2008 Navigation Links
Read this for a description of APR
| Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
| 1 (-) | Baltimore Ravens | 11-5 | 1.5144 (LW × 1.003) | won by 20 vs Jaguars |
| 2 (↑1) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-4 | 1.4858 (LW × 1.000) | won by 31 vs Browns |
| 3 (↑4) | Indianapolis Colts | 12-4 | 1.4638 (LW × 1.041) | won by 23 vs Titans |
| 4 (-) | New York Giants | 12-4 | 1.4544 (LW × 0.988) | lost by 1 at Vikings |
| 5 (↓3) | Tennessee Titans | 13-3 | 1.4403 (LW × 0.967) | lost by 23 at Colts |
| 6 (↑2) | New England Patriots | 11-5 | 1.4192 (LW × 1.026) | won by 13 at Bills |
| 7 (↑2) | Philadelphia Eagles | 9-6-1 | 1.4137 (LW × 1.024) | won by 38 vs Cowboys |
| 8 (↓2) | Carolina Panthers | 12-4 | 1.4123 (LW × 0.996) | won by 2 at Saints |
| 9 (↓4) | Atlanta Falcons | 11-5 | 1.3947 (LW × 0.965) | won by 4 vs Rams |
| 10 (-) | San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | 1.3914 (LW × 1.010) | won by 31 vs Broncos |
| 11 (-) | Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 | 1.3823 (LW × 1.007) | won by 1 vs Giants |
| 12 (↑4) | Miami Dolphins | 11-5 | 1.3456 (LW × 1.034) | won by 7 at Jets |
| 13 (↓1) | New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | 1.3167 (LW × 0.974) | lost by 2 vs Panthers |
| 14 (↑3) | Houston Texans | 8-8 | 1.3135 (LW × 1.022) | won by 7 vs Bears |
| 15 (↓2) | Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | 1.2883 (LW × 0.969) | lost by 38 at Eagles |
| 16 (↓1) | Chicago Bears | 9-7 | 1.2741 (LW × 0.978) | lost by 7 at Texans |
| 17 (↑2) | Green Bay Packers | 6-10 | 1.2528 (LW × 0.986) | won by 10 vs Lions |
| 18 (↓4) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-7 | 1.2510 (LW × 0.951) | lost by 7 vs Raiders |
| 19 (↓1) | New York Jets | 9-7 | 1.2431 (LW × 0.977) | lost by 7 vs Dolphins |
| 20 (↑4) | Arizona Cardinals | 9-7 | 1.2272 (LW × 1.025) | won by 13 vs Seahawks |
| 21 (↑1) | San Francisco 49ers | 7-9 | 1.2225 (LW × 1.014) | won by 3 vs Redskins |
| 22 (↓2) | Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 1.2204 (LW × 0.995) | lost by 3 at 49ers |
| 23 (↑5) | Oakland Raiders | 5-11 | 1.2103 (LW × 1.049) | won by 7 at Buccaneers |
| 24 (↑1) | Cincinnati Bengals | 4-11-1 | 1.2053 (LW × 1.010) | won by 10 vs Chiefs |
| 25 (↓4) | Buffalo Bills | 7-9 | 1.1971 (LW × 0.987) | lost by 13 vs Patriots |
| 26 (-) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-11 | 1.1718 (LW × 0.995) | lost by 20 at Ravens |
| 27 (↓4) | Denver Broncos | 8-8 | 1.1701 (LW × 0.976) | lost by 31 at Chargers |
| 28 (↓1) | Seattle Seahawks | 4-12 | 1.1513 (LW × 0.991) | lost by 13 at Cardinals |
| 29 (-) | Cleveland Browns | 4-12 | 1.1283 (LW × 0.996) | lost by 31 at Steelers |
| 30 (-) | Kansas City Chiefs | 2-14 | 1.0935 (LW × 0.991) | lost by 10 at Bengals |
| 31 (↑1) | St. Louis Rams | 2-14 | 1.0480 (LW × 1.042) | lost by 4 at Falcons |
| 32 (↓1) | Detroit Lions | 0-16 | 1.0210 (LW × 1.000) | lost by 10 at Packers |
Comments:
Patriots are the highest-ranked team out of the playoffs.
Cardinals are the lowest-ranked team in the playoffs, and the only playoff team not to finish in the top 12.
Thanks to the Broncos finishing 8-8, the Cardinals finish as the lowest-ranked team with a winning record.
The Giants are the only NFC team returning to the playoffs.
AFC finishes with 6 teams in the top 10, 7 in the bottom 10. The Jets, Texans, and Dolphins are the only teams not in one of those two groups.
Teams ESPN likes more than APR:
Teams APR likes more than ESPN:
I'll put the week 17 results in a separate season-recap post.
Historically Bad Team Wrapup
Two new teams in the bottom 20:
| Rank | Team | Net Pts | Net Pts/Game |
| #7 | 2008 Detroit Lions | -249 | -15.56 |
| #18 | 2008 St. Louis Rams | -233 | -14.56 |
The next 2008 teams are the Cincinnati Bengals (#70) and the Kansas City Chiefs (#92).
Stay Tuned!
FSPI will continue through the playoffs, and I also have some season recap articles to post.
