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
NEW ENGLAND   17  2 522 311  0.352 11.340    1  0.955    1  0.921    1  0.734    1 0.6571   18  1.201    3  0.724    1  0.744
PITTSBURGH    16  2 419 309  0.238 10.417    2  0.856    2  0.851    2  0.441    2 0.6520   19  1.199    6  0.428    5  0.454
INDIANAPOLIS  13  5 574 395  0.208  9.944    3  0.502    3  0.487    3  0.436    4 0.5844    2  1.614    2  1.013   19 -0.142
PHILADELPHIA  15  4 461 308 -0.083  8.751    4  0.477    4  0.457    7  0.239    3 0.5875   23  1.104   11  0.107    7  0.372
SAN DIEGO     12  5 463 333  0.121  9.122    5  0.422    5  0.406    5  0.387    6 0.5645   11  1.313    5  0.525    9  0.249
N.Y. JETS     11  7 370 298  0.304 10.786    6  0.389    6  0.366    6  0.309    5 0.5672   28  0.930   15 -0.027    2  0.645
BALTIMORE      9  7 317 268  0.266  9.550    7  0.281    7  0.252    9  0.197    7 0.5527   29  0.888   21 -0.185    3  0.580
DENVER        10  7 405 353  0.132  9.409    8  0.241    8  0.208    8  0.198    9 0.5297   21  1.195   10  0.180   11  0.215
ATLANTA       12  6 397 381 -0.187  8.089    9  0.202    9  0.179   18 -0.103   12 0.5265   16  1.211   18 -0.100   17 -0.106
BUFFALO        9  7 395 284  0.175  8.744   10  0.186   11  0.167    4  0.389    8 0.5382   14  1.233    8  0.419    8  0.359
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
JACKSONVILLE   9  7 261 280  0.102  8.967   11  0.181   10  0.177   15 -0.046   11 0.5267   31  0.692   30 -0.631    4  0.540
CINCINNATI     8  8 374 372  0.197  9.336   12  0.118   12  0.114   11  0.182   10 0.5282    5  1.472    4  0.545   20 -0.181
GREEN BAY     10  7 441 411 -0.195  7.493   13  0.016   13  0.004   14 -0.045   13 0.5054    3  1.544    7  0.426   29 -0.515
KANSAS CITY    7  9 483 435  0.168  9.154   14 -0.011   14 -0.016   10  0.191   14 0.4923    1  1.767    1  1.015   31 -0.634
ST LOUIS       9  9 363 459 -0.156  8.695   15 -0.068   15 -0.077   29 -0.283   16 0.4880   10  1.323   19 -0.131   27 -0.435
HOUSTON        7  9 309 339  0.043  8.577   16 -0.083   16 -0.089   12  0.017   18 0.4804   25  1.044   22 -0.188   10  0.222
MINNESOTA      9  9 450 439 -0.139  8.388   17 -0.089   17 -0.102   16 -0.072   15 0.4887    4  1.500    9  0.331   28 -0.476
SEATTLE        9  8 391 400 -0.256  7.272   18 -0.105   19 -0.124   24 -0.221   17 0.4839    7  1.365   14 -0.012   26 -0.430
NEW ORLEANS    8  8 348 405 -0.203  7.294   19 -0.119   18 -0.120   21 -0.155   19 0.4721    8  1.363   13  0.052   23 -0.361
CAROLINA       7  9 355 339 -0.146  7.419   20 -0.176   20 -0.207   13 -0.021   20 0.4617   20  1.199   16 -0.034   15 -0.007
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
OAKLAND        5 11 320 442  0.137  9.558   21 -0.189   21 -0.213   27 -0.232   24 0.4541    9  1.340   17 -0.057   24 -0.407
N.Y. GIANTS    6 10 303 347 -0.124  7.757   22 -0.262   24 -0.293   26 -0.225   22 0.4575   17  1.206   24 -0.230   22 -0.221
CLEVELAND      4 12 276 390  0.228 10.017   23 -0.263   23 -0.283   22 -0.190   21 0.4582   15  1.217   20 -0.179   21 -0.200
DALLAS         6 10 293 405 -0.139  7.924   24 -0.263   22 -0.281   30 -0.318   23 0.4571   13  1.289   23 -0.212   25 -0.424
TENNESSEE      5 11 344 439  0.027  8.787   25 -0.278   25 -0.294   28 -0.233   28 0.4404    6  1.420   12  0.054   30 -0.521
WASHINGTON     6 10 240 265 -0.171  7.424   26 -0.304   27 -0.324   20 -0.143   25 0.4468   32  0.690   31 -0.730    6  0.444
DETROIT        6 10 296 350 -0.182  7.368   27 -0.314   26 -0.321   25 -0.225   27 0.4432   22  1.125   26 -0.332   18 -0.118
MIAMI          4 12 275 354  0.138  9.458   28 -0.333   28 -0.338   17 -0.073   26 0.4448   24  1.082   25 -0.233   13  0.087
ARIZONA        6 10 284 322 -0.230  7.180   29 -0.356   29 -0.369   23 -0.220   29 0.4359   27  0.980   28 -0.499   14  0.060
CHICAGO        5 11 231 331 -0.224  7.383   30 -0.422   30 -0.434   31 -0.469   30 0.4140   30  0.822   32 -0.923   16 -0.016
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TAMPA BAY      5 11 301 304 -0.219  7.026   31 -0.426   31 -0.463   19 -0.113   31 0.4117   26  0.989   27 -0.383   12  0.156
SAN FRANCISCO  2 14 259 452 -0.271  7.417   32 -0.766   32 -0.787   32 -0.618   32 0.3595   12  1.297   29 -0.501   32 -0.735

