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
PATRIOTS   17  2  0 545 311 -0.014  8.405    1  0.541    1  0.511    1  0.411    1 0.6170   17  1.249    4  0.377    2  0.445
COWBOYS    13  4  0 452 340  0.037  8.296    2  0.383    2  0.343    5  0.155    2 0.5823   12  1.339    9  0.242   13  0.068
STEELERS   13  6  0 464 391  0.104  9.830    3  0.326    4  0.291    6  0.147    5 0.5708   15  1.304   12  0.187   12  0.107
FALCONS    13  6  0 648 481  0.109  9.716    4  0.316    6  0.280    2  0.330    6 0.5609    2  1.716    1  0.987   29 -0.327
CHIEFS     12  5  0 405 329  0.070  8.566    5  0.314    5  0.281    3  0.175    3 0.5772   25  1.124   16 -0.019    5  0.369
RAIDERS    12  5  0 430 412  0.080  8.890    6  0.305    3  0.296   18  0.002    4 0.5757    8  1.428   10  0.215   22 -0.211
PACKERS    12  7  0 525 476  0.082  9.747    7  0.223    8  0.209    4  0.164    7 0.5544    3  1.588    3  0.617   26 -0.289
GIANTS     11  6  0 323 322  0.056  8.707    8  0.211    7  0.214   15  0.032    8 0.5503   31  0.948   27 -0.369    3  0.434
SEAHAWKS   11  6  1 400 334 -0.029  8.408    9  0.165    9  0.163    7  0.098   11 0.5265   28  1.009   24 -0.234    4  0.429
BRONCOS     9  7  0 333 297  0.123  8.538   10  0.126   10  0.123    9  0.076    9 0.5375   30  0.958   25 -0.314    1  0.466
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BUCCANEERS  9  7  0 354 369  0.045  8.190   11  0.084   11  0.091   14  0.033   13 0.5142   21  1.188   18 -0.080   11  0.146
DOLPHINS   10  7  0 375 410 -0.081  8.128   12  0.082   13  0.088   26 -0.123   12 0.5162   14  1.311   17 -0.073   21 -0.172
TEXANS     10  8  0 322 376  0.020  9.223   13  0.082   12  0.089   24 -0.076   10 0.5307   29  0.962   30 -0.461    6  0.310
REDSKINS    8  7  1 396 383  0.080  8.360   14  0.066   14  0.073   13  0.034   14 0.5138    6  1.479    6  0.321   25 -0.253
TITANS      9  7  0 381 378 -0.114  7.206   15  0.021   15  0.022   21 -0.040   15 0.5118   10  1.406   13  0.141   24 -0.221
LIONS       9  8  0 352 384 -0.045  8.259   16  0.008   16  0.018   25 -0.120   16 0.5057   19  1.209   23 -0.206   15 -0.034
RAVENS      8  8  0 343 321  0.001  7.797   17 -0.023   17 -0.015   12  0.047   18 0.4992   22  1.147   19 -0.119    9  0.212
VIKINGS     8  8  0 327 307 -0.027  7.666   18 -0.031   18 -0.025   19 -0.017   19 0.4961   27  1.014   26 -0.342    7  0.309
EAGLES      7  9  0 367 331  0.123  8.502   19 -0.032   19 -0.033    8  0.086   20 0.4948   18  1.226   15  0.022   10  0.149
COLTS       8  8  0 411 392 -0.079  7.364   20 -0.041   20 -0.045   17  0.024   17 0.4999    4  1.510    5  0.358   27 -0.311
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SAINTS      7  9  0 469 454  0.044  8.141   21 -0.063   21 -0.067   16  0.026   21 0.4812    1  1.718    2  0.687   32 -0.634
CARDINALS   7  8  1 418 362 -0.081  7.195   22 -0.096   22 -0.102   10  0.069   23 0.4679    9  1.411    8  0.257   18 -0.120
BENGALS     6  9  1 325 315  0.023  7.974   23 -0.115   23 -0.121   11  0.057   22 0.4762   26  1.118   21 -0.145    8  0.259
PANTHERS    6 10  0 369 402  0.058  8.358   24 -0.127   24 -0.134   20 -0.037   25 0.4601   13  1.327   14  0.034   17 -0.109
BILLS       7  9  0 399 378 -0.107  7.177   25 -0.129   25 -0.137   22 -0.059   24 0.4663    7  1.455   11  0.193   28 -0.311
CHARGERS    5 11  0 410 423  0.019  8.038   26 -0.213   26 -0.226   23 -0.064   26 0.4517    5  1.510    7  0.269   30 -0.398
JETS        5 11  0 275 409 -0.106  7.889   27 -0.252   27 -0.268   29 -0.292   27 0.4346   24  1.142   31 -0.464   19 -0.120
RAMS        4 12  0 224 394 -0.132  7.745   28 -0.326   28 -0.350   32 -0.394   28 0.4055   32  0.924   32 -0.823   14  0.034
JAGUARS     3 13  0 318 400 -0.042  7.823   29 -0.384   29 -0.413   27 -0.140   29 0.4049   16  1.273   20 -0.142   20 -0.138
BEARS       3 13  0 279 399 -0.070  7.861   30 -0.401   30 -0.421   28 -0.238   30 0.4006   23  1.143   29 -0.407   16 -0.068
TEAM        W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
49ERS       2 14  0 309 480 -0.134  7.737   31 -0.501   31 -0.526   31 -0.314   32 0.3644   11  1.387   22 -0.159   31 -0.469
BROWNS      1 15  0 264 452  0.015  8.580   32 -0.519   32 -0.544   30 -0.307   31 0.3683   20  1.208   28 -0.394   23 -0.220

