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
EAGLES     5 2 0 170 165  0.298  4.236    1  0.206    2  0.207    8  0.085    1 0.6059   12  1.357    8  0.191   15 -0.022
BUCCANEERS 5 2 0 174 175  0.293  4.212    2  0.191    1  0.211   10  0.067    2 0.6031    4  1.519    4  0.408   28 -0.274
49ERS      5 2 0 145 138  0.245  4.007    4  0.182    3  0.199    7  0.087    3 0.6009   26  1.125   23 -0.111    7  0.285
RAMS       5 2 0 175 117  0.291  3.919    5  0.171    5  0.181    1  0.266    4 0.5859   27  1.104   16  0.042    2  0.489
LIONS      5 2 0 215 151  0.091  3.371    8  0.132    8  0.135    6  0.168    5 0.5844    8  1.421    5  0.366   16 -0.029
COLTS      6 1 0 232 140  0.018  2.937    3  0.185    4  0.197    2  0.210    6 0.5838    3  1.538    2  0.580   23 -0.160
SEAHAWKS   5 2 0 193 136  0.215  3.791    6  0.160    6  0.169    3  0.200    7 0.5819   13  1.355    6  0.304   10  0.097
PACKERS    4 1 1 158 125  0.016  2.856    7  0.136    7  0.137    9  0.077    8 0.5744   18  1.285   12  0.085   11  0.069
JAGUARS    4 3 0 146 155  0.270  4.205   10  0.106    9  0.108   13  0.038    9 0.5537   16  1.290   14  0.053   13  0.023
BRONCOS    5 2 0 163 127 -0.097  2.975    9  0.108   10  0.105   11  0.065   10 0.5533   28  1.101   24 -0.163    6  0.293
TEAM       W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BEARS      4 2 0 152 155 -0.103  2.737   11  0.083   11  0.075   18 -0.003   11 0.5403   11  1.407   11  0.174   24 -0.181
STEELERS   4 2 0 150 140 -0.159  2.568   12  0.069   12  0.058   17 -0.003   12 0.5395    9  1.418    9  0.190   26 -0.197
FALCONS    3 3 0 110 120  0.020  3.094   17  0.018   17  0.008   20 -0.034   13 0.5256   29  1.005   29 -0.377    5  0.308
CHIEFS     4 3 0 186 124  0.038  3.238   15  0.048   15  0.033    4  0.199   14 0.5188   22  1.166   15  0.052    4  0.346
VIKINGS    3 3 0 145 125 -0.232  2.414   20 -0.034   21 -0.047   19 -0.025   15 0.5167   17  1.287   20 -0.015   17 -0.036
BENGALS    3 4 0 136 214 -0.005  3.830   21 -0.039   20 -0.023   28 -0.191   16 0.5150    6  1.435   17  0.026   29 -0.408
PATRIOTS   5 2 0 181 133 -0.354  2.376   14  0.056   14  0.038   14  0.035   17 0.5137   15  1.295   13  0.057   14  0.013
CHARGERS   4 3 0 151 163 -0.025  3.468   13  0.059   13  0.048   24 -0.051   18 0.5057   19  1.280   21 -0.049   19 -0.052
COWBOYS    3 3 1 222 206 -0.000  3.439   19  0.004   19  0.000   12  0.038   19 0.4972    1  1.740    1  0.728   31 -0.652
PANTHERS   4 3 0 145 152 -0.146  3.117   16  0.034   16  0.016   22 -0.037   20 0.4865   25  1.144   25 -0.212    9  0.138
TEAM       W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
COMMANDERS 3 4 0 180 170 -0.040  3.302   23 -0.065   23 -0.058   15  0.016   21 0.4828    7  1.421    7  0.213   25 -0.181
TEXANS     2 4 0 127  88  0.367  3.442   22 -0.063   22 -0.052    5  0.184   22 0.4711   32  0.810   28 -0.372    1  0.741
BILLS      4 2 0 167 137 -0.446  1.885   18  0.009   18  0.003   23 -0.041   23 0.4636    5  1.437   10  0.180   27 -0.261
CARDINALS  2 5 0 153 154  0.060  3.632   26 -0.144   26 -0.135   16  0.012   24 0.4409   20  1.263   19 -0.009   12  0.034
GIANTS     2 5 0 153 177  0.090  3.854   24 -0.124   24 -0.108   21 -0.035   25 0.4395   14  1.304   18 -0.001   22 -0.070
RAIDERS    2 5 0 103 180 -0.099  3.763   25 -0.134   25 -0.122   30 -0.225   26 0.4381   30  0.985   31 -0.590    8  0.140
BROWNS     2 5 0 113 152 -0.250  3.121   28 -0.189   29 -0.177   26 -0.134   27 0.4248   31  0.854   32 -0.645    3  0.376
TITANS     1 6 0  96 192  0.098  4.277   29 -0.191   28 -0.173   31 -0.235   28 0.3967   24  1.146   30 -0.407   21 -0.063
SAINTS     1 6 0 125 186 -0.044  3.641   30 -0.226   30 -0.219   27 -0.153   29 0.3886   21  1.198   26 -0.260   18 -0.046
RAVENS     1 5 0 144 194  0.144  3.611   27 -0.151   27 -0.141   25 -0.107   30 0.3883    2  1.677    3  0.480   32 -0.694
TEAM       W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DOLPHINS   1 6 0 140 205 -0.255  3.218   31 -0.257   31 -0.258   32 -0.238   31 0.3563   10  1.410   22 -0.057   30 -0.420
JETS       0 7 0 129 183 -0.245  3.096   32 -0.341   32 -0.355   29 -0.209   32 0.3257   23  1.163   27 -0.360   20 -0.058

