Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                       STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CHIEFS     7 0 173 123  0.137  3.509    1  0.542    1  0.553    5  0.262    1 0.6685   23  1.126   17  0.096    4  0.428
LIONS      6 1 234 134  0.196  3.457    2  0.419    2  0.406    1  0.444    2 0.6253   13  1.342    3  0.559    6  0.328
VIKINGS    5 2 188 137  0.244  3.753    3  0.301    4  0.287    2  0.287    3 0.5912   14  1.336    5  0.395   10  0.179
PACKERS    6 2 216 170  0.054  3.807    4  0.273    3  0.288   10  0.194    4 0.5868   12  1.353    6  0.326   13  0.063
STEELERS   6 2 187 119  0.053  3.701    5  0.260    5  0.271    3  0.283    5 0.5708   24  1.111   15  0.098    3  0.469
COMMANDERS 6 2 236 167 -0.052  3.393    6  0.231    6  0.239    6  0.221    9 0.5566   10  1.387    4  0.401   14  0.041
BILLS      6 2 230 146 -0.066  3.298    7  0.223    7  0.228    4  0.277   10 0.5550   20  1.246    9  0.264    8  0.290
TEXANS     6 3 201 200  0.027  4.474    8  0.206    8  0.223   17  0.005   12 0.5471   18  1.278   19  0.034   17 -0.025
EAGLES     5 2 171 132  0.017  3.234    9  0.198    9  0.212    9  0.202    7 0.5632   22  1.177   14  0.100    7  0.304
FALCONS    5 3 194 195  0.120  4.300   10  0.191   10  0.203   16  0.012    6 0.5658   16  1.311   18  0.086   18 -0.063
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RAVENS     5 3 242 209  0.134  4.122   11  0.165   11  0.170   12  0.170    8 0.5568    1  1.604    1  0.673   25 -0.333
BRONCOS    5 3 173 120  0.076  3.843   12  0.150   12  0.152    8  0.209   15 0.5224   29  0.924   24 -0.196    2  0.613
BUCCANEERS 4 4 235 213  0.310  4.726   13  0.109   13  0.130   11  0.183   11 0.5475    2  1.588    2  0.661   23 -0.294
CARDINALS  4 4 178 205  0.236  4.698   14  0.093   14  0.109   19 -0.018   14 0.5335    6  1.429   11  0.221   22 -0.257
CHARGERS   4 3 132  91  0.113  3.408   15  0.087   15  0.092    7  0.219   13 0.5338   32  0.710   27 -0.408    1  0.846
RAMS       3 4 144 174  0.219  4.079   16  0.028   16  0.026   15  0.020   16 0.5129   21  1.241   20  0.001   15  0.040
49ERS      4 4 210 182  0.045  3.884   17  0.014   17  0.008   13  0.102   17 0.5088    9  1.408    7  0.311   20 -0.107
SEAHAWKS   4 4 190 195 -0.037  3.794   18 -0.032   18 -0.013   20 -0.027   18 0.4931    5  1.475    8  0.279   26 -0.333
BEARS      4 3 163 119 -0.217  2.664   19 -0.036   20 -0.020   14  0.071   20 0.4896   28  1.024   25 -0.219    5  0.361
COWBOYS    3 4 150 198  0.061  3.759   20 -0.040   19 -0.018   23 -0.118   21 0.4838    7  1.422   12  0.112   29 -0.348
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
COLTS      4 4 175 172 -0.112  3.547   21 -0.057   21 -0.040   21 -0.045   19 0.4899   19  1.274   21 -0.021   19 -0.070
JETS       3 6 171 183  0.039  4.534   22 -0.190   22 -0.196   18 -0.007   24 0.4387   25  1.110   23 -0.194   11  0.179
BENGALS    3 5 195 203 -0.182  3.438   23 -0.206   23 -0.218   22 -0.087   23 0.4491    4  1.479   10  0.226   30 -0.400
SAINTS     2 6 185 206  0.084  4.325   24 -0.229   24 -0.239   24 -0.120   22 0.4494    8  1.416   13  0.101   28 -0.341
GIANTS     2 6 117 175  0.022  4.285   25 -0.230   25 -0.241   25 -0.234   26 0.4300   30  0.885   30 -0.681    9  0.213
RAIDERS    2 6 144 210 -0.041  4.261   26 -0.253   26 -0.270   27 -0.238   25 0.4344   15  1.331   22 -0.137   27 -0.339
TITANS     1 6 120 196 -0.005  3.798   27 -0.311   29 -0.338   29 -0.274   29 0.3931   17  1.285   26 -0.235   24 -0.312
DOLPHINS   2 5  97 157 -0.387  2.762   28 -0.327   27 -0.323   30 -0.382   30 0.3886   31  0.859   32 -0.856   12  0.092
BROWNS     2 6 138 186 -0.209  3.503   29 -0.341   28 -0.336   26 -0.237   27 0.4001   27  1.036   29 -0.512   16  0.038
JAGUARS    2 6 172 224 -0.274  3.420   30 -0.382   30 -0.364   28 -0.258   28 0.3954    3  1.508   16  0.097   31 -0.613
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PATRIOTS   2 6 124 197 -0.308  3.316   31 -0.408   31 -0.369   31 -0.418   32 0.3740   26  1.043   31 -0.685   21 -0.151
PANTHERS   1 7 124 271 -0.111  4.185   32 -0.446   32 -0.408   32 -0.569   31 0.3780   11  1.357   28 -0.432   32 -0.706

