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| Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
| 1 (-) | Tennessee Titans | 7-0 | 1.5221 (LW × 0.999) | won by 10 vs Colts |
| 2 (-) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-3 | 1.4424 (LW × 0.983) | lost by 4 at Cowboys |
| 3 (↑1) | Chicago Bears | 4-3 | 1.4105 (LW × 1.000) | Bye |
| 4 (↑3) | Philadelphia Eagles | 4-3 | 1.4083 (LW × 1.006) | won by 13 vs Falcons |
| 5 (↑10) | New York Giants | 6-1 | 1.4053 (LW × 1.074) | won by 7 at Steelers |
| 6 (↓1) | Carolina Panthers | 6-2 | 1.4048 (LW × 1.000) | won by 4 vs Cardinals |
| 7 (↑2) | Baltimore Ravens | 4-3 | 1.3942 (LW × 1.022) | won by 19 vs Raiders |
| 8 (↓5) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-2 | 1.3696 (LW × 0.946) | lost by 7 vs Giants |
| 9 (↑1) | Washington Redskins | 6-2 | 1.3635 (LW × 1.005) | won by 8 at Lions |
| 10 (↓2) | Arizona Cardinals | 4-3 | 1.3594 (LW × 0.994) | lost by 4 at Panthers |
| 11 (↑3) | Dallas Cowboys | 5-3 | 1.3522 (LW × 1.032) | won by 4 vs Buccaneers |
| 12 (-) | Green Bay Packers | 4-3 | 1.3420 (LW × 1.014) | Bye |
| 13 (↓7) | Buffalo Bills | 5-2 | 1.3340 (LW × 0.950) | lost by 9 at Dolphins |
| 14 (↑4) | Cleveland Browns | 3-4 | 1.3227 (LW × 1.045) | won by 6 at Jaguars |
| 15 (↓2) | San Diego Chargers | 3-5 | 1.2889 (LW × 0.976) | lost by 5 at Saints |
| 16 (↑7) | Miami Dolphins | 3-4 | 1.2878 (LW × 1.050) | won by 9 vs Bills |
| 17 (-) | Indianapolis Colts | 3-4 | 1.2841 (LW × 1.002) | lost by 10 at Titans |
| 18 (↓2) | Atlanta Falcons | 4-3 | 1.2825 (LW × 0.984) | lost by 13 at Eagles |
| 19 (↑1) | New England Patriots | 5-2 | 1.2765 (LW × 1.014) | won by 7 vs Rams |
| 20 (↓9) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-4 | 1.2745 (LW × 0.960) | lost by 6 vs Browns |
| 21 (↓2) | Minnesota Vikings | 3-4 | 1.2709 (LW × 1.004) | Bye |
| 22 (↓1) | New Orleans Saints | 4-4 | 1.2626 (LW × 1.006) | won by 5 vs Chargers |
| 23 (↓1) | New York Jets | 4-3 | 1.2165 (LW × 0.980) | won by 4 vs Chiefs |
| 24 (↑2) | Houston Texans | 3-4 | 1.2054 (LW × 1.033) | won by 29 vs Bengals |
| 25 (↓1) | St. Louis Rams | 2-5 | 1.1880 (LW × 0.996) | lost by 7 at Patriots |
| 26 (↑2) | Seattle Seahawks | 2-5 | 1.1808 (LW × 1.062) | won by 21 at 49ers |
| 27 (↓2) | Denver Broncos | 4-3 | 1.1754 (LW × 0.987) | Bye |
| 28 (↓1) | Oakland Raiders | 2-5 | 1.1024 (LW × 0.968) | lost by 19 at Ravens |
| 29 (-) | Kansas City Chiefs | 1-6 | 1.0702 (LW × 1.010) | lost by 4 at Jets |
| 30 (-) | San Francisco 49ers | 2-6 | 1.0303 (LW × 0.975) | lost by 21 vs Seahawks |
| 31 (-) | Cincinnati Bengals | 0-8 | 1.0285 (LW × 0.981) | lost by 29 at Texans |
| 32 (-) | Detroit Lions | 0-7 | 0.9913 (LW × 1.008) | lost by 8 vs Redskins |
Comments:
Parity: there are 25 teams with at least 3 losses. There are 25 teams with at least 3 wins (Obviously(?) not the same 25).
The Buccaneers' loss drops their power index, but they maintain the #2 spot because the former #3 Steelers dropped out of the top 5, and the Bears are still a long way down.
The Giants beat their first top-10 team since week 1. They've got the Cowboys and Eagles coming up, so they finally have their chance to prove (or disprove) they belong at the top of the rankings.
The Browns have climbed to #14 based on the strength of a couple of big wins (Giants and Jaguars) and a close loss to the Redskins.
Teams ESPN likes more than APR:
- Patriots (+12)
- The Patriots are APR's lowest ranked 5-win team. But they
haven't beat a team ranked higher than #23 (the Jets). They've
got a bunch of higher-ranked teams yet to play (Colts, Bills,
Dolphins, Steelers, Cardinals), so we'll find out if the Patriots
are who APR thinks they are.
- Broncos (+12)
- ESPN calls the Broncos "free-falling", but move them up 3 spots on the bye. Their only road win was at the Raiders, and they gave the Chiefs their only win.
Teams APR likes more than ESPN:
- Bears (-9)
- The Bears' losses have come by a combined 8 points, and APR gives credit for close losses.
- Browns (-8)
- Their win over the Giants might have been a fluke, and the win Jaguars was pretty ugly, but they're still wins.
- Dolphins (-8)
- It would be easier to defend the Dolphins if they could get out of their "win one, lose one" pattern. Still, ESPN's 24th place seems kind of low for a team that's beat the Patriots, Chargers, and Bills.
