NFL power rankings roundup for Week 12

Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesThis has become more of a collection of how mean the national media is going to be to the Bengals each week.

This week, Cincinnati matched their worst start in franchise history, got officially eliminated from the playoffs and had their rookie quarterback have a complete dud of an outing against a good matchup.

So no, they didn’t climb any rankings this week.

The Bengals will need a win to escape the bottom of the Power Rankings. After Sunday’s 17-10 loss to the Raiders, Cincinnati has just six chances left to avoid becoming the third team in NFL history to go 0-16. The setback in Oakland is especially frustrating because the defense -- ranked dead last in the…