AFC WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING CHIEFS 7 0 173 123 0.137 3.509 1 0.542 1 0.553 5 0.262 1 0.6685 23 1.126 17 0.096 4 0.428 BRONCOS 5 3 173 120 0.076 3.843 12 0.150 12 0.152 8 0.209 15 0.5224 29 0.924 24 -0.196 2 0.613 CHARGERS 4 3 132 91 0.113 3.408 15 0.087 15 0.092 7 0.219 13 0.5338 32 0.710 27 -0.408 1 0.846 RAIDERS 2 6 144 210 -0.041 4.261 26 -0.253 26 -0.270 27 -0.238 25 0.4344 15 1.331 22 -0.137 27 -0.339

AFC SOUTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING TEXANS 6 3 201 200 0.027 4.474 8 0.206 8 0.223 17 0.005 12 0.5471 18 1.278 19 0.034 17 -0.025 COLTS 4 4 175 172 -0.112 3.547 21 -0.057 21 -0.040 21 -0.045 19 0.4899 19 1.274 21 -0.021 19 -0.070 TITANS 1 6 120 196 -0.005 3.798 27 -0.311 29 -0.338 29 -0.274 29 0.3931 17 1.285 26 -0.235 24 -0.312 JAGUARS 2 6 172 224 -0.274 3.420 30 -0.382 30 -0.364 28 -0.258 28 0.3954 3 1.508 16 0.097 31 -0.613

AFC NORTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING STEELERS 6 2 187 119 0.053 3.701 5 0.260 5 0.271 3 0.283 5 0.5708 24 1.111 15 0.098 3 0.469 RAVENS 5 3 242 209 0.134 4.122 11 0.165 11 0.170 12 0.170 8 0.5568 1 1.604 1 0.673 25 -0.333 BENGALS 3 5 195 203 -0.182 3.438 23 -0.206 23 -0.218 22 -0.087 23 0.4491 4 1.479 10 0.226 30 -0.400 BROWNS 2 6 138 186 -0.209 3.503 29 -0.341 28 -0.336 26 -0.237 27 0.4001 27 1.036 29 -0.512 16 0.038

