| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Packers | 1.1135 (LW × 0.9855) | 9-0 | Won by 38 vs Vikings |
| 2 (-) | 49ers | 1.0436 (LW × 0.9821) | 8-1 | Won by 7 vs Giants |
| 3 (↑1) | Ravens | 1.0188 (LW × 0.9971) | 6-3 | Lost by 5 @ Seahawks |
| 4 (↑2) | Patriots | 1.0138 (LW × 1.0304) | 6-3 | Won by 21 @ Jets |
| 5 (↑5) | Steelers | 1.0105 (LW × 1.0592) | 7-3 | Won by 7 @ Bengals |
| 6 (↑7) | Texans | 0.9953 (LW × 1.0457) | 7-3 | Won by 28 @ Buccaneers |
| 7 (↓4) | Lions | 0.9775 (LW × 0.9435) | 6-3 | Lost by 24 @ Bears |
| 8 (-) | Bears | 0.9761 (LW × 1.0027) | 6-3 | Won by 24 vs Lions |
| 9 (↓4) | Bengals | 0.9711 (LW × 0.9733) | 6-3 | Lost by 7 vs Steelers |
| 10 (↓1) | Saints | 0.9671 (LW × 0.9967) | 7-3 | Won by 3 @ Falcons |
| 11 (↑4) | Cowboys | 0.9462 (LW × 1.0181) | 5-4 | Won by 37 vs Bills |
| 12 (↓5) | Falcons | 0.9420 (LW × 0.9637) | 5-4 | Lost by 3 vs Saints |
| 13 (↓2) | Jets | 0.9135 (LW × 0.9582) | 5-4 | Lost by 21 vs Patriots |
| 14 (↑2) | Giants | 0.9089 (LW × 1.0072) | 6-3 | Lost by 7 @ 49ers |
| 15 (↓3) | Bills | 0.8980 (LW × 0.9431) | 5-4 | Lost by 37 @ Cowboys |
| 16 (↑4) | Titans | 0.8975 (LW × 1.0401) | 5-4 | Won by 27 @ Panthers |
| 17 (↓3) | Eagles | 0.8897 (LW × 0.9553) | 3-6 | Lost by 4 vs Cardinals |
| 18 (↑1) | Broncos | 0.8805 (LW × 1.0174) | 4-5 | Won by 7 @ Chiefs |
| 19 (↑3) | Jaguars | 0.8581 (LW × 1.0252) | 3-6 | Won by 14 @ Colts |
| 20 (↑4) | Raiders | 0.8550 (LW × 1.0244) | 5-4 | Won by 7 @ Chargers |
| 21 (↑6) | Seahawks | 0.8482 (LW × 1.0410) | 3-6 | Won by 5 vs Ravens |
| 22 (↓5) | Chargers | 0.8473 (LW × 0.9523) | 4-5 | Lost by 7 vs Raiders |
| 23 (↓5) | Buccaneers | 0.8430 (LW × 0.9478) | 4-5 | Lost by 28 vs Texans |
| 24 (↓3) | Vikings | 0.8411 (LW × 0.9757) | 2-7 | Lost by 38 @ Packers |
| 25 (↑3) | Cardinals | 0.8307 (LW × 1.0357) | 3-6 | Won by 4 @ Eagles |
| 26 (↑3) | Dolphins | 0.8127 (LW × 1.0217) | 2-7 | Won by 11 vs Redskins |
| 27 (↓4) | Redskins | 0.8008 (LW × 0.9591) | 3-6 | Lost by 11 @ Dolphins |
| 28 (↓3) | Panthers | 0.7938 (LW × 0.9531) | 2-7 | Lost by 27 vs Titans |
| 29 (↓3) | Chiefs | 0.7858 (LW × 0.9605) | 4-5 | Lost by 7 vs Broncos |
| 30 (↑1) | Rams | 0.7817 (LW × 1.0253) | 2-7 | Won by 1 @ Browns |
| 31 (↓1) | Browns | 0.7765 (LW × 0.9932) | 3-6 | Lost by 1 vs Rams |
| 32 (-) | Colts | 0.6915 (LW × 0.9709) | 0-10 | Lost by 14 vs Jaguars |
Comments:
A dominating performance by the Packers Monday Night, and one of the best showings on defense all season. And with a 3-game lead on the Lions and Bears, the Packers will win the NFC North, barring a pretty epic collapse.
The Ravens drop in power after losing to the low-ranked Seahawks, but (as far as APR is concerned), helped by the fact that nearly every team they've played so far won this weekend. The Lions take a bigger hit, and there's nobody to keep them from moving up a spot in the rankings.
The Patriots are just a hair behind though, thanks to a very impressive road win in the division.
The Texans losing Matt Schaub really hurts. I've seen Matt Leinart play quarterback, and he's mostly unimpressive on his good days. Worse, Leinart's best days playing are all at least 4 years ago. The only other QB on the Texans' roster right now is rookie (5th round pick) Taylor Yates.
One of the keys to the Bears' winning streak has been protecting Cutler—after giving up 14 sacks in the first 3 games of the season, they've only given up 9 in the 6 games since then. And at 6-3, they have to be one of the favorites to clinch a wildcard berth.
And barring some kind of fluke opponent collapse, it's starting to look like the Colts will finish the season 0-16. They've just collapsed in every phase of the game, and haven't come close to a win since early October.
