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
INDIANAPOLIS  16  4 532 425  0.272 11.820    1  0.685    1  0.672    2  0.421    1 0.6228    2  1.478    1  0.830   12  0.012
NEW ENGLAND   14  5 480 312  0.227 10.723    2  0.534    3  0.511    1  0.473    2 0.6023   17  1.174    4  0.466    2  0.481
SAN DIEGO     14  3 513 327  0.010  7.953    3  0.524    2  0.511    4  0.317    3 0.5988    1  1.537    2  0.813   24 -0.179
BALTIMORE     13  4 359 216  0.058  8.437    4  0.458    4  0.434    3  0.362    4 0.5815   31  0.784   19 -0.094    1  0.818
CHICAGO       15  4 510 322 -0.090  8.332    5  0.437    5  0.409    6  0.224    5 0.5799   13  1.255    8  0.321    8  0.127
N.Y. JETS     10  7 332 332  0.107  9.254    6  0.219    6  0.206   12  0.065    6 0.5400   19  1.140   14  0.014   10  0.115
PHILADELPHIA  11  7 445 375 -0.007  8.839    7  0.173    8  0.155    7  0.152    8 0.5285    8  1.319    7  0.336   14 -0.031
TENNESSEE      8  8 324 400  0.262  9.877    8  0.168    7  0.160   14  0.043    7 0.5316    7  1.339    9  0.253   23 -0.167
NEW ORLEANS   11  7 454 385 -0.057  8.483    9  0.143    9  0.129   10  0.106   11 0.5215    3  1.450    3  0.474   27 -0.262
DENVER         9  7 319 305  0.016  8.039   10  0.109   10  0.095   16  0.013    9 0.5261   23  1.092   20 -0.098    9  0.123
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
JACKSONVILLE   8  8 371 274  0.184  8.935   11  0.093   11  0.079    5  0.308   10 0.5219   21  1.106   11  0.215    4  0.400
KANSAS CITY    9  8 339 338  0.007  8.680   12  0.050   12  0.053   18 -0.017   12 0.5116   20  1.136   18 -0.073   11  0.040
CINCINNATI     8  8 373 331  0.100  8.424   13  0.044   13  0.027    8  0.149   14 0.5067    6  1.361    5  0.390   19 -0.092
BUFFALO        7  9 300 311  0.219  9.363   14  0.027   14  0.012    9  0.141   13 0.5102   25  1.074   15  0.009    5  0.273
DALLAS         9  8 445 371 -0.030  8.176   15  0.025   15  0.006   13  0.050   16 0.4962    5  1.424    6  0.380   28 -0.280
PITTSBURGH     8  8 353 315  0.045  8.240   16  0.020   16  0.001   11  0.093   17 0.4944   10  1.297   10  0.246   17 -0.060
N.Y. GIANTS    8  9 375 385  0.073  9.077   17  0.007   17 -0.011   17 -0.016   18 0.4939   11  1.291   13  0.130   22 -0.161
SEATTLE       10  8 380 388 -0.206  7.788   18 -0.024   19 -0.044   19 -0.081   15 0.4994   15  1.225   16 -0.023   21 -0.139
GREEN BAY      8  8 301 366 -0.087  7.867   19 -0.027   18 -0.033   22 -0.139   19 0.4937   18  1.172   23 -0.149   20 -0.128
CAROLINA       8  8 270 305 -0.105  7.593   20 -0.043   20 -0.052   20 -0.101   21 0.4789   28  0.948   28 -0.381    6  0.178
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MIAMI          6 10 260 283  0.147  9.056   21 -0.101   21 -0.109   15  0.042   20 0.4819   29  0.860   27 -0.333    3  0.418
HOUSTON        6 10 267 366  0.092  9.007   22 -0.115   22 -0.117   21 -0.133   23 0.4737   22  1.098   25 -0.236   15 -0.031
ST. LOUIS      8  8 367 381 -0.272  6.551   23 -0.155   23 -0.166   23 -0.144   22 0.4769    4  1.428   12  0.193   32 -0.480
ATLANTA        7  9 292 328 -0.130  7.484   24 -0.166   24 -0.174   25 -0.181   25 0.4544   24  1.079   26 -0.307   16 -0.055
SAN FRANCISCO  7  9 298 412 -0.218  7.220   25 -0.198   25 -0.210   29 -0.292   24 0.4659   14  1.245   24 -0.208   30 -0.375
MINNESOTA      6 10 282 327 -0.146  7.435   26 -0.264   26 -0.285   27 -0.245   26 0.4490   26  1.044   29 -0.412   18 -0.078
WASHINGTON     5 11 307 376 -0.008  8.312   27 -0.276   27 -0.288   24 -0.178   27 0.4362   16  1.203   22 -0.149   26 -0.208
TAMPA BAY      4 12 211 353 -0.039  8.383   28 -0.388   28 -0.399   31 -0.385   30 0.4132   30  0.847   31 -0.774   13  0.005
CLEVELAND      4 12 238 356 -0.024  8.480   29 -0.390   29 -0.401   30 -0.357   29 0.4208   27  1.040   30 -0.530   25 -0.185
ARIZONA        5 11 314 389 -0.241  6.950   30 -0.417   30 -0.434   28 -0.248   28 0.4233   12  1.277   21 -0.122   29 -0.375
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DETROIT        3 13 305 398 -0.122  7.750   31 -0.533   31 -0.554   26 -0.240   31 0.3954    9  1.309   17 -0.071   31 -0.410
OAKLAND        2 14 168 332 -0.114  8.210   32 -0.621   32 -0.649   32 -0.517   32 0.3845   32  0.573   32 -1.178    7  0.143

