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| Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
| 1 (↑5) | Indianapolis Colts | 16-2 | 6.2691 (LW × 1.152) | won by 13 vs Jets |
| 2 (-) | Carolina Panthers | 8-8 | 6.0203 (LW × 0.980) | Bye |
| 3 (-) | New Orleans Saints | 15-3 | 5.9512 (LW × 0.995) | won by 3 vs Vikings |
| 4 (↓3) | New York Jets | 11-8 | 5.9097 (LW × 0.936) | lost by 13 at Colts |
| 5 (↓1) | Dallas Cowboys | 12-6 | 5.7591 (LW × 0.990) | Bye |
| 6 (↓1) | Minnesota Vikings | 13-5 | 5.3951 (LW × 0.939) | lost by 3 at Saints |
| 7 (-) | New England Patriots | 10-7 | 5.2491 (LW × 0.994) | Bye |
| 8 (-) | San Diego Chargers | 13-4 | 5.1190 (LW × 0.991) | Bye |
| 9 (-) | Atlanta Falcons | 9-7 | 4.8804 (LW × 0.989) | Bye |
| 10 (-) | Green Bay Packers | 11-6 | 4.8503 (LW × 0.987) | Bye |
| 11 (-) | Baltimore Ravens | 10-8 | 4.7078 (LW × 0.999) | Bye |
| 12 (↑1) | Buffalo Bills | 6-10 | 4.6804 (LW × 1.034) | Bye |
| 13 (↓1) | Philadelphia Eagles | 11-6 | 4.6601 (LW × 0.991) | Bye |
| 14 (-) | Houston Texans | 9-7 | 4.4743 (LW × 1.007) | Bye |
| 15 (-) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7 | 4.3225 (LW × 0.987) | Bye |
| 16 (-) | Arizona Cardinals | 11-7 | 3.9856 (LW × 0.983) | Bye |
| 17 (-) | Miami Dolphins | 7-9 | 3.7230 (LW × 0.989) | Bye |
| 18 (↑2) | Tennessee Titans | 8-8 | 3.6352 (LW × 1.009) | Bye |
| 19 (↓1) | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-7 | 3.6264 (LW × 0.982) | Bye |
| 20 (↓1) | New York Giants | 8-8 | 3.5923 (LW × 0.989) | Bye |
| 21 (-) | Denver Broncos | 8-8 | 3.4906 (LW × 0.999) | Bye |
| 22 (-) | San Francisco 49ers | 8-8 | 3.3979 (LW × 0.996) | Bye |
| 23 (↑1) | Cleveland Browns | 5-11 | 3.2135 (LW × 0.995) | Bye |
| 24 (↓1) | Chicago Bears | 7-9 | 3.1487 (LW × 0.973) | Bye |
| 25 (-) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-13 | 3.0404 (LW × 0.990) | Bye |
| 26 (-) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-9 | 3.0205 (LW × 1.009) | Bye |
| 27 (-) | Kansas City Chiefs | 4-12 | 2.7529 (LW × 0.996) | Bye |
| 28 (-) | Washington Redskins | 4-12 | 2.6168 (LW × 0.993) | Bye |
| 29 (-) | Oakland Raiders | 5-11 | 2.3930 (LW × 0.991) | Bye |
| 30 (-) | Seattle Seahawks | 5-11 | 1.9916 (LW × 0.997) | Bye |
| 31 (-) | St. Louis Rams | 1-15 | 1.4157 (LW × 0.998) | Bye |
| 32 (-) | Detroit Lions | 2-14 | 1.3956 (LW × 0.985) | Bye |
Comments
The Colts' 2-score win returns them to the #1 spot (they were #1 in week 14, and #2 for most of the rest of the season).
The Saints gain some power on their win over the Vikings, but (since earlier games have lower weight), it also costs them power by giving many bigger wins in their 13-0 start less weight.
Perhaps inspired by last years' Cardinals, the Colts seem to have been holding back in the regular season. Of their initial 14 wins, they had 8 by single-digit margins. They had 4 wins by more than 12 points, but all early in the season, and all against relatively weak teams (the Cardinals, Seahawks, Titans, and Rams).
Is there a way the Saints don't get crushed by the Colts in the Super Bowl? The Saints were only able to keep pace with the Vikings in the NFC Championship game thanks to 2 interceptions and 3 recovered fumbles. The Colts likely aren't going to be so careless.
