Another week, another team at #1. Though to be sure, if the Cowboys had won, they would have stayed on top.
Other than the Jets, no teams move by more than 8 spots. Last week, 4 teams moved by 10 or more.
Nobody's really dominating (yet) like the Patriots and Colts did last year.
There is a massive drop-off from the #30 Bengals to the #31 Rams.
Teams ESPN likes more than APR:
Steelers (+12), Jaguars (+10), Giants (+9)
I think all of these teams are getting a lot of credit for last year's successes.Teams APR likes more than ESPN:
Dolphins (-11): going into Foxboro and getting a win on the Patriots (even without Tom Brady) is huge, but ESPN still has the Dolphins at #26.
Bears (-10): Wins over the Colts and a very tough-looking Eagles, with close losses against the Buccaneers and Panthers. Maybe not top 10, but isn't that worth more than the #18 spot?
Saints (-9): The Saints have a win over the Buccaneers, and close losses against the Broncos and Redskins. The NFC South is starting to look like a very tough division this year.
Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
1 (LW-4) | Washington Redskins | 3-1 | 1.4771 (LW * 1.006) | won by 2 at Cowboys |
2 (LW-5) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-1 | 1.4730 (LW * 1.022) | won by 9 vs Packers |
3 (LW+1) | Tennessee Titans | 4-0 | 1.4607 (LW * 0.951) | won by 13 vs Vikings |
4 (LW-8) | San Diego Chargers | 2-2 | 1.4567 (LW * 1.094) | won by 10 at Raiders |
5 (LW+4) | Dallas Cowboys | 3-1 | 1.4381 (LW * 0.933) | lost by 2 vs Redskins |
6 (LW-8) | Carolina Panthers | 3-1 | 1.4189 (LW * 1.078) | won by 15 vs Falcons |
7 (LW+3) | New Orleans Saints | 2-2 | 1.4129 (LW * 0.948) | won by 14 vs 49ers |
8 (LW-3) | Chicago Bears | 2-2 | 1.3899 (LW * 1.027) | won by 4 vs Eagles |
9 (LW-4) | Philadelphia Eagles | 2-2 | 1.3688 (LW * 1.029) | lost by 4 at Bears |
10 (LW+2) | New York Giants | 3-0 | 1.3687 (LW * 0.950) | Bye |
11 (LW+8) | Denver Broncos | 3-1 | 1.3666 (LW * 0.893) | lost by 14 at Chiefs |
12 (LW+2) | Buffalo Bills | 4-0 | 1.3295 (LW * 0.964) | won by 17 at Rams |
13 (LW-14) | New York Jets | 2-2 | 1.3128 (LW * 1.249) | won by 21 vs Cardinals |
14 (LW+8) | Arizona Cardinals | 2-2 | 1.3125 (LW * 0.902) | lost by 21 at Jets |
15 (LW-5) | Miami Dolphins | 1-2 | 1.3121 (LW * 1.110) | Bye |
16 (LW+7) | Baltimore Ravens | 2-1 | 1.3076 (LW * 0.929) | lost by 3 at Steelers |
17 (LW+2) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-1 | 1.2924 (LW * 1.020) | won by 3 vs Ravens |
18 (LW-8) | New England Patriots | 2-1 | 1.2783 (LW * 1.203) | Bye |
19 (LW+2) | Minnesota Vikings | 1-3 | 1.2457 (LW * 1.005) | lost by 13 at Titans |
20 (LW+4) | Green Bay Packers | 2-2 | 1.2276 (LW * 0.989) | lost by 9 at Buccaneers |
21 (LW+2) | Oakland Raiders | 1-3 | 1.2112 (LW * 1.006) | lost by 10 vs Chargers |
22 (LW+4) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-2 | 1.1889 (LW * 0.977) | won by 3 vs Texans |
23 (LW) | Atlanta Falcons | 2-2 | 1.1701 (LW * 1.053) | lost by 15 at Panthers |
24 (LW+2) | Indianapolis Colts | 1-2 | 1.1518 (LW * 1.004) | Bye |
25 (LW-7) | Kansas City Chiefs | 1-3 | 1.1475 (LW * 1.393) | won by 14 vs Broncos |
26 (LW-2) | Cleveland Browns | 1-3 | 1.1213 (LW * 1.171) | won by 8 at Bengals |
27 (LW+6) | San Francisco 49ers | 2-2 | 1.0905 (LW * 0.924) | lost by 14 at Saints |
28 (LW-1) | Houston Texans | 0-3 | 1.0707 (LW * 1.142) | lost by 3 at Jaguars |
29 (LW+4) | Seattle Seahawks | 1-2 | 1.0312 (LW * 0.957) | Bye |
30 (LW+6) | Cincinnati Bengals | 0-4 | 1.0231 (LW * 0.948) | lost by 8 vs Browns |
31 (LW+1) | St. Louis Rams | 0-4 | 0.8626 (LW * 0.970) | lost by 17 vs Bills |
32 (LW+1) | Detroit Lions | 0-3 | 0.8584 (LW * 0.987) | Bye |