| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Broncos | 1.1597 (LW × 0.9923) | 6-1 | Won by 14 vs Chargers |
| 2 (↑1) | Cardinals | 1.0204 (LW × 1.0050) | 6-1 | Won by 4 vs Eagles |
| 3 (↑2) | Chiefs | 0.9979 (LW × 1.0037) | 4-3 | Won by 27 vs Rams |
| 4 (↓2) | Colts | 0.9850 (LW × 0.9351) | 5-3 | Lost by 17 @ Steelers |
| 5 (↑1) | Eagles | 0.9792 (LW × 0.9866) | 5-2 | Lost by 4 @ Cardinals |
| 6 (↓2) | Cowboys | 0.9713 (LW × 0.9592) | 6-2 | Lost by 3 vs Washington |
| 7 (↑5) | Patriots | 0.9663 (LW × 1.0227) | 6-2 | Won by 28 vs Bears |
| 8 (↓1) | Chargers | 0.9632 (LW × 0.9762) | 5-3 | Lost by 14 @ Broncos |
| 9 (↓1) | 49ers | 0.9601 (LW × 0.9871) | 4-3 | Bye |
| 10 (-) | Ravens | 0.9563 (LW × 0.9914) | 5-3 | Lost by 3 @ Bengals |
| 11 (↓2) | Seahawks | 0.9518 (LW × 0.9844) | 4-3 | Won by 4 @ Panthers |
| 12 (↑1) | Lions | 0.9177 (LW × 0.9910) | 6-2 | Won by 1 @ Falcons |
| 13 (↑2) | Texans | 0.9141 (LW × 1.0276) | 4-4 | Won by 14 @ Titans |
| 14 (-) | Bengals | 0.9125 (LW × 0.9991) | 4-2-1 | Won by 3 vs Ravens |
| 15 (↓4) | Packers | 0.9086 (LW × 0.9442) | 5-3 | Lost by 21 @ Saints |
| 16 (↑1) | Bills | 0.9016 (LW × 1.0254) | 5-3 | Won by 20 @ Jets |
| 17 (↓1) | Dolphins | 0.8981 (LW × 1.0192) | 4-3 | Won by 14 @ Jaguars |
| 18 (↑1) | Steelers | 0.8944 (LW × 1.0586) | 5-3 | Won by 17 vs Colts |
| 19 (↓1) | Giants | 0.8750 (LW × 1.0027) | 3-4 | Bye |
| 20 (↑5) | Saints | 0.8534 (LW × 1.0600) | 3-4 | Won by 21 vs Packers |
| 21 (-) | Browns | 0.8496 (LW × 1.0141) | 4-3 | Won by 10 vs Raiders |
| 22 (↑1) | Washington | 0.8389 (LW × 1.0358) | 3-5 | Won by 3 @ Cowboys |
| 23 (↓1) | Panthers | 0.8230 (LW × 0.9903) | 3-4-1 | Lost by 4 vs Seahawks |
| 24 (↓4) | Bears | 0.8173 (LW × 0.9685) | 3-5 | Lost by 28 @ Patriots |
| 25 (↑1) | Rams | 0.7804 (LW × 0.9851) | 2-5 | Lost by 27 @ Chiefs |
| 26 (↑1) | Vikings | 0.7787 (LW × 1.0138) | 3-5 | Won by 6 @ Buccaneers |
| 27 (↓3) | Titans | 0.7646 (LW × 0.9488) | 2-6 | Lost by 14 vs Texans |
| 28 (↑2) | Falcons | 0.7391 (LW × 1.0106) | 2-6 | Lost by 1 vs Lions |
| 29 (↓1) | Jets | 0.7325 (LW × 0.9586) | 1-7 | Lost by 20 vs Bills |
| 30 (↓1) | Jaguars | 0.7243 (LW × 0.9688) | 1-7 | Lost by 14 vs Dolphins |
| 31 (-) | Raiders | 0.7222 (LW × 1.0052) | 0-7 | Lost by 10 @ Browns |
| 32 (-) | Buccaneers | 0.7142 (LW × 1.0056) | 1-6 | Lost by 6 vs Vikings |
Comments:
If you look at the power index values, it's the Broncos' world, and the other teams are just living in it.
The last time the Packers gave up at least 44 points in the regular season was in 2008... at the Saints.
The Cardinals have somehow managed to make it to 6-1. Their offense sure doesn't seem that good, and their defense doesn't seem that dominating. One change over last year that helps a lot is the fact that the offense hardly ever turns over the ball. They've lost the ball just 5 times so far this season, compared with 17 turnovers through 7 games last year.
Yeah, this is a miniscule sample space, but Andrew Luck and the Colts are now 4-8 in regular season road games outside the AFC South. All but one of the losses was by double-digit margins, too (and it only gets worse if you include playoff games).
You have to go back to 1997 to find a season where the Lions did better than 4-4 in the second half of the season. I know that covers a lot of players and a lot of coaches (not to mention Matt Millen) but there's a certain... institutional consistency going on there. Especially given the way they struggled to beat the Falcons this week, the Lions are a long way from clinching anything just yet.
