Taking a spin around the NFL to get you ready for Week 12:

The big questions

Which team will make a move in the AFC West?

Seven teams in the NFL had seven or more wins entering Week 12. Three of them -- the Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs -- are in the AFC West.

Denver hosts Kansas City in the weekend's most intriguing matchup as both teams (7-3) look to catch up to the first-place Raiders (8-2). Gary Kubiak is looking for answers in the running game, where the Broncos are averaging 3.69 yards per carry (26th) and 2.06 yards before contact (26th).

Trevor Siemian could use some help from a struggling Broncos running game. Harry How/Getty Images

A more productive running game would help quarterback Trevor Siemian. Since suffering a shoulder injury in Week 4, he is completing 56.3 percent of his passes (31st) and averaging 6.34 yards per attempt (30th).

The Chiefs' offense needs a lift as well. Kansas City is averaging 16.0 points in its past three games.

The Broncos go into this game as 3.5-point favorites.

Can the Baltimore Ravens finish strong?

At 5-5, the Ravens are only a half-game out of first place in the AFC North. But according to Football Outsiders, they have the most difficult remaining schedule in the NFL.

Baltimore needs to get more from its offense down the stretch. The Ravens are averaging 18.2 points per game (26th) and rank 30th in efficiency -- ahead of only the Los Angeles Rams and Houston Texans.

Their opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals, lost wide receiver A.J. Green and running back Giovani Bernard to injuries last week. When targeting Green, Andy Dalton has averaged 10.15 yards per attempt with four touchdowns and no interceptions.

When targeting all other players, Dalton is averaging 7.36 YPA with seven touchdowns and six interceptions. With a loss Sunday, the Bengals would guarantee themselves fewer than nine wins for the first time since 2010.

The Ravens are four-point favorites at home.

Do the Green Bay Packers have a run in them?

Aaron Rodgers says they can win out, and that's what it might take for the Packers to get into the postseason. Going into Week 12, Green Bay has an 8.8 percent chance to sneak into the playoffs.

During Green Bay's current four-game losing streak, the defense is allowing a league-worst 38.25 points per game. And during that span, opposing quarterbacks are completing 71.9 percent of their passes, averaging 9.76 YPA and have a passer rating of 127.4.

Football Outsiders still gives the Philadelphia Eagles a 40.5 percent chance to make the postseason, and they're 4-0 at home this season. But at 5-5 and in last place in the NFC East, Philadelphia's margin for error is small going into the final six games. Carson Wentz & Co. are four-point favorites.

Numbers that matter

16: The number of touchdown catches for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin since Week 12 of last year. That's more than any other player in the NFL. When targeting Baldwin this year, Russell Wilson is 50-for-63 (79.4 percent) for 684 yards (10.86 YPA), four touchdowns and no interceptions. That equates to a passer rating of 133.1 and a QBR of 99.4. Wilson, Baldwin and the Seahawks travel to Tampa as six-point favorites against the Buccaneers.

41.0: The total QBR of opposing quarterbacks against the Miami Dolphins since Week 6. That's the best mark of any passing defense in the NFL. Opponents are completing just 54.5 percent of their passes with six touchdowns and eight interceptions during the Dolphins' current five-game winning streak. Miami is a 7.5-point favorite against the San Francisco 49ers, who have now lost nine games in a row.

509: The number of points the Jacksonville Jaguars have been outscored by since Gus Bradley took over in 2013. That's the worst margin in the NFL and 78 points worse than the next team (the Cleveland Browns). The 2-8 Jaguars go to Buffalo as 7.5-point underdogs.

What we'll be talking about after Week 12

Cam Newton's performance in Oakland: The Carolina Panthers are two games out of first place in the NFC South and will need a monster game from Newton to end the Raiders' four-game winning streak. Newton ranks 31st in completion percentage (56.5), 20th in YPA (7.05) and is averaging the fewest rushing yards (29.8) of his career. The Panthers have plenty of other issues, but Newton will have to carry them if they're going to salvage this season. Look for him to carve up a suspect Raiders defense. The Panthers are three-point underdogs on the road.

The San Diego Chargers handing the Houston Texans their first home loss: Bill O'Brien's team is 5-0 at home and coming off a difficult loss to the Raiders in Mexico City. The 4-6 Chargers had a bye last week and have the easiest remaining schedule in the NFL, according to Football Outsiders. San Diego's pass defense will give Brock Osweiler trouble. The Chargers are 1.5-point favorites.

The New York Giants inching closer to a playoff berth: They've won five in a row by a combined margin of 23 points. All seven of their wins and nine of their 10 games have been decided by one possession. The Cleveland Browns are still looking for their first win and have lost their past three by a total of 61 points. If the Giants take care of business (they're seven-point favorites), they'll need only two wins in their last five to get to 10 wins.