| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (↑1) | Seahawks | 1.0930 (LW × 1.0020) | 11-2 | Lost by 2 @ 49ers |
| 2 (↑1) | Broncos | 1.0779 (LW × 0.9939) | 11-2 | Won by 23 vs Titans |
| 3 (↓2) | Panthers | 1.0766 (LW × 0.9807) | 9-4 | Lost by 18 @ Saints |
| 4 (-) | 49ers | 1.0759 (LW × 1.0155) | 9-4 | Won by 2 vs Seahawks |
| 5 (-) | Saints | 1.0437 (LW × 1.0312) | 10-3 | Won by 18 vs Panthers |
| 6 (↑1) | Cardinals | 1.0113 (LW × 1.0240) | 8-5 | Won by 20 vs Rams |
| 7 (↑1) | Bengals | 1.0029 (LW × 1.0350) | 9-4 | Won by 14 vs Colts |
| 8 (↓2) | Patriots | 0.9900 (LW × 0.9894) | 10-3 | Won by 1 vs Browns |
| 9 (↑2) | Eagles | 0.9607 (LW × 1.0172) | 8-5 | Won by 14 vs Lions |
| 10 (-) | Chiefs | 0.9475 (LW × 0.9993) | 10-3 | Won by 35 @ Redskins |
| 11 (↑5) | Chargers | 0.9251 (LW × 1.0246) | 6-7 | Won by 23 vs Giants |
| 12 (↑5) | Dolphins | 0.9228 (LW × 1.0323) | 7-6 | Won by 6 @ Steelers |
| 13 (-) | Rams | 0.9143 (LW × 0.9845) | 5-8 | Lost by 20 @ Cardinals |
| 14 (↓5) | Cowboys | 0.9104 (LW × 0.9515) | 7-6 | Lost by 17 @ Bears |
| 15 (↓3) | Colts | 0.9017 (LW × 0.9689) | 7-5 | Lost by 14 @ Bengals |
| 16 (↑5) | Buccaneers | 0.8939 (LW × 1.0323) | 4-9 | Won by 21 vs Bills |
| 17 (↑1) | Ravens | 0.8906 (LW × 1.0088) | 7-6 | Won by 3 vs Vikings |
| 18 (↓4) | Lions | 0.8896 (LW × 0.9761) | 7-6 | Lost by 14 @ Eagles |
| 19 (↓4) | Giants | 0.8817 (LW × 0.9749) | 5-8 | Lost by 23 @ Chargers |
| 20 (↓1) | Steelers | 0.8800 (LW × 0.9986) | 5-8 | Lost by 6 vs Dolphins |
| 21 (↑1) | Bears | 0.8731 (LW × 1.0218) | 7-6 | Won by 17 vs Cowboys |
| 22 (↓2) | Titans | 0.8549 (LW × 0.9861) | 5-7 | Lost by 23 @ Broncos |
| 23 (↑1) | Falcons | 0.8233 (LW × 1.0033) | 3-10 | Lost by 1 @ Packers |
| 24 (↓1) | Packers | 0.8161 (LW × 0.9887) | 6-6-1 | Won by 1 vs Falcons |
| 25 (↑1) | Vikings | 0.8116 (LW × 0.9992) | 3-9-1 | Lost by 3 @ Ravens |
| 26 (↑3) | Jaguars | 0.8075 (LW × 1.0288) | 4-9 | Won by 7 vs Texans |
| 27 (↓2) | Bills | 0.8057 (LW × 0.9892) | 4-9 | Lost by 21 @ Buccaneers |
| 28 (↑3) | Jets | 0.7898 (LW × 1.0203) | 6-7 | Won by 10 vs Raiders |
| 29 (↓2) | Raiders | 0.7843 (LW × 0.9699) | 4-9 | Lost by 10 @ Jets |
| 30 (↑2) | Browns | 0.7831 (LW × 1.0185) | 4-9 | Lost by 1 @ Patriots |
| 31 (↓3) | Redskins | 0.7662 (LW × 0.9707) | 3-10 | Lost by 35 vs Chiefs |
| 32 (↓2) | Texans | 0.7648 (LW × 0.9812) | 2-11 | Lost by 7 @ Jaguars |
Comments:
The Lions are now 1-3 in their last 4, beating only the offensively hapless Packers on Thanksgiving. The Bears (or the Packers, assuming Aaron Rodgers comes back next week) could easily win out, which means that the Lions could have no further margin of error to maintain control of the NFC North.
The Vikings have now lost 4 games this season on late 4th quarter scores (Week 1 @ bears, week 3 vs Browns, week 9 @ Cowboys, and week 14 @ Ravens).
The Cardinals are still in the playoff hunt but with the Seahawks and 49ers still left to play, it's gonna be tough for them to make it to 10 wins. The week 17 game vs. the 49ers could be for the final NFC wildcard spot.
The Colts haven't beat a team outside the AFC South since their week 7 victory over the Broncos. They're gonna have to hope they get paired up with a weak sister wildcard opponent if they don't want another one-and-done playoff season.
That's actually not looking very good for the Colts right now. The Bengals currently have the inside track for the #3 seed, and Sunday's results means the Colts are effectively 2 games behind with 3 to play. Which means they are very likely to play the Chiefs (the presumptive #5 seed) on wildcard weekend.
Another defensive breakdown on the road for the Cowboys. I suppose the good news is, it probably won't be three seasons in a row to enure another week 17 loss tha denies them a playoff berth.