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 CHIEFS 12 5 0 405 329 0.070 8.566 5 0.314 5 0.281 3 0.175 3 0.5772 25 1.124 16 -0.019 5 0.369 RAIDERS 12 5 0 430 412 0.080 8.890 6 0.305 3 0.296 18 0.002 4 0.5757 8 1.428 10 0.215 22 -0.211 BRONCOS 9 7 0 333 297 0.123 8.538 10 0.126 10 0.123 9 0.076 9 0.5375 30 0.958 25 -0.314 1 0.466 CHARGERS 5 11 0 410 423 0.019 8.038 26 -0.213 26 -0.226 23 -0.064 26 0.4517 5 1.510 7 0.269 30 -0.398

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 TEXANS 10 8 0 322 376 0.020 9.223 13 0.082 12 0.089 24 -0.076 10 0.5307 29 0.962 30 -0.461 6 0.310 TITANS 9 7 0 381 378 -0.114 7.206 15 0.021 15 0.022 21 -0.040 15 0.5118 10 1.406 13 0.141 24 -0.221 COLTS 8 8 0 411 392 -0.079 7.364 20 -0.041 20 -0.045 17 0.024 17 0.4999 4 1.510 5 0.358 27 -0.311 JAGUARS 3 13 0 318 400 -0.042 7.823 29 -0.384 29 -0.413 27 -0.140 29 0.4049 16 1.273 20 -0.142 20 -0.138

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 13 6 0 464 391 0.104 9.830 3 0.326 4 0.291 6 0.147 5 0.5708 15 1.304 12 0.187 12 0.107 RAVENS 8 8 0 343 321 0.001 7.797 17 -0.023 17 -0.015 12 0.047 18 0.4992 22 1.147 19 -0.119 9 0.212 BENGALS 6 9 1 325 315 0.023 7.974 23 -0.115 23 -0.121 11 0.057 22 0.4762 26 1.118 21 -0.145 8 0.259 BROWNS 1 15 0 264 452 0.015 8.580 32 -0.519 32 -0.544 30 -0.307 31 0.3683 20 1.208 28 -0.394 23 -0.220

