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
RAVENS     14  5 527 307  0.114  9.852    1  0.436    2  0.402    1  0.463    1 0.6014   21  1.171    5  0.384    2  0.542
CHIEFS     15  6 466 357  0.125 11.183    2  0.431    1  0.407    3  0.304    3 0.5734   27  1.007   17  0.027    1  0.582
LIONS      14  6 547 475  0.147 10.842    3  0.417    3  0.392    6  0.208    4 0.5622    2  1.555    1  0.666   27 -0.250
49ERS      14  6 571 375  0.089 10.152    4  0.382    4  0.342    2  0.343    2 0.5794    8  1.343    3  0.493    6  0.194
BROWNS     11  7 410 407  0.070  9.461    5  0.235    5  0.213   18 -0.018    5 0.5581   10  1.338   12  0.125   24 -0.160
COWBOYS    12  6 541 363 -0.107  7.632    6  0.181    6  0.156    5  0.209    9 0.5348    6  1.404    4  0.444   17 -0.026
BILLS      12  7 506 355 -0.071  8.549    7  0.161    9  0.132    4  0.240   10 0.5325   11  1.334    6  0.377    9  0.102
STEELERS   10  8 321 355  0.100  9.855    8  0.145    7  0.138   16  0.004    7 0.5414   28  0.992   27 -0.291    4  0.299
EAGLES     11  7 442 460 -0.072  8.715    9  0.141    8  0.132   26 -0.189   11 0.5287    3  1.525    9  0.223   31 -0.602
BENGALS     9  8 366 384  0.143  9.542   10  0.129   10  0.124   13  0.033    6 0.5416   15  1.283   14  0.101   18 -0.035
TEAM        W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RAMS       10  8 427 401  0.076  9.436   11  0.126   11  0.119   10  0.097    8 0.5364   18  1.257   11  0.129   14  0.064
DOLPHINS   11  7 503 417 -0.068  8.248   12  0.118   12  0.109   11  0.065   14 0.5199    1  1.593    2  0.582   30 -0.451
TEXANS     11  8 432 401 -0.030  9.231   13  0.095   13  0.086   12  0.038   12 0.5277   13  1.289   13  0.114   19 -0.037
JAGUARS     9  8 377 371  0.082  9.046   14  0.091   14  0.083   15  0.015   13 0.5209   16  1.279   16  0.077   20 -0.047
PACKERS    10  9 452 406  0.087 10.049   15  0.088   15  0.079    7  0.181   17 0.5059    7  1.359    7  0.353   16  0.009
SEAHAWKS    9  8 364 402 -0.026  8.584   16  0.048   16  0.039   23 -0.100   15 0.5196   19  1.255   20 -0.069   23 -0.131
BUCCANEERS 10  9 403 365  0.026  9.580   17  0.046   17  0.037    9  0.126   18 0.5009   24  1.075   21 -0.071    3  0.323
COLTS       9  8 396 415 -0.056  8.233   18  0.024   18  0.020   21 -0.088   16 0.5073    4  1.473    8  0.247   29 -0.424
SAINTS      9  8 402 327 -0.102  7.664   19 -0.009   19 -0.033    8  0.139   19 0.4831   17  1.271   10  0.190   11  0.087
RAIDERS     8  9 332 331 -0.027  8.435   20 -0.038   20 -0.061   14  0.024   20 0.4826   25  1.057   25 -0.194    5  0.243
TEAM        W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BRONCOS     8  9 357 413 -0.019  8.599   21 -0.063   21 -0.071   20 -0.059   21 0.4825    9  1.341   15  0.088   26 -0.206
VIKINGS     7 10 344 362  0.076  9.082   22 -0.085   22 -0.091   19 -0.019   22 0.4699   23  1.143   23 -0.132   10  0.095
BEARS       7 10 360 379 -0.020  8.523   23 -0.150   23 -0.151   17  0.000   25 0.4567   20  1.220   18 -0.015   15  0.016
JETS        7 10 268 355 -0.140  8.108   24 -0.198   24 -0.201   28 -0.264   23 0.4598   31  0.867   30 -0.698    7  0.171
FALCONS     7 10 321 373 -0.145  7.834   25 -0.202   25 -0.218   25 -0.185   27 0.4432   22  1.155   26 -0.283   22 -0.087
TITANS      6 11 305 367 -0.014  8.704   26 -0.208   26 -0.228   24 -0.174   24 0.4571   26  1.021   28 -0.435   12  0.087
GIANTS      6 11 266 407 -0.153  8.320   27 -0.260   28 -0.282   29 -0.264   26 0.4461   29  0.947   29 -0.610   13  0.082
CHARGERS    5 12 346 398  0.073  9.132   28 -0.261   27 -0.281   22 -0.091   28 0.4351   14  1.286   19 -0.018   25 -0.163
CARDINALS   4 13 330 455 -0.008  8.997   29 -0.374   29 -0.396   27 -0.226   29 0.4337   12  1.319   22 -0.109   28 -0.343
PATRIOTS    4 13 236 366 -0.131  8.307   30 -0.431   30 -0.455   30 -0.337   30 0.4073   32  0.822   32 -0.819    8  0.145
TEAM        W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
COMMANDERS  4 13 329 518 -0.179  8.067   31 -0.456   31 -0.482   32 -0.455   31 0.4063    5  1.426   24 -0.189   32 -0.721
PANTHERS    2 15 236 416 -0.000  9.049   32 -0.557   32 -0.585   31 -0.414   32 0.3697   30  0.933   31 -0.776   21 -0.052

