| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Patriots | 1.1651 (LW × 1.0011) | 14-2 | Bye |
| 2 (-) | Packers | 1.0913 (LW × 1.0088) | 11-6 | Won by 5 @ Eagles |
| 3 (-) | Steelers | 1.0286 (LW × 1.0008) | 12-4 | Bye |
| 4 (-) | Falcons | 1.0250 (LW × 1.0032) | 13-3 | Bye |
| 5 (-) | Ravens | 1.0244 (LW × 1.0114) | 13-4 | Won by 23 @ Chiefs |
| 6 (-) | Bears | 1.0042 (LW × 1.0025) | 11-5 | Bye |
| 7 (↑1) | Jets | 0.9853 (LW × 1.0084) | 12-5 | Won by 1 @ Colts |
| 8 (↓1) | Saints | 0.9557 (LW × 0.9748) | 11-6 | Lost by 5 @ Seahawks |
| 9 (-) | Buccaneers | 0.9550 (LW × 1.0023) | 10-6 | Bye |
| 10 (-) | Eagles | 0.9408 (LW × 0.9934) | 10-7 | Lost by 5 vs Packers |
| 11 (-) | Lions | 0.9325 (LW × 1.0016) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 12 (-) | Giants | 0.9198 (LW × 0.9991) | 10-6 | Bye |
| 13 (-) | Cowboys | 0.8959 (LW × 0.9939) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 14 (-) | Chargers | 0.8913 (LW × 0.9918) | 9-7 | Bye |
| 15 (-) | Colts | 0.8821 (LW × 0.9839) | 10-7 | Lost by 1 vs Jets |
| 16 (-) | Raiders | 0.8741 (LW × 0.9923) | 8-8 | Bye |
| 17 (-) | Bills | 0.8717 (LW × 1.0007) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 18 (-) | Dolphins | 0.8697 (LW × 1.0009) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 19 (-) | Browns | 0.8537 (LW × 1.0008) | 5-11 | Bye |
| 20 (↑1) | Vikings | 0.8491 (LW × 1.0006) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 21 (↓1) | Jaguars | 0.8461 (LW × 0.9927) | 8-8 | Bye |
| 22 (-) | Bengals | 0.8402 (LW × 0.9979) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 23 (↑1) | Texans | 0.8206 (LW × 0.9946) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 24 (↑1) | Redskins | 0.8183 (LW × 0.9968) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 25 (↓2) | Chiefs | 0.8099 (LW × 0.9748) | 10-7 | Lost by 23 vs Ravens |
| 26 (-) | 49ers | 0.8072 (LW × 1.0023) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 27 (-) | Titans | 0.7759 (LW × 0.9901) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 28 (-) | Rams | 0.7717 (LW × 0.9980) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 29 (-) | Seahawks | 0.7642 (LW × 1.0310) | 8-9 | Won by 5 vs Saints |
| 30 (-) | Broncos | 0.7212 (LW × 0.9918) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 31 (-) | Panthers | 0.7212 (LW × 1.0037) | 2-14 | Bye |
| 32 (-) | Cardinals | 0.6852 (LW × 0.9996) | 5-11 | Bye |
Comments:
Not a lot of big wins this week, so not a lot of movement in the rankings. The Seahawks probably had the biggest win, but they were so far below the rams, their increase in power wasn't enough to move them up a spot.
Three years in a row, the NFC West division winner has been APR's lowest ranked team in the playoffs. And now, three years in a row, the NFC West division winner has won a playoff game.
Every winning team except the Packers trailed at some point during their game.
Unlike last year, where only one Wildcard game finished with a close score, this year only one game finished as a blow-out.
The Packers have won their first road playoff game since the 1997 NFC Championship game.
The Chiefs still haven't won a playoff game since the 1993 season. The longest streak without a playoff win(*) belongs to the Bengals, who haven't won a playoff game since the 1990 season. (* Not counting the Texans, who have never been to the playoffs, and thus have never won a playoff game.)
