Week 11 is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner.
Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard to what to watch, we’ve ranked all 14 games from most appealing to least enticing.
1. Ravens at Cowboys (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Expect the feisty Ravens to put up a fight coming off their second bye week (Cleveland). And right now, the Cowboys are appointment viewing.
2. Eagles at Seahawks (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, CBS): A battle of strong defenses and NFC playoff contenders. Should be good if Philadelphia can keep it competitive on the road.
3. Packers at Redskins (Sunday night, NBC): This feels like an anything-can-happen game. So much pressure on Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy in Green Bay, and the Redskins are always entertaining.
4. Texans at Raiders (Monday night, ESPN): The NFL returns to Mexico for a matchup between first-place AFC teams. Oakland is just fun to watch right now, while the Brock Osweiler situation is extremely interesting in Houston. A lot of buzz here.
5. Titans at Colts (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): This is a huge game in a bad division. Tennessee is on fire and Indianapolis still has a guy named Andrew Luck. Expect a close, exciting game.
6. Saints at Panthers (Thursday night, NBC/NFL Network): Yes, both teams have losing records. But neither is out of this, and we’re still talking about Drew Brees and Cam Newton.
7. Dolphins at Rams (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, FOX): I can’t believe this game is ranked so high, but you have to consider that Miami has suddenly won four straight and top pick Jared Goff is making his debut for Los Angeles.
8. Bills at Bengals (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Two losing teams just trying to stay alive in the AFC playoff race. That could mean fireworks. This feels like it’ll go down to the wire.
9. Cardinals at Vikings (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): This is for football rubberneckers. Both teams had such high expectations a few weeks ago, but Minnesota is in a free-fall and the banged-up Cards just aren’t the same this year.
10. Buccaneers at Chiefs (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): The world is finally acknowledging the quietly dangerous Chiefs, who have won 17 of their last 19 regular-season games. If this isn’t a blowout — and who knows with the unpredictable Bucs — it’ll be worth monitoring.
11. Jaguars at Lions (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Detroit has a chance to make a run here, and it plays a lot of close games. Expect some wildness, but don’t bother unless it is indeed close in the fourth quarter.
12. Bears at Giants (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Only worth checking out if the terrible Bears are hanging around late.
13. Steelers at Browns (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Only worth checking out if the winless Browns are hanging around late.
14. Patriots at 49ers (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, CBS): Unless someone on Twitter tells you that the Niners have a shot late, ignore this.