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 SAN DIEGO 12 5 463 333 0.121 9.122 5 0.422 5 0.406 5 0.387 6 0.5645 11 1.313 5 0.525 9 0.249 DENVER 10 7 405 353 0.132 9.409 8 0.241 8 0.208 8 0.198 9 0.5297 21 1.195 10 0.180 11 0.215 KANSAS CITY 7 9 483 435 0.168 9.154 14 -0.011 14 -0.016 10 0.191 14 0.4923 1 1.767 1 1.015 31 -0.634 OAKLAND 5 11 320 442 0.137 9.558 21 -0.189 21 -0.213 27 -0.232 24 0.4541 9 1.340 17 -0.057 24 -0.407

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 INDIANAPOLIS 13 5 574 395 0.208 9.944 3 0.502 3 0.487 3 0.436 4 0.5844 2 1.614 2 1.013 19 -0.142 JACKSONVILLE 9 7 261 280 0.102 8.967 11 0.181 10 0.177 15 -0.046 11 0.5267 31 0.692 30 -0.631 4 0.540 HOUSTON 7 9 309 339 0.043 8.577 16 -0.083 16 -0.089 12 0.017 18 0.4804 25 1.044 22 -0.188 10 0.222 TENNESSEE 5 11 344 439 0.027 8.787 25 -0.278 25 -0.294 28 -0.233 28 0.4404 6 1.420 12 0.054 30 -0.521

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 PITTSBURGH 16 2 419 309 0.238 10.417 2 0.856 2 0.851 2 0.441 2 0.6520 19 1.199 6 0.428 5 0.454 BALTIMORE 9 7 317 268 0.266 9.550 7 0.281 7 0.252 9 0.197 7 0.5527 29 0.888 21 -0.185 3 0.580 CINCINNATI 8 8 374 372 0.197 9.336 12 0.118 12 0.114 11 0.182 10 0.5282 5 1.472 4 0.545 20 -0.181 CLEVELAND 4 12 276 390 0.228 10.017 23 -0.263 23 -0.283 22 -0.190 21 0.4582 15 1.217 20 -0.179 21 -0.200

