| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Patriots | 1.1459 (LW × 1.0187) | 11-3 | Won by 28 vs Dolphins |
| 2 (-) | Broncos | 1.0694 (LW × 1.0108) | 11-3 | Won by 12 @ Chargers |
| 3 (-) | Seahawks | 1.0287 (LW × 1.0118) | 10-4 | Won by 10 vs 49ers |
| 4 (↑1) | Chiefs | 1.0042 (LW × 1.0057) | 8-6 | Won by 18 vs Raiders |
| 5 (↑1) | Cardinals | 0.9918 (LW × 1.0128) | 11-3 | Won by 6 @ Rams |
| 6 (↓2) | Packers | 0.9750 (LW × 0.9746) | 10-4 | Lost by 8 @ Bills |
| 7 (↑4) | Bills | 0.9622 (LW × 1.0280) | 8-6 | Won by 8 vs Packers |
| 8 (↑4) | Colts | 0.9485 (LW × 1.0136) | 10-4 | Won by 7 vs Texans |
| 9 (↓2) | Dolphins | 0.9439 (LW × 0.9874) | 7-7 | Lost by 28 @ Patriots |
| 10 (↓1) | Lions | 0.9432 (LW × 0.9924) | 10-4 | Won by 2 vs Vikings |
| 11 (↑2) | Rams | 0.9366 (LW × 1.0027) | 6-8 | Lost by 6 vs Cardinals |
| 12 (↓2) | Ravens | 0.9333 (LW × 0.9955) | 9-5 | Won by 8 vs Jaguars |
| 13 (↑2) | Steelers | 0.9260 (LW × 1.0350) | 9-5 | Won by 7 @ Falcons |
| 14 (↓6) | Eagles | 0.9198 (LW × 0.9675) | 9-5 | Lost by 11 vs Cowboys |
| 15 (↑1) | Cowboys | 0.9075 (LW × 1.0206) | 10-4 | Won by 11 @ Eagles |
| 16 (↓2) | Chargers | 0.9066 (LW × 0.9833) | 8-6 | Lost by 12 vs Broncos |
| 17 (↑2) | Bengals | 0.8730 (LW × 1.0421) | 9-4-1 | Won by 30 @ Browns |
| 18 (↓1) | Texans | 0.8649 (LW × 0.9993) | 7-7 | Lost by 7 @ Colts |
| 19 (↓1) | 49ers | 0.8565 (LW × 0.9950) | 7-7 | Lost by 10 @ Seahawks |
| 20 (↑5) | Saints | 0.8356 (LW × 1.0329) | 6-8 | Won by 16 @ Bears |
| 21 (↓1) | Vikings | 0.8309 (LW × 1.0077) | 6-8 | Lost by 2 @ Lions |
| 22 (-) | Falcons | 0.8151 (LW × 0.9893) | 5-9 | Lost by 7 vs Steelers |
| 23 (-) | Raiders | 0.8126 (LW × 0.9974) | 2-12 | Lost by 18 @ Chiefs |
| 24 (↑2) | Jets | 0.8006 (LW × 1.0156) | 3-11 | Won by 5 @ Titans |
| 25 (↓4) | Browns | 0.7988 (LW × 0.9691) | 7-7 | Lost by 30 vs Bengals |
| 26 (↑1) | Giants | 0.7888 (LW × 1.0077) | 5-9 | Won by 11 vs Washington |
| 27 (↓3) | Bears | 0.7752 (LW × 0.9554) | 5-9 | Lost by 16 vs Saints |
| 28 (-) | Panthers | 0.7713 (LW × 1.0024) | 5-8-1 | Won by 2 vs Buccaneers |
| 29 (-) | Buccaneers | 0.7451 (LW × 0.9951) | 2-12 | Lost by 2 @ Panthers |
| 30 (-) | Washington | 0.7289 (LW × 0.9911) | 3-11 | Lost by 11 @ Giants |
| 31 (-) | Jaguars | 0.7187 (LW × 1.0217) | 2-12 | Lost by 8 @ Ravens |
| 32 (-) | Titans | 0.6728 (LW × 0.9976) | 2-12 | Lost by 5 vs Jets |
Comments:
The top teams seem to be pretty reasonable right now. Chiefs are maybe a little high, but I don't think I'd drop them very far, either.
Looking at the bottom 10, the Browns are the only team without at least 8½ losses, but the way they've been playing lately (1-4 in their last 5) they don't really seem that out of place.
The Eagles are 1-3 this season when they turn the ball over 4 times. Which is remarkable since 1) they actually won one of those games, and 2) they've had four 4-turnover games this season. The Raiders have three 4-turnover games, and they're the only other team in the league with more than two.
The Eagles still have a chance to win the NFC East (and a better chance with Cowboys' RB DeMarco Murray hurt). But with the kind of turnovers they've been having on offense, they're certainly not set up to make a deep run if they do make it in.
Congratulations to the Cardinals, who have clinched a playoff spot, and thus avoid becoming the first team (at least since the 1970 merger) to go 9-1 and miss the playoffs (depends on how you measure who came closest, a number of teams made it to 7-1 and missed the playoffs, and the '93 Dolphins made it to 9-2 before losing out and missing the playoffs).
Presumably the Texans will rally around
Ryan FitzpatrickRyan MalletRyan FitzpatrickTom Savageer... Case Keenum? They're really giving the Cardinals a run for the money as franchise with the most pathetic quarterback situation.
