| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Broncos | 1.0709 (LW × 0.9900) | 13-3 | Won by 35 vs Chiefs |
| 2 (-) | Seahawks | 1.0302 (LW × 1.0069) | 11-5 | Won by 7 vs Rams |
| 3 (-) | Patriots | 1.0243 (LW × 1.0021) | 12-4 | Won by 28 vs Dolphins |
| 4 (-) | 49ers | 1.0176 (LW × 0.9987) | 11-4-1 | Won by 14 vs Cardinals |
| 5 (-) | Packers | 0.9633 (LW × 0.9862) | 11-5 | Lost by 3 @ Vikings |
| 6 (↑2) | Redskins | 0.9593 (LW × 1.0211) | 10-6 | Won by 10 vs Cowboys |
| 7 (-) | Bengals | 0.9583 (LW × 1.0197) | 10-6 | Won by 6 vs Ravens |
| 8 (↑1) | Vikings | 0.9403 (LW × 1.0196) | 10-6 | Won by 3 vs Packers |
| 9 (↓3) | Falcons | 0.9323 (LW × 0.9656) | 13-3 | Lost by 5 vs Buccaneers |
| 10 (↑5) | Panthers | 0.9230 (LW × 1.0231) | 7-9 | Won by 6 @ Saints |
| 11 (↑1) | Ravens | 0.9219 (LW × 1.0040) | 10-6 | Lost by 6 @ Bengals |
| 12 (↓1) | Giants | 0.9130 (LW × 0.9932) | 9-7 | Won by 35 vs Eagles |
| 13 (-) | Bears | 0.9025 (LW × 0.9977) | 10-6 | Won by 2 @ Lions |
| 14 (↓4) | Saints | 0.8996 (LW × 0.9757) | 7-9 | Lost by 6 vs Panthers |
| 15 (↑2) | Colts | 0.8871 (LW × 1.0215) | 11-5 | Won by 12 vs Texans |
| 16 (↓2) | Texans | 0.8835 (LW × 0.9770) | 12-4 | Lost by 12 @ Colts |
| 17 (↑1) | Steelers | 0.8785 (LW × 1.0140) | 8-8 | Won by 14 vs Browns |
| 18 (↓2) | Cowboys | 0.8760 (LW × 0.9904) | 8-8 | Lost by 10 @ Redskins |
| 19 (-) | Rams | 0.8720 (LW × 1.0101) | 7-8-1 | Lost by 7 @ Seahawks |
| 20 (↑2) | Buccaneers | 0.8440 (LW × 1.0137) | 7-9 | Won by 5 @ Falcons |
| 21 (↓1) | Dolphins | 0.8427 (LW × 0.9905) | 7-9 | Lost by 28 @ Patriots |
| 22 (↓1) | Chargers | 0.8368 (LW × 1.0004) | 7-9 | Won by 3 vs Raiders |
| 23 (-) | Browns | 0.8115 (LW × 0.9819) | 5-11 | Lost by 14 @ Steelers |
| 24 (↑2) | Bills | 0.8014 (LW × 1.0254) | 6-10 | Won by 19 vs Jets |
| 25 (↑2) | Titans | 0.7819 (LW × 1.0061) | 6-10 | Won by 18 vs Jaguars |
| 26 (↓1) | Lions | 0.7778 (LW × 0.9788) | 4-12 | Lost by 2 vs Bears |
| 27 (↓3) | Jets | 0.7750 (LW × 0.9637) | 6-10 | Lost by 19 @ Bills |
| 28 (↑1) | Raiders | 0.7566 (LW × 1.0099) | 4-12 | Lost by 3 @ Chargers |
| 29 (↓1) | Cardinals | 0.7501 (LW × 0.9953) | 5-11 | Lost by 14 @ 49ers |
| 30 (-) | Eagles | 0.7310 (LW × 0.9962) | 4-12 | Lost by 35 @ Giants |
| 31 (-) | Chiefs | 0.7121 (LW × 1.0246) | 2-14 | Lost by 35 @ Broncos |
| 32 (-) | Jaguars | 0.6744 (LW × 0.9803) | 2-14 | Lost by 18 @ Titans |
Comments:
The Saints set a new record for yards allowed in a season at 7,042. Football Outsiders has a good article on the 81 Colts and how their record-setting season went. The '12 Saints aren't anywhere near as dysfunctional.
So the Seahawks' Fail Mary play costs the Packers the #2 seed. But it's hard to get too upset about it when the Packers had a good chance for it anyway, and lost it largely because they couldn't slow down Christian Ponder.
The Panthers end up the highest ranked team with a losing record, as well as the highest ranked team out of the playoffs. The Panthers finished 6-3 after a 1-6 start.
The Texans are the lowest ranked team with a winning record, and the lowest ranked team in the playoffs. They really haven't looked good lately.
With the Giants eliminated from the playoffs, the streak of Super Bowl winning teams not winning a playoff game the subsequent season will be extended to 7 years.
If the Patriots win the Super Bowl, they will join the 1970-71 Cowboys (SB VI, SB VII) and 1971-72 Dolphins (SB VII, SB VIII) as the only teams to win the Super Bowl the year after they lost it.
