The NFL contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders. The Green Bay Packers (8-3) easily took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on Sunday and the Detroit Lions (10-1) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (5-7).

Here's a look at where the Detroit Lions stand in national power rankings following their 24-6 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12 to improve to 10-1 on the season. Sports Illustrated Power ranking: 1st Previous ranking: 1st The Lions—12 games into the season by the way—have become the first team in NFL history to have a running back tandem score 10-plus touchdowns apiece in back to back seasons.

Taking care of expected business during the bye week would have been a head start, though. New York Jets (3-8, Bye Week) Woody Johnson took the bye week literally and said "Bye" to GM Joe Douglas, who was a master at drafting talented players.