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 14 3 513 327 0.010 7.953 3 0.524 2 0.511 4 0.317 3 0.5988 1 1.537 2 0.813 24 -0.179 DENVER 9 7 319 305 0.016 8.039 10 0.109 10 0.095 16 0.013 9 0.5261 23 1.092 20 -0.098 9 0.123 KANSAS CITY 9 8 339 338 0.007 8.680 12 0.050 12 0.053 18 -0.017 12 0.5116 20 1.136 18 -0.073 11 0.040 OAKLAND 2 14 168 332 -0.114 8.210 32 -0.621 32 -0.649 32 -0.517 32 0.3845 32 0.573 32 -1.178 7 0.143

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 16 4 532 425 0.272 11.820 1 0.685 1 0.672 2 0.421 1 0.6228 2 1.478 1 0.830 12 0.012 TENNESSEE 8 8 324 400 0.262 9.877 8 0.168 7 0.160 14 0.043 7 0.5316 7 1.339 9 0.253 23 -0.167 JACKSONVILLE 8 8 371 274 0.184 8.935 11 0.093 11 0.079 5 0.308 10 0.5219 21 1.106 11 0.215 4 0.400 HOUSTON 6 10 267 366 0.092 9.007 22 -0.115 22 -0.117 21 -0.133 23 0.4737 22 1.098 25 -0.236 15 -0.031

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 BALTIMORE 13 4 359 216 0.058 8.437 4 0.458 4 0.434 3 0.362 4 0.5815 31 0.784 19 -0.094 1 0.818 CINCINNATI 8 8 373 331 0.100 8.424 13 0.044 13 0.027 8 0.149 14 0.5067 6 1.361 5 0.390 19 -0.092 PITTSBURGH 8 8 353 315 0.045 8.240 16 0.020 16 0.001 11 0.093 17 0.4944 10 1.297 10 0.246 17 -0.060 CLEVELAND 4 12 238 356 -0.024 8.480 29 -0.390 29 -0.401 30 -0.357 29 0.4208 27 1.040 30 -0.530 25 -0.185

