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
GREEN BAY     15  2 580 396  0.007  7.870    1  0.626    1  0.612    6  0.277    1 0.6239    2  1.654    2  0.884   27 -0.330
NEW ENGLAND   15  4 598 393  0.042  9.195    2  0.520    2  0.498    2  0.407    2 0.5911    4  1.549    3  0.850   17 -0.037
SAN FRANCISCO 14  4 433 281  0.062  8.758    3  0.498    3  0.474    4  0.332    3 0.5850   27  1.031   13  0.076    1  0.588
NEW ORLEANS   14  4 624 403  0.028  8.420    4  0.454    4  0.425    1  0.458    4 0.5814    1  1.657    1  1.069   21 -0.152
NY GIANTS     13  7 496 456  0.279 11.750    5  0.436    5  0.423    3  0.371    5 0.5710    9  1.367    5  0.549    9  0.193
BALTIMORE     13  5 418 302  0.053  8.914    6  0.398    6  0.381    7  0.242    6 0.5655   21  1.177    9  0.165    5  0.319
PITTSBURGH    12  5 348 256 -0.019  7.938    7  0.312    7  0.305    8  0.201    7 0.5598   28  0.943   21 -0.155    2  0.557
DETROIT       10  7 502 432  0.080  8.709    8  0.186    8  0.169   10  0.148    8 0.5449    3  1.554    4  0.599   25 -0.302
ATLANTA       10  7 404 374  0.028  8.592    9  0.170    9  0.152   16  0.030    9 0.5230   16  1.208   18 -0.006   14  0.067
HOUSTON       11  7 425 308 -0.050  8.145   10  0.142   10  0.104    9  0.156   10 0.5177   22  1.144   14  0.038    6  0.273
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PHILADELPHIA   8  8 396 328  0.107  8.425   11  0.080   11  0.043    5  0.277   17 0.5010   11  1.338    6  0.415   10  0.140
DALLAS         8  8 369 347  0.079  8.388   12  0.047   12  0.040   15  0.032   19 0.4975   15  1.228   15  0.022   15  0.042
CINCINNATI     9  8 354 354 -0.033  8.341   13  0.035   13  0.025   20 -0.081   16 0.5023   14  1.307   16  0.014   22 -0.176
TENNESSEE      9  7 325 317 -0.122  7.278   14  0.027   14  0.023   18 -0.048   18 0.4981   23  1.144   22 -0.166   13  0.070
NY JETS        8  8 377 363  0.061  8.270   15  0.019   15  0.017   14  0.045   15 0.5028   13  1.322   10  0.161   20 -0.071
ARIZONA        8  8 312 348 -0.036  8.026   16 -0.002   16 -0.005   21 -0.114   20 0.4899   19  1.190   23 -0.174   19 -0.053
CHICAGO        8  8 353 341 -0.005  7.948   17 -0.013   18 -0.019   17 -0.047   12 0.5082   25  1.099   24 -0.220   11  0.126
DENVER         9  9 348 458 -0.031  9.174   18 -0.019   17 -0.013   29 -0.275   11 0.5141   18  1.192   25 -0.332   24 -0.218
SAN DIEGO      8  8 406 377 -0.069  7.489   19 -0.031   20 -0.065   12  0.060   13 0.5067    8  1.433    7  0.331   23 -0.211
OAKLAND        8  8 359 433 -0.088  7.783   20 -0.044   19 -0.044   25 -0.233   14 0.5036    6  1.476   12  0.101   31 -0.568
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SEATTLE        7  9 321 315  0.020  8.144   21 -0.090   21 -0.092   13  0.060   22 0.4807   17  1.193   17  0.004   12  0.117
KANSAS CITY    7  9 212 338 -0.120  7.779   22 -0.141   22 -0.147   27 -0.252   21 0.4850   32  0.671   31 -0.891    3  0.387
MIAMI          6 10 329 313  0.054  8.263   23 -0.150   24 -0.192   11  0.108   24 0.4625   26  1.043   20 -0.134    4  0.350
BUFFALO        6 10 372 434  0.046  8.482   24 -0.160   23 -0.168   22 -0.172   23 0.4662    7  1.475   11  0.161   30 -0.504
CAROLINA       6 10 406 429 -0.078  7.691   25 -0.233   26 -0.250   19 -0.062   25 0.4510    5  1.513    8  0.327   29 -0.451
WASHINGTON     5 11 288 367  0.063  8.679   26 -0.242   25 -0.249   23 -0.175   26 0.4360   24  1.100   26 -0.348   16 -0.002
JACKSONVILLE   5 11 243 329 -0.094  7.874   27 -0.328   27 -0.343   26 -0.239   27 0.4255   30  0.871   29 -0.675    8  0.197
TAMPA BAY      4 12 287 494 -0.032  8.611   28 -0.377   28 -0.381   32 -0.493   28 0.4226   12  1.323   27 -0.376   32 -0.609
CLEVELAND      4 12 218 307 -0.075  8.016   29 -0.436   29 -0.448   24 -0.226   29 0.4159   31  0.818   30 -0.718    7  0.266
MINNESOTA      3 13 340 449 -0.067  8.060   30 -0.523   30 -0.543   28 -0.255   30 0.4123   10  1.353   19 -0.098   28 -0.413
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ST. LOUIS      2 14 193 407  0.063  9.224   31 -0.526   31 -0.544   31 -0.482   31 0.3976   29  0.872   32 -0.917   18 -0.047
INDIANAPOLIS   2 14 243 430 -0.147  8.012   32 -0.632   32 -0.667   30 -0.390   32 0.3735   20  1.184   28 -0.458   26 -0.323

