| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Patriots | 1.1606 (LW × 1.0062) | 14-3 | Bye |
| 2 (-) | Packers | 1.1577 (LW × 1.0230) | 13-6 | Won by 7 @ Bears |
| 3 (-) | Steelers | 1.0782 (LW × 1.0176) | 14-4 | Won by 5 vs Jets |
| 4 (-) | Jets | 1.0557 (LW × 1.0110) | 13-6 | Lost by 5 @ Steelers |
| 5 (↑1) | Ravens | 1.0200 (LW × 1.0061) | 13-5 | Bye |
| 6 (↓1) | Bears | 1.0089 (LW × 0.9921) | 12-6 | Lost by 7 vs Packers |
| 7 (-) | Falcons | 1.0000 (LW × 1.0068) | 13-4 | Bye |
| 8 (-) | Saints | 0.9585 (LW × 1.0038) | 11-6 | Bye |
| 9 (-) | Eagles | 0.9544 (LW × 1.0035) | 10-7 | Bye |
| 10 (-) | Buccaneers | 0.9542 (LW × 1.0033) | 10-6 | Bye |
| 11 (-) | Lions | 0.9477 (LW × 1.0043) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 12 (-) | Giants | 0.9339 (LW × 1.0040) | 10-6 | Bye |
| 13 (-) | Cowboys | 0.9068 (LW × 1.0035) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 14 (-) | Chargers | 0.8971 (LW × 1.0024) | 9-7 | Bye |
| 15 (-) | Colts | 0.8939 (LW × 1.0032) | 10-7 | Bye |
| 16 (-) | Bills | 0.8883 (LW × 1.0050) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 17 (↑1) | Dolphins | 0.8832 (LW × 1.0039) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 18 (↓1) | Raiders | 0.8831 (LW × 1.0030) | 8-8 | Bye |
| 19 (-) | Browns | 0.8670 (LW × 1.0061) | 5-11 | Bye |
| 20 (-) | Vikings | 0.8618 (LW × 1.0029) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 21 (↑1) | Bengals | 0.8555 (LW × 1.0064) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 22 (↓1) | Jaguars | 0.8539 (LW × 1.0023) | 8-8 | Bye |
| 23 (-) | Texans | 0.8298 (LW × 1.0028) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 24 (-) | Redskins | 0.8262 (LW × 1.0021) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 25 (↑1) | 49ers | 0.8140 (LW × 1.0039) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 26 (↓1) | Chiefs | 0.8134 (LW × 1.0020) | 10-7 | Bye |
| 27 (-) | Titans | 0.7825 (LW × 1.0019) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 28 (-) | Seahawks | 0.7758 (LW × 1.0015) | 8-10 | Bye |
| 29 (-) | Rams | 0.7726 (LW × 1.0024) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 30 (-) | Broncos | 0.7256 (LW × 1.0020) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 31 (-) | Panthers | 0.7220 (LW × 1.0048) | 2-14 | Bye |
| 32 (-) | Cardinals | 0.6885 (LW × 1.0022) | 5-11 | Bye |
Comments:
The Bears are the only team this week that decreased in power.
Again, not a lot of motion in the rankings. But not too surprising, with only 4 teams active, and two close games.
The Jets have been a very good team the last two seasons, but it's really hard to get to the Super Bowl without winning your division (the Packers (and Steelers, for that matter) not withstanding).
I'm not sure how you make the case that Cutler isn't tough. This is a guy who started 15 games in the regular season, in spite of getting sacked a league-leading 52 times. If you look at his numbers for the Championship Game (6/14 for 80 yards, 1 interception for 2+ quarters of play), it's hard not to come to the conclusion that he just got benched for ineffectiveness.
