| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (↑4) | Falcons | 1.0507 (LW × 1.0215) | 7-0 | Won by 13 @ Eagles |
| 2 (-) | Texans | 1.0444 (LW × 0.9950) | 6-1 | Bye |
| 3 (↓2) | Bears | 1.0436 (LW × 0.9637) | 6-1 | Won by 1 vs Panthers |
| 4 (↓1) | 49ers | 1.0363 (LW × 0.9975) | 6-2 | Won by 21 @ Cardinals |
| 5 (↑2) | Giants | 1.0284 (LW × 1.0247) | 6-2 | Won by 5 @ Cowboys |
| 6 (↑2) | Broncos | 1.0204 (LW × 1.0233) | 4-3 | Won by 20 vs Saints |
| 7 (↓1) | Patriots | 1.0197 (LW × 1.0150) | 5-3 | Won by 38 @ Rams |
| 8 (↓4) | Packers | 1.0045 (LW × 0.9675) | 5-3 | Won by 9 vs Jaguars |
| 9 (-) | Seahawks | 0.9652 (LW × 0.9703) | 4-4 | Lost by 4 @ Lions |
| 10 (↑2) | Steelers | 0.9528 (LW × 1.0324) | 4-3 | Won by 15 vs Redskins |
| 11 (↑5) | Dolphins | 0.9350 (LW × 1.0311) | 4-3 | Won by 21 @ Jets |
| 12 (↑2) | Ravens | 0.9218 (LW × 1.0070) | 5-2 | Bye |
| 13 (↓3) | Vikings | 0.9030 (LW × 0.9198) | 5-3 | Lost by 19 vs Buccaneers |
| 14 (↑5) | Cowboys | 0.9017 (LW × 1.0057) | 3-4 | Lost by 5 vs Giants |
| 15 (↑3) | Lions | 0.8954 (LW × 0.9883) | 3-4 | Won by 4 vs Seahawks |
| 16 (↓1) | Redskins | 0.8798 (LW × 0.9669) | 3-5 | Lost by 15 @ Steelers |
| 17 (↑9) | Buccaneers | 0.8757 (LW × 1.0734) | 3-4 | Won by 19 @ Vikings |
| 18 (↓7) | Rams | 0.8715 (LW × 0.9359) | 3-5 | Lost by 38 vs Patriots |
| 19 (↓2) | Jets | 0.8683 (LW × 0.9576) | 3-5 | Lost by 21 vs Dolphins |
| 20 (↑4) | Panthers | 0.8645 (LW × 1.0410) | 1-6 | Lost by 1 @ Bears |
| 21 (↓1) | Eagles | 0.8640 (LW × 0.9881) | 3-4 | Lost by 13 vs Falcons |
| 22 (↓9) | Cardinals | 0.8613 (LW × 0.9393) | 4-4 | Lost by 21 vs 49ers |
| 23 (↓1) | Bengals | 0.8505 (LW × 1.0150) | 3-4 | Bye |
| 24 (↓3) | Chargers | 0.8477 (LW × 0.9872) | 3-4 | Lost by 1 @ Browns |
| 25 (↓2) | Colts | 0.8312 (LW × 0.9944) | 4-3 | Won by 6 @ Titans |
| 26 (↑3) | Raiders | 0.8303 (LW × 1.0360) | 3-4 | Won by 10 @ Chiefs |
| 27 (↓2) | Saints | 0.8261 (LW × 0.9962) | 2-5 | Lost by 20 @ Broncos |
| 28 (↓1) | Bills | 0.8044 (LW × 0.9877) | 3-4 | Bye |
| 29 (↓1) | Titans | 0.7928 (LW × 0.9768) | 3-5 | Lost by 6 vs Colts |
| 30 (-) | Browns | 0.7927 (LW × 1.0293) | 2-6 | Won by 1 vs Chargers |
| 31 (-) | Jaguars | 0.7665 (LW × 1.0073) | 1-6 | Lost by 9 @ Packers |
| 32 (-) | Chiefs | 0.6919 (LW × 0.9967) | 1-6 | Lost by 10 vs Raiders |
Comments:
The Falcons finally get a turn in the #1 spot. They haven't had the toughest slate of opponents so far, but they are 7-0, and when most of the rest of the league has 3 losses or more, that counts for a lot.
I didn't think that the Vikings were as good as their 5-2 record, but wow, that was an ugly loss. If they play that bad down the stretch, they may not get to 8 wins this year.
I think it's safe to pencil in the Broncos to win the AFC West. They're only 4-3 right now, but the rest of their schedule is so easy, they might win out the rest of the way.
The Steelers win back-to-back games for the first time this season. They've had some pretty rough losses, but after next week (at the Giants), they have a pretty soft schedule too, and (especially if they get healthy on defense) could run away with the AFC North.
That 4-0 start by the Cardinals is starting to seem like a long time ago. How much longer can they stick with John Skelton as their starter? At this point, I'm not sure I see much of a down side to starting rookie Ryan Lindell, to at least see if he's worth developing, or if they should look for somebody in the draft next April.