AFC EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING BILLS 6 2 230 146 -0.066 3.298 7 0.223 7 0.228 4 0.277 10 0.5550 20 1.246 9 0.264 8 0.290 JETS 3 6 171 183 0.039 4.534 22 -0.190 22 -0.196 18 -0.007 24 0.4387 25 1.110 23 -0.194 11 0.179 DOLPHINS 2 5 97 157 -0.387 2.762 28 -0.327 27 -0.323 30 -0.382 30 0.3886 31 0.859 32 -0.856 12 0.092 PATRIOTS 2 6 124 197 -0.308 3.316 31 -0.408 31 -0.369 31 -0.418 32 0.3740 26 1.043 31 -0.685 21 -0.151

NFC WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING CARDINALS 4 4 178 205 0.236 4.698 14 0.093 14 0.109 19 -0.018 14 0.5335 6 1.429 11 0.221 22 -0.257 RAMS 3 4 144 174 0.219 4.079 16 0.028 16 0.026 15 0.020 16 0.5129 21 1.241 20 0.001 15 0.040 49ERS 4 4 210 182 0.045 3.884 17 0.014 17 0.008 13 0.102 17 0.5088 9 1.408 7 0.311 20 -0.107 SEAHAWKS 4 4 190 195 -0.037 3.794 18 -0.032 18 -0.013 20 -0.027 18 0.4931 5 1.475 8 0.279 26 -0.333

NFC SOUTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING FALCONS 5 3 194 195 0.120 4.300 10 0.191 10 0.203 16 0.012 6 0.5658 16 1.311 18 0.086 18 -0.063 BUCCANEERS 4 4 235 213 0.310 4.726 13 0.109 13 0.130 11 0.183 11 0.5475 2 1.588 2 0.661 23 -0.294 SAINTS 2 6 185 206 0.084 4.325 24 -0.229 24 -0.239 24 -0.120 22 0.4494 8 1.416 13 0.101 28 -0.341 PANTHERS 1 7 124 271 -0.111 4.185 32 -0.446 32 -0.408 32 -0.569 31 0.3780 11 1.357 28 -0.432 32 -0.706

NFC NORTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING LIONS 6 1 234 134 0.196 3.457 2 0.419 2 0.406 1 0.444 2 0.6253 13 1.342 3 0.559 6 0.328 VIKINGS 5 2 188 137 0.244 3.753 3 0.301 4 0.287 2 0.287 3 0.5912 14 1.336 5 0.395 10 0.179 PACKERS 6 2 216 170 0.054 3.807 4 0.273 3 0.288 10 0.194 4 0.5868 12 1.353 6 0.326 13 0.063 BEARS 4 3 163 119 -0.217 2.664 19 -0.036 20 -0.020 14 0.071 20 0.4896 28 1.024 25 -0.219 5 0.361

NFC EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING COMMANDERS 6 2 236 167 -0.052 3.393 6 0.231 6 0.239 6 0.221 9 0.5566 10 1.387 4 0.401 14 0.041 EAGLES 5 2 171 132 0.017 3.234 9 0.198 9 0.212 9 0.202 7 0.5632 22 1.177 14 0.100 7 0.304 COWBOYS 3 4 150 198 0.061 3.759 20 -0.040 19 -0.018 23 -0.118 21 0.4838 7 1.422 12 0.112 29 -0.348 GIANTS 2 6 117 175 0.022 4.285 25 -0.230 25 -0.241 25 -0.234 26 0.4300 30 0.885 30 -0.681 9 0.213


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC NORTH  21  8 0.724    1  0.566
AFC WEST   18 12 0.600    2  0.268
NFC WEST   15 16 0.484    3  0.056
AFC NORTH  16 16 0.500    4  0.054
NFC EAST   16 14 0.533    5  0.011
NFC SOUTH  12 20 0.375    6 -0.201
AFC SOUTH  13 19 0.406    7 -0.332
AFC EAST   13 19 0.406    8 -0.337

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.098 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.013 points in improved RPI (0.015 for semineutral)
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Fri Nov  1 05:30:16 2024
games through: Thu Oct 31 2024

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