| Rank | Team | Power Index | W-L | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (-) | Seahawks | 1.0757 (LW × 0.9876) | 12-4 | Bye |
| 2 (-) | Patriots | 1.0718 (LW × 1.0014) | 12-4 | Bye |
| 3 (-) | Broncos | 1.0007 (LW × 0.9926) | 12-4 | Bye |
| 4 (-) | Packers | 0.9935 (LW × 1.0047) | 12-4 | Bye |
| 5 (-) | Bills | 0.9831 (LW × 0.9988) | 9-7 | Bye |
| 6 (↑2) | Cowboys | 0.9590 (LW × 1.0119) | 13-4 | Won by 4 vs Lions |
| 7 (-) | Chiefs | 0.9558 (LW × 0.9868) | 9-7 | Bye |
| 8 (↓2) | Steelers | 0.9502 (LW × 0.9705) | 11-6 | Lost by 13 vs Ravens |
| 9 (↑1) | Colts | 0.9448 (LW × 1.0249) | 12-5 | Won by 16 vs Bengals |
| 10 (↑3) | Ravens | 0.9424 (LW × 1.0359) | 11-6 | Won by 13 @ Steelers |
| 11 (-) | Eagles | 0.9195 (LW × 1.0043) | 10-6 | Bye |
| 12 (↑2) | Lions | 0.9032 (LW × 0.9989) | 11-6 | Lost by 4 @ Cowboys |
| 13 (↓1) | Bengals | 0.8931 (LW × 0.9801) | 10-6-1 | Lost by 16 @ Colts |
| 14 (↑1) | Texans | 0.8929 (LW × 1.0077) | 9-7 | Bye |
| 15 (↓6) | Cardinals | 0.8843 (LW × 0.9566) | 11-6 | Lost by 11 @ Panthers |
| 16 (↑1) | Dolphins | 0.8831 (LW × 1.0034) | 8-8 | Bye |
| 17 (↑1) | Chargers | 0.8723 (LW × 0.9973) | 9-7 | Bye |
| 18 (↓2) | Rams | 0.8690 (LW × 0.9872) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 19 (↑1) | Vikings | 0.8492 (LW × 1.0062) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 20 (↑5) | Panthers | 0.8489 (LW × 1.0406) | 8-8-1 | Won by 11 vs Cardinals |
| 21 (↓2) | Jets | 0.8456 (LW × 0.9977) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 22 (↓1) | 49ers | 0.8338 (LW × 0.9904) | 8-8 | Bye |
| 23 (↓1) | Falcons | 0.8322 (LW × 1.0042) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 24 (↓1) | Giants | 0.8215 (LW × 1.0024) | 6-10 | Bye |
| 25 (↓1) | Raiders | 0.8110 (LW × 0.9913) | 3-13 | Bye |
| 26 (-) | Saints | 0.8057 (LW × 1.0064) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 27 (-) | Browns | 0.8023 (LW × 1.0078) | 7-9 | Bye |
| 28 (-) | Bears | 0.7651 (LW × 1.0048) | 5-11 | Bye |
| 29 (-) | Jaguars | 0.7503 (LW × 1.0086) | 3-13 | Bye |
| 30 (-) | Buccaneers | 0.7377 (LW × 1.0059) | 2-14 | Bye |
| 31 (-) | Washington | 0.7289 (LW × 1.0029) | 4-12 | Bye |
| 32 (-) | Titans | 0.6738 (LW × 1.0059) | 2-14 | Bye |
Comments:
And both the Bengals' and Lions' winless streak in the playoffs will extend another year. The Lions at least showed some signs of life in their game.
Some shuffling around in the rankings, but the top 5 remain the same. And while the streak has been interrupted, the APR tradition of the lowest ranked playoff team winning a game in the playoffs continues as the Panthers advance.
I'm not sure there's anybody in the league the Cardinals could beat with Ryan Lindley as their quarterback. Still, I suppose those 11 wins count for something. If Carson Palmer comes back okay, and stays healthy for the whole season, they should have a chance to do something next year.
Meanwhile, one of the Cardinals' first orders of business should be to cut Ryan Lindley. I think he's at the "what you see is what you get" point in his career, which mean he's not obviously better than some random guy pulled out of the stands.
