| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Patriots | 1.1535 (LW × 0.9900) | 14-3 | Lost by 7 vs Jets |
| 2 (-) | Packers | 1.1317 (LW × 1.0370) | 12-6 | Won by 27 @ Falcons |
| 3 (-) | Steelers | 1.0596 (LW × 1.0301) | 13-4 | Won by 7 vs Ravens |
| 4 (↑3) | Jets | 1.0442 (LW × 1.0598) | 13-5 | Won by 7 @ Patriots |
| 5 (↑1) | Bears | 1.0169 (LW × 1.0127) | 12-5 | Won by 11 vs Seahawks |
| 6 (↓1) | Ravens | 1.0138 (LW × 0.9896) | 13-5 | Lost by 7 @ Steelers |
| 7 (↓3) | Falcons | 0.9932 (LW × 0.9690) | 13-4 | Lost by 27 vs Packers |
| 8 (-) | Saints | 0.9549 (LW × 0.9991) | 11-6 | Bye |
| 9 (↑1) | Eagles | 0.9511 (LW × 1.0109) | 10-7 | Bye |
| 10 (↓1) | Buccaneers | 0.9510 (LW × 0.9959) | 10-6 | Bye |
| 11 (-) | Lions | 0.9436 (LW × 1.0119) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 12 (-) | Giants | 0.9302 (LW × 1.0113) | 10-6 | Bye |
| 13 (-) | Cowboys | 0.9036 (LW × 1.0086) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 14 (-) | Chargers | 0.8950 (LW × 1.0041) | 9-7 | Bye |
| 15 (-) | Colts | 0.8911 (LW × 1.0102) | 10-7 | Bye |
| 16 (↑1) | Bills | 0.8839 (LW × 1.0140) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 17 (↓1) | Raiders | 0.8804 (LW × 1.0071) | 8-8 | Bye |
| 18 (-) | Dolphins | 0.8798 (LW × 1.0116) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 19 (-) | Browns | 0.8618 (LW × 1.0095) | 5-11 | Bye |
| 20 (-) | Vikings | 0.8594 (LW × 1.0121) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 21 (-) | Jaguars | 0.8520 (LW × 1.0070) | 8-8 | Bye |
| 22 (-) | Bengals | 0.8500 (LW × 1.0117) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 23 (-) | Texans | 0.8276 (LW × 1.0085) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 24 (-) | Redskins | 0.8244 (LW × 1.0075) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 25 (-) | Chiefs | 0.8118 (LW × 1.0023) | 10-7 | Bye |
| 26 (-) | 49ers | 0.8109 (LW × 1.0045) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 27 (-) | Titans | 0.7810 (LW × 1.0066) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 28 (↑1) | Seahawks | 0.7746 (LW × 1.0136) | 8-10 | Lost by 11 @ Bears |
| 29 (↓1) | Rams | 0.7707 (LW × 0.9987) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 30 (-) | Broncos | 0.7241 (LW × 1.0040) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 31 (-) | Panthers | 0.7185 (LW × 0.9964) | 2-14 | Bye |
| 32 (-) | Cardinals | 0.6870 (LW × 1.0026) | 5-11 | Bye |
Comments:
Aaron Rodgers had one of the best playoff appearances for a quarterback, at least since 2000. In terms of completion percentages, that game ranks as one of the all-time best.
Even after this weeks' action, the Packers are still ranked below the Patriots. But the Packers did manage to close much of the gap, and they're a long ways above the #3 Steelers.
I'm a little surprised APR moved the Bears up after beating the Seahawks. Usually, even on a win, playing such a low-ranked team pulls the power index down. They did move up the least amount of any winning team this weekend.
There's not much else to say about the rankings this week; they seem pretty reasonable to me (compare with last year, which had the 8-8 Panthers at the #2 spot.