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 17 2 0 545 311 -0.014 8.405 1 0.541 1 0.511 1 0.411 1 0.6170 17 1.249 4 0.377 2 0.445 DOLPHINS 10 7 0 375 410 -0.081 8.128 12 0.082 13 0.088 26 -0.123 12 0.5162 14 1.311 17 -0.073 21 -0.172 BILLS 7 9 0 399 378 -0.107 7.177 25 -0.129 25 -0.137 22 -0.059 24 0.4663 7 1.455 11 0.193 28 -0.311 JETS 5 11 0 275 409 -0.106 7.889 27 -0.252 27 -0.268 29 -0.292 27 0.4346 24 1.142 31 -0.464 19 -0.120

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 11 6 1 400 334 -0.029 8.408 9 0.165 9 0.163 7 0.098 11 0.5265 28 1.009 24 -0.234 4 0.429 CARDINALS 7 8 1 418 362 -0.081 7.195 22 -0.096 22 -0.102 10 0.069 23 0.4679 9 1.411 8 0.257 18 -0.120 RAMS 4 12 0 224 394 -0.132 7.745 28 -0.326 28 -0.350 32 -0.394 28 0.4055 32 0.924 32 -0.823 14 0.034 49ERS 2 14 0 309 480 -0.134 7.737 31 -0.501 31 -0.526 31 -0.314 32 0.3644 11 1.387 22 -0.159 31 -0.469

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 FALCONS 13 6 0 648 481 0.109 9.716 4 0.316 6 0.280 2 0.330 6 0.5609 2 1.716 1 0.987 29 -0.327 BUCCANEERS 9 7 0 354 369 0.045 8.190 11 0.084 11 0.091 14 0.033 13 0.5142 21 1.188 18 -0.080 11 0.146 SAINTS 7 9 0 469 454 0.044 8.141 21 -0.063 21 -0.067 16 0.026 21 0.4812 1 1.718 2 0.687 32 -0.634 PANTHERS 6 10 0 369 402 0.058 8.358 24 -0.127 24 -0.134 20 -0.037 25 0.4601 13 1.327 14 0.034 17 -0.109

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 12 7 0 525 476 0.082 9.747 7 0.223 8 0.209 4 0.164 7 0.5544 3 1.588 3 0.617 26 -0.289 LIONS 9 8 0 352 384 -0.045 8.259 16 0.008 16 0.018 25 -0.120 16 0.5057 19 1.209 23 -0.206 15 -0.034 VIKINGS 8 8 0 327 307 -0.027 7.666 18 -0.031 18 -0.025 19 -0.017 19 0.4961 27 1.014 26 -0.342 7 0.309 BEARS 3 13 0 279 399 -0.070 7.861 30 -0.401 30 -0.421 28 -0.238 30 0.4006 23 1.143 29 -0.407 16 -0.068

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 13 4 0 452 340 0.037 8.296 2 0.383 2 0.343 5 0.155 2 0.5823 12 1.339 9 0.242 13 0.068 GIANTS 11 6 0 323 322 0.056 8.707 8 0.211 7 0.214 15 0.032 8 0.5503 31 0.948 27 -0.369 3 0.434 REDSKINS 8 7 1 396 383 0.080 8.360 14 0.066 14 0.073 13 0.034 14 0.5138 6 1.479 6 0.321 25 -0.253 EAGLES 7 9 0 367 331 0.123 8.502 19 -0.032 19 -0.033 8 0.086 20 0.4948 18 1.226 15 0.022 10 0.149


DIVISION    W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC EAST   39 26  1 0.598    1  0.237
AFC WEST   38 28  0 0.576    2  0.187
NFC SOUTH  35 32  0 0.522    3  0.154
AFC EAST   39 29  0 0.574    4 -0.051
AFC NORTH  28 38  1 0.425    5 -0.053
NFC NORTH  32 36  0 0.471    6 -0.097
AFC SOUTH  30 36  0 0.455    7 -0.179
NFC WEST   24 40  2 0.379    8 -0.302

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.203 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.025 points in improved RPI (0.015 for semineutral)
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:49:05 2020
games through: Sun Feb  5 2017

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