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  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ATLANTA       14  4  0 473 355  0.056  8.931    1  0.574    1  0.543    7  0.321    6 0.5698   16  1.272   10  0.326    4  0.317
SAN FRANCISCO 13  5  1 501 362  0.251 10.643    2  0.574    2  0.527    3  0.455    1 0.5911   17  1.271    6  0.459    3  0.452
DENVER        13  4  0 516 327  0.038  7.871    3  0.530    3  0.478    2  0.472    8 0.5632    8  1.391    3  0.640    5  0.303
BALTIMORE     14  6  0 522 432  0.137 10.584    4  0.500    4  0.470    5  0.362    7 0.5688   12  1.347    5  0.467    7  0.256
SEATTLE       12  6  0 464 289  0.218  9.874    5  0.448    5  0.416    1  0.604    4 0.5755   26  1.108    8  0.398    1  0.810
GREEN BAY     12  6  0 488 391  0.177  9.701    6  0.424    6  0.407    6  0.340    5 0.5749    7  1.415    4  0.542   13  0.137
NEW ENGLAND   13  5  0 611 387  0.028  8.320    7  0.408    8  0.386    4  0.455    2 0.5817    2  1.666    1  1.038   19 -0.127
HOUSTON       13  5  0 463 385 -0.033  8.375    8  0.376    7  0.398   15  0.052    3 0.5795   15  1.286   15  0.075   16  0.029
CHICAGO       10  6  0 375 277  0.086  8.145    9  0.249    9  0.254    8  0.221    9 0.5556   29  1.031   19 -0.077    2  0.520
MINNESOTA     10  7  0 389 372  0.132  9.208   10  0.221   10  0.244   11  0.159   10 0.5501   19  1.256   13  0.142   11  0.175
TEAM           W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
WASHINGTON    10  7  0 450 412  0.094  9.020   11  0.200   11  0.213   12  0.142   12 0.5271    4  1.488    7  0.450   21 -0.166
NY GIANTS      9  7  0 429 344  0.130  8.481   12  0.178   12  0.171    9  0.220   13 0.5222   11  1.353    9  0.335   15  0.106
INDIANAPOLIS  11  6  0 366 411 -0.240  7.304   13  0.138   13  0.123   23 -0.199   11 0.5392   14  1.290   20 -0.170   23 -0.227
CINCINNATI    10  7  0 404 339 -0.071  7.797   14  0.108   14  0.092   10  0.179   15 0.5085   18  1.259   12  0.166   10  0.192
DALLAS         8  8  0 376 400  0.120  8.797   15  0.097   15  0.084   18 -0.027   16 0.5017    9  1.382   14  0.128   22 -0.181
ST. LOUIS      7  8  1 299 348  0.163  9.100   16  0.092   16  0.079   16  0.008   14 0.5122   25  1.108   21 -0.198    8  0.214
PITTSBURGH     8  8  0 336 314 -0.107  7.297   17 -0.047   18 -0.077   17 -0.009   18 0.4788   27  1.101   24 -0.223    9  0.206
CAROLINA       7  9  0 357 363  0.081  8.490   18 -0.049   17 -0.075   14  0.089   20 0.4718   20  1.233   17  0.042   14  0.137
NEW ORLEANS    7  9  0 461 454  0.088  8.444   19 -0.072   19 -0.094   13  0.120   19 0.4737    1  1.675    2  0.717   29 -0.478
TAMPA BAY      7  9  0 389 394  0.018  8.180   20 -0.105   20 -0.103   19 -0.096   21 0.4680   10  1.378   16  0.054   24 -0.246
TEAM           W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MIAMI          7  9  0 288 317 -0.144  7.391   21 -0.194   21 -0.204   21 -0.160   17 0.4794   32  0.923   28 -0.583    6  0.262
SAN DIEGO      7  9  0 350 350 -0.162  7.165   22 -0.213   22 -0.225   20 -0.146   26 0.4489   21  1.216   22 -0.217   18 -0.076
ARIZONA        5 11  0 250 357  0.118  9.183   23 -0.221   23 -0.228   25 -0.250   22 0.4652   30  0.931   30 -0.662   12  0.163
NY JETS        6 10  0 281 375 -0.144  7.633   24 -0.284   24 -0.301   27 -0.381   23 0.4624   28  1.085   29 -0.615   20 -0.146
TENNESSEE      6 10  0 330 471 -0.219  7.313   25 -0.323   25 -0.343   28 -0.432   24 0.4606    6  1.422   23 -0.221   32 -0.644
BUFFALO        6 10  0 344 435 -0.215  7.294   26 -0.330   26 -0.354   26 -0.295   25 0.4546    5  1.445   18 -0.050   31 -0.540
CLEVELAND      5 11  0 302 368 -0.104  7.711   27 -0.385   28 -0.414   24 -0.225   28 0.4270   23  1.127   26 -0.408   17 -0.042
DETROIT        4 12  0 372 437  0.054  8.571   28 -0.394   29 -0.422   22 -0.166   27 0.4449    3  1.523   11  0.195   30 -0.527
PHILADELPHIA   4 12  0 280 444  0.043  8.660   29 -0.404   27 -0.401   30 -0.455   29 0.4152   22  1.197   27 -0.549   26 -0.361
OAKLAND        4 12  0 290 443 -0.217  7.587   30 -0.550   30 -0.573   29 -0.434   30 0.3900   13  1.295   25 -0.399   28 -0.470
TEAM           W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
KANSAS CITY    2 14  0 211 425 -0.168  7.864   31 -0.743   31 -0.760   32 -0.711   32 0.3601   31  0.923   32 -1.133   25 -0.289
JACKSONVILLE   2 14  0 255 444 -0.245  7.335   32 -0.803   32 -0.832   31 -0.646   31 0.3848   24  1.117   31 -0.841   27 -0.451

