Week 13 of the NFL gets underway on Thursday night, which means it’s time for Mazz’s updated tiers after week 10 of the 2022 NFL season!

• Audio

• Tier 1

  

  ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 11: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at AT&T Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

  Kansas City Chiefs

  Philadelphia Eagles

  Dallas Cowboys

• Tier 2

  

  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – NOVEMBER 24: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass against the New England Patriots during the first half at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

  Minnesota Vikings

  Buffalo Bills

  Cincinnati Bengals

  Baltimore Ravens

  Tennessee Titans

  Miami Dolphins

  San Francisco 49ers

• Tier 3

  

  INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 23: Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers signals a play during a 37-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at SoFi Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  Los Angeles Chargers

  Seattle Seahawks

  New York Giants

  Washington Commanders

  New York Jets (Up from tier 4 in week 12)

• Tier 4

  

  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – NOVEMBER 24: Hunter Henry #85 of the New England Patriots carries the ball for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

  New England Patriots

  Atlanta Falcons

  Jacksonville Jaguars (Up from tier 5 in week 12)

  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Down from tier 3 in week 12)

• Tier 5

  

  INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams reacts during the second quarter of the NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

  Los Angeles Rams

  Indianapolis Colts (Down from tier 4 in week 12)

  Green Bay Packers (Down from tier 4 in week 12)

  Arizona Cardinals (Down from tier 4 in week 12)

  New Orleans Saints

  Las Vegas Raiders

  Pittsburgh Steelers

  Carolina Panthers

  Houston Texans

  Chicago Bears

  Detroit Lions

  Cleveland Browns

  Denver Broncos (Down from tier 4 in week 12)

• Transcript

  Felger: Tier one please.

  Mazz: Tier one remain three teams. Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas. They stay in tier one. They stay there alone.

  Felger: Second tier, please.

  Mazz: Okay. The teams that I think we have to consider, and I had them in tier one momentarily, but, you know, Minnesota’s in the conversation. I wouldn’t put them at the top of the list. Certainly Buffalo’s in the conversation. I wouldn’t put them at the top of the list.

  Felger: But these are tier two?

  Mazz: Yes, they are tier two, but they are sniffing it. The team I would really start to take seriously in it for tier one candidacy…

  Felger: The team that’s really sticking their shots up their way up there.

  Mazz: Yep. Cincinnati Bengals. They’re at home this week against the Chiefs. A rematch of that was the AFC title game.

  Jim Murray: Yeah, it was.

  Mazz: So important game for both teams. Kansas City’s got something to prove. That’s the game of the week. And also two other teams going head to head from tier two this week, Miami and San Francisco. Out in San Francisco, another great game.

  Felger: Tier three please.

  Mazz: The Chargers, certainly. Seattle’s in that middle group. The Giants are in a slump. I keep dumping on Washington every week, but the Commanders. JETS jets, jets, jets.

  Felger: Tier four please, do they remain there Mazz?

  Mazz: Yes, they remain in tier four even with the loss of the Vikings, it was not a horrible, ugly defeat. I mean, they failed at the end of the game, but they represented themselves as a functional franchise. Atlanta’s still in Tier four they lost at Washington last week, but they’re not one of the real dregs. Tampa has dropped down into tier four, rightfully after that loss to Cleveland last week. I told you much of the movement in the tiers this week was downward. Tampa was one of them and the only team, I think, that moved up in the tiers among all 32 Jacksonville.

  Felger: Tier five please.

  Mazz: Okay, Indy, Green Bay, Arizona, the Rams, they blow.

  Jim Murray: They started tier one.

  Mazz: Seriously. Saints tier five. They stuck too. Vegas, two wins in overtime in the final play the game the last two weeks but they still suck. Pittsburgh keep an eye on them they may be out of there soon, Steelers are starting to play a little bit better.

  Felger: Yeah, they usually do.

  Mazz: And you know what? Mike Tomlin might still be able to salvage a winning season.

  Felger: Usually does.

  Mazz: Carolina still in tier five. I don’t care if they won last week or not. They blow. Houston sucks. Chicago didn’t have Justin Fields last week but they lost. Lions still in tier five, although they’re playing better of late. Cleveland tier five. Deshaun Watson back this week at Houston and Denver tier five. The Broncos smell.

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