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
EAGLES     10  1 310 246  0.004  5.182    1  0.557    1  0.542    6  0.193    1 0.6255    4  1.500    3  0.591   24 -0.204
RAVENS      9  3 324 187  0.172  6.229    2  0.431    2  0.402    1  0.541    2 0.5976   21  1.137    7  0.442    1  0.639
49ERS       8  3 310 170  0.199  5.606    3  0.385    4  0.352    2  0.525    5 0.5863   13  1.258    4  0.582    3  0.467
JAGUARS     8  3 254 225  0.198  6.137    4  0.382    3  0.392    7  0.190    3 0.5912   15  1.237   12  0.219    7  0.161
LIONS       8  3 294 258  0.029  5.312    5  0.309    6  0.308   11  0.108    8 0.5565    2  1.522    5  0.538   28 -0.322
CHIEFS      8  3 256 181  0.044  5.350    6  0.306    5  0.308    4  0.237    4 0.5891   27  0.991   19 -0.037    2  0.511
BROWNS      7  4 239 209  0.227  6.085    7  0.284    8  0.288    5  0.207    7 0.5751   20  1.143   13  0.116    5  0.298
STEELERS    7  4 182 205  0.231  6.456    8  0.272    7  0.307   14  0.069    6 0.5773   29  0.956   25 -0.245    4  0.383
COWBOYS     9  3 388 220 -0.119  4.487    9  0.211    9  0.229    3  0.383    9 0.5502    5  1.464    2  0.726   14  0.040
DOLPHINS    8  3 339 251 -0.153  4.454   10  0.203   10  0.222    9  0.134   10 0.5502    1  1.671    1  0.796   31 -0.528
TEAM        W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
COLTS       6  5 269 268  0.051  5.571   11  0.091   11  0.099   16  0.050   13 0.5152    3  1.517    6  0.473   29 -0.372
TEXANS      6  5 259 232  0.029  5.410   12  0.050   13  0.062   13  0.074   11 0.5164   10  1.342   11  0.244   21 -0.097
BENGALS     5  6 212 242  0.212  6.406   13  0.031   12  0.069   18  0.026   14 0.5110   16  1.208   16  0.018   15  0.034
BRONCOS     6  5 246 280 -0.043  5.364   14  0.002   14  0.031   19  0.018   12 0.5153    6  1.450   10  0.341   27 -0.305
VIKINGS     6  6 263 242  0.039  5.990   15 -0.006   15  0.019   12  0.098   17 0.4893   18  1.204   14  0.083   11  0.112
SEAHAWKS    6  6 264 290 -0.009  6.056   16 -0.007   16  0.018   22 -0.076   15 0.5011   11  1.318   15  0.061   25 -0.213
RAMS        5  6 232 234  0.068  5.724   17 -0.011   17 -0.025   20 -0.005   16 0.5008   23  1.119   21 -0.126   10  0.117
PACKERS     5  6 231 224  0.001  5.395   18 -0.030   18 -0.057   15  0.053   19 0.4843   19  1.153   17 -0.026    9  0.133
SAINTS      5  6 229 222 -0.078  5.076   19 -0.075   19 -0.097   21 -0.025   24 0.4601   17  1.206   18 -0.036   18 -0.013
BILLS       6  6 328 227 -0.198  4.635   20 -0.106   24 -0.135    8  0.179   18 0.4891    9  1.348    9  0.358   17 -0.001
TEAM        W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BUCCANEERS  4  7 212 227  0.142  6.046   21 -0.110   20 -0.112   17  0.030   22 0.4643   25  1.043   23 -0.184    6  0.243
CHARGERS    4  7 269 258  0.134  5.894   22 -0.122   21 -0.126   10  0.120   21 0.4651    8  1.412    8  0.389   22 -0.148
TITANS      4  7 185 224  0.087  5.962   23 -0.132   22 -0.129   23 -0.120   23 0.4634   28  0.988   27 -0.398    8  0.158
FALCONS     5  6 213 232 -0.150  4.933   24 -0.144   23 -0.132   24 -0.133   26 0.4583   22  1.135   24 -0.234   20 -0.031
RAIDERS     5  7 202 256 -0.137  5.612   25 -0.172   25 -0.161   26 -0.211   20 0.4674   26  1.020   28 -0.452   16  0.030
JETS        4  7 163 238 -0.070  5.567   26 -0.206   26 -0.186   27 -0.350   25 0.4590   30  0.845   30 -0.786   12  0.086
BEARS       4  8 242 296 -0.076  5.814   27 -0.265   27 -0.252   25 -0.149   29 0.4292   12  1.286   20 -0.055   26 -0.243
GIANTS      4  8 159 292 -0.283  5.584   28 -0.318   28 -0.312   32 -0.473   28 0.4327   31  0.834   31 -0.921   19 -0.025
COMMANDERS  4  8 246 350 -0.303  5.145   29 -0.358   29 -0.354   31 -0.455   27 0.4356    7  1.445   22 -0.138   32 -0.772
CARDINALS   2 10 206 321 -0.050  6.361   30 -0.452   30 -0.456   29 -0.376   30 0.4025   14  1.248   26 -0.332   30 -0.420
TEAM        W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PATRIOTS    2  9 148 248 -0.203  5.120   31 -0.479   31 -0.488   30 -0.427   31 0.3952   32  0.785   32 -0.926   13  0.073
PANTHERS    1 10 173 292 -0.003  5.750   32 -0.519   32 -0.530   28 -0.375   32 0.3642   24  1.070   29 -0.556   23 -0.194

