Update: Sorry, long day. As you probably figured out, this is power rankings, not pick results.
| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Packers | 1.1608 (LW × 0.9449) | 5-0 | Won by 11 @ Falcons |
| 2 (-) | Patriots | 1.1600 (LW × 1.0091) | 4-1 | Won by 9 vs Jets |
| 3 (↑2) | Lions | 1.0972 (LW × 1.0310) | 5-0 | Won by 11 vs Bears |
| 4 (-) | Bills | 1.0857 (LW × 0.9872) | 4-1 | Won by 7 vs Eagles |
| 5 (↓2) | Saints | 1.0675 (LW × 0.9449) | 4-1 | Won by 3 @ Panthers |
| 6 (↑2) | Raiders | 1.0397 (LW × 1.0029) | 3-2 | Won by 5 @ Texans |
| 7 (↑4) | 49ers | 1.0293 (LW × 1.0584) | 4-1 | Won by 45 vs Buccaneers |
| 8 (↓2) | Ravens | 1.0261 (LW × 0.9818) | 3-1 | Bye |
| 9 (-) | Cowboys | 1.0041 (LW × 1.0071) | 2-2 | Bye |
| 10 (-) | Bengals | 0.9825 (LW × 1.0093) | 3-2 | Won by 10 @ Jaguars |
| 11 (↑2) | Texans | 0.9579 (LW × 0.9965) | 3-2 | Lost by 5 vs Raiders |
| 12 (↑3) | Jets | 0.9488 (LW × 0.9914) | 2-3 | Lost by 9 @ Patriots |
| 13 (↑5) | Chargers | 0.9412 (LW × 1.0645) | 4-1 | Won by 5 @ Broncos |
| 14 (↓7) | Titans | 0.9256 (LW × 0.8914) | 3-2 | Lost by 21 @ Steelers |
| 15 (↓3) | Redskins | 0.9208 (LW × 0.9469) | 3-1 | Bye |
| 16 (↑7) | Steelers | 0.9203 (LW × 1.0957) | 3-2 | Won by 21 vs Titans |
| 17 (↓1) | Bears | 0.9165 (LW × 0.9781) | 2-3 | Lost by 11 @ Lions |
| 18 (↓4) | Broncos | 0.8943 (LW × 0.9343) | 1-4 | Lost by 5 vs Chargers |
| 19 (↑2) | Buccaneers | 0.8586 (LW × 1.0053) | 3-2 | Lost by 45 @ 49ers |
| 20 (↑7) | Vikings | 0.8543 (LW × 1.0850) | 1-4 | Won by 24 vs Cardinals |
| 21 (↑3) | Falcons | 0.8415 (LW × 1.0367) | 2-3 | Lost by 11 vs Packers |
| 22 (↓3) | Panthers | 0.8383 (LW × 0.9674) | 1-4 | Lost by 3 vs Saints |
| 23 (↑3) | Chiefs | 0.8264 (LW × 1.0423) | 2-3 | Won by 4 @ Colts |
| 24 (↑1) | Eagles | 0.8227 (LW × 1.0178) | 1-4 | Lost by 7 @ Bills |
| 25 (↑5) | Seahawks | 0.8055 (LW × 1.0983) | 2-3 | Won by 11 @ Giants |
| 26 (↓6) | Jaguars | 0.8037 (LW × 0.9308) | 1-4 | Lost by 10 vs Bengals |
| 27 (↓10) | Giants | 0.8017 (LW × 0.8991) | 3-2 | Lost by 11 vs Seahawks |
| 28 (↓6) | Cardinals | 0.7835 (LW × 0.9248) | 1-4 | Lost by 24 @ Vikings |
| 29 (↓1) | Browns | 0.7646 (LW × 0.9797) | 2-2 | Bye |
| 30 (↓1) | Dolphins | 0.7604 (LW × 1.0139) | 0-4 | Bye |
| 31 (-) | Colts | 0.7020 (LW × 1.0216) | 0-5 | Lost by 4 vs Chiefs |
| 32 (-) | Rams | 0.6515 (LW × 0.9602) | 0-4 | Bye |
Comments:
The Packers are paying the price for a weak schedule so far (the Saint excepted), and are now just barely above the #2 Patriots.
So, who had the Lions, Bills, Raiders and 49ers in the top 10 at this point? I'm not sure how "for real" any of those teams are, but there's a lot supposed contenders that would love to have 3 or 4 wins right now.
Note the Giants (3-2) at #27. Before you claim they're underrated, consider the fact that the 3 teams they beat are a combined 2-12, and they just lost in pretty convincing fashion to the Seattle Seahawks.
And while we're on the topic of the NFC West, my prediction of this division coming down to the Cardinals and Rams is looking particularly awful. But who would've guessed the 49ers would be 4-1 right now (and could've been 5-0)?
Continuing on with the topic of bad teams, at one point on Sunday, the Colts had a 24-7 lead, and then allowed 21 unanswered points. The Colts problems are more than just at quarterback when they can't keep the Chiefs from scoring repeatedly.
Is the Bears' defense done? Week 1 against the Falcons was the only game this season they held their opponent to less than 24 points.
