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
PATRIOTS   15  4  0 576 375  0.237 10.526    1  0.640    1  0.608    1  0.567    1 0.6149    6  1.472    1  0.858    6  0.277
SEAHAWKS   14  5  0 477 321  0.133  9.944    2  0.487    2  0.455    2  0.461    2 0.5953   25  1.086    9  0.234    1  0.687
PACKERS    13  5  0 534 397  0.117  9.282    3  0.433    3  0.415    3  0.335    4 0.5765    5  1.512    2  0.685   17 -0.014
BRONCOS    12  5  0 495 378  0.170  9.190    4  0.424    4  0.406    4  0.272    3 0.5906    3  1.538    3  0.661   21 -0.118
COLTS      13  6  0 515 437  0.069  9.530    5  0.353    5  0.340    9  0.156    7 0.5595   10  1.408    7  0.354   19 -0.042
COWBOYS    13  5  0 512 398 -0.045  8.350    6  0.330    6  0.308    5  0.236    5 0.5613    8  1.462    5  0.511   18 -0.040
CARDINALS  11  6  0 326 326  0.059  8.880    7  0.286    7  0.267   19 -0.025    6 0.5609   31  1.002   26 -0.351    5  0.302
LIONS      11  6  0 341 306  0.015  8.473    8  0.259    8  0.238   13  0.057    8 0.5445   32  0.932   24 -0.350    3  0.463
CHARGERS    9  7  0 348 348  0.129  8.769    9  0.200    9  0.177   18 -0.015    9 0.5375   16  1.250   15 -0.035   15  0.005
BENGALS    10  6  1 375 370 -0.006  8.467   10  0.199   10  0.173   16 -0.006   13 0.5308   19  1.186   20 -0.108   11  0.096
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
EAGLES     10  6  0 474 400 -0.014  7.619   11  0.192   11  0.166   10  0.118   12 0.5330    1  1.623    4  0.639   29 -0.404
BILLS       9  7  0 343 289  0.139  8.609   12  0.188   12  0.163    7  0.221   11 0.5342   30  1.034   18 -0.069    2  0.510
RAVENS     11  7  0 470 354 -0.005  8.509   13  0.176   14  0.149    6  0.229   14 0.5267   14  1.264   10  0.229    7  0.230
STEELERS   11  6  0 453 398 -0.101  7.763   14  0.141   13  0.152   12  0.062   15 0.5233    2  1.539    6  0.453   25 -0.328
CHIEFS      9  7  0 353 281  0.116  8.396   15  0.120   15  0.126    8  0.183   10 0.5361   27  1.070   16 -0.064    4  0.429
DOLPHINS    8  8  0 388 373  0.127  8.656   16  0.041   16  0.056   14  0.038   16 0.5135    9  1.414    8  0.244   23 -0.168
49ERS       8  8  0 306 340  0.031  8.355   17  0.002   17  0.014   22 -0.108   17 0.5131   26  1.073   25 -0.351    9  0.135
TEXANS      9  7  0 372 307 -0.138  6.979   18 -0.007   18  0.001   11  0.070   18 0.4951   21  1.151   19 -0.077    8  0.216
PANTHERS    8  9  1 383 421 -0.043  8.856   19 -0.078   19 -0.072   17 -0.014   19 0.4837   15  1.253   14 -0.029   16  0.001
VIKINGS     7  9  0 325 343 -0.057  7.829   20 -0.132   20 -0.134   21 -0.084   21 0.4698   24  1.096   22 -0.299   10  0.131
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SAINTS      7  9  0 401 424 -0.127  7.334   21 -0.161   21 -0.172   24 -0.159   22 0.4609    4  1.523   11  0.208   32 -0.526
BROWNS      7  9  0 299 337 -0.145  7.369   22 -0.167   22 -0.179   26 -0.226   23 0.4588   28  1.063   29 -0.480   13  0.028
RAMS        6 10  0 324 354  0.019  8.244   23 -0.174   23 -0.184   15  0.002   20 0.4717   18  1.211   17 -0.067   12  0.072
GIANTS      6 10  0 380 400 -0.081  7.667   24 -0.230   24 -0.252   20 -0.077   24 0.4545   11  1.407   12  0.119   24 -0.273
FALCONS     6 10  0 381 417 -0.149  7.302   25 -0.267   25 -0.283   25 -0.194   26 0.4391    7  1.465   13  0.086   31 -0.474
BEARS       5 11  0 319 442 -0.005  8.354   26 -0.273   26 -0.291   27 -0.274   25 0.4435   12  1.359   21 -0.145   28 -0.403
JETS        4 12  0 283 401  0.077  8.984   27 -0.326   27 -0.343   23 -0.154   27 0.4378   22  1.139   23 -0.316   14  0.009
RAIDERS     3 13  0 253 452  0.115  9.313   28 -0.403   28 -0.414   29 -0.363   28 0.4283   17  1.242   28 -0.392   26 -0.334
REDSKINS    4 12  0 301 438 -0.136  7.902   29 -0.426   29 -0.441   31 -0.423   29 0.4087   13  1.291   27 -0.387   30 -0.458
JAGUARS     3 13  0 249 412 -0.138  7.879   30 -0.539   30 -0.563   30 -0.364   30 0.3887   29  1.045   31 -0.640   20 -0.088
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TITANS      2 14  0 254 438 -0.167  7.804   31 -0.632   31 -0.662   32 -0.526   31 0.3659   20  1.162   32 -0.659   27 -0.393
BUCCANEERS  2 14  0 277 410 -0.172  7.288   32 -0.653   32 -0.685   28 -0.342   32 0.3574   23  1.111   30 -0.538   22 -0.146