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 15 6 466 357 0.125 11.183 2 0.431 1 0.407 3 0.304 3 0.5734 27 1.007 17 0.027 1 0.582 RAIDERS 8 9 332 331 -0.027 8.435 20 -0.038 20 -0.061 14 0.024 20 0.4826 25 1.057 25 -0.194 5 0.243 BRONCOS 8 9 357 413 -0.019 8.599 21 -0.063 21 -0.071 20 -0.059 21 0.4825 9 1.341 15 0.088 26 -0.206 CHARGERS 5 12 346 398 0.073 9.132 28 -0.261 27 -0.281 22 -0.091 28 0.4351 14 1.286 19 -0.018 25 -0.163

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 11 8 432 401 -0.030 9.231 13 0.095 13 0.086 12 0.038 12 0.5277 13 1.289 13 0.114 19 -0.037 JAGUARS 9 8 377 371 0.082 9.046 14 0.091 14 0.083 15 0.015 13 0.5209 16 1.279 16 0.077 20 -0.047 COLTS 9 8 396 415 -0.056 8.233 18 0.024 18 0.020 21 -0.088 16 0.5073 4 1.473 8 0.247 29 -0.424 TITANS 6 11 305 367 -0.014 8.704 26 -0.208 26 -0.228 24 -0.174 24 0.4571 26 1.021 28 -0.435 12 0.087

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 14 5 527 307 0.114 9.852 1 0.436 2 0.402 1 0.463 1 0.6014 21 1.171 5 0.384 2 0.542 BROWNS 11 7 410 407 0.070 9.461 5 0.235 5 0.213 18 -0.018 5 0.5581 10 1.338 12 0.125 24 -0.160 STEELERS 10 8 321 355 0.100 9.855 8 0.145 7 0.138 16 0.004 7 0.5414 28 0.992 27 -0.291 4 0.299 BENGALS 9 8 366 384 0.143 9.542 10 0.129 10 0.124 13 0.033 6 0.5416 15 1.283 14 0.101 18 -0.035

