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Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
1 (↑2) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-4 | 1.5330 (LW × 1.015) | won by 9 vs Ravens |
2 (↓1) | Baltimore Ravens | 13-6 | 1.5317 (LW × 0.975) | lost by 9 at Steelers |
3 (↓1) | Philadelphia Eagles | 11-7-1 | 1.4659 (LW × 0.971) | lost by 7 at Cardinals |
4 (-) | Indianapolis Colts | 12-5 | 1.4346 (LW × 0.998) | Bye |
5 (↑1) | New England Patriots | 11-5 | 1.4307 (LW × 1.005) | Bye |
6 (↓1) | New York Giants | 12-5 | 1.4236 (LW × 0.993) | Bye |
7 (-) | Tennessee Titans | 13-4 | 1.4134 (LW × 0.996) | Bye |
8 (-) | San Diego Chargers | 9-9 | 1.3759 (LW × 1.002) | Bye |
9 (↑3) | Arizona Cardinals | 12-7 | 1.3699 (LW × 1.032) | won by 7 vs Eagles |
10 (↓1) | Atlanta Falcons | 11-6 | 1.3592 (LW × 1.003) | Bye |
11 (↓1) | Minnesota Vikings | 10-7 | 1.3427 (LW × 0.999) | Bye |
12 (↓1) | Carolina Panthers | 12-5 | 1.3336 (LW × 1.003) | Bye |
13 (↑1) | Miami Dolphins | 11-6 | 1.3032 (LW × 0.998) | Bye |
14 (↓1) | Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | 1.3002 (LW × 0.994) | Bye |
15 (-) | Houston Texans | 8-8 | 1.2956 (LW × 0.996) | Bye |
16 (-) | New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | 1.2864 (LW × 1.000) | Bye |
17 (-) | Chicago Bears | 9-7 | 1.2534 (LW × 0.997) | Bye |
18 (↑1) | New York Jets | 9-7 | 1.2407 (LW × 1.001) | Bye |
19 (↓1) | Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 1.2350 (LW × 0.992) | Bye |
20 (↑1) | San Francisco 49ers | 7-9 | 1.2310 (LW × 1.000) | Bye |
21 (↓1) | Green Bay Packers | 6-10 | 1.2287 (LW × 0.998) | Bye |
22 (-) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-7 | 1.2241 (LW × 1.000) | Bye |
23 (-) | Cincinnati Bengals | 4-11-1 | 1.2072 (LW × 0.994) | Bye |
24 (↑1) | Buffalo Bills | 7-9 | 1.1920 (LW × 1.001) | Bye |
25 (↓1) | Oakland Raiders | 5-11 | 1.1909 (LW × 0.999) | Bye |
26 (-) | Seattle Seahawks | 4-12 | 1.1729 (LW × 1.004) | Bye |
27 (-) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-11 | 1.1586 (LW × 0.995) | Bye |
28 (-) | Denver Broncos | 8-8 | 1.1510 (LW × 1.000) | Bye |
29 (-) | Cleveland Browns | 4-12 | 1.1298 (LW × 0.995) | Bye |
30 (-) | Kansas City Chiefs | 2-14 | 1.0764 (LW × 0.999) | Bye |
31 (-) | St. Louis Rams | 2-14 | 1.0580 (LW × 1.003) | Bye |
32 (-) | Detroit Lions | 0-16 | 0.9995 (LW × 0.998) | Bye |
Comments:
The Steelers regain the top spot (they lost the #1 spot in week 16 after losing to the Titans).
The Cardinals climb to the #9 spot (the highest they've been since week 9, just before their close win over the 49ers), and 15 spots higher than they were after their week 16 loss to the Patriots.
There can't be much question that the Cardinals were holding back the second half of the season. But... why not? After they lost to the Giants, a bye was pretty well out of reach. One thing they could do is perpetuate the "same old Cardinals" stereotype. I think every single team they played underestimated them. And even now, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers have to be thinking "just how good are these guys, anyway?" Which is just about how the Cardinals want it, I would imagine.