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 12 5 0 495 378 0.170 9.190 4 0.424 4 0.406 4 0.272 3 0.5906 3 1.538 3 0.661 21 -0.118 CHARGERS 9 7 0 348 348 0.129 8.769 9 0.200 9 0.177 18 -0.015 9 0.5375 16 1.250 15 -0.035 15 0.005 CHIEFS 9 7 0 353 281 0.116 8.396 15 0.120 15 0.126 8 0.183 10 0.5361 27 1.070 16 -0.064 4 0.429 RAIDERS 3 13 0 253 452 0.115 9.313 28 -0.403 28 -0.414 29 -0.363 28 0.4283 17 1.242 28 -0.392 26 -0.334

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 13 6 0 515 437 0.069 9.530 5 0.353 5 0.340 9 0.156 7 0.5595 10 1.408 7 0.354 19 -0.042 TEXANS 9 7 0 372 307 -0.138 6.979 18 -0.007 18 0.001 11 0.070 18 0.4951 21 1.151 19 -0.077 8 0.216 JAGUARS 3 13 0 249 412 -0.138 7.879 30 -0.539 30 -0.563 30 -0.364 30 0.3887 29 1.045 31 -0.640 20 -0.088 TITANS 2 14 0 254 438 -0.167 7.804 31 -0.632 31 -0.662 32 -0.526 31 0.3659 20 1.162 32 -0.659 27 -0.393

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 10 6 1 375 370 -0.006 8.467 10 0.199 10 0.173 16 -0.006 13 0.5308 19 1.186 20 -0.108 11 0.096 RAVENS 11 7 0 470 354 -0.005 8.509 13 0.176 14 0.149 6 0.229 14 0.5267 14 1.264 10 0.229 7 0.230 STEELERS 11 6 0 453 398 -0.101 7.763 14 0.141 13 0.152 12 0.062 15 0.5233 2 1.539 6 0.453 25 -0.328 BROWNS 7 9 0 299 337 -0.145 7.369 22 -0.167 22 -0.179 26 -0.226 23 0.4588 28 1.063 29 -0.480 13 0.028