AFC WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING DENVER 13 4 0 516 327 0.038 7.871 3 0.530 3 0.478 2 0.472 8 0.5632 8 1.391 3 0.640 5 0.303 SAN DIEGO 7 9 0 350 350 -0.162 7.165 22 -0.213 22 -0.225 20 -0.146 26 0.4489 21 1.216 22 -0.217 18 -0.076 OAKLAND 4 12 0 290 443 -0.217 7.587 30 -0.550 30 -0.573 29 -0.434 30 0.3900 13 1.295 25 -0.399 28 -0.470 KANSAS CITY 2 14 0 211 425 -0.168 7.864 31 -0.743 31 -0.760 32 -0.711 32 0.3601 31 0.923 32 -1.133 25 -0.289

AFC SOUTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING HOUSTON 13 5 0 463 385 -0.033 8.375 8 0.376 7 0.398 15 0.052 3 0.5795 15 1.286 15 0.075 16 0.029 INDIANAPOLIS 11 6 0 366 411 -0.240 7.304 13 0.138 13 0.123 23 -0.199 11 0.5392 14 1.290 20 -0.170 23 -0.227 TENNESSEE 6 10 0 330 471 -0.219 7.313 25 -0.323 25 -0.343 28 -0.432 24 0.4606 6 1.422 23 -0.221 32 -0.644 JACKSONVILLE 2 14 0 255 444 -0.245 7.335 32 -0.803 32 -0.832 31 -0.646 31 0.3848 24 1.117 31 -0.841 27 -0.451

AFC NORTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING BALTIMORE 14 6 0 522 432 0.137 10.584 4 0.500 4 0.470 5 0.362 7 0.5688 12 1.347 5 0.467 7 0.256 CINCINNATI 10 7 0 404 339 -0.071 7.797 14 0.108 14 0.092 10 0.179 15 0.5085 18 1.259 12 0.166 10 0.192 PITTSBURGH 8 8 0 336 314 -0.107 7.297 17 -0.047 18 -0.077 17 -0.009 18 0.4788 27 1.101 24 -0.223 9 0.206 CLEVELAND 5 11 0 302 368 -0.104 7.711 27 -0.385 28 -0.414 24 -0.225 28 0.4270 23 1.127 26 -0.408 17 -0.042

