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
SEAHAWKS   16  3  0 506 271  0.309 10.919    1  0.811    1  0.778    1  0.760    1 0.6364   30  1.034    3  0.428    1  1.093
49ERS      14  5  0 469 325  0.319 11.138    2  0.614    2  0.600    2  0.519    2 0.6057   26  1.140    5  0.315    3  0.723
BRONCOS    15  4  0 664 475  0.085  9.683    3  0.575    3  0.555    3  0.336    3 0.5901    1  1.764    1  1.044   25 -0.371
PANTHERS   12  5  0 376 264  0.184  9.407    4  0.469    4  0.444    6  0.277    4 0.5857   32  0.929   22 -0.176    2  0.729
SAINTS     12  6  0 455 351  0.248 10.415    5  0.444    5  0.417    4  0.332    5 0.5819   19  1.259    9  0.281    4  0.382
PATRIOTS   13  5  0 503 386  0.007  8.945    6  0.405    6  0.374    7  0.265    6 0.5750    9  1.415    2  0.430   13  0.099
CARDINALS  10  6  0 379 324  0.263  9.412    7  0.386    8  0.360    5  0.323    7 0.5665   17  1.271    8  0.289    5  0.358
COLTS      12  6  0 458 423  0.117  9.765    8  0.383    7  0.366   11  0.138    8 0.5633    7  1.443    4  0.344   16 -0.067
CHIEFS     11  6  0 474 350 -0.031  8.083    9  0.235    9  0.201    9  0.206    9 0.5327   16  1.306   11  0.220    8  0.193
BENGALS    11  6  0 440 332 -0.131  7.691   10  0.186   10  0.147   10  0.143   10 0.5281   21  1.236   16  0.062    7  0.223
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CHARGERS   10  8  0 440 382  0.052  9.386   11  0.145   11  0.104    8  0.223   11 0.5187   22  1.206   14  0.103    6  0.344
EAGLES     10  7  0 466 408 -0.096  8.050   12  0.099   12  0.069   13  0.096   13 0.5072    8  1.438    7  0.295   19 -0.102
RAMS        7  9  0 348 364  0.228  9.608   13  0.052   13  0.025   12  0.098   12 0.5106   18  1.260   17  0.049   10  0.147
DOLPHINS    8  8  0 317 335 -0.032  8.178   14  0.005   14 -0.029   18 -0.127   14 0.5058   27  1.119   25 -0.356   12  0.103
JETS        8  8  0 290 387 -0.105  8.072   15 -0.035   15 -0.041   27 -0.272   15 0.4958   25  1.163   27 -0.447   18 -0.098
COWBOYS     8  8  0 439 432 -0.095  7.642   16 -0.066   16 -0.074   16 -0.083   17 0.4811    4  1.546   10  0.276   29 -0.442
RAVENS      8  8  0 320 352 -0.180  7.302   17 -0.102   17 -0.114   24 -0.193   18 0.4787   29  1.061   29 -0.493   11  0.106
PACKERS     8  8  1 437 451 -0.170  7.811   18 -0.105   20 -0.127   22 -0.173   20 0.4737    6  1.477   15  0.082   27 -0.429
BEARS       8  8  0 445 478 -0.190  7.233   19 -0.108   18 -0.123   25 -0.234   21 0.4703    2  1.662    6  0.307   32 -0.774
GIANTS      7  9  0 294 383 -0.065  8.299   20 -0.120   19 -0.126   23 -0.193   22 0.4697   31  1.009   30 -0.555    9  0.169
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TITANS      7  9  0 362 381  0.004  8.320   21 -0.121   21 -0.128   15 -0.056   16 0.4865   14  1.316   19 -0.029   17 -0.083
STEELERS    8  8  0 379 370 -0.214  6.940   22 -0.148   22 -0.148   14 -0.008   19 0.4739   11  1.336   18  0.046   15 -0.062
LIONS       7  9  0 395 376 -0.222  6.912   23 -0.257   23 -0.258   17 -0.119   25 0.4475   15  1.307   21 -0.105   20 -0.132
BILLS       6 10  0 339 388 -0.089  7.912   24 -0.265   24 -0.264   19 -0.134   23 0.4618   13  1.329   20 -0.091   21 -0.178
BUCCANEERS  4 12  0 288 389  0.162  9.598   25 -0.326   25 -0.332   21 -0.149   24 0.4501   24  1.167   24 -0.318   14  0.021
VIKINGS     5 10  1 391 480 -0.160  7.694   26 -0.335   26 -0.347   26 -0.263   27 0.4311    3  1.561   13  0.118   31 -0.644
FALCONS     4 12  0 353 443  0.116  9.326   27 -0.356   27 -0.366   20 -0.143   26 0.4448    5  1.502   12  0.150   28 -0.436
JAGUARS     4 12  0 247 449 -0.054  8.814   28 -0.406   28 -0.422   31 -0.434   28 0.4250   28  1.113   32 -0.671   22 -0.197
RAIDERS     4 12  0 322 453 -0.096  8.245   29 -0.437   29 -0.475   28 -0.361   29 0.4146   12  1.331   23 -0.314   26 -0.407
BROWNS      4 12  0 308 406 -0.209  7.424   30 -0.500   30 -0.544   29 -0.393   30 0.4028   20  1.244   28 -0.464   24 -0.322
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
REDSKINS    3 13  0 334 478 -0.111  8.071   31 -0.543   31 -0.588   32 -0.435   32 0.3860   10  1.349   26 -0.363   30 -0.507
TEXANS      2 14  0 276 428  0.010  9.116   32 -0.579   32 -0.627   30 -0.405   31 0.3984   23  1.178   31 -0.561   23 -0.250

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 BRONCOS 15 4 0 664 475 0.085 9.683 3 0.575 3 0.555 3 0.336 3 0.5901 1 1.764 1 1.044 25 -0.371 CHIEFS 11 6 0 474 350 -0.031 8.083 9 0.235 9 0.201 9 0.206 9 0.5327 16 1.306 11 0.220 8 0.193 CHARGERS 10 8 0 440 382 0.052 9.386 11 0.145 11 0.104 8 0.223 11 0.5187 22 1.206 14 0.103 6 0.344 RAIDERS 4 12 0 322 453 -0.096 8.245 29 -0.437 29 -0.475 28 -0.361 29 0.4146 12 1.331 23 -0.314 26 -0.407

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 COLTS 12 6 0 458 423 0.117 9.765 8 0.383 7 0.366 11 0.138 8 0.5633 7 1.443 4 0.344 16 -0.067 TITANS 7 9 0 362 381 0.004 8.320 21 -0.121 21 -0.128 15 -0.056 16 0.4865 14 1.316 19 -0.029 17 -0.083 JAGUARS 4 12 0 247 449 -0.054 8.814 28 -0.406 28 -0.422 31 -0.434 28 0.4250 28 1.113 32 -0.671 22 -0.197 TEXANS 2 14 0 276 428 0.010 9.116 32 -0.579 32 -0.627 30 -0.405 31 0.3984 23 1.178 31 -0.561 23 -0.250

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 BENGALS 11 6 0 440 332 -0.131 7.691 10 0.186 10 0.147 10 0.143 10 0.5281 21 1.236 16 0.062 7 0.223 RAVENS 8 8 0 320 352 -0.180 7.302 17 -0.102 17 -0.114 24 -0.193 18 0.4787 29 1.061 29 -0.493 11 0.106 STEELERS 8 8 0 379 370 -0.214 6.940 22 -0.148 22 -0.148 14 -0.008 19 0.4739 11 1.336 18 0.046 15 -0.062 BROWNS 4 12 0 308 406 -0.209 7.424 30 -0.500 30 -0.544 29 -0.393 30 0.4028 20 1.244 28 -0.464 24 -0.322

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 PATRIOTS 13 5 0 503 386 0.007 8.945 6 0.405 6 0.374 7 0.265 6 0.5750 9 1.415 2 0.430 13 0.099 DOLPHINS 8 8 0 317 335 -0.032 8.178 14 0.005 14 -0.029 18 -0.127 14 0.5058 27 1.119 25 -0.356 12 0.103 JETS 8 8 0 290 387 -0.105 8.072 15 -0.035 15 -0.041 27 -0.272 15 0.4958 25 1.163 27 -0.447 18 -0.098 BILLS 6 10 0 339 388 -0.089 7.912 24 -0.265 24 -0.264 19 -0.134 23 0.4618 13 1.329 20 -0.091 21 -0.178

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 SEAHAWKS 16 3 0 506 271 0.309 10.919 1 0.811 1 0.778 1 0.760 1 0.6364 30 1.034 3 0.428 1 1.093 49ERS 14 5 0 469 325 0.319 11.138 2 0.614 2 0.600 2 0.519 2 0.6057 26 1.140 5 0.315 3 0.723 CARDINALS 10 6 0 379 324 0.263 9.412 7 0.386 8 0.360 5 0.323 7 0.5665 17 1.271 8 0.289 5 0.358 RAMS 7 9 0 348 364 0.228 9.608 13 0.052 13 0.025 12 0.098 12 0.5106 18 1.260 17 0.049 10 0.147

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 PANTHERS 12 5 0 376 264 0.184 9.407 4 0.469 4 0.444 6 0.277 4 0.5857 32 0.929 22 -0.176 2 0.729 SAINTS 12 6 0 455 351 0.248 10.415 5 0.444 5 0.417 4 0.332 5 0.5819 19 1.259 9 0.281 4 0.382 BUCCANEERS 4 12 0 288 389 0.162 9.598 25 -0.326 25 -0.332 21 -0.149 24 0.4501 24 1.167 24 -0.318 14 0.021 FALCONS 4 12 0 353 443 0.116 9.326 27 -0.356 27 -0.366 20 -0.143 26 0.4448 5 1.502 12 0.150 28 -0.436

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 PACKERS 8 8 1 437 451 -0.170 7.811 18 -0.105 20 -0.127 22 -0.173 20 0.4737 6 1.477 15 0.082 27 -0.429 BEARS 8 8 0 445 478 -0.190 7.233 19 -0.108 18 -0.123 25 -0.234 21 0.4703 2 1.662 6 0.307 32 -0.774 LIONS 7 9 0 395 376 -0.222 6.912 23 -0.257 23 -0.258 17 -0.119 25 0.4475 15 1.307 21 -0.105 20 -0.132 VIKINGS 5 10 1 391 480 -0.160 7.694 26 -0.335 26 -0.347 26 -0.263 27 0.4311 3 1.561 13 0.118 31 -0.644

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 EAGLES 10 7 0 466 408 -0.096 8.050 12 0.099 12 0.069 13 0.096 13 0.5072 8 1.438 7 0.295 19 -0.102 COWBOYS 8 8 0 439 432 -0.095 7.642 16 -0.066 16 -0.074 16 -0.083 17 0.4811 4 1.546 10 0.276 29 -0.442 GIANTS 7 9 0 294 383 -0.065 8.299 20 -0.120 19 -0.126 23 -0.193 22 0.4697 31 1.009 30 -0.555 9 0.169 REDSKINS 3 13 0 334 478 -0.111 8.071 31 -0.543 31 -0.588 32 -0.435 32 0.3860 10 1.349 26 -0.363 30 -0.507


DIVISION    W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC WEST   47 23  0 0.671    1  0.626
AFC WEST   40 30  0 0.571    2  0.210
NFC SOUTH  32 35  0 0.478    3  0.172
AFC EAST   35 31  0 0.530    4 -0.131
AFC NORTH  31 34  0 0.477    5 -0.184
NFC EAST   28 37  0 0.431    6 -0.257
NFC NORTH  28 35  2 0.446    7 -0.295
AFC SOUTH  25 41  0 0.379    8 -0.312

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.202 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.029 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 12:48:16 2020
games through: Sun Feb  2 2014

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