| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (↑3) | Patriots | 1.0716 (LW × 1.0389) | 8-2 | Won by 22 @ Colts |
| 2 (↑1) | Chiefs | 1.0449 (LW × 1.0129) | 7-3 | Won by 4 vs Seahawks |
| 3 (↓2) | Broncos | 1.0334 (LW × 0.9415) | 7-3 | Lost by 15 @ Rams |
| 4 (↓2) | Cardinals | 1.0324 (LW × 0.9959) | 9-1 | Won by 8 vs Lions |
| 5 (↑4) | Packers | 0.9832 (LW × 1.0415) | 7-3 | Won by 33 vs Eagles |
| 6 (↑1) | Dolphins | 0.9763 (LW × 1.0259) | 6-4 | Won by 13 vs Bills |
| 7 (↓2) | Eagles | 0.9556 (LW × 0.9591) | 7-3 | Lost by 33 @ Packers |
| 8 (↑3) | 49ers | 0.9433 (LW × 1.0039) | 6-4 | Won by 6 @ Giants |
| 9 (↓1) | Cowboys | 0.9378 (LW × 0.9886) | 7-3 | Bye |
| 10 (-) | Lions | 0.9375 (LW × 0.9973) | 7-3 | Lost by 8 @ Cardinals |
| 11 (↓5) | Colts | 0.9355 (LW × 0.9578) | 6-4 | Lost by 22 vs Patriots |
| 12 (↑1) | Seahawks | 0.9215 (LW × 0.9937) | 6-4 | Lost by 4 @ Chiefs |
| 13 (↓1) | Chargers | 0.9137 (LW × 0.9828) | 6-4 | Won by 7 vs Raiders |
| 14 (-) | Bills | 0.9078 (LW × 0.9939) | 5-5 | Lost by 13 @ Dolphins |
| 15 (-) | Ravens | 0.8996 (LW × 0.9982) | 6-4 | Bye |
| 16 (↑2) | Texans | 0.8918 (LW × 1.0125) | 5-5 | Won by 16 @ Browns |
| 17 (↑4) | Rams | 0.8793 (LW × 1.0675) | 4-6 | Won by 15 vs Broncos |
| 18 (↓1) | Steelers | 0.8787 (LW × 0.9925) | 7-4 | Won by 3 @ Titans |
| 19 (↓3) | Saints | 0.8541 (LW × 0.9593) | 4-6 | Lost by 17 vs Bengals |
| 20 (-) | Bengals | 0.8529 (LW × 1.0245) | 6-3-1 | Won by 17 @ Saints |
| 21 (↑3) | Bears | 0.8334 (LW × 1.0283) | 4-6 | Won by 8 vs Vikings |
| 22 (↓3) | Browns | 0.8326 (LW × 0.9579) | 6-4 | Lost by 16 vs Texans |
| 23 (↓1) | Giants | 0.8075 (LW × 0.9809) | 3-7 | Lost by 6 vs 49ers |
| 24 (↑1) | Vikings | 0.7965 (LW × 0.9882) | 4-6 | Lost by 8 @ Bears |
| 25 (↑1) | Jets | 0.7746 (LW × 1.0009) | 2-8 | Bye |
| 26 (↑3) | Falcons | 0.7659 (LW × 1.0263) | 4-6 | Won by 2 @ Panthers |
| 27 (↓4) | Washington | 0.7622 (LW × 0.9328) | 3-7 | Lost by 20 vs Buccaneers |
| 28 (-) | Raiders | 0.7563 (LW × 1.0003) | 0-10 | Lost by 7 @ Chargers |
| 29 (↓2) | Panthers | 0.7490 (LW × 0.9764) | 3-7-1 | Lost by 2 vs Falcons |
| 30 (↑2) | Buccaneers | 0.7480 (LW × 1.0512) | 2-8 | Won by 20 @ Washington |
| 31 (↓1) | Titans | 0.7193 (LW × 0.9781) | 2-8 | Lost by 3 vs Steelers |
| 32 (↓1) | Jaguars | 0.7049 (LW × 0.9842) | 1-9 | Bye |
Comments:
Another ugly loss for the Broncos, and this one finally knocks them off the top of the rankings. I'm not sold on the Patriots as the best team in the league, but 8 wins and a very solid road victory over the Colts make for a pretty nice resume right now.
The Cardinals knock off the Lions to take a 2 game lead over the other division leaders in the NFC. But they way both these teams played, I'm not sure either can win a playoff game on the road. And while the Cards have the inside track on the #1 seed for the moment, they've got a tough remaining schedule, including all three divisional road games. They haven't clinched anything yet.
After looking like dopes in their home stadium against the Browns, the Bengals go into the Superdome, and get a 3-score victory in one of the toughest places to get a road win in the league.
The 49ers continue to claw their way back from the brink of elimination. But it can't be good that with a +3 turnover margin, they only beat the Giants by 6 points.
And with the Seahawks losing, whatever chances they and the 49ers have to get to the playoffs may hinge on their home-and-away series (either that or hoping the Cardinals collapse playing out their own home stretch).
The playoff picture in the AFC is just a mess. The Patriots probably have the AFC East locked up once again. But all the other divisions are still in contention, with just one win separating first and last place in the AFC North, and five teams at 6-4 (and the Bengals at 6-3-1) vying for that #6 wildcard seed.
The Raiders have been officially eliminated from the playoffs, and the situations for the Jets, Titans and Jaguars are probably hopeless. Every other AFC team has at least a shot at getting in.