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 BRONCOS 5 2 0 163 127 -0.097 2.975 9 0.108 10 0.105 11 0.065 10 0.5533 28 1.101 24 -0.163 6 0.293 CHIEFS 4 3 0 186 124 0.038 3.238 15 0.048 15 0.033 4 0.199 14 0.5188 22 1.166 15 0.052 4 0.346 CHARGERS 4 3 0 151 163 -0.025 3.468 13 0.059 13 0.048 24 -0.051 18 0.5057 19 1.280 21 -0.049 19 -0.052 RAIDERS 2 5 0 103 180 -0.099 3.763 25 -0.134 25 -0.122 30 -0.225 26 0.4381 30 0.985 31 -0.590 8 0.140

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 6 1 0 232 140 0.018 2.937 3 0.185 4 0.197 2 0.210 6 0.5838 3 1.538 2 0.580 23 -0.160 JAGUARS 4 3 0 146 155 0.270 4.205 10 0.106 9 0.108 13 0.038 9 0.5537 16 1.290 14 0.053 13 0.023 TEXANS 2 4 0 127 88 0.367 3.442 22 -0.063 22 -0.052 5 0.184 22 0.4711 32 0.810 28 -0.372 1 0.741 TITANS 1 6 0 96 192 0.098 4.277 29 -0.191 28 -0.173 31 -0.235 28 0.3967 24 1.146 30 -0.407 21 -0.063

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 -0.159 2.568 12 0.069 12 0.058 17 -0.003 12 0.5395 9 1.418 9 0.190 26 -0.197 BENGALS 3 4 0 136 214 -0.005 3.830 21 -0.039 20 -0.023 28 -0.191 16 0.5150 6 1.435 17 0.026 29 -0.408 BROWNS 2 5 0 113 152 -0.250 3.121 28 -0.189 29 -0.177 26 -0.134 27 0.4248 31 0.854 32 -0.645 3 0.376 RAVENS 1 5 0 144 194 0.144 3.611 27 -0.151 27 -0.141 25 -0.107 30 0.3883 2 1.677 3 0.480 32 -0.694