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 8 3 256 181 0.044 5.350 6 0.306 5 0.308 4 0.237 4 0.5891 27 0.991 19 -0.037 2 0.511 BRONCOS 6 5 246 280 -0.043 5.364 14 0.002 14 0.031 19 0.018 12 0.5153 6 1.450 10 0.341 27 -0.305 CHARGERS 4 7 269 258 0.134 5.894 22 -0.122 21 -0.126 10 0.120 21 0.4651 8 1.412 8 0.389 22 -0.148 RAIDERS 5 7 202 256 -0.137 5.612 25 -0.172 25 -0.161 26 -0.211 20 0.4674 26 1.020 28 -0.452 16 0.030

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 JAGUARS 8 3 254 225 0.198 6.137 4 0.382 3 0.392 7 0.190 3 0.5912 15 1.237 12 0.219 7 0.161 COLTS 6 5 269 268 0.051 5.571 11 0.091 11 0.099 16 0.050 13 0.5152 3 1.517 6 0.473 29 -0.372 TEXANS 6 5 259 232 0.029 5.410 12 0.050 13 0.062 13 0.074 11 0.5164 10 1.342 11 0.244 21 -0.097 TITANS 4 7 185 224 0.087 5.962 23 -0.132 22 -0.129 23 -0.120 23 0.4634 28 0.988 27 -0.398 8 0.158

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 RAVENS 9 3 324 187 0.172 6.229 2 0.431 2 0.402 1 0.541 2 0.5976 21 1.137 7 0.442 1 0.639 BROWNS 7 4 239 209 0.227 6.085 7 0.284 8 0.288 5 0.207 7 0.5751 20 1.143 13 0.116 5 0.298 STEELERS 7 4 182 205 0.231 6.456 8 0.272 7 0.307 14 0.069 6 0.5773 29 0.956 25 -0.245 4 0.383 BENGALS 5 6 212 242 0.212 6.406 13 0.031 12 0.069 18 0.026 14 0.5110 16 1.208 16 0.018 15 0.034

