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Power Rankings For Week 9
| Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
| 1 (-) | New Orleans Saints | 8-0 | 6.9561 (LW × 0.948) | won by 10 vs Panthers |
| 2 (-) | Indianapolis Colts | 8-0 | 5.4116 (LW × 1.047) | won by 3 vs Texans |
| 3 (↑1) | New England Patriots | 6-2 | 5.1596 (LW × 1.076) | won by 10 vs Dolphins |
| 4 (↑8) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-2 | 5.1344 (LW × 1.306) | won by 18 at Broncos |
| 5 (-) | Dallas Cowboys | 6-2 | 4.7920 (LW × 1.025) | won by 4 at Eagles |
| 6 (↑5) | Arizona Cardinals | 5-3 | 4.5218 (LW × 1.110) | won by 20 at Bears |
| 7 (↑3) | Cincinnati Bengals | 6-2 | 4.4674 (LW × 1.069) | won by 10 vs Ravens |
| 8 (↓5) | Denver Broncos | 6-2 | 4.4331 (LW × 0.900) | lost by 18 vs Steelers |
| 9 (↓2) | Houston Texans | 5-4 | 4.3595 (LW × 0.991) | lost by 3 at Colts |
| 10 (↑3) | New York Jets | 4-4 | 3.9842 (LW × 1.033) | Bye |
| 11 (↓3) | Atlanta Falcons | 5-3 | 3.9313 (LW × 0.919) | won by 14 vs Redskins |
| 12 (↓6) | Baltimore Ravens | 4-4 | 3.8260 (LW × 0.852) | lost by 10 at Bengals |
| 13 (↓4) | Minnesota Vikings | 7-1 | 3.7870 (LW × 0.902) | Bye |
| 14 (↑1) | Philadelphia Eagles | 5-3 | 3.5376 (LW × 1.017) | lost by 4 vs Cowboys |
| 15 (↑1) | Carolina Panthers | 3-5 | 3.4483 (LW × 1.091) | lost by 10 at Saints |
| 16 (↓2) | Miami Dolphins | 3-5 | 3.4186 (LW × 0.945) | lost by 10 at Patriots |
| 17 (↑2) | Buffalo Bills | 3-5 | 3.1183 (LW × 1.078) | Bye |
| 18 (↑6) | Tennessee Titans | 2-6 | 3.0458 (LW × 1.236) | won by 7 at 49ers |
| 19 (↓1) | San Diego Chargers | 5-3 | 3.0246 (LW × 1.028) | won by 1 at Giants |
| 20 (↑1) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-4 | 2.7886 (LW × 1.011) | won by 3 vs Chiefs |
| 21 (↓4) | San Francisco 49ers | 3-5 | 2.7645 (LW × 0.902) | lost by 7 vs Titans |
| 22 (↑1) | New York Giants | 5-4 | 2.6538 (LW × 1.002) | lost by 1 vs Chargers |
| 23 (↓3) | Chicago Bears | 4-4 | 2.6070 (LW × 0.942) | lost by 20 vs Cardinals |
| 24 (↑1) | Seattle Seahawks | 3-5 | 2.2846 (LW × 1.027) | won by 12 vs Lions |
| 25 (↓3) | Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | 2.2309 (LW × 0.837) | lost by 10 at Buccaneers |
| 26 (-) | Oakland Raiders | 2-6 | 1.7079 (LW × 1.003) | Bye |
| 27 (-) | Cleveland Browns | 1-7 | 1.6160 (LW × 1.016) | Bye |
| 28 (↑4) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-7 | 1.5840 (LW × 1.530) | won by 10 vs Packers |
| 29 (↓1) | Kansas City Chiefs | 1-7 | 1.4060 (LW × 1.060) | lost by 3 at Jaguars |
| 30 (-) | Washington Redskins | 2-6 | 1.2952 (LW × 1.086) | lost by 14 at Falcons |
| 31 (↓2) | St. Louis Rams | 1-7 | 1.2436 (LW × 0.964) | Bye |
| 32 (↓1) | Detroit Lions | 1-7 | 1.0790 (LW × 0.950) | lost by 12 at Seahawks |
Comments
The Saints are way above even the #2 Colts. For what it's worth, this is similar to how the Patriots' power ranking went in 2007 when they went 16-0 in the regular season. The Patriots also had an easy schedule that year, too.
Thanks to a 5-0 win streak, capped with an impressive road win over the Broncos, the Steelers are ranked above #11 for the first time this year.
The Cardinals bounce back to #6. Other than the Vikings in week 13, they have a pretty soft schedule; 6 more wins is not out of reach for them.
Teams ESPN likes more than APR:
- Vikings (+10)
- With the 49ers and Packers fading down the stretch, the roster of teams that the Vikings have beat is starting to look a little thin.
- Packers (+9)
- I didn't see the Packers as a #12 team last week, and after an inexcusable loss to the formerly 0-7 Buccaneers, I don't really see them at #16, either.
Teams APR likes more than ESPN:
- Jets (-8)
- With wins over the Patriots, Texans, and newly-resurgant Titans, the Jets do have some interesting wins to their credit. The bad news is, the Jets have a lot of tough opponents left to play, and the defense really needs to step up if they're going to have a chance to win.