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 DENVER 9 9 348 458 -0.031 9.174 18 -0.019 17 -0.013 29 -0.275 11 0.5141 18 1.192 25 -0.332 24 -0.218 SAN DIEGO 8 8 406 377 -0.069 7.489 19 -0.031 20 -0.065 12 0.060 13 0.5067 8 1.433 7 0.331 23 -0.211 OAKLAND 8 8 359 433 -0.088 7.783 20 -0.044 19 -0.044 25 -0.233 14 0.5036 6 1.476 12 0.101 31 -0.568 KANSAS CITY 7 9 212 338 -0.120 7.779 22 -0.141 22 -0.147 27 -0.252 21 0.4850 32 0.671 31 -0.891 3 0.387

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 HOUSTON 11 7 425 308 -0.050 8.145 10 0.142 10 0.104 9 0.156 10 0.5177 22 1.144 14 0.038 6 0.273 TENNESSEE 9 7 325 317 -0.122 7.278 14 0.027 14 0.023 18 -0.048 18 0.4981 23 1.144 22 -0.166 13 0.070 JACKSONVILLE 5 11 243 329 -0.094 7.874 27 -0.328 27 -0.343 26 -0.239 27 0.4255 30 0.871 29 -0.675 8 0.197 INDIANAPOLIS 2 14 243 430 -0.147 8.012 32 -0.632 32 -0.667 30 -0.390 32 0.3735 20 1.184 28 -0.458 26 -0.323

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 BALTIMORE 13 5 418 302 0.053 8.914 6 0.398 6 0.381 7 0.242 6 0.5655 21 1.177 9 0.165 5 0.319 PITTSBURGH 12 5 348 256 -0.019 7.938 7 0.312 7 0.305 8 0.201 7 0.5598 28 0.943 21 -0.155 2 0.557 CINCINNATI 9 8 354 354 -0.033 8.341 13 0.035 13 0.025 20 -0.081 16 0.5023 14 1.307 16 0.014 22 -0.176 CLEVELAND 4 12 218 307 -0.075 8.016 29 -0.436 29 -0.448 24 -0.226 29 0.4159 31 0.818 30 -0.718 7 0.266