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 5 2 0 181 133 -0.354 2.376 14 0.056 14 0.038 14 0.035 17 0.5137 15 1.295 13 0.057 14 0.013 BILLS 4 2 0 167 137 -0.446 1.885 18 0.009 18 0.003 23 -0.041 23 0.4636 5 1.437 10 0.180 27 -0.261 DOLPHINS 1 6 0 140 205 -0.255 3.218 31 -0.257 31 -0.258 32 -0.238 31 0.3563 10 1.410 22 -0.057 30 -0.420 JETS 0 7 0 129 183 -0.245 3.096 32 -0.341 32 -0.355 29 -0.209 32 0.3257 23 1.163 27 -0.360 20 -0.058

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 5 2 0 145 138 0.245 4.007 4 0.182 3 0.199 7 0.087 3 0.6009 26 1.125 23 -0.111 7 0.285 RAMS 5 2 0 175 117 0.291 3.919 5 0.171 5 0.181 1 0.266 4 0.5859 27 1.104 16 0.042 2 0.489 SEAHAWKS 5 2 0 193 136 0.215 3.791 6 0.160 6 0.169 3 0.200 7 0.5819 13 1.355 6 0.304 10 0.097 CARDINALS 2 5 0 153 154 0.060 3.632 26 -0.144 26 -0.135 16 0.012 24 0.4409 20 1.263 19 -0.009 12 0.034

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 2 0 174 175 0.293 4.212 2 0.191 1 0.211 10 0.067 2 0.6031 4 1.519 4 0.408 28 -0.274 FALCONS 3 3 0 110 120 0.020 3.094 17 0.018 17 0.008 20 -0.034 13 0.5256 29 1.005 29 -0.377 5 0.308 PANTHERS 4 3 0 145 152 -0.146 3.117 16 0.034 16 0.016 22 -0.037 20 0.4865 25 1.144 25 -0.212 9 0.138 SAINTS 1 6 0 125 186 -0.044 3.641 30 -0.226 30 -0.219 27 -0.153 29 0.3886 21 1.198 26 -0.260 18 -0.046

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 LIONS 5 2 0 215 151 0.091 3.371 8 0.132 8 0.135 6 0.168 5 0.5844 8 1.421 5 0.366 16 -0.029 PACKERS 4 1 1 158 125 0.016 2.856 7 0.136 7 0.137 9 0.077 8 0.5744 18 1.285 12 0.085 11 0.069 BEARS 4 2 0 152 155 -0.103 2.737 11 0.083 11 0.075 18 -0.003 11 0.5403 11 1.407 11 0.174 24 -0.181 VIKINGS 3 3 0 145 125 -0.232 2.414 20 -0.034 21 -0.047 19 -0.025 15 0.5167 17 1.287 20 -0.015 17 -0.036

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 5 2 0 170 165 0.298 4.236 1 0.206 2 0.207 8 0.085 1 0.6059 12 1.357 8 0.191 15 -0.022 COWBOYS 3 3 1 222 206 -0.000 3.439 19 0.004 19 0.000 12 0.038 19 0.4972 1 1.740 1 0.728 31 -0.652 COMMANDERS 3 4 0 180 170 -0.040 3.302 23 -0.065 23 -0.058 15 0.016 21 0.4828 7 1.421 7 0.213 25 -0.181 GIANTS 2 5 0 153 177 0.090 3.854 24 -0.124 24 -0.108 21 -0.035 25 0.4395 14 1.304 18 -0.001 22 -0.070


DIVISION    W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC WEST   17 11  0 0.607    1  0.492
AFC SOUTH  13 14  0 0.481    2  0.244
NFC NORTH  16  8  1 0.660    3  0.188
NFC EAST   13 14  1 0.482    4  0.086
AFC WEST   15 13  0 0.536    5  0.012
NFC SOUTH  13 14  0 0.481    6 -0.143
AFC NORTH  10 16  0 0.385    7 -0.416
AFC EAST   10 17  0 0.370    8 -0.420

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.230 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: Tue Oct 21 05:30:12 2025
games through: Mon Oct 20 2025

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