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
LIONS      9 1 336 177  0.208  5.002    2  0.580    2  0.603    1  0.642    1 0.6442   13  1.341    1  0.759    3  0.526
RAVENS     7 4 334 271  0.110  5.568   11  0.230   11  0.206    5  0.264   11 0.5451    2  1.579    2  0.727   23 -0.199
BUCCANEERS 4 6 279 266  0.233  5.692   18 -0.031   18 -0.010   14  0.133   16 0.5067    3  1.554    3  0.559   26 -0.294
BILLS      9 2 320 214  0.081  5.317    3  0.465    3  0.473    2  0.384    3 0.6071    8  1.376    4  0.549    9  0.219
BENGALS    4 7 297 296 -0.103  5.004   23 -0.274   23 -0.263   18 -0.029   24 0.4402    1  1.606    5  0.477   29 -0.535
COMMANDERS 7 4 308 243 -0.017  5.020   12  0.181   12  0.169   12  0.171   12 0.5211    4  1.469    6  0.470   20 -0.128
PACKERS    7 3 250 213  0.184  5.410    6  0.353    6  0.350   10  0.212    5 0.5890   12  1.353    7  0.345   13  0.079
CARDINALS  6 4 238 220  0.241  5.666    9  0.266    9  0.243    9  0.229    8 0.5578   14  1.333    8  0.334   10  0.124
49ERS      5 5 250 222  0.068  5.042   16  0.019   16  0.025   15  0.102   17 0.5067   11  1.361    9  0.246   17 -0.042
TEXANS     7 4 258 236  0.106  5.707    8  0.273    8  0.247   13  0.155    9 0.5547   18  1.287   10  0.197   11  0.112
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SEAHAWKS   5 5 230 238  0.033  4.994   17 -0.010   17  0.006   16  0.015   18 0.5034    9  1.370   11  0.172   21 -0.142
EAGLES     8 2 259 179 -0.120  4.107    7  0.349    7  0.327    4  0.275    7 0.5659   22  1.147   12  0.135    7  0.414
VIKINGS    8 2 244 170  0.105  4.908    4  0.430    4  0.434    3  0.303    4 0.5981   23  1.124   13  0.134    5  0.471
COLTS      5 6 236 250  0.085  5.786   19 -0.038   19 -0.020   17  0.003   19 0.5019   17  1.308   14  0.073   18 -0.068
CHIEFS     9 1 240 191  0.164  5.299    1  0.594    1  0.621    7  0.245    2 0.6380   24  1.120   15  0.072    6  0.419
STEELERS   8 2 233 162  0.012  4.614    5  0.380    5  0.375    6  0.253    6 0.5841   25  1.072   16  0.022    4  0.484
SAINTS     4 7 262 260 -0.230  4.609   25 -0.327   25 -0.324   23 -0.183   22 0.4479    7  1.383   17 -0.009   27 -0.358
RAMS       5 5 213 239  0.057  5.225   15  0.028   15  0.039   19 -0.052   15 0.5106   19  1.282   18 -0.017   19 -0.088
JAGUARS    2 9 208 316  0.013  5.980   29 -0.417   29 -0.431   27 -0.296   27 0.4164    6  1.395   19 -0.105   28 -0.488
FALCONS    6 5 244 274 -0.043  5.432   14  0.057   14  0.072   24 -0.198   13 0.5203   15  1.310   20 -0.125   25 -0.271
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BRONCOS    6 5 235 183  0.066  5.422   13  0.099   13  0.080   11  0.204   14 0.5198   30  0.944   21 -0.176    2  0.584
CHARGERS   7 3 220 145 -0.058  4.281   10  0.243   10  0.221    8  0.239   10 0.5458   32  0.895   22 -0.196    1  0.674
JETS       3 8 204 242  0.112  5.977   24 -0.284   24 -0.269   20 -0.079   25 0.4379   21  1.158   23 -0.204   15  0.047
RAIDERS    2 8 187 285 -0.150  4.962   30 -0.425   30 -0.442   29 -0.405   28 0.4044    5  1.395   24 -0.213   31 -0.596
COWBOYS    3 7 187 293 -0.036  5.227   22 -0.262   22 -0.243   30 -0.407   23 0.4469   10  1.362   25 -0.261   30 -0.552
TITANS     2 8 170 263  0.077  5.600   26 -0.358   26 -0.353   25 -0.258   26 0.4224   20  1.239   26 -0.280   24 -0.237
DOLPHINS   4 6 181 221 -0.120  4.702   20 -0.198   20 -0.177   22 -0.145   20 0.4590   27  1.053   27 -0.400   12  0.109
BEARS      4 6 194 187 -0.168  4.361   21 -0.237   21 -0.222   21 -0.143   21 0.4507   29  0.960   28 -0.506    8  0.219
PANTHERS   3 7 167 310 -0.292  4.393   27 -0.365   27 -0.363   32 -0.609   29 0.4026   16  1.309   29 -0.537   32 -0.681
PATRIOTS   3 8 182 248 -0.168  4.855   28 -0.389   28 -0.390   26 -0.272   31 0.3926   28  1.023   30 -0.562   16  0.018
TEAM       W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BROWNS     2 8 162 248 -0.243  4.430   32 -0.488   32 -0.490   31 -0.417   32 0.3727   26  1.059   31 -0.664   22 -0.169
GIANTS     2 8 156 222 -0.156  4.789   31 -0.445   31 -0.465   28 -0.335   30 0.3954   31  0.922   32 -0.739   14  0.070

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 CHIEFS 9 1 240 191 0.164 5.299 1 0.594 1 0.621 7 0.245 2 0.6380 24 1.120 15 0.072 6 0.419 BRONCOS 6 5 235 183 0.066 5.422 13 0.099 13 0.080 11 0.204 14 0.5198 30 0.944 21 -0.176 2 0.584 CHARGERS 7 3 220 145 -0.058 4.281 10 0.243 10 0.221 8 0.239 10 0.5458 32 0.895 22 -0.196 1 0.674 RAIDERS 2 8 187 285 -0.150 4.962 30 -0.425 30 -0.442 29 -0.405 28 0.4044 5 1.395 24 -0.213 31 -0.596

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 TEXANS 7 4 258 236 0.106 5.707 8 0.273 8 0.247 13 0.155 9 0.5547 18 1.287 10 0.197 11 0.112 COLTS 5 6 236 250 0.085 5.786 19 -0.038 19 -0.020 17 0.003 19 0.5019 17 1.308 14 0.073 18 -0.068 JAGUARS 2 9 208 316 0.013 5.980 29 -0.417 29 -0.431 27 -0.296 27 0.4164 6 1.395 19 -0.105 28 -0.488 TITANS 2 8 170 263 0.077 5.600 26 -0.358 26 -0.353 25 -0.258 26 0.4224 20 1.239 26 -0.280 24 -0.237

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 RAVENS 7 4 334 271 0.110 5.568 11 0.230 11 0.206 5 0.264 11 0.5451 2 1.579 2 0.727 23 -0.199 BENGALS 4 7 297 296 -0.103 5.004 23 -0.274 23 -0.263 18 -0.029 24 0.4402 1 1.606 5 0.477 29 -0.535 STEELERS 8 2 233 162 0.012 4.614 5 0.380 5 0.375 6 0.253 6 0.5841 25 1.072 16 0.022 4 0.484 BROWNS 2 8 162 248 -0.243 4.430 32 -0.488 32 -0.490 31 -0.417 32 0.3727 26 1.059 31 -0.664 22 -0.169

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 BILLS 9 2 320 214 0.081 5.317 3 0.465 3 0.473 2 0.384 3 0.6071 8 1.376 4 0.549 9 0.219 JETS 3 8 204 242 0.112 5.977 24 -0.284 24 -0.269 20 -0.079 25 0.4379 21 1.158 23 -0.204 15 0.047 DOLPHINS 4 6 181 221 -0.120 4.702 20 -0.198 20 -0.177 22 -0.145 20 0.4590 27 1.053 27 -0.400 12 0.109 PATRIOTS 3 8 182 248 -0.168 4.855 28 -0.389 28 -0.390 26 -0.272 31 0.3926 28 1.023 30 -0.562 16 0.018

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 CARDINALS 6 4 238 220 0.241 5.666 9 0.266 9 0.243 9 0.229 8 0.5578 14 1.333 8 0.334 10 0.124 49ERS 5 5 250 222 0.068 5.042 16 0.019 16 0.025 15 0.102 17 0.5067 11 1.361 9 0.246 17 -0.042 SEAHAWKS 5 5 230 238 0.033 4.994 17 -0.010 17 0.006 16 0.015 18 0.5034 9 1.370 11 0.172 21 -0.142 RAMS 5 5 213 239 0.057 5.225 15 0.028 15 0.039 19 -0.052 15 0.5106 19 1.282 18 -0.017 19 -0.088

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 BUCCANEERS 4 6 279 266 0.233 5.692 18 -0.031 18 -0.010 14 0.133 16 0.5067 3 1.554 3 0.559 26 -0.294 SAINTS 4 7 262 260 -0.230 4.609 25 -0.327 25 -0.324 23 -0.183 22 0.4479 7 1.383 17 -0.009 27 -0.358 FALCONS 6 5 244 274 -0.043 5.432 14 0.057 14 0.072 24 -0.198 13 0.5203 15 1.310 20 -0.125 25 -0.271 PANTHERS 3 7 167 310 -0.292 4.393 27 -0.365 27 -0.363 32 -0.609 29 0.4026 16 1.309 29 -0.537 32 -0.681

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 9 1 336 177 0.208 5.002 2 0.580 2 0.603 1 0.642 1 0.6442 13 1.341 1 0.759 3 0.526 PACKERS 7 3 250 213 0.184 5.410 6 0.353 6 0.350 10 0.212 5 0.5890 12 1.353 7 0.345 13 0.079 VIKINGS 8 2 244 170 0.105 4.908 4 0.430 4 0.434 3 0.303 4 0.5981 23 1.124 13 0.134 5 0.471 BEARS 4 6 194 187 -0.168 4.361 21 -0.237 21 -0.222 21 -0.143 21 0.4507 29 0.960 28 -0.506 8 0.219

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 COMMANDERS 7 4 308 243 -0.017 5.020 12 0.181 12 0.169 12 0.171 12 0.5211 4 1.469 6 0.470 20 -0.128 EAGLES 8 2 259 179 -0.120 4.107 7 0.349 7 0.327 4 0.275 7 0.5659 22 1.147 12 0.135 7 0.414 COWBOYS 3 7 187 293 -0.036 5.227 22 -0.262 22 -0.243 30 -0.407 23 0.4469 10 1.362 25 -0.261 30 -0.552 GIANTS 2 8 156 222 -0.156 4.789 31 -0.445 31 -0.465 28 -0.335 30 0.3954 31 0.922 32 -0.739 14 0.070


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC NORTH  28 12 0.700    1  0.497
AFC WEST   24 17 0.585    2  0.153
NFC WEST   21 19 0.525    3  0.143
AFC NORTH  21 21 0.500    4  0.026
AFC EAST   19 24 0.442    5 -0.098
NFC EAST   20 21 0.488    6 -0.137
AFC SOUTH  16 27 0.372    7 -0.202
NFC SOUTH  17 25 0.405    8 -0.346

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.115 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 19 05:30:09 2024
games through: Mon Nov 18 2024

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