2009 NFL Team Rankings: Week 16 (Dec 25-28)
Mathematically-derived, based on regular-season game scores. Compare with the ESPN Power Rankings and the Fox Sports NFL Power Rankings and the CBS Sports NFL Power Rankings and