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
CHARGERS   5 3 159 101  0.031  3.636   13  0.127   13  0.125    6  0.251   14 0.5381   32  0.735   27 -0.356    1  0.858
STEELERS   6 2 187 119  0.011  3.631    6  0.242    6  0.256    5  0.266    8 0.5656   25  1.101   17  0.063    2  0.468
CHIEFS     8 0 203 147  0.179  4.190    1  0.593    1  0.619    4  0.280    1 0.6729   23  1.114   14  0.093    3  0.466
BRONCOS    5 4 183 161  0.064  4.504   15  0.095   15  0.092   14  0.072   17 0.5067   30  0.959   24 -0.297    4  0.442
LIONS      7 1 258 148  0.269  4.228    2  0.475    2  0.490    1  0.508    2 0.6457   16  1.317    3  0.585    5  0.431
BEARS      4 4 172 148 -0.174  3.345   19 -0.070   18 -0.069   19 -0.021   18 0.4844   27  1.015   26 -0.326    6  0.284
VIKINGS    6 2 209 150  0.215  4.238    3  0.316    3  0.340    3  0.305    3 0.5988   18  1.284    6  0.338    7  0.272
EAGLES     6 2 199 155 -0.079  3.457    8  0.232    8  0.237   11  0.159    9 0.5580   22  1.190   16  0.068    8  0.249
GIANTS     2 7 139 202  0.050  4.890   24 -0.274   24 -0.282   25 -0.221   26 0.4245   31  0.937   30 -0.615    9  0.173
JETS       3 6 171 183  0.008  4.457   23 -0.197   23 -0.202   18 -0.017   23 0.4352   24  1.112   23 -0.206   10  0.171
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BILLS      7 2 260 173 -0.082  3.712    5  0.261    5  0.276    7  0.236   10 0.5555   14  1.327    8  0.328   11  0.145
PACKERS    6 3 230 194  0.155  4.720    7  0.237    7  0.254    9  0.199    4 0.5775   13  1.333    9  0.298   12  0.099
RAMS       4 4 170 194  0.208  4.613   14  0.098   14  0.100   15  0.039   15 0.5333   21  1.214   20 -0.021   13  0.099
DOLPHINS   2 6 124 187 -0.238  3.583   27 -0.320   27 -0.336   29 -0.300   31 0.3888   29  0.992   31 -0.631   14  0.032
COLTS      4 5 188 193 -0.024  4.343   18 -0.062   19 -0.069   20 -0.025   19 0.4830   20  1.219   21 -0.079   15  0.028
BROWNS     2 7 148 213 -0.133  4.270   28 -0.336   28 -0.351   27 -0.266   29 0.3961   26  1.039   29 -0.543   16  0.011
COMMANDERS 7 2 263 189 -0.042  3.891    4  0.280    4  0.299    8  0.221    7 0.5675    7  1.423    4  0.446   17 -0.005
TEXANS     6 3 201 200  0.016  4.462   11  0.212   11  0.217   16  0.004   13 0.5426   17  1.291   18  0.046   18 -0.038
FALCONS    6 3 221 216  0.030  4.528   10  0.219   10  0.226   17  0.000    6 0.5690   15  1.319   15  0.080   19 -0.080
CARDINALS  5 4 207 214  0.250  5.233   12  0.169   12  0.178   13  0.103   11 0.5503   10  1.394   10  0.288   20 -0.081
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PATRIOTS   2 7 141 217 -0.291  3.721   32 -0.496   32 -0.419   31 -0.407   32 0.3590   28  1.008   32 -0.720   21 -0.093
49ERS      4 4 210 182  0.073  3.992   17  0.024   17  0.021   12  0.114   16 0.5090    5  1.430    5  0.349   22 -0.122
RAVENS     6 3 283 219  0.161  4.657    9  0.223    9  0.228    2  0.312    5 0.5694    1  1.598    1  0.800   23 -0.176
SEAHAWKS   4 5 210 221 -0.051  4.237   21 -0.087   21 -0.086   22 -0.041   20 0.4758    6  1.425   11  0.188   24 -0.270
BUCCANEERS 4 5 259 243  0.316  5.365   16  0.071   16  0.078   10  0.189   12 0.5448    2  1.585    2  0.656   25 -0.278
TITANS     2 6 140 213 -0.124  3.967   25 -0.277   25 -0.288   30 -0.301   27 0.4077   19  1.254   25 -0.308   26 -0.294
COWBOYS    3 5 171 225  0.079  4.364   20 -0.083   20 -0.076   23 -0.121   21 0.4750    8  1.418   13  0.098   27 -0.340
SAINTS     2 7 207 229 -0.098  4.331   29 -0.355   30 -0.372   24 -0.210   24 0.4268    9  1.402   19 -0.014   28 -0.405
BENGALS    4 5 236 227 -0.193  3.762   22 -0.151   22 -0.157   21 -0.041   22 0.4655    3  1.523    7  0.332   29 -0.413
RAIDERS    2 7 168 251 -0.054  4.766   26 -0.303   26 -0.314   28 -0.291   25 0.4251   11  1.383   22 -0.122   30 -0.461
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
JAGUARS    2 7 195 252 -0.192  4.073   31 -0.446   31 -0.389   26 -0.232   30 0.3916    4  1.515   12  0.129   31 -0.592
PANTHERS   2 7 147 293 -0.188  4.338   30 -0.418   29 -0.356   32 -0.569   28 0.3988   12  1.335   28 -0.468   32 -0.671

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 CHARGERS 5 3 159 101 0.031 3.636 13 0.127 13 0.125 6 0.251 14 0.5381 32 0.735 27 -0.356 1 0.858 CHIEFS 8 0 203 147 0.179 4.190 1 0.593 1 0.619 4 0.280 1 0.6729 23 1.114 14 0.093 3 0.466 BRONCOS 5 4 183 161 0.064 4.504 15 0.095 15 0.092 14 0.072 17 0.5067 30 0.959 24 -0.297 4 0.442 RAIDERS 2 7 168 251 -0.054 4.766 26 -0.303 26 -0.314 28 -0.291 25 0.4251 11 1.383 22 -0.122 30 -0.461

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 COLTS 4 5 188 193 -0.024 4.343 18 -0.062 19 -0.069 20 -0.025 19 0.4830 20 1.219 21 -0.079 15 0.028 TEXANS 6 3 201 200 0.016 4.462 11 0.212 11 0.217 16 0.004 13 0.5426 17 1.291 18 0.046 18 -0.038 TITANS 2 6 140 213 -0.124 3.967 25 -0.277 25 -0.288 30 -0.301 27 0.4077 19 1.254 25 -0.308 26 -0.294 JAGUARS 2 7 195 252 -0.192 4.073 31 -0.446 31 -0.389 26 -0.232 30 0.3916 4 1.515 12 0.129 31 -0.592

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 STEELERS 6 2 187 119 0.011 3.631 6 0.242 6 0.256 5 0.266 8 0.5656 25 1.101 17 0.063 2 0.468 BROWNS 2 7 148 213 -0.133 4.270 28 -0.336 28 -0.351 27 -0.266 29 0.3961 26 1.039 29 -0.543 16 0.011 RAVENS 6 3 283 219 0.161 4.657 9 0.223 9 0.228 2 0.312 5 0.5694 1 1.598 1 0.800 23 -0.176 BENGALS 4 5 236 227 -0.193 3.762 22 -0.151 22 -0.157 21 -0.041 22 0.4655 3 1.523 7 0.332 29 -0.413

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 JETS 3 6 171 183 0.008 4.457 23 -0.197 23 -0.202 18 -0.017 23 0.4352 24 1.112 23 -0.206 10 0.171 BILLS 7 2 260 173 -0.082 3.712 5 0.261 5 0.276 7 0.236 10 0.5555 14 1.327 8 0.328 11 0.145 DOLPHINS 2 6 124 187 -0.238 3.583 27 -0.320 27 -0.336 29 -0.300 31 0.3888 29 0.992 31 -0.631 14 0.032 PATRIOTS 2 7 141 217 -0.291 3.721 32 -0.496 32 -0.419 31 -0.407 32 0.3590 28 1.008 32 -0.720 21 -0.093

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 RAMS 4 4 170 194 0.208 4.613 14 0.098 14 0.100 15 0.039 15 0.5333 21 1.214 20 -0.021 13 0.099 CARDINALS 5 4 207 214 0.250 5.233 12 0.169 12 0.178 13 0.103 11 0.5503 10 1.394 10 0.288 20 -0.081 49ERS 4 4 210 182 0.073 3.992 17 0.024 17 0.021 12 0.114 16 0.5090 5 1.430 5 0.349 22 -0.122 SEAHAWKS 4 5 210 221 -0.051 4.237 21 -0.087 21 -0.086 22 -0.041 20 0.4758 6 1.425 11 0.188 24 -0.270

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 FALCONS 6 3 221 216 0.030 4.528 10 0.219 10 0.226 17 0.000 6 0.5690 15 1.319 15 0.080 19 -0.080 BUCCANEERS 4 5 259 243 0.316 5.365 16 0.071 16 0.078 10 0.189 12 0.5448 2 1.585 2 0.656 25 -0.278 SAINTS 2 7 207 229 -0.098 4.331 29 -0.355 30 -0.372 24 -0.210 24 0.4268 9 1.402 19 -0.014 28 -0.405 PANTHERS 2 7 147 293 -0.188 4.338 30 -0.418 29 -0.356 32 -0.569 28 0.3988 12 1.335 28 -0.468 32 -0.671

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 7 1 258 148 0.269 4.228 2 0.475 2 0.490 1 0.508 2 0.6457 16 1.317 3 0.585 5 0.431 BEARS 4 4 172 148 -0.174 3.345 19 -0.070 18 -0.069 19 -0.021 18 0.4844 27 1.015 26 -0.326 6 0.284 VIKINGS 6 2 209 150 0.215 4.238 3 0.316 3 0.340 3 0.305 3 0.5988 18 1.284 6 0.338 7 0.272 PACKERS 6 3 230 194 0.155 4.720 7 0.237 7 0.254 9 0.199 4 0.5775 13 1.333 9 0.298 12 0.099

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 6 2 199 155 -0.079 3.457 8 0.232 8 0.237 11 0.159 9 0.5580 22 1.190 16 0.068 8 0.249 GIANTS 2 7 139 202 0.050 4.890 24 -0.274 24 -0.282 25 -0.221 26 0.4245 31 0.937 30 -0.615 9 0.173 COMMANDERS 7 2 263 189 -0.042 3.891 4 0.280 4 0.299 8 0.221 7 0.5675 7 1.423 4 0.446 17 -0.005 COWBOYS 3 5 171 225 0.079 4.364 20 -0.083 20 -0.076 23 -0.121 21 0.4750 8 1.418 13 0.098 27 -0.340


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC NORTH  23 10 0.697    1  0.536
AFC WEST   20 14 0.588    2  0.194
AFC NORTH  18 17 0.514    3  0.121
NFC WEST   17 17 0.500    4  0.114
NFC EAST   18 16 0.529    5 -0.003
NFC SOUTH  14 22 0.389    6 -0.256
AFC EAST   14 21 0.400    7 -0.292
AFC SOUTH  14 21 0.400    8 -0.313

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.107 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.014 points in improved RPI (0.015 for semineutral)
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Tue Nov  5 05:30:14 2024
games through: Mon Nov  4 2024

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