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 12 7 506 355 -0.071 8.549 7 0.161 9 0.132 4 0.240 10 0.5325 11 1.334 6 0.377 9 0.102 DOLPHINS 11 7 503 417 -0.068 8.248 12 0.118 12 0.109 11 0.065 14 0.5199 1 1.593 2 0.582 30 -0.451 JETS 7 10 268 355 -0.140 8.108 24 -0.198 24 -0.201 28 -0.264 23 0.4598 31 0.867 30 -0.698 7 0.171 PATRIOTS 4 13 236 366 -0.131 8.307 30 -0.431 30 -0.455 30 -0.337 30 0.4073 32 0.822 32 -0.819 8 0.145

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 49ERS 14 6 571 375 0.089 10.152 4 0.382 4 0.342 2 0.343 2 0.5794 8 1.343 3 0.493 6 0.194 RAMS 10 8 427 401 0.076 9.436 11 0.126 11 0.119 10 0.097 8 0.5364 18 1.257 11 0.129 14 0.064 SEAHAWKS 9 8 364 402 -0.026 8.584 16 0.048 16 0.039 23 -0.100 15 0.5196 19 1.255 20 -0.069 23 -0.131 CARDINALS 4 13 330 455 -0.008 8.997 29 -0.374 29 -0.396 27 -0.226 29 0.4337 12 1.319 22 -0.109 28 -0.343

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 10 9 403 365 0.026 9.580 17 0.046 17 0.037 9 0.126 18 0.5009 24 1.075 21 -0.071 3 0.323 SAINTS 9 8 402 327 -0.102 7.664 19 -0.009 19 -0.033 8 0.139 19 0.4831 17 1.271 10 0.190 11 0.087 FALCONS 7 10 321 373 -0.145 7.834 25 -0.202 25 -0.218 25 -0.185 27 0.4432 22 1.155 26 -0.283 22 -0.087 PANTHERS 2 15 236 416 -0.000 9.049 32 -0.557 32 -0.585 31 -0.414 32 0.3697 30 0.933 31 -0.776 21 -0.052

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 14 6 547 475 0.147 10.842 3 0.417 3 0.392 6 0.208 4 0.5622 2 1.555 1 0.666 27 -0.250 PACKERS 10 9 452 406 0.087 10.049 15 0.088 15 0.079 7 0.181 17 0.5059 7 1.359 7 0.353 16 0.009 VIKINGS 7 10 344 362 0.076 9.082 22 -0.085 22 -0.091 19 -0.019 22 0.4699 23 1.143 23 -0.132 10 0.095 BEARS 7 10 360 379 -0.020 8.523 23 -0.150 23 -0.151 17 0.000 25 0.4567 20 1.220 18 -0.015 15 0.016

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 COWBOYS 12 6 541 363 -0.107 7.632 6 0.181 6 0.156 5 0.209 9 0.5348 6 1.404 4 0.444 17 -0.026 EAGLES 11 7 442 460 -0.072 8.715 9 0.141 8 0.132 26 -0.189 11 0.5287 3 1.525 9 0.223 31 -0.602 GIANTS 6 11 266 407 -0.153 8.320 27 -0.260 28 -0.282 29 -0.264 26 0.4461 29 0.947 29 -0.610 13 0.082 COMMANDERS 4 13 329 518 -0.179 8.067 31 -0.456 31 -0.482 32 -0.455 31 0.4063 5 1.426 24 -0.189 32 -0.721


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
AFC NORTH  44 28 0.611    1  0.246
NFC NORTH  38 35 0.521    2  0.146
NFC WEST   37 35 0.514    3  0.054
AFC WEST   36 36 0.500    4  0.044
AFC SOUTH  35 35 0.500    5 -0.048
AFC EAST   34 37 0.479    6 -0.134
NFC SOUTH  28 42 0.400    7 -0.182
NFC EAST   33 37 0.471    8 -0.315

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.188 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.020 points in improved RPI (0.015 for semineutral)
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Tue Feb 13 19:27:24 2024
games through: Sun Feb 11 2024

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