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  0.274  3.444    1  0.155    1  0.165    6  0.074    1 0.6022    3  1.624    2  0.566   30 -0.417
COLTS      5 1 0 194 116  0.096  2.684    2  0.121    3  0.119    1  0.144    6 0.5369    5  1.506    3  0.453   23 -0.166
49ERS      4 2 0 125 128  0.371  3.767    3  0.119    2  0.121   10  0.056    2 0.5641   26  1.155   25 -0.116    6  0.229
EAGLES     4 2 0 142 143  0.224  3.468    4  0.102    4  0.100   12  0.033    4 0.5500   12  1.351   11  0.120   19 -0.054
RAMS       4 2 0 140 110  0.254  3.310    5  0.098    5  0.092    4  0.112    7 0.5257   27  1.137   22 -0.082    5  0.307
SEAHAWKS   4 2 0 166 117  0.246  3.259    6  0.096    6  0.090    2  0.127    3 0.5546   14  1.288   10  0.127    9  0.126
JAGUARS    4 2 0 139 120  0.198  3.282    7  0.076    7  0.086    8  0.070    5 0.5434   15  1.286   14  0.068   13  0.072
CHARGERS   4 2 0 127 125  0.025  3.000    8  0.066    8  0.070   16  0.004   15 0.5006   22  1.237   20 -0.063   14  0.071
BRONCOS    4 2 0 130  95  0.029  2.719    9  0.056    9  0.058    7  0.073   10 0.5166   30  0.932   30 -0.364    2  0.510
PACKERS    3 1 1 131 102 -0.203  1.939   10  0.041   12  0.038   14  0.024    9 0.5182   21  1.245   18 -0.033   12  0.081 P
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 -0.125  2.457   11  0.039   10  0.042   11  0.046   11 0.5114    4  1.528    5  0.389   28 -0.298
FALCONS    3 2 0 100 100  0.046  2.572   12  0.036   11  0.041   17  0.003    8 0.5221   29  1.035   28 -0.315    4  0.322 P
BEARS      3 2 0 126 141 -0.016  2.484   13  0.034   13  0.037   19 -0.009   12 0.5081    7  1.438    7  0.201   26 -0.218 P
STEELERS   4 2 0 150 140 -0.206  2.460   14  0.033   14  0.037   21 -0.010   13 0.5072   10  1.415    9  0.168   24 -0.188
PATRIOTS   4 2 0 150 120 -0.220  2.333   15  0.021   15  0.030   15  0.022   17 0.4764   18  1.261   16 -0.014   15  0.058
BILLS      4 2 0 167 137 -0.352  2.034   16 -0.002   16  0.018   18 -0.007   23 0.4379    9  1.420    8  0.176   25 -0.190
CHIEFS     3 3 0 155 124  0.055  2.912   17 -0.015   17  0.005    5  0.075   19 0.4724   19  1.252   15  0.027   10  0.123
PANTHERS   3 3 0 132 146 -0.022  2.953   18 -0.016   18  0.005   22 -0.014   20 0.4565   16  1.278   17 -0.028   18 -0.001
VIKINGS    3 2 0 123  97 -0.363  1.713   19 -0.020   19 -0.004   20 -0.010   14 0.5060   20  1.250   19 -0.060   16  0.040 P
COMMANDERS 3 3 0 158 126 -0.024  2.710   20 -0.022   20 -0.005    9  0.061   16 0.4807   11  1.404    6  0.221   22 -0.100
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  0.258  2.650   21 -0.031   21 -0.013    3  0.121   21 0.4514   32  0.708   31 -0.550    1  0.791 P
BENGALS    3 4 0 136 214 -0.113  3.580   22 -0.037   22 -0.021   31 -0.144   18 0.4757    6  1.445   13  0.076   29 -0.364
COWBOYS    2 3 1 178 184 -0.080  2.820   23 -0.046   23 -0.033   23 -0.020   22 0.4380    1  1.708    1  0.605   32 -0.646
CARDINALS  2 4 0 130 127  0.131  3.196   24 -0.058   24 -0.046   13  0.033   25 0.4186   23  1.211   21 -0.068    8  0.134
RAIDERS    2 4 0 103 149 -0.043  3.137   25 -0.059   25 -0.048   26 -0.072   24 0.4241   28  1.086   29 -0.330    7  0.186
GIANTS     2 4 0 121 144 -0.010  3.069   26 -0.062   26 -0.051   24 -0.039   26 0.4109   25  1.165   26 -0.199   11  0.121
TITANS     1 5 0  83 161  0.263  3.973   27 -0.077   27 -0.065   29 -0.097   27 0.3756   24  1.183   27 -0.235   17  0.040
RAVENS     1 5 0 144 194 -0.040  3.249   28 -0.108   28 -0.105   30 -0.099   30 0.3420    2  1.654    4  0.441   31 -0.638
SAINTS     1 5 0 111 160 -0.035  3.123   29 -0.112   29 -0.110   27 -0.073   29 0.3578   17  1.274   24 -0.091   20 -0.055
DOLPHINS   1 5 0 134 174 -0.088  3.001   30 -0.117   30 -0.117   25 -0.068   31 0.3405    8  1.421   12  0.118   27 -0.254
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 -0.317  2.646   31 -0.139   31 -0.144   32 -0.150   28 0.3695   31  0.865   32 -0.660    3  0.360
JETS       0 6 0 123 170 -0.140  2.881   32 -0.174   32 -0.186   28 -0.093   32 0.3028   13  1.291   23 -0.089   21 -0.097

