in a row and having the necessary tiebreaker over the Raiders in the AFC West, the Chiefs sit as one of the best teams in football in the power rankings. Oakland, though, doesn't take much of a dive for having a strong streak snapped because it's still clutching 10 wins. 
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