AFC EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING NEW ENGLAND 13 5 0 611 387 0.028 8.320 7 0.408 8 0.386 4 0.455 2 0.5817 2 1.666 1 1.038 19 -0.127 MIAMI 7 9 0 288 317 -0.144 7.391 21 -0.194 21 -0.204 21 -0.160 17 0.4794 32 0.923 28 -0.583 6 0.262 NY JETS 6 10 0 281 375 -0.144 7.633 24 -0.284 24 -0.301 27 -0.381 23 0.4624 28 1.085 29 -0.615 20 -0.146 BUFFALO 6 10 0 344 435 -0.215 7.294 26 -0.330 26 -0.354 26 -0.295 25 0.4546 5 1.445 18 -0.050 31 -0.540

NFC WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING SAN FRANCISCO 13 5 1 501 362 0.251 10.643 2 0.574 2 0.527 3 0.455 1 0.5911 17 1.271 6 0.459 3 0.452 SEATTLE 12 6 0 464 289 0.218 9.874 5 0.448 5 0.416 1 0.604 4 0.5755 26 1.108 8 0.398 1 0.810 ST. LOUIS 7 8 1 299 348 0.163 9.100 16 0.092 16 0.079 16 0.008 14 0.5122 25 1.108 21 -0.198 8 0.214 ARIZONA 5 11 0 250 357 0.118 9.183 23 -0.221 23 -0.228 25 -0.250 22 0.4652 30 0.931 30 -0.662 12 0.163

NFC SOUTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ATLANTA 14 4 0 473 355 0.056 8.931 1 0.574 1 0.543 7 0.321 6 0.5698 16 1.272 10 0.326 4 0.317 CAROLINA 7 9 0 357 363 0.081 8.490 18 -0.049 17 -0.075 14 0.089 20 0.4718 20 1.233 17 0.042 14 0.137 NEW ORLEANS 7 9 0 461 454 0.088 8.444 19 -0.072 19 -0.094 13 0.120 19 0.4737 1 1.675 2 0.717 29 -0.478 TAMPA BAY 7 9 0 389 394 0.018 8.180 20 -0.105 20 -0.103 19 -0.096 21 0.4680 10 1.378 16 0.054 24 -0.246

NFC NORTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING GREEN BAY 12 6 0 488 391 0.177 9.701 6 0.424 6 0.407 6 0.340 5 0.5749 7 1.415 4 0.542 13 0.137 CHICAGO 10 6 0 375 277 0.086 8.145 9 0.249 9 0.254 8 0.221 9 0.5556 29 1.031 19 -0.077 2 0.520 MINNESOTA 10 7 0 389 372 0.132 9.208 10 0.221 10 0.244 11 0.159 10 0.5501 19 1.256 13 0.142 11 0.175 DETROIT 4 12 0 372 437 0.054 8.571 28 -0.394 29 -0.422 22 -0.166 27 0.4449 3 1.523 11 0.195 30 -0.527

NFC EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING WASHINGTON 10 7 0 450 412 0.094 9.020 11 0.200 11 0.213 12 0.142 12 0.5271 4 1.488 7 0.450 21 -0.166 NY GIANTS 9 7 0 429 344 0.130 8.481 12 0.178 12 0.171 9 0.220 13 0.5222 11 1.353 9 0.335 15 0.106 DALLAS 8 8 0 376 400 0.120 8.797 15 0.097 15 0.084 18 -0.027 16 0.5017 9 1.382 14 0.128 22 -0.181 PHILADELPHIA 4 12 0 280 444 0.043 8.660 29 -0.404 27 -0.401 30 -0.455 29 0.4152 22 1.197 27 -0.549 26 -0.361


DIVISION    W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC WEST   37 30  2 0.551    1  0.309
NFC NORTH  36 31  0 0.537    2  0.241
NFC SOUTH  35 31  0 0.530    3  0.165
AFC NORTH  37 32  0 0.536    4  0.064
NFC EAST   31 34  0 0.477    5  0.004
AFC EAST   32 34  0 0.485    6 -0.161
AFC WEST   26 39  0 0.400    7 -0.358
AFC SOUTH  32 35  0 0.478    8 -0.475

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.175 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 12:48:01 2020
games through: Sun Feb  3 2013

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