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 0.025 3.000 8 0.066 8 0.070 16 0.004 15 0.5006 22 1.237 20 -0.063 14 0.071 BRONCOS 4 2 0 130 95 0.029 2.719 9 0.056 9 0.058 7 0.073 10 0.5166 30 0.932 30 -0.364 2 0.510 CHIEFS 3 3 0 155 124 0.055 2.912 17 -0.015 17 0.005 5 0.075 19 0.4724 19 1.252 15 0.027 10 0.123 RAIDERS 2 4 0 103 149 -0.043 3.137 25 -0.059 25 -0.048 26 -0.072 24 0.4241 28 1.086 29 -0.330 7 0.186

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 0.096 2.684 2 0.121 3 0.119 1 0.144 6 0.5369 5 1.506 3 0.453 23 -0.166 JAGUARS 4 2 0 139 120 0.198 3.282 7 0.076 7 0.086 8 0.070 5 0.5434 15 1.286 14 0.068 13 0.072 TEXANS 2 3 0 108 61 0.258 2.650 21 -0.031 21 -0.013 3 0.121 21 0.4514 32 0.708 31 -0.550 1 0.791 P TITANS 1 5 0 83 161 0.263 3.973 27 -0.077 27 -0.065 29 -0.097 27 0.3756 24 1.183 27 -0.235 17 0.040

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 2 0 150 140 -0.206 2.460 14 0.033 14 0.037 21 -0.010 13 0.5072 10 1.415 9 0.168 24 -0.188 BENGALS 3 4 0 136 214 -0.113 3.580 22 -0.037 22 -0.021 31 -0.144 18 0.4757 6 1.445 13 0.076 29 -0.364 RAVENS 1 5 0 144 194 -0.040 3.249 28 -0.108 28 -0.105 30 -0.099 30 0.3420 2 1.654 4 0.441 31 -0.638 BROWNS 1 5 0 82 146 -0.317 2.646 31 -0.139 31 -0.144 32 -0.150 28 0.3695 31 0.865 32 -0.660 3 0.360

