| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (↑5) | Ravens | 1.1540 (LW × 1.1007) | 3-1 | Won by 3 @ Steelers |
| 2 (↓1) | Steelers | 1.1260 (LW × 0.8727) | 3-1 | Lost by 3 vs Ravens |
| 3 (↑1) | Jets | 1.1213 (LW × 1.0088) | 3-1 | Won by 24 @ Bills |
| 4 (↑6) | Chiefs | 1.0699 (LW × 1.1057) | 3-0 | Bye |
| 5 (↑3) | Patriots | 1.0335 (LW × 1.0456) | 3-1 | Won by 27 @ Dolphins |
| 6 (↓4) | Falcons | 0.9922 (LW × 0.8330) | 3-1 | Won by 2 vs 49ers |
| 7 (↑10) | Bengals | 0.9526 (LW × 1.0858) | 2-2 | Lost by 3 @ Browns |
| 8 (↓5) | Packers | 0.9466 (LW × 0.8493) | 3-1 | Won by 2 vs Lions |
| 9 (↑7) | Colts | 0.9408 (LW × 1.0609) | 2-2 | Lost by 3 @ Jaguars |
| 10 (↑11) | Browns | 0.9394 (LW × 1.1197) | 1-3 | Won by 3 vs Bengals |
| 11 (↓4) | Titans | 0.9299 (LW × 0.8873) | 2-2 | Lost by 6 vs Broncos |
| 12 (↑14) | Chargers | 0.9267 (LW × 1.1884) | 2-2 | Won by 31 vs Cardinals |
| 13 (↑10) | Texans | 0.9119 (LW × 1.1005) | 3-1 | Won by 7 @ Raiders |
| 14 (↑1) | Cowboys | 0.8999 (LW × 0.9990) | 1-2 | Bye |
| 15 (↑4) | Buccaneers | 0.8943 (LW × 1.0254) | 2-1 | Bye |
| 16 (↑2) | Rams | 0.8918 (LW × 1.0183) | 2-2 | Won by 17 vs Seahawks |
| 17 (↓12) | Bears | 0.8855 (LW × 0.8279) | 3-1 | Lost by 14 @ Giants |
| 18 (↓5) | Eagles | 0.8664 (LW × 0.9337) | 2-2 | Lost by 5 vs Redskins |
| 19 (↓8) | Saints | 0.8567 (LW × 0.9033) | 3-1 | Won by 2 vs Panthers |
| 20 (↑7) | Redskins | 0.8499 (LW × 1.1047) | 2-2 | Won by 5 @ Eagles |
| 21 (↑8) | Broncos | 0.8482 (LW × 1.2112) | 2-2 | Won by 6 @ Titans |
| 22 (↓13) | Dolphins | 0.8473 (LW × 0.8710) | 2-2 | Lost by 27 vs Patriots |
| 23 (↓9) | Vikings | 0.8463 (LW × 0.9164) | 1-2 | Bye |
| 24 (↑1) | Seahawks | 0.8322 (LW × 1.0538) | 2-2 | Lost by 17 @ Rams |
| 25 (↓13) | Cardinals | 0.8139 (LW × 0.8624) | 2-2 | Lost by 31 @ Chargers |
| 26 (↑2) | Giants | 0.8124 (LW × 1.1567) | 2-2 | Won by 14 vs Bears |
| 27 (↑3) | Jaguars | 0.7980 (LW × 1.1587) | 2-2 | Won by 3 vs Colts |
| 28 (↓6) | Lions | 0.7803 (LW × 0.9305) | 0-4 | Lost by 2 @ Packers |
| 29 (↓9) | Raiders | 0.7764 (LW × 0.8951) | 1-3 | Lost by 7 vs Texans |
| 30 (↑1) | 49ers | 0.7679 (LW × 1.1182) | 0-4 | Lost by 2 @ Falcons |
| 31 (↓7) | Bills | 0.7610 (LW × 0.9254) | 0-4 | Lost by 24 vs Jets |
| 32 (-) | Panthers | 0.7261 (LW × 1.1244) | 0-4 | Lost by 2 @ Saints |
Comments:
And so, at 3-0, the last unbeaten team is... the Kansas City Chiefs?! (Though it will be a much bigger shock if they make it to 4-0.)
The good news for the Steelers: they're 3-1, and unless Roethlisberger plays really, really awful, there will be no quarterback controversy in Pittsburgh.
Here come the Browns again. APR really wants to like them. Maybe—if the loss to the Bucs was a fluke, if the Chiefs really are good—maybe the Browns are good? Maybe. The Browns have the Falcons, Steelers, and Saints coming up, so it shouldn't be a long wait to find out.
And the Rams in the top half of the rankings! And the real surprise? They've got to be the favorite to win their division right now. They've been in every game they've played so far, which is more than the Cardinals, Seahawks, and 49ers can say.
I think APR has the Lions underrated right now. Like the Rams, they've been in every game, and against better teams than the Rams have faced. Next week's Rams @ Lions game could actually be a very interesting match-up.
Big movers: Chargers (+14), Cardinals, Dolpins (-13), Bears (-12), Browns (+11).
