| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (↑1) | Packers | 1.1125 (LW × 1.0078) | 7-0 | Won by 6 @ Vikings |
| 2 (↓1) | Patriots | 1.0913 (LW × 0.9772) | 5-1 | Bye |
| 3 (-) | 49ers | 1.0796 (LW × 0.9848) | 5-1 | Bye |
| 4 (↑4) | Saints | 1.0324 (LW × 1.0271) | 5-2 | Won by 55 vs Colts |
| 5 (↑1) | Bills | 1.0267 (LW × 0.9939) | 4-2 | Bye |
| 6 (↓1) | Lions | 1.0243 (LW × 0.9599) | 5-2 | Lost by 7 vs Falcons |
| 7 (↓3) | Ravens | 1.0140 (LW × 0.9432) | 4-2 | Lost by 5 @ Jaguars |
| 8 (↓1) | Cowboys | 0.9767 (LW × 0.9579) | 3-3 | Won by 27 vs Rams |
| 9 (↑1) | Bengals | 0.9652 (LW × 1.0060) | 4-2 | Bye |
| 10 (↑10) | Falcons | 0.9624 (LW × 1.0786) | 4-3 | Won by 7 @ Lions |
| 11 (↑2) | Bears | 0.9615 (LW × 1.0449) | 4-3 | Won by 6 @ Buccaneers |
| 12 (↑3) | Texans | 0.9462 (LW × 1.0359) | 4-3 | Won by 34 @ Titans |
| 13 (↑1) | Steelers | 0.9301 (LW × 1.0113) | 5-2 | Won by 12 @ Cardinals |
| 14 (↓3) | Jets | 0.9273 (LW × 0.9824) | 4-3 | Won by 6 vs Chargers |
| 15 (↑1) | Chargers | 0.9191 (LW × 1.0097) | 4-2 | Lost by 6 @ Jets |
| 16 (↓7) | Raiders | 0.9113 (LW × 0.9197) | 4-3 | Lost by 28 vs Chiefs |
| 17 (↑1) | Buccaneers | 0.9064 (LW × 1.0026) | 4-3 | Lost by 6 vs Bears |
| 18 (↓1) | Eagles | 0.9036 (LW × 0.9935) | 2-4 | Bye |
| 19 (↑6) | Chiefs | 0.8817 (LW × 1.0936) | 3-3 | Won by 28 @ Raiders |
| 20 (↓8) | Titans | 0.8658 (LW × 0.9300) | 3-3 | Lost by 34 vs Texans |
| 21 (-) | Giants | 0.8599 (LW × 0.9815) | 4-2 | Bye |
| 22 (↓3) | Redskins | 0.8525 (LW × 0.9454) | 3-3 | Lost by 13 @ Panthers |
| 23 (↓1) | Broncos | 0.8497 (LW × 0.9787) | 2-4 | Won by 3 @ Dolphins |
| 24 (-) | Vikings | 0.8475 (LW × 1.0362) | 1-6 | Lost by 6 vs Packers |
| 25 (↑2) | Panthers | 0.8468 (LW × 1.0669) | 2-5 | Won by 13 vs Redskins |
| 26 (-) | Jaguars | 0.8378 (LW × 1.0502) | 2-5 | Won by 5 vs Ravens |
| 27 (↓4) | Seahawks | 0.8289 (LW × 0.9876) | 2-4 | Lost by 3 @ Browns |
| 28 (↑1) | Browns | 0.7787 (LW × 1.0020) | 3-3 | Won by 3 vs Seahawks |
| 29 (↓1) | Cardinals | 0.7712 (LW × 0.9829) | 1-5 | Lost by 12 vs Steelers |
| 30 (↑1) | Colts | 0.7397 (LW × 1.0265) | 0-7 | Lost by 55 @ Saints |
| 31 (↓1) | Dolphins | 0.7349 (LW × 0.9994) | 0-6 | Lost by 3 vs Broncos |
| 32 (-) | Rams | 0.7000 (LW × 0.9824) | 0-6 | Lost by 27 @ Cowboys |
Comments:
Once again the Packers win, in spite of an (at times, anyway) unimpressive performance by the defense. They're all but guaranteed a playoff spot at this point, but they're going to have to do a lot better to advance in January, I think.
Every team the Packers have played (excepting the Vikings, of course) won this weekend, giving them enough to get back up to the #1 spot.
I was thinking that the Ravens could be the best team in the NFL... but so far, their road games have been a win over the hapless Rams, and two face-plants against a couple unimpressive AFC South teams. They don't have a very tough road schedule, but when they can't even beat the Jaguars, it doesn't look good.
Is that the end of Matt Hasselbeck's late-career resurgence? The fact that he hasn't been able to put together a season's worth of quality play is why he's not starting for the Seahawks anymore. Of course, the fact that Charles Johnson is having a very poor season isn't helping anything.
After an 0-3 start that made them look like perhaps the worst team in the league, the Chiefs have won 3 in a row. And with a 3-game homestand coming up against the Chargers, Dolphins and Broncos, they could actually claw their way up to 6-3 before hitting the next tough stretch of their schedule.
That really was an awful performance by the Colts Sunday night. It's the biggest loss since 2009, and one of only a handful of losses by 50+ points since 1970. Not all of that can be blamed on missing Peyton Manning.
