| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (↑2) | Packers | 1.3014 (LW × 1.1430) | 2-0 | Won by 7 @ Panthers |
| 2 (↑10) | Jets | 1.2525 (LW × 1.1630) | 2-0 | Won by 29 vs Jaguars |
| 3 (↑13) | Bills | 1.1994 (LW × 1.1244) | 2-0 | Won by 3 vs Raiders |
| 4 (↑2) | Patriots | 1.1074 (LW × 1.0161) | 2-0 | Won by 14 vs Chargers |
| 5 (↑16) | Saints | 1.0872 (LW × 1.3179) | 1-1 | Won by 17 vs Bears |
| 6 (↑3) | Raiders | 1.0860 (LW × 1.0029) | 1-1 | Lost by 3 @ Bills |
| 7 (↓5) | Lions | 1.0782 (LW × 0.9419) | 2-0 | Won by 45 vs Chiefs |
| 8 (↑14) | Broncos | 1.0757 (LW × 1.3659) | 1-1 | Won by 2 vs Bengals |
| 9 (↓5) | Cardinals | 1.0712 (LW × 0.9408) | 1-1 | Lost by 1 @ Redskins |
| 10 (↑7) | Titans | 1.0397 (LW × 1.0726) | 1-1 | Won by 13 vs Ravens |
| 11 (↑6) | Cowboys | 1.0303 (LW × 1.0629) | 1-1 | Won by 3 @ 49ers |
| 12 (↓4) | Redskins | 0.9977 (LW × 0.9205) | 2-0 | Won by 1 vs Cardinals |
| 13 (↓12) | Bengals | 0.9650 (LW × 0.8429) | 1-1 | Lost by 2 @ Broncos |
| 14 (↓3) | Bears | 0.9634 (LW × 0.8923) | 1-1 | Lost by 17 @ Saints |
| 15 (↓3) | Jaguars | 0.9453 (LW × 0.8777) | 1-1 | Lost by 29 @ Jets |
| 16 (↓2) | Texans | 0.9382 (LW × 0.8773) | 2-0 | Won by 10 @ Dolphins |
| 17 (↑2) | Panthers | 0.8821 (LW × 1.0672) | 0-2 | Lost by 7 vs Packers |
| 18 (↓3) | Ravens | 0.8707 (LW × 0.8150) | 1-1 | Lost by 13 @ Titans |
| 19 (↓9) | 49ers | 0.8648 (LW × 0.7994) | 1-1 | Lost by 3 vs Cowboys |
| 20 (↑4) | Browns | 0.8503 (LW × 1.2737) | 1-1 | Won by 8 @ Colts |
| 21 (↓14) | Eagles | 0.8288 (LW × 0.7635) | 1-1 | Lost by 3 @ Falcons |
| 22 (↑3) | Giants | 0.7703 (LW × 1.2196) | 1-1 | Won by 12 vs Rams |
| 23 (↓19) | Chargers | 0.7467 (LW × 0.6558) | 1-1 | Lost by 14 @ Patriots |
| 24 (↓5) | Vikings | 0.7462 (LW × 0.9027) | 0-2 | Lost by 4 vs Buccaneers |
| 25 (↓2) | Buccaneers | 0.7447 (LW × 1.1088) | 1-1 | Won by 4 @ Vikings |
| 26 (↑3) | Steelers | 0.7434 (LW × 1.2300) | 1-1 | Won by 24 vs Seahawks |
| 27 (-) | Falcons | 0.7428 (LW × 1.1907) | 1-1 | Won by 3 vs Eagles |
| 28 (↑4) | Chiefs | 0.6954 (LW × 1.4441) | 0-2 | Lost by 45 @ Lions |
| 29 (↑1) | Dolphins | 0.6335 (LW × 1.2346) | 0-2 | Lost by 10 vs Texans |
| 30 (↓2) | Colts | 0.5950 (LW × 0.9812) | 0-2 | Lost by 8 vs Browns |
| 31 (-) | Rams | 0.5649 (LW × 1.1146) | 0-2 | Lost by 12 @ Giants |
| 32 (↓6) | Seahawks | 0.5632 (LW × 0.8973) | 0-2 | Lost by 24 @ Steelers |
Comments:
Big movers: Saints ↑16, Broncos ↑14, Bills ↑13, Bengals ↓12, Eagles ↓14, Chargers ↓19.
The Packers are 2-0, but after giving up nearly 400 passing yards twice in a row, there has to be some real concern that their defense has had a major drop-off.
On the other hand, every other NFC playoff team is 1-1(*), and each appears to have troubles of their own. Could the Lions be the Packers biggest threat to a repeat Super Bowl appearance?
The Bills, Raiders, and Broncos appear to be holding each other up in the rankings without much actual support. I expect most if not all will all fall back at least to the middle of the rankings in the next week or two.
I figured the Chiefs would struggle this season, but with Jamaal Charles out for the season, there has to be a real question if they can even win 4 games this year.
Jay Cutler has been sacked 11 times in two games. The Bears O-line needs to get a lot better, really fast, if they want Cutler to stay healthy down the stretch.
(*) ETA: Except, I guess, the Seahawks. They still count as a playoff team, right?