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 NEW ENGLAND 15 4 598 393 0.042 9.195 2 0.520 2 0.498 2 0.407 2 0.5911 4 1.549 3 0.850 17 -0.037 NY JETS 8 8 377 363 0.061 8.270 15 0.019 15 0.017 14 0.045 15 0.5028 13 1.322 10 0.161 20 -0.071 MIAMI 6 10 329 313 0.054 8.263 23 -0.150 24 -0.192 11 0.108 24 0.4625 26 1.043 20 -0.134 4 0.350 BUFFALO 6 10 372 434 0.046 8.482 24 -0.160 23 -0.168 22 -0.172 23 0.4662 7 1.475 11 0.161 30 -0.504

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 SAN FRANCISCO 14 4 433 281 0.062 8.758 3 0.498 3 0.474 4 0.332 3 0.5850 27 1.031 13 0.076 1 0.588 ARIZONA 8 8 312 348 -0.036 8.026 16 -0.002 16 -0.005 21 -0.114 20 0.4899 19 1.190 23 -0.174 19 -0.053 SEATTLE 7 9 321 315 0.020 8.144 21 -0.090 21 -0.092 13 0.060 22 0.4807 17 1.193 17 0.004 12 0.117 ST. LOUIS 2 14 193 407 0.063 9.224 31 -0.526 31 -0.544 31 -0.482 31 0.3976 29 0.872 32 -0.917 18 -0.047

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 NEW ORLEANS 14 4 624 403 0.028 8.420 4 0.454 4 0.425 1 0.458 4 0.5814 1 1.657 1 1.069 21 -0.152 ATLANTA 10 7 404 374 0.028 8.592 9 0.170 9 0.152 16 0.030 9 0.5230 16 1.208 18 -0.006 14 0.067 CAROLINA 6 10 406 429 -0.078 7.691 25 -0.233 26 -0.250 19 -0.062 25 0.4510 5 1.513 8 0.327 29 -0.451 TAMPA BAY 4 12 287 494 -0.032 8.611 28 -0.377 28 -0.381 32 -0.493 28 0.4226 12 1.323 27 -0.376 32 -0.609

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 GREEN BAY 15 2 580 396 0.007 7.870 1 0.626 1 0.612 6 0.277 1 0.6239 2 1.654 2 0.884 27 -0.330 DETROIT 10 7 502 432 0.080 8.709 8 0.186 8 0.169 10 0.148 8 0.5449 3 1.554 4 0.599 25 -0.302 CHICAGO 8 8 353 341 -0.005 7.948 17 -0.013 18 -0.019 17 -0.047 12 0.5082 25 1.099 24 -0.220 11 0.126 MINNESOTA 3 13 340 449 -0.067 8.060 30 -0.523 30 -0.543 28 -0.255 30 0.4123 10 1.353 19 -0.098 28 -0.413

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 NY GIANTS 13 7 496 456 0.279 11.750 5 0.436 5 0.423 3 0.371 5 0.5710 9 1.367 5 0.549 9 0.193 PHILADELPHIA 8 8 396 328 0.107 8.425 11 0.080 11 0.043 5 0.277 17 0.5010 11 1.338 6 0.415 10 0.140 DALLAS 8 8 369 347 0.079 8.388 12 0.047 12 0.040 15 0.032 19 0.4975 15 1.228 15 0.022 15 0.042 WASHINGTON 5 11 288 367 0.063 8.679 26 -0.242 25 -0.249 23 -0.175 26 0.4360 24 1.100 26 -0.348 16 -0.002


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
AFC EAST   35 32 0.522    1  0.202
NFC EAST   34 34 0.500    2  0.178
NFC NORTH  36 30 0.545    3  0.132
AFC NORTH  38 30 0.559    4  0.096
NFC SOUTH  34 33 0.507    5 -0.034
NFC WEST   31 35 0.470    6 -0.120
AFC SOUTH  27 39 0.409    7 -0.252
AFC WEST   32 34 0.485    8 -0.333

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.225 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.023 points in improved RPI (0.015 for semineutral)
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:47:47 2020
games through: Sun Feb  5 2012

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