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 14 5 480 312 0.227 10.723 2 0.534 3 0.511 1 0.473 2 0.6023 17 1.174 4 0.466 2 0.481 N.Y. JETS 10 7 332 332 0.107 9.254 6 0.219 6 0.206 12 0.065 6 0.5400 19 1.140 14 0.014 10 0.115 BUFFALO 7 9 300 311 0.219 9.363 14 0.027 14 0.012 9 0.141 13 0.5102 25 1.074 15 0.009 5 0.273 MIAMI 6 10 260 283 0.147 9.056 21 -0.101 21 -0.109 15 0.042 20 0.4819 29 0.860 27 -0.333 3 0.418

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 SEATTLE 10 8 380 388 -0.206 7.788 18 -0.024 19 -0.044 19 -0.081 15 0.4994 15 1.225 16 -0.023 21 -0.139 ST. LOUIS 8 8 367 381 -0.272 6.551 23 -0.155 23 -0.166 23 -0.144 22 0.4769 4 1.428 12 0.193 32 -0.480 SAN FRANCISCO 7 9 298 412 -0.218 7.220 25 -0.198 25 -0.210 29 -0.292 24 0.4659 14 1.245 24 -0.208 30 -0.375 ARIZONA 5 11 314 389 -0.241 6.950 30 -0.417 30 -0.434 28 -0.248 28 0.4233 12 1.277 21 -0.122 29 -0.375

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 NEW ORLEANS 11 7 454 385 -0.057 8.483 9 0.143 9 0.129 10 0.106 11 0.5215 3 1.450 3 0.474 27 -0.262 CAROLINA 8 8 270 305 -0.105 7.593 20 -0.043 20 -0.052 20 -0.101 21 0.4789 28 0.948 28 -0.381 6 0.178 ATLANTA 7 9 292 328 -0.130 7.484 24 -0.166 24 -0.174 25 -0.181 25 0.4544 24 1.079 26 -0.307 16 -0.055 TAMPA BAY 4 12 211 353 -0.039 8.383 28 -0.388 28 -0.399 31 -0.385 30 0.4132 30 0.847 31 -0.774 13 0.005

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 CHICAGO 15 4 510 322 -0.090 8.332 5 0.437 5 0.409 6 0.224 5 0.5799 13 1.255 8 0.321 8 0.127 GREEN BAY 8 8 301 366 -0.087 7.867 19 -0.027 18 -0.033 22 -0.139 19 0.4937 18 1.172 23 -0.149 20 -0.128 MINNESOTA 6 10 282 327 -0.146 7.435 26 -0.264 26 -0.285 27 -0.245 26 0.4490 26 1.044 29 -0.412 18 -0.078 DETROIT 3 13 305 398 -0.122 7.750 31 -0.533 31 -0.554 26 -0.240 31 0.3954 9 1.309 17 -0.071 31 -0.410

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 11 7 445 375 -0.007 8.839 7 0.173 8 0.155 7 0.152 8 0.5285 8 1.319 7 0.336 14 -0.031 DALLAS 9 8 445 371 -0.030 8.176 15 0.025 15 0.006 13 0.050 16 0.4962 5 1.424 6 0.380 28 -0.280 N.Y. GIANTS 8 9 375 385 0.073 9.077 17 0.007 17 -0.011 17 -0.016 18 0.4939 11 1.291 13 0.130 22 -0.161 WASHINGTON 5 11 307 376 -0.008 8.312 27 -0.276 27 -0.288 24 -0.178 27 0.4362 16 1.203 22 -0.149 26 -0.208


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
AFC EAST   37 31 0.544    1  0.282
AFC SOUTH  38 30 0.559    2  0.237
AFC NORTH  33 32 0.508    3  0.145
NFC EAST   33 35 0.485    4  0.078
AFC WEST   34 32 0.515    5 -0.014
NFC NORTH  32 35 0.478    6 -0.183
NFC SOUTH  30 36 0.455    7 -0.253
NFC WEST   30 36 0.455    8 -0.425

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.104 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.015 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 12:46:04 2020
games through: Sat Feb 10 2007

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