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NFL Index

Power = scoring margin adjusted for opponents; Résumé = what a team has earned. A team can rate high on Power with a losing record.

Power = points better than an average team on a neutral field, counting margin of victory with diminishing returns; it drives our lines and projections. Résumé = wins and losses only, adjusted for opponents, in the same points units (small number = rank). Off/Def = points of the rating from scoring and from stopping scoring (small number = rank). SOS = average rating of opponents played. Projections and percentages come from simulating the rest of the season with these ratings. Click any column to sort.

Index as of Oct 30, 2026

College data through Fri Oct 30, NFL through Thu Oct 29; Saturday's games not included.

#TeamDivRecPowerRésuméOffDefSOSProj W-LDiv %Playoff %#1 Seed %
1Seattle SeahawksNFC West4-3 +5.7+1.7 14+2.3 7+3.5 2 +0.3 10.6-6.423.2%78.9%8.0%
2Jacksonville JaguarsAFC South4-2 +5.1+3.8 9+2.7 4+2.5 4 +0.6 11.3-5.789.8%93.5%19.9%
3Los Angeles RamsNFC West3-4 +4.1-0.9 19+2.8 3+1.3 10 -0.2 8.9-8.14.9%38.7%1.0%
4San Francisco 49ersNFC West6-1 +4.1+7.0 2+2.5 6+1.6 8 -0.1 12.1-4.971.8%96.0%37.9%
5Buffalo BillsAFC East5-1 +2.9+5.8 3+4.2 1-1.3 23 +0.9 11.6-5.475.1%92.6%26.5%
6New England PatriotsAFC East4-3 +2.9+2.9 13+1.2 11+1.6 7 +1.1 9.9-7.124.5%68.4%4.5%
7Houston TexansAFC South2-5 +2.4-5.0 27+0.3 13+2.1 6 +0.2 7.9-9.16.6%21.3%0.1%
8Kansas City ChiefsAFC West5-1 +2.2+5.6 4-0.3 16+2.6 3 -0.4 11.2-5.854.9%88.2%18.8%
9Minnesota VikingsNFC North6-0 +2.2+9.9 1-1.8 26+3.9 1 -0.8 12.1-4.964.0%94.1%37.6%
10Denver BroncosAFC West5-2 +1.8+5.1 5-0.4 17+2.2 5 +2.2 10.8-6.244.3%85.0%13.8%
11Detroit LionsNFC North4-2 +1.7+3.0 12+3.3 2-1.6 26 -1.6 10.1-6.915.9%65.8%6.4%
12Chicago BearsNFC North5-2 +1.6+5.0 6+1.7 8-0.2 16 -0.4 10.1-6.914.2%66.3%5.8%
13Pittsburgh SteelersAFC North5-2 +0.6+4.4 7-0.5 19+1.1 11 -0.4 10.2-6.836.0%72.3%6.3%
14Green Bay PackersNFC North5-3 +0.5+3.3 10-0.9 21+1.4 9 -0.3 9.4-7.65.9%47.8%1.8%
15Indianapolis ColtsAFC South2-5 +0.4-4.8 26+1.7 9-1.3 24 -0.1 7.2-9.83.5%10.4%0.1%
16Cincinnati BengalsAFC North4-2 +0.4+3.0 11+1.6 10-1.2 22 +0.6 10.1-6.935.3%69.8%6.9%
17Tampa Bay BuccaneersNFC South2-5 +0.0-2.7 22+0.1 14-0.1 15 -0.3 7.2-9.823.5%24.8%0.0%
18Baltimore RavensAFC North4-3 -0.0+0.4 15+0.5 12-0.5 17 -1.7 8.8-8.211.4%39.9%1.1%
19Dallas CowboysNFC East3-4 -0.9-2.7 21+2.5 5-3.4 32 -0.4 7.6-9.423.0%26.0%0.1%
20Atlanta FalconsNFC South3-4 -0.9-0.1 17-0.2 15-0.7 18 +0.3 7.8-9.237.5%38.7%0.2%
21Philadelphia EaglesNFC East2-5 -1.2-5.6 30-2.1 27+0.9 12 -0.0 6.6-10.410.8%11.8%0.0%
22New York GiantsNFC East4-2-1 -1.4+0.2 16-0.5 18-1.0 19 -1.3 8.9-8.160.9%63.0%1.2%
23Carolina PanthersNFC South3-4 -1.8-0.8 18-0.8 20-1.0 20 -0.2 7.4-9.627.4%28.6%0.1%
24Los Angeles ChargersAFC West0-6 -2.1-9.6 32-2.3 28+0.2 14 +0.9 4.7-12.30.0%0.3%0.0%
25New Orleans SaintsNFC South2-5 -2.9-3.2 23-1.7 25-1.2 21 -0.2 6.4-10.611.5%12.1%0.0%
26Cleveland BrownsAFC North5-2 -2.9+3.9 8-3.6 31+0.6 13 -0.8 9.3-7.717.3%49.3%2.0%
27Washington CommandersNFC East1-4-1 -3.3-5.4 29-0.9 23-2.3 30 +1.1 6.0-11.05.3%6.0%0.0%
28Arizona CardinalsNFC West2-5 -3.6-4.0 24-0.9 22-2.7 31 +2.0 6.0-11.00.1%1.4%0.0%
29Las Vegas RaidersAFC West3-4 -3.8-2.0 20-1.6 24-2.2 29 +0.4 7.0-10.00.8%6.9%0.0%
30Miami DolphinsAFC East1-5 -4.4-5.0 28-2.7 29-1.7 27 +0.1 4.8-12.20.1%0.6%0.0%
31New York JetsAFC East2-5 -4.5-4.2 25-2.8 30-1.7 28 -0.8 5.7-11.30.3%1.3%0.0%
32Tennessee TitansAFC South1-6 -4.9-9.1 31-3.6 32-1.3 25 -1.0 4.4-12.60.1%0.2%0.0%