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 DOLPHINS 8 3 339 251 -0.153 4.454 10 0.203 10 0.222 9 0.134 10 0.5502 1 1.671 1 0.796 31 -0.528 BILLS 6 6 328 227 -0.198 4.635 20 -0.106 24 -0.135 8 0.179 18 0.4891 9 1.348 9 0.358 17 -0.001 JETS 4 7 163 238 -0.070 5.567 26 -0.206 26 -0.186 27 -0.350 25 0.4590 30 0.845 30 -0.786 12 0.086 PATRIOTS 2 9 148 248 -0.203 5.120 31 -0.479 31 -0.488 30 -0.427 31 0.3952 32 0.785 32 -0.926 13 0.073

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 49ERS 8 3 310 170 0.199 5.606 3 0.385 4 0.352 2 0.525 5 0.5863 13 1.258 4 0.582 3 0.467 SEAHAWKS 6 6 264 290 -0.009 6.056 16 -0.007 16 0.018 22 -0.076 15 0.5011 11 1.318 15 0.061 25 -0.213 RAMS 5 6 232 234 0.068 5.724 17 -0.011 17 -0.025 20 -0.005 16 0.5008 23 1.119 21 -0.126 10 0.117 CARDINALS 2 10 206 321 -0.050 6.361 30 -0.452 30 -0.456 29 -0.376 30 0.4025 14 1.248 26 -0.332 30 -0.420

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 SAINTS 5 6 229 222 -0.078 5.076 19 -0.075 19 -0.097 21 -0.025 24 0.4601 17 1.206 18 -0.036 18 -0.013 BUCCANEERS 4 7 212 227 0.142 6.046 21 -0.110 20 -0.112 17 0.030 22 0.4643 25 1.043 23 -0.184 6 0.243 FALCONS 5 6 213 232 -0.150 4.933 24 -0.144 23 -0.132 24 -0.133 26 0.4583 22 1.135 24 -0.234 20 -0.031 PANTHERS 1 10 173 292 -0.003 5.750 32 -0.519 32 -0.530 28 -0.375 32 0.3642 24 1.070 29 -0.556 23 -0.194

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 8 3 294 258 0.029 5.312 5 0.309 6 0.308 11 0.108 8 0.5565 2 1.522 5 0.538 28 -0.322 VIKINGS 6 6 263 242 0.039 5.990 15 -0.006 15 0.019 12 0.098 17 0.4893 18 1.204 14 0.083 11 0.112 PACKERS 5 6 231 224 0.001 5.395 18 -0.030 18 -0.057 15 0.053 19 0.4843 19 1.153 17 -0.026 9 0.133 BEARS 4 8 242 296 -0.076 5.814 27 -0.265 27 -0.252 25 -0.149 29 0.4292 12 1.286 20 -0.055 26 -0.243

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 EAGLES 10 1 310 246 0.004 5.182 1 0.557 1 0.542 6 0.193 1 0.6255 4 1.500 3 0.591 24 -0.204 COWBOYS 9 3 388 220 -0.119 4.487 9 0.211 9 0.229 3 0.383 9 0.5502 5 1.464 2 0.726 14 0.040 GIANTS 4 8 159 292 -0.283 5.584 28 -0.318 28 -0.312 32 -0.473 28 0.4327 31 0.834 31 -0.921 19 -0.025 COMMANDERS 4 8 246 350 -0.303 5.145 29 -0.358 29 -0.354 31 -0.455 27 0.4356 7 1.445 22 -0.138 32 -0.772


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
AFC NORTH  28 17 0.622    1  0.376
AFC SOUTH  24 20 0.545    2  0.123
NFC NORTH  23 23 0.500    3  0.040
NFC WEST   21 25 0.457    4  0.038
AFC WEST   23 22 0.511    5  0.037
NFC EAST   27 20 0.574    6 -0.180
AFC EAST   20 25 0.444    7 -0.191
NFC SOUTH  15 29 0.341    8 -0.245

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.156 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.019 points in improved RPI (0.015 for semineutral)
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Fri Dec  1 05:30:08 2023
games through: Thu Nov 30 2023

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