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
BUCCANEERS 5 1 0 165 151  0.278  3.448    1  0.163    1  0.170    5  0.077    1 0.5998    3  1.621    2  0.570   30 -0.416
49ERS      4 2 0 125 128  0.372  3.764    3  0.118    2  0.123   10  0.057    2 0.5607   26  1.152   25 -0.113    6  0.227
COLTS      5 1 0 194 116  0.091  2.672    2  0.121    3  0.121    1  0.150    7 0.5322    5  1.505    3  0.465   24 -0.165
EAGLES     4 2 0 142 143  0.216  3.442    4  0.096    4  0.100   13  0.030    4 0.5437   11  1.350   10  0.123   20 -0.062
SEAHAWKS   4 2 0 166 117  0.268  3.308    5  0.090    5  0.094    2  0.136    3 0.5568   14  1.299    9  0.158   10  0.114
RAMS       4 2 0 140 110  0.248  3.290    6  0.089    6  0.093    4  0.116    8 0.5202   27  1.137   22 -0.073    5  0.304
STEELERS   4 1 0 119 107 -0.104  2.204    7  0.086    7  0.087   16  0.015    5 0.5388   12  1.326   13  0.074   19 -0.044 P
JAGUARS    4 2 0 139 120  0.184  3.239    8  0.080    8  0.084    8  0.069    6 0.5343   15  1.297   12  0.088   14  0.050
CHARGERS   4 2 0 127 125  0.016  2.973    9  0.068    9  0.069   18 -0.001   15 0.4943   22  1.236   20 -0.063   12  0.061
BRONCOS    4 2 0 130  95  0.011  2.681   10  0.055   10  0.056    7  0.070   10 0.5063   30  0.938   30 -0.355    2  0.494
TEAM       W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FALCONS    3 2 0 100 100  0.047  2.570   11  0.038   11  0.040   17  0.000    9 0.5190   29  1.032   28 -0.315    4  0.316 P
LIONS      4 2 0 191 142 -0.162  2.376   13  0.031   12  0.036   11  0.038   14 0.4971    4  1.537    5  0.401   29 -0.324
BEARS      3 2 0 126 141 -0.030  2.454   15  0.028   13  0.034   20 -0.014   13 0.5010    6  1.434    7  0.196   26 -0.225 P
PACKERS    3 1 1 131 102 -0.234  1.880   12  0.035   14  0.033   15  0.016   11 0.5045   20  1.252   16 -0.024   13  0.057 P
PATRIOTS   4 2 0 150 120 -0.190  2.393   14  0.029   15  0.033   14  0.026   16 0.4799   17  1.271   15  0.010   15  0.041
BILLS      4 2 0 167 137 -0.339  2.057   16  0.014   16  0.017   19 -0.009   21 0.4373    8  1.418    8  0.178   25 -0.196
PANTHERS   3 3 0 132 146 -0.019  2.955   17 -0.004   17  0.002   22 -0.018   19 0.4534   16  1.275   17 -0.029   18 -0.007
CHIEFS     3 3 0 155 124  0.040  2.873   18 -0.006   18  0.000    6  0.074   18 0.4646   21  1.248   14  0.028    9  0.120
VIKINGS    3 2 0 123  97 -0.358  1.728   19 -0.009   19 -0.006   21 -0.015   12 0.5013   19  1.269   18 -0.034   17  0.004 P
COMMANDERS 3 3 0 158 126 -0.036  2.681   20 -0.013   20 -0.010    9  0.060   17 0.4740    9  1.403    6  0.226   22 -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     2 3 0 108  61  0.248  2.630   21 -0.024   21 -0.018    3  0.125   20 0.4456   32  0.706   31 -0.542    1  0.791 P
COWBOYS    2 3 1 178 184 -0.088  2.794   22 -0.043   22 -0.039   23 -0.027   23 0.4319    1  1.706    1  0.602   32 -0.655
CARDINALS  2 4 0 130 127  0.136  3.201   23 -0.056   23 -0.052   12  0.032   25 0.4160   23  1.210   21 -0.064    8  0.129
RAIDERS    2 4 0 103 149 -0.045  3.128   24 -0.059   24 -0.054   27 -0.081   24 0.4195   28  1.085   29 -0.334    7  0.172
BENGALS    2 4 0 103 183 -0.123  3.138   25 -0.060   25 -0.055   31 -0.161   22 0.4361   10  1.362   19 -0.052   28 -0.270
GIANTS     2 4 0 121 144 -0.015  3.049   26 -0.063   26 -0.057   24 -0.046   26 0.4053   25  1.165   26 -0.200   11  0.107
TITANS     1 5 0  83 161  0.256  3.951   27 -0.081   27 -0.073   29 -0.109   27 0.3696   24  1.181   27 -0.242   16  0.024
RAVENS     1 5 0 144 194 -0.050  3.222   28 -0.119   28 -0.115   30 -0.111   31 0.3355    2  1.651    4  0.430   31 -0.651
SAINTS     1 5 0 111 160 -0.023  3.144   29 -0.122   29 -0.117   26 -0.080   29 0.3571   18  1.271   24 -0.096   21 -0.064
DOLPHINS   1 5 0 134 174 -0.077  3.015   30 -0.128   30 -0.125   25 -0.074   30 0.3390    7  1.419   11  0.114   27 -0.263
TEAM       W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BROWNS     1 5 0  82 146 -0.338  2.628   31 -0.158   31 -0.156   32 -0.165   28 0.3614   31  0.881   32 -0.651    3  0.322
JETS       0 6 0 123 170 -0.114  2.928   32 -0.195   32 -0.195   28 -0.100   32 0.3047   13  1.301   23 -0.075   23 -0.125

