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
COWBOYS    3 4 1 246 250 -0.009  3.995   19 -0.046   19 -0.051   18 -0.014   18 0.4856    1  1.774    1  0.719   32 -0.748
RAVENS     2 5 0 174 210  0.163  4.133   22 -0.122   22 -0.118   20 -0.064   27 0.4378    2  1.623    3  0.423   30 -0.551
BENGALS    3 5 0 174 253 -0.182  3.880   24 -0.164   24 -0.147   32 -0.304   23 0.4642    3  1.546   15  0.064   31 -0.673
COLTS      7 1 0 270 154  0.069  3.441    1  0.339    1  0.336    2  0.352    4 0.5964    4  1.536    2  0.706   19 -0.001
BILLS      5 2 0 207 146 -0.328  2.398   13  0.070   13  0.074   11  0.102   16 0.5082    5  1.447    6  0.323   22 -0.120
STEELERS   4 3 0 175 175 -0.180  3.020   16  0.012   16  0.013   19 -0.050   15 0.5112    6  1.438   11  0.158   27 -0.258
LIONS      5 2 0 215 151  0.105  3.408    9  0.189    9  0.196    6  0.228    6 0.5777    7  1.426    4  0.419   15  0.038
COMMANDERS 3 4 0 180 170 -0.112  3.127   20 -0.090   21 -0.097   17 -0.001   19 0.4720    8  1.420    9  0.181   25 -0.183
DOLPHINS   2 6 0 174 215 -0.134  3.827   29 -0.276   29 -0.262   23 -0.163   30 0.4094    9  1.417   17  0.014   29 -0.341
EAGLES     6 2 0 208 185  0.221  4.519    2  0.315    2  0.316    9  0.148    1 0.6007   10  1.395    8  0.295   18  0.001
TEAM       W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BUCCANEERS 6 2 0 197 178  0.207  4.412    3  0.295    3  0.315    8  0.164    2 0.5975   11  1.395    7  0.311   17  0.017
SEAHAWKS   5 2 0 193 136  0.193  3.740    7  0.215    6  0.228    5  0.257    7 0.5766   12  1.369    5  0.367    7  0.147
BEARS      4 3 0 168 185 -0.203  3.050   17  0.011   17  0.011   22 -0.094   17 0.4949   13  1.366   19  0.012   26 -0.200
GIANTS     2 6 0 173 215  0.153  4.656   26 -0.187   26 -0.168   21 -0.065   24 0.4443   14  1.343   20  0.009   23 -0.139
PATRIOTS   6 2 0 213 146 -0.343  2.717   12  0.113   12  0.102   12  0.101   12 0.5286   15  1.326   12  0.151   13  0.051
PACKERS    5 1 1 193 150 -0.017  3.260    5  0.220    7  0.227   10  0.126    5 0.5796   16  1.320   10  0.167   11  0.084
JETS       1 7 0 168 221 -0.223  3.585   32 -0.402   32 -0.408   28 -0.260   32 0.3738   17  1.295   26 -0.252   28 -0.268
CHARGERS   5 3 0 188 173  0.027  3.985   11  0.131   11  0.131   14  0.060   11 0.5304   18  1.274   16  0.040   12  0.080
VIKINGS    3 4 0 155 162 -0.310  2.793   23 -0.139   23 -0.145   24 -0.166   21 0.4714   19  1.271   25 -0.190   24 -0.142
CARDINALS  2 5 0 153 154  0.011  3.520   27 -0.204   27 -0.192   16  0.011   26 0.4379   20  1.269   21 -0.017   14  0.038
TEAM       W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
JAGUARS    4 3 0 146 155  0.244  4.142   10  0.139   10  0.144   15  0.049   10 0.5476   21  1.262   18  0.012   10  0.085
49ERS      5 3 0 160 164  0.270  4.702    6  0.217    5  0.230   13  0.095    9 0.5637   22  1.176   23 -0.052    6  0.243
CHIEFS     4 3 0 186 124  0.106  3.451   14  0.063   14  0.073    4  0.286   13 0.5285   23  1.168   14  0.128    3  0.444
BRONCOS    6 2 0 207 151 -0.021  3.542    8  0.209    8  0.217    7  0.167    8 0.5694   24  1.136   22 -0.031    4  0.366
TITANS     1 7 0 110 230  0.245  5.331   28 -0.255   28 -0.232   31 -0.294   29 0.4156   25  1.129   28 -0.501   21 -0.087
PANTHERS   4 4 0 154 192 -0.184  3.589   18 -0.037   18 -0.041   25 -0.176   22 0.4704   26  1.124   27 -0.389   16  0.037
RAMS       5 2 0 175 117  0.352  4.093    4  0.258    4  0.273    1  0.370    3 0.5965   27  1.103   13  0.131    2  0.610
SAINTS     1 7 0 128 209 -0.037  4.247   31 -0.341   31 -0.338   30 -0.288   31 0.3878   28  1.078   30 -0.557   20 -0.019
FALCONS    3 4 0 120 154 -0.155  3.255   21 -0.099   20 -0.095   26 -0.211   20 0.4717   29  1.039   29 -0.527    9  0.105
RAIDERS    2 5 0 103 180 -0.047  3.885   25 -0.167   25 -0.148   29 -0.265   25 0.4413   30  0.991   31 -0.637    8  0.107
TEAM       W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TEXANS     3 4 0 153 103  0.384  4.104   15  0.015   15  0.021    3  0.310   14 0.5131   31  0.886   24 -0.179    1  0.800
BROWNS     2 6 0 126 184 -0.189  3.777   30 -0.284   30 -0.276   27 -0.220   28 0.4169   32  0.880   32 -0.716    5  0.276

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 CHARGERS 5 3 0 188 173 0.027 3.985 11 0.131 11 0.131 14 0.060 11 0.5304 18 1.274 16 0.040 12 0.080 CHIEFS 4 3 0 186 124 0.106 3.451 14 0.063 14 0.073 4 0.286 13 0.5285 23 1.168 14 0.128 3 0.444 BRONCOS 6 2 0 207 151 -0.021 3.542 8 0.209 8 0.217 7 0.167 8 0.5694 24 1.136 22 -0.031 4 0.366 RAIDERS 2 5 0 103 180 -0.047 3.885 25 -0.167 25 -0.148 29 -0.265 25 0.4413 30 0.991 31 -0.637 8 0.107

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 7 1 0 270 154 0.069 3.441 1 0.339 1 0.336 2 0.352 4 0.5964 4 1.536 2 0.706 19 -0.001 JAGUARS 4 3 0 146 155 0.244 4.142 10 0.139 10 0.144 15 0.049 10 0.5476 21 1.262 18 0.012 10 0.085 TITANS 1 7 0 110 230 0.245 5.331 28 -0.255 28 -0.232 31 -0.294 29 0.4156 25 1.129 28 -0.501 21 -0.087 TEXANS 3 4 0 153 103 0.384 4.104 15 0.015 15 0.021 3 0.310 14 0.5131 31 0.886 24 -0.179 1 0.800

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 RAVENS 2 5 0 174 210 0.163 4.133 22 -0.122 22 -0.118 20 -0.064 27 0.4378 2 1.623 3 0.423 30 -0.551 BENGALS 3 5 0 174 253 -0.182 3.880 24 -0.164 24 -0.147 32 -0.304 23 0.4642 3 1.546 15 0.064 31 -0.673 STEELERS 4 3 0 175 175 -0.180 3.020 16 0.012 16 0.013 19 -0.050 15 0.5112 6 1.438 11 0.158 27 -0.258 BROWNS 2 6 0 126 184 -0.189 3.777 30 -0.284 30 -0.276 27 -0.220 28 0.4169 32 0.880 32 -0.716 5 0.276

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 BILLS 5 2 0 207 146 -0.328 2.398 13 0.070 13 0.074 11 0.102 16 0.5082 5 1.447 6 0.323 22 -0.120 DOLPHINS 2 6 0 174 215 -0.134 3.827 29 -0.276 29 -0.262 23 -0.163 30 0.4094 9 1.417 17 0.014 29 -0.341 PATRIOTS 6 2 0 213 146 -0.343 2.717 12 0.113 12 0.102 12 0.101 12 0.5286 15 1.326 12 0.151 13 0.051 JETS 1 7 0 168 221 -0.223 3.585 32 -0.402 32 -0.408 28 -0.260 32 0.3738 17 1.295 26 -0.252 28 -0.268

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 5 2 0 193 136 0.193 3.740 7 0.215 6 0.228 5 0.257 7 0.5766 12 1.369 5 0.367 7 0.147 CARDINALS 2 5 0 153 154 0.011 3.520 27 -0.204 27 -0.192 16 0.011 26 0.4379 20 1.269 21 -0.017 14 0.038 49ERS 5 3 0 160 164 0.270 4.702 6 0.217 5 0.230 13 0.095 9 0.5637 22 1.176 23 -0.052 6 0.243 RAMS 5 2 0 175 117 0.352 4.093 4 0.258 4 0.273 1 0.370 3 0.5965 27 1.103 13 0.131 2 0.610

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 BUCCANEERS 6 2 0 197 178 0.207 4.412 3 0.295 3 0.315 8 0.164 2 0.5975 11 1.395 7 0.311 17 0.017 PANTHERS 4 4 0 154 192 -0.184 3.589 18 -0.037 18 -0.041 25 -0.176 22 0.4704 26 1.124 27 -0.389 16 0.037 SAINTS 1 7 0 128 209 -0.037 4.247 31 -0.341 31 -0.338 30 -0.288 31 0.3878 28 1.078 30 -0.557 20 -0.019 FALCONS 3 4 0 120 154 -0.155 3.255 21 -0.099 20 -0.095 26 -0.211 20 0.4717 29 1.039 29 -0.527 9 0.105

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 LIONS 5 2 0 215 151 0.105 3.408 9 0.189 9 0.196 6 0.228 6 0.5777 7 1.426 4 0.419 15 0.038 BEARS 4 3 0 168 185 -0.203 3.050 17 0.011 17 0.011 22 -0.094 17 0.4949 13 1.366 19 0.012 26 -0.200 PACKERS 5 1 1 193 150 -0.017 3.260 5 0.220 7 0.227 10 0.126 5 0.5796 16 1.320 10 0.167 11 0.084 VIKINGS 3 4 0 155 162 -0.310 2.793 23 -0.139 23 -0.145 24 -0.166 21 0.4714 19 1.271 25 -0.190 24 -0.142

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 3 4 1 246 250 -0.009 3.995 19 -0.046 19 -0.051 18 -0.014 18 0.4856 1 1.774 1 0.719 32 -0.748 COMMANDERS 3 4 0 180 170 -0.112 3.127 20 -0.090 21 -0.097 17 -0.001 19 0.4720 8 1.420 9 0.181 25 -0.183 EAGLES 6 2 0 208 185 0.221 4.519 2 0.315 2 0.316 9 0.148 1 0.6007 10 1.395 8 0.295 18 0.001 GIANTS 2 6 0 173 215 0.153 4.656 26 -0.187 26 -0.168 21 -0.065 24 0.4443 14 1.343 20 0.009 23 -0.139


DIVISION    W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC WEST   17 12  0 0.586    1  0.471
AFC SOUTH  15 15  0 0.500    2  0.308
AFC WEST   17 13  0 0.567    3  0.160
NFC NORTH  17 10  1 0.625    4  0.052
NFC EAST   14 16  1 0.468    5  0.034
AFC EAST   14 17  0 0.452    6 -0.182
NFC SOUTH  14 17  0 0.452    7 -0.321
AFC NORTH  11 19  0 0.367    8 -0.422

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.217 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: Mon Oct 27 05:30:08 2025
games through: Sun Oct 26 2025

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