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 15 4 0 576 375 0.237 10.526 1 0.640 1 0.608 1 0.567 1 0.6149 6 1.472 1 0.858 6 0.277 BILLS 9 7 0 343 289 0.139 8.609 12 0.188 12 0.163 7 0.221 11 0.5342 30 1.034 18 -0.069 2 0.510 DOLPHINS 8 8 0 388 373 0.127 8.656 16 0.041 16 0.056 14 0.038 16 0.5135 9 1.414 8 0.244 23 -0.168 JETS 4 12 0 283 401 0.077 8.984 27 -0.326 27 -0.343 23 -0.154 27 0.4378 22 1.139 23 -0.316 14 0.009

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 14 5 0 477 321 0.133 9.944 2 0.487 2 0.455 2 0.461 2 0.5953 25 1.086 9 0.234 1 0.687 CARDINALS 11 6 0 326 326 0.059 8.880 7 0.286 7 0.267 19 -0.025 6 0.5609 31 1.002 26 -0.351 5 0.302 49ERS 8 8 0 306 340 0.031 8.355 17 0.002 17 0.014 22 -0.108 17 0.5131 26 1.073 25 -0.351 9 0.135 RAMS 6 10 0 324 354 0.019 8.244 23 -0.174 23 -0.184 15 0.002 20 0.4717 18 1.211 17 -0.067 12 0.072

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 8 9 1 383 421 -0.043 8.856 19 -0.078 19 -0.072 17 -0.014 19 0.4837 15 1.253 14 -0.029 16 0.001 SAINTS 7 9 0 401 424 -0.127 7.334 21 -0.161 21 -0.172 24 -0.159 22 0.4609 4 1.523 11 0.208 32 -0.526 FALCONS 6 10 0 381 417 -0.149 7.302 25 -0.267 25 -0.283 25 -0.194 26 0.4391 7 1.465 13 0.086 31 -0.474 BUCCANEERS 2 14 0 277 410 -0.172 7.288 32 -0.653 32 -0.685 28 -0.342 32 0.3574 23 1.111 30 -0.538 22 -0.146

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 13 5 0 534 397 0.117 9.282 3 0.433 3 0.415 3 0.335 4 0.5765 5 1.512 2 0.685 17 -0.014 LIONS 11 6 0 341 306 0.015 8.473 8 0.259 8 0.238 13 0.057 8 0.5445 32 0.932 24 -0.350 3 0.463 VIKINGS 7 9 0 325 343 -0.057 7.829 20 -0.132 20 -0.134 21 -0.084 21 0.4698 24 1.096 22 -0.299 10 0.131 BEARS 5 11 0 319 442 -0.005 8.354 26 -0.273 26 -0.291 27 -0.274 25 0.4435 12 1.359 21 -0.145 28 -0.403

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 COWBOYS 13 5 0 512 398 -0.045 8.350 6 0.330 6 0.308 5 0.236 5 0.5613 8 1.462 5 0.511 18 -0.040 EAGLES 10 6 0 474 400 -0.014 7.619 11 0.192 11 0.166 10 0.118 12 0.5330 1 1.623 4 0.639 29 -0.404 GIANTS 6 10 0 380 400 -0.081 7.667 24 -0.230 24 -0.252 20 -0.077 24 0.4545 11 1.407 12 0.119 24 -0.273 REDSKINS 4 12 0 301 438 -0.136 7.902 29 -0.426 29 -0.441 31 -0.423 29 0.4087 13 1.291 27 -0.387 30 -0.458


DIVISION    W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
AFC EAST   36 31  0 0.537    1  0.264
NFC WEST   39 29  0 0.574    2  0.137
AFC WEST   33 32  0 0.508    3  0.114
AFC NORTH  39 28  1 0.581    4  0.043
NFC NORTH  36 31  0 0.537    5  0.025
NFC EAST   33 33  0 0.500    6 -0.066
AFC SOUTH  27 40  0 0.403    7 -0.301
NFC SOUTH  23 42  1 0.356    8 -0.346

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.176 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 Dec 28 14:05:00 2024
games through: Sun Feb  1 2015

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