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| Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
| 1 (-) | New York Giants | 11-1 | 1.5751 (LW × 1.025) | won by 16 at Redskins |
| 2 (↑1) | Baltimore Ravens | 8-4 | 1.5034 (LW × 1.018) | won by 31 at Bengals |
| 3 (↑2) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-3 | 1.4675 (LW × 1.045) | won by 23 at Patriots |
| 4 (↓2) | Tennessee Titans | 11-1 | 1.4656 (LW × 0.992) | won by 37 at Lions |
| 5 (↑1) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-3 | 1.4205 (LW × 1.011) | won by 3 vs Saints |
| 6 (↑2) | Atlanta Falcons | 8-4 | 1.4093 (LW × 1.020) | won by 6 at Chargers |
| 7 (↑3) | Minnesota Vikings | 7-5 | 1.4051 (LW × 1.025) | won by 20 vs Bears |
| 8 (↓1) | Indianapolis Colts | 8-4 | 1.3911 (LW × 1.006) | won by 4 at Browns |
| 9 (↑5) | Philadelphia Eagles | 6-5-1 | 1.3762 (LW × 1.041) | won by 28 vs Cardinals |
| 10 (↑2) | Carolina Panthers | 9-3 | 1.3678 (LW × 1.020) | won by 4 at Packers |
| 11 (↓7) | New York Jets | 8-4 | 1.3454 (LW × 0.922) | lost by 17 vs Broncos |
| 12 (↑1) | New Orleans Saints | 6-6 | 1.3427 (LW × 1.011) | lost by 3 at Buccaneers |
| 13 (↓2) | Green Bay Packers | 5-7 | 1.3218 (LW × 0.980) | lost by 4 vs Panthers |
| 14 (↑3) | Dallas Cowboys | 8-4 | 1.3200 (LW × 1.018) | won by 25 vs Seahawks |
| 15 (↓6) | New England Patriots | 7-5 | 1.2980 (LW × 0.946) | lost by 23 vs Steelers |
| 16 (↑10) | Denver Broncos | 7-5 | 1.2798 (LW × 1.080) | won by 17 at Jets |
| 17 (↑1) | San Diego Chargers | 4-8 | 1.2732 (LW × 0.985) | lost by 6 vs Falcons |
| 18 (↓3) | Chicago Bears | 6-6 | 1.2700 (LW × 0.974) | lost by 20 at Vikings |
| 19 (↑2) | Houston Texans | 5-7 | 1.2692 (LW × 1.018) | won by 13 vs Jaguars |
| 20 (↓4) | Arizona Cardinals | 7-5 | 1.2575 (LW × 0.968) | lost by 28 at Eagles |
| 21 (↓2) | Miami Dolphins | 7-5 | 1.2280 (LW × 0.978) | won by 4 at Rams |
| 22 (↑1) | Cleveland Browns | 4-8 | 1.2264 (LW × 1.001) | lost by 4 vs Colts |
| 23 (↓1) | Washington Redskins | 7-5 | 1.2205 (LW × 0.983) | lost by 16 vs Giants |
| 24 (-) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-8 | 1.1864 (LW × 0.994) | lost by 13 at Texans |
| 25 (↓5) | Buffalo Bills | 6-6 | 1.1812 (LW × 0.946) | lost by 7 vs 49ers |
| 26 (↑3) | San Francisco 49ers | 4-8 | 1.1599 (LW × 1.046) | won by 7 at Bills |
| 27 (↓2) | Oakland Raiders | 3-9 | 1.1582 (LW × 0.971) | lost by 7 vs Chiefs |
| 28 (↑2) | Kansas City Chiefs | 2-10 | 1.1308 (LW × 1.044) | won by 7 at Raiders |
| 29 (↓2) | Cincinnati Bengals | 1-10-1 | 1.1132 (LW × 0.993) | lost by 31 vs Ravens |
| 30 (↓2) | Seattle Seahawks | 2-10 | 1.0997 (LW × 0.983) | lost by 25 at Cowboys |
| 31 (-) | St. Louis Rams | 2-10 | 1.0134 (LW × 0.988) | lost by 4 vs Dolphins |
| 32 (-) | Detroit Lions | 0-12 | 0.9998 (LW × 0.995) | lost by 37 vs Titans |
Comments:
The Titans pay the price for playing the very weak Lions, and the Ravens and Steelers are there to take advantage. The Titans don't face another strong team until weeks 16 and 17, so they could have a tough time moving back up.
The NFC has 7 teams in the top 10. The AFC has 7 team in the bottom 10.
10 teams are at or above 8 wins. 10 teams are at or above 8 losses.
APR finally ranks the Broncos above the Chargers.
Teams ESPN likes more than APR:
- Redskins (+10)
- APR and ESPN both drop the Redskins 1 spot on their loss to the Giants. Their widest margin of victory was 8 points (over the Lions in week 8).
- Cardinals (+8)
- The Cardinals have tanked against good teams this year, and taken advantage of a soft schedule. Dallas is the only team they've beat that's ranked higher than #21 this week.
Teams APR likes more than ESPN:
- Ravens (-8)
- ESPN moves the Ravens up 3 spots on their win over the Bengals. Except for losses to the Colts and Giants, the Ravens have looked very solid this year, especially considering they have a rookie QB.
- Vikings (-8)
- The Vikings have gone 4-1 in their last 5. They still have to play the Cardinals, Falcons, and Giants, so they'll have a chance to prove if they belong in the top 10.
- Eagles (-8)
- The Eagles get another convincing win, and APR moves them back into the top 10. But the Eagles are 0-3 in divisional games, which is a huge issue when there are only two wildcard spots available.
Historically Bad Teams Watch
The Rams move away from the #1 spot, but now they have new company in the top 10.
| Rank | Team | Net Pts/Game | W-L | Next Week |
| 1 | 1976 Buccaneers | -20.50 | 0-14 | n/a |
| 2 | 1972 Patriots | -18.14 | 3-11 | n/a |
| 3 | 1973 Oilers | -17.71 | 1-13 | n/a |
| 4 | 1967 Falcons | -17.64 | 1-12 | n/a |
| 5 | 2008 Rams | -16.75 | 2-10 | @ Cardinals |
| 6 | 1990 Patriots | -16.56 | 1-15 | n/a |
| 7 | 2000 Browns | -16.12 | 3-13 | n/a |
| 8 | 2008 Lions | -15.83 | 0-12 | vs Vikings |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 26 | 2008 Bengals | -13.25 | 1-10-1 | vs Redskins |
The Chiefs win moves them out to spot #66.
