Tom Brady’s Energy Rankings: Who made the GOAT’s Top 5 teams coming into Week 13?
Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season is type of here! But sooner than FOX Sports actions lead NFL analyst Tom Brady heads abet to Arlington to name his first Thanksgiving game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, or no longer it’s time for the GOAT to unveil his most widespread energy rankings! While there wasn’t a commerce at No. 1, a brand original personnel went as a lot as No. 2 while an emerging NFC South personnel made it abet into the high five. Let’s peep if those teams are in a position to dwell of their spots in Week 13.
Verify out his most widespread Top 5 and complete diagnosis here:
Here’s who the GOAT has ranked as his Top 5 teams coming into a huge Week 13!
5. Minnesota Vikings (9-2) (Final week: Unranked)
Week 12 consequence: Defeated Chicago Bears, 30-27 (OT)
Brady’s ideas: “Yeah, they’re abet on my checklist. They deserve it. They improved to 9-2. It used to be a laborious-fought time beyond laws preserve cease in Chicago. They’re never easy must you play within the division, but that’s four straight for the Vikings. Immense job, KOC (Kevin O’Connell). You might maybe well likely contain accomplished an improbable job as head coach.
“I wanna peep if Minnesota can originate it five wins in a row after they seize on Kyler Murray and the Cardinals. What a foul personnel they’re developing this week.”
Sam Darnold accomplished 11 of 13 passes for 166 yards over the fourth quarter and time beyond laws within the Vikings’ preserve cease over the Bears. (Characterize by Luke Hales/Getty Photos)
4. Philadelphia Eagles (9-2) (Final week: 5)
Week 12 consequence: Defeated Los Angeles Rams, 37-20
Brady’s ideas: “One of many freshest teams within the league trusty now, the Philadelphia Eagles. They’re using a seven-game preserve cease trip. Saquon Barkley, you are on fire. He establish every form of franchise recordsdata in L.A. on Sunday night.
“But or no longer it’s no longer real about the offense. That defense, they’ve been lights out since the bye week. They’re leading the league in nearly every class. Vic Fangio, technique to dash, my man. You’re a stud coordinator. You might maybe well likely were that plan for a truly very long time. But they contain a huge test developing this week after they seize on Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.”
Saquon Barkley took off for 255 yards within the Eagles’ preserve cease over the Rams, which used to be the most speeding yards build up by a participant in a game since 2009. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Cases by Getty Photos)
3. Buffalo Funds (9-2) (Final week: 2)
Week 12 consequence: Slothful
Brady’s ideas: “They’ve been so right this year. They’ve got a six-game preserve cease trip. Josh Allen, yep, that’s him. He’s got this offense going at with reference to 30 aspects a game, and they’re coming off their bye week. So, Buffalo will peep to cease undefeated at home after they host the 49ers on Sunday night.”
The Funds had a bye in Week 12, but they delivered the Chiefs their first loss of the season in Week 11. Josh Allen’s efficiency in that game made him the making a wager favourite to preserve cease MVP. (Characterize by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Photos)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) (Final week: 3)
Week 12 consequence: Defeated Carolina Panthers, 30-27
Brady’s ideas: “They continue to search out ways to discover the job accomplished. They’d a cease game in opposition to the Panthers on Sunday, but they came all the very best plan thru a means to preserve cease, as they persistently appeared to set. Patrick [Mahomes] got here up big yet again within the grab with a substantial droop leisurely within the fourth quarter with the game on the line. Okay.C. hosts the Raiders this week, who real so took establish to hand the Chiefs their final home loss nearly a year within the past.”
Patrick Mahomes threw for 3 touchdowns within the Chiefs’ preserve cease over the Panthers, marking the second straight week he’s thrown that many touchdowns in a game. (Characterize by Grant Halverson/Getty Photos)
1. Detroit Lions (10-1) (Final week: 1)
Week 12 consequence: Defeated Indianapolis Colts, 24-6
Brady’s ideas: “The Lions are 10-1 for the principle time since 1934!? That’s crazy! Jahmyr Gibbs, David Sir Bernard Law, they continue to point to why they’re the most dominant running abet duo within the league. But or no longer it’s no longer real offense. I’ve got to point to make a selection out to Aaron Glenn and that Lions defense. They’ve long previous 10 quarters without permitting a landing.
“Let’s peep if Detroit can succor it rolling after they host Caleb Williams and the Bears on Thanksgiving.”
Jahmyr Gibbs (left) and David Sir Bernard Law (trusty) each and each had a speeding landing within the Lions’ preserve cease over the Colts, marking the fifth time this season they’ve rushed for a landing within the equivalent game. (Characterize by Andy Lyons/Getty Photos)
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