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 4 2 0 127 125 0.016 2.973 9 0.068 9 0.069 18 -0.001 15 0.4943 22 1.236 20 -0.063 12 0.061 BRONCOS 4 2 0 130 95 0.011 2.681 10 0.055 10 0.056 7 0.070 10 0.5063 30 0.938 30 -0.355 2 0.494 CHIEFS 3 3 0 155 124 0.040 2.873 18 -0.006 18 0.000 6 0.074 18 0.4646 21 1.248 14 0.028 9 0.120 RAIDERS 2 4 0 103 149 -0.045 3.128 24 -0.059 24 -0.054 27 -0.081 24 0.4195 28 1.085 29 -0.334 7 0.172

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 5 1 0 194 116 0.091 2.672 2 0.121 3 0.121 1 0.150 7 0.5322 5 1.505 3 0.465 24 -0.165 JAGUARS 4 2 0 139 120 0.184 3.239 8 0.080 8 0.084 8 0.069 6 0.5343 15 1.297 12 0.088 14 0.050 TEXANS 2 3 0 108 61 0.248 2.630 21 -0.024 21 -0.018 3 0.125 20 0.4456 32 0.706 31 -0.542 1 0.791 P TITANS 1 5 0 83 161 0.256 3.951 27 -0.081 27 -0.073 29 -0.109 27 0.3696 24 1.181 27 -0.242 16 0.024

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 STEELERS 4 1 0 119 107 -0.104 2.204 7 0.086 7 0.087 16 0.015 5 0.5388 12 1.326 13 0.074 19 -0.044 P BENGALS 2 4 0 103 183 -0.123 3.138 25 -0.060 25 -0.055 31 -0.161 22 0.4361 10 1.362 19 -0.052 28 -0.270 RAVENS 1 5 0 144 194 -0.050 3.222 28 -0.119 28 -0.115 30 -0.111 31 0.3355 2 1.651 4 0.430 31 -0.651 BROWNS 1 5 0 82 146 -0.338 2.628 31 -0.158 31 -0.156 32 -0.165 28 0.3614 31 0.881 32 -0.651 3 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 4 2 0 150 120 -0.190 2.393 14 0.029 15 0.033 14 0.026 16 0.4799 17 1.271 15 0.010 15 0.041 BILLS 4 2 0 167 137 -0.339 2.057 16 0.014 16 0.017 19 -0.009 21 0.4373 8 1.418 8 0.178 25 -0.196 DOLPHINS 1 5 0 134 174 -0.077 3.015 30 -0.128 30 -0.125 25 -0.074 30 0.3390 7 1.419 11 0.114 27 -0.263 JETS 0 6 0 123 170 -0.114 2.928 32 -0.195 32 -0.195 28 -0.100 32 0.3047 13 1.301 23 -0.075 23 -0.125

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 49ERS 4 2 0 125 128 0.372 3.764 3 0.118 2 0.123 10 0.057 2 0.5607 26 1.152 25 -0.113 6 0.227 SEAHAWKS 4 2 0 166 117 0.268 3.308 5 0.090 5 0.094 2 0.136 3 0.5568 14 1.299 9 0.158 10 0.114 RAMS 4 2 0 140 110 0.248 3.290 6 0.089 6 0.093 4 0.116 8 0.5202 27 1.137 22 -0.073 5 0.304 CARDINALS 2 4 0 130 127 0.136 3.201 23 -0.056 23 -0.052 12 0.032 25 0.4160 23 1.210 21 -0.064 8 0.129

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 5 1 0 165 151 0.278 3.448 1 0.163 1 0.170 5 0.077 1 0.5998 3 1.621 2 0.570 30 -0.416 FALCONS 3 2 0 100 100 0.047 2.570 11 0.038 11 0.040 17 0.000 9 0.5190 29 1.032 28 -0.315 4 0.316 P PANTHERS 3 3 0 132 146 -0.019 2.955 17 -0.004 17 0.002 22 -0.018 19 0.4534 16 1.275 17 -0.029 18 -0.007 SAINTS 1 5 0 111 160 -0.023 3.144 29 -0.122 29 -0.117 26 -0.080 29 0.3571 18 1.271 24 -0.096 21 -0.064

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 4 2 0 191 142 -0.162 2.376 13 0.031 12 0.036 11 0.038 14 0.4971 4 1.537 5 0.401 29 -0.324 BEARS 3 2 0 126 141 -0.030 2.454 15 0.028 13 0.034 20 -0.014 13 0.5010 6 1.434 7 0.196 26 -0.225 P PACKERS 3 1 1 131 102 -0.234 1.880 12 0.035 14 0.033 15 0.016 11 0.5045 20 1.252 16 -0.024 13 0.057 P VIKINGS 3 2 0 123 97 -0.358 1.728 19 -0.009 19 -0.006 21 -0.015 12 0.5013 19 1.269 18 -0.034 17 0.004 P

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 4 2 0 142 143 0.216 3.442 4 0.096 4 0.100 13 0.030 4 0.5437 11 1.350 10 0.123 20 -0.062 COMMANDERS 3 3 0 158 126 -0.036 2.681 20 -0.013 20 -0.010 9 0.060 17 0.4740 9 1.403 6 0.226 22 -0.107 COWBOYS 2 3 1 178 184 -0.088 2.794 22 -0.043 22 -0.039 23 -0.027 23 0.4319 1 1.706 1 0.602 32 -0.655 GIANTS 2 4 0 121 144 -0.015 3.049 26 -0.063 26 -0.057 24 -0.046 26 0.4053 25 1.165 26 -0.200 11 0.107


DIVISION    W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC WEST   14 10  0 0.583    1  0.474
AFC SOUTH  12 11  0 0.522    2  0.356
AFC WEST   13 11  0 0.542    3  0.091
NFC NORTH  13  7  1 0.643    4  0.021
NFC EAST   11 12  1 0.479    5  0.008
NFC SOUTH  12 11  0 0.522    6 -0.044
AFC EAST    9 15  0 0.375    7 -0.250
AFC NORTH   8 15  0 0.348    8 -0.607

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.201 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: Tue Oct 14 05:30:14 2025
games through: Mon Oct 13 2025

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