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Power Rankings For Week 11
| Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
| 1 (-) | New Orleans Saints | 10-0 | 5.7213 (LW × 0.944) | won by 31 at Buccaneers |
| 2 (-) | Indianapolis Colts | 10-0 | 5.5031 (LW × 0.935) | won by 2 at Ravens |
| 3 (↑1) | New England Patriots | 7-3 | 5.2038 (LW × 1.063) | won by 17 vs Jets |
| 4 (↑12) | San Diego Chargers | 7-3 | 4.9147 (LW × 1.367) | won by 29 at Broncos |
| 5 (↑4) | Minnesota Vikings | 9-1 | 4.2242 (LW × 1.000) | won by 26 vs Seahawks |
| 6 (↓1) | Arizona Cardinals | 7-3 | 4.1999 (LW × 0.896) | won by 8 at Rams |
| 7 (↓4) | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-3 | 4.1786 (LW × 0.816) | lost by 3 at Raiders |
| 8 (↓2) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4 | 4.1248 (LW × 0.894) | lost by 3 at Chiefs |
| 9 (↓1) | Dallas Cowboys | 7-3 | 4.0245 (LW × 0.910) | won by 1 vs Redskins |
| 10 (↓3) | Houston Texans | 5-5 | 3.8219 (LW × 0.845) | lost by 3 vs Titans |
| 11 (↑1) | Tennessee Titans | 4-6 | 3.7279 (LW × 0.977) | won by 3 at Texans |
| 12 (↑3) | Philadelphia Eagles | 6-4 | 3.7245 (LW × 1.019) | won by 4 at Bears |
| 13 (↓2) | Denver Broncos | 6-4 | 3.7026 (LW × 0.954) | lost by 29 vs Chargers |
| 14 (-) | Baltimore Ravens | 5-5 | 3.6236 (LW × 0.952) | lost by 2 vs Colts |
| 15 (↑5) | Miami Dolphins | 5-5 | 3.4218 (LW × 1.133) | won by 7 at Panthers |
| 16 (↑1) | New York Jets | 4-6 | 3.3965 (LW × 0.955) | lost by 17 at Patriots |
| 17 (↑1) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6-4 | 3.3556 (LW × 0.971) | won by 3 vs Bills |
| 18 (↑5) | New York Giants | 6-4 | 3.3177 (LW × 1.158) | won by 3 vs Falcons |
| 19 (↓9) | Carolina Panthers | 4-6 | 3.2984 (LW × 0.813) | lost by 7 vs Dolphins |
| 20 (↓7) | Atlanta Falcons | 5-5 | 3.2878 (LW × 0.862) | lost by 3 at Giants |
| 21 (↓2) | Green Bay Packers | 6-4 | 3.2074 (LW × 0.990) | won by 6 vs 49ers |
| 22 (↑5) | Kansas City Chiefs | 3-7 | 2.6311 (LW × 1.350) | won by 3 vs Steelers |
| 23 (↓2) | San Francisco 49ers | 4-6 | 2.5553 (LW × 0.852) | lost by 6 at Packers |
| 24 (↓2) | Buffalo Bills | 3-7 | 2.5225 (LW × 0.880) | lost by 3 at Jaguars |
| 25 (↑5) | Oakland Raiders | 3-7 | 2.3702 (LW × 1.454) | won by 3 vs Bengals |
| 26 (-) | Washington Redskins | 3-7 | 2.2323 (LW × 0.977) | lost by 1 at Cowboys |
| 27 (↓2) | Seattle Seahawks | 3-7 | 2.1615 (LW × 0.885) | lost by 26 at Vikings |
| 28 (↓4) | Chicago Bears | 4-6 | 2.1553 (LW × 0.876) | lost by 4 vs Eagles |
| 29 (↓1) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-9 | 1.8537 (LW × 0.976) | lost by 31 vs Saints |
| 30 (↓1) | St. Louis Rams | 1-9 | 1.6413 (LW × 0.953) | lost by 8 vs Cardinals |
| 31 (-) | Cleveland Browns | 1-9 | 1.2548 (LW × 0.837) | lost by 1 at Lions |
| 32 (-) | Detroit Lions | 2-8 | 1.2402 (LW × 1.004) | won by 1 vs Browns |
Comments
APR would've moved the Colts into first place this week if they had won my 6 or more points. Of their 10 wins, 6 have come by 4 points or less.
The Titans are knocking on the door of the top 10. With their seeming return to last year's dominating form, it's hard to disagree.
The Broncos should probably be ranked a lot lower as long as Kyle Orton is hurt. But APR doesn't take into account injuries, and that 6-0 start is still on the books.
The Jets and Jaguars move up the list in spite of losing power, thanks to big drops by the Panthers and Falcons.
Teams ESPN likes more than APR:
- Packers (+9)
- How do you figure the Packers? In the first half, they absolutely dominated the 49ers. In the second half, they were outscored 21-7. Losing Al Harris and Aaron Kampman was part of that, but it doesn't explain the lack of offensive production.
Teams APR likes more than ESPN:
- Titans (-8)
- Yeah, they started a very miserable 0-6, but that's starting to seem like a long time ago. With Vince Young playing as well as he ever has, and a rejuvinated defense, they are playing back at a very high level.
- Texans (-8)
- The Texans are a frustratingly inconsistent team. They're now 2-4 in games decided by 7 points or less, including the last two losses. If they're going to get to the playoffs, they need to consistently win the close games.