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 NEW ENGLAND 17 2 522 311 0.352 11.340 1 0.955 1 0.921 1 0.734 1 0.6571 18 1.201 3 0.724 1 0.744 N.Y. JETS 11 7 370 298 0.304 10.786 6 0.389 6 0.366 6 0.309 5 0.5672 28 0.930 15 -0.027 2 0.645 BUFFALO 9 7 395 284 0.175 8.744 10 0.186 11 0.167 4 0.389 8 0.5382 14 1.233 8 0.419 8 0.359 MIAMI 4 12 275 354 0.138 9.458 28 -0.333 28 -0.338 17 -0.073 26 0.4448 24 1.082 25 -0.233 13 0.087

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 ST LOUIS 9 9 363 459 -0.156 8.695 15 -0.068 15 -0.077 29 -0.283 16 0.4880 10 1.323 19 -0.131 27 -0.435 SEATTLE 9 8 391 400 -0.256 7.272 18 -0.105 19 -0.124 24 -0.221 17 0.4839 7 1.365 14 -0.012 26 -0.430 ARIZONA 6 10 284 322 -0.230 7.180 29 -0.356 29 -0.369 23 -0.220 29 0.4359 27 0.980 28 -0.499 14 0.060 SAN FRANCISCO 2 14 259 452 -0.271 7.417 32 -0.766 32 -0.787 32 -0.618 32 0.3595 12 1.297 29 -0.501 32 -0.735

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 ATLANTA 12 6 397 381 -0.187 8.089 9 0.202 9 0.179 18 -0.103 12 0.5265 16 1.211 18 -0.100 17 -0.106 NEW ORLEANS 8 8 348 405 -0.203 7.294 19 -0.119 18 -0.120 21 -0.155 19 0.4721 8 1.363 13 0.052 23 -0.361 CAROLINA 7 9 355 339 -0.146 7.419 20 -0.176 20 -0.207 13 -0.021 20 0.4617 20 1.199 16 -0.034 15 -0.007 TAMPA BAY 5 11 301 304 -0.219 7.026 31 -0.426 31 -0.463 19 -0.113 31 0.4117 26 0.989 27 -0.383 12 0.156

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 GREEN BAY 10 7 441 411 -0.195 7.493 13 0.016 13 0.004 14 -0.045 13 0.5054 3 1.544 7 0.426 29 -0.515 MINNESOTA 9 9 450 439 -0.139 8.388 17 -0.089 17 -0.102 16 -0.072 15 0.4887 4 1.500 9 0.331 28 -0.476 DETROIT 6 10 296 350 -0.182 7.368 27 -0.314 26 -0.321 25 -0.225 27 0.4432 22 1.125 26 -0.332 18 -0.118 CHICAGO 5 11 231 331 -0.224 7.383 30 -0.422 30 -0.434 31 -0.469 30 0.4140 30 0.822 32 -0.923 16 -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 PHILADELPHIA 15 4 461 308 -0.083 8.751 4 0.477 4 0.457 7 0.239 3 0.5875 23 1.104 11 0.107 7 0.372 N.Y. GIANTS 6 10 303 347 -0.124 7.757 22 -0.262 24 -0.293 26 -0.225 22 0.4575 17 1.206 24 -0.230 22 -0.221 DALLAS 6 10 293 405 -0.139 7.924 24 -0.263 22 -0.281 30 -0.318 23 0.4571 13 1.289 23 -0.212 25 -0.424 WASHINGTON 6 10 240 265 -0.171 7.424 26 -0.304 27 -0.324 20 -0.143 25 0.4468 32 0.690 31 -0.730 6 0.444


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
AFC EAST   41 28 0.594    1  0.507
AFC NORTH  37 29 0.561    2  0.278
AFC WEST   34 32 0.515    3  0.247
AFC SOUTH  34 32 0.515    4  0.103
NFC EAST   33 34 0.493    5 -0.187
NFC SOUTH  32 34 0.485    6 -0.222
NFC NORTH  30 37 0.448    7 -0.309
NFC WEST   26 41 0.388    8 -0.537

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.189 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.021 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 12:45:13 2020
games through: Sun Feb 13 2005

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