What this is
A comparison of APR's Week 15 power rankings with ESPN's rankings for the same week of games. This acts as a sanity check (both ways) to see what teams are over- or underrated.
Only teams with the widest differential are listed. The number in parentheses is the difference between APR's rank and ESPN's rank.
Teams ESPN likes more than APR:
Ah, at last a little controversy!
- Lions (+9)
- In spite of their winning record, the Lions are just 4-5 in their last 9, and a narrow 1-point win (preserved by a last-second blocked field goal) against a struggling Raiders team doesn't suggest to me they've really turned the corner.
- On the Bubble:
- Nobody closer than the Raiders (+5)
Teams APR likes more than ESPN:
- On the bubble:
- The Eagles (-8) are another team that has lived and died by their defense. They are 6-0 when they hold their opponent to 19 points or fewer, and 0-8 when they don't.
- The Dolphins (-7) are 5-2 since the start of November, including that 1-point loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.
- The Seahawks (-6) are also 5-2 since the start of November. They have wins over the Giants, Ravens, Eagles, and Bears.