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 -0.220 2.333 15 0.021 15 0.030 15 0.022 17 0.4764 18 1.261 16 -0.014 15 0.058 BILLS 4 2 0 167 137 -0.352 2.034 16 -0.002 16 0.018 18 -0.007 23 0.4379 9 1.420 8 0.176 25 -0.190 DOLPHINS 1 5 0 134 174 -0.088 3.001 30 -0.117 30 -0.117 25 -0.068 31 0.3405 8 1.421 12 0.118 27 -0.254 JETS 0 6 0 123 170 -0.140 2.881 32 -0.174 32 -0.186 28 -0.093 32 0.3028 13 1.291 23 -0.089 21 -0.097

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 0.371 3.767 3 0.119 2 0.121 10 0.056 2 0.5641 26 1.155 25 -0.116 6 0.229 RAMS 4 2 0 140 110 0.254 3.310 5 0.098 5 0.092 4 0.112 7 0.5257 27 1.137 22 -0.082 5 0.307 SEAHAWKS 4 2 0 166 117 0.246 3.259 6 0.096 6 0.090 2 0.127 3 0.5546 14 1.288 10 0.127 9 0.126 CARDINALS 2 4 0 130 127 0.131 3.196 24 -0.058 24 -0.046 13 0.033 25 0.4186 23 1.211 21 -0.068 8 0.134

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 0.274 3.444 1 0.155 1 0.165 6 0.074 1 0.6022 3 1.624 2 0.566 30 -0.417 FALCONS 3 2 0 100 100 0.046 2.572 12 0.036 11 0.041 17 0.003 8 0.5221 29 1.035 28 -0.315 4 0.322 P PANTHERS 3 3 0 132 146 -0.022 2.953 18 -0.016 18 0.005 22 -0.014 20 0.4565 16 1.278 17 -0.028 18 -0.001 SAINTS 1 5 0 111 160 -0.035 3.123 29 -0.112 29 -0.110 27 -0.073 29 0.3578 17 1.274 24 -0.091 20 -0.055

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 3 1 1 131 102 -0.203 1.939 10 0.041 12 0.038 14 0.024 9 0.5182 21 1.245 18 -0.033 12 0.081 P LIONS 4 2 0 191 142 -0.125 2.457 11 0.039 10 0.042 11 0.046 11 0.5114 4 1.528 5 0.389 28 -0.298 BEARS 3 2 0 126 141 -0.016 2.484 13 0.034 13 0.037 19 -0.009 12 0.5081 7 1.438 7 0.201 26 -0.218 P VIKINGS 3 2 0 123 97 -0.363 1.713 19 -0.020 19 -0.004 20 -0.010 14 0.5060 20 1.250 19 -0.060 16 0.040 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 0.224 3.468 4 0.102 4 0.100 12 0.033 4 0.5500 12 1.351 11 0.120 19 -0.054 COMMANDERS 3 3 0 158 126 -0.024 2.710 20 -0.022 20 -0.005 9 0.061 16 0.4807 11 1.404 6 0.221 22 -0.100 COWBOYS 2 3 1 178 184 -0.080 2.820 23 -0.046 23 -0.033 23 -0.020 22 0.4380 1 1.708 1 0.605 32 -0.646 GIANTS 2 4 0 121 144 -0.010 3.069 26 -0.062 26 -0.051 24 -0.039 26 0.4109 25 1.165 26 -0.199 11 0.121


DIVISION    W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC WEST   14 10  0 0.583    1  0.469
AFC SOUTH  12 11  0 0.522    2  0.367
AFC WEST   13 11  0 0.542    3  0.103
NFC NORTH  13  7  1 0.643    4  0.044
NFC EAST   11 12  1 0.479    5  0.017
NFC SOUTH  12 11  0 0.522    6 -0.050
AFC EAST    9 15  0 0.375    7 -0.269
AFC NORTH   9 16  0 0.360    8 -0.598

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.207 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.024 points in improved RPI (0.015 for semineutral)
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Fri Oct 17 05:30:15 2025
games through: Thu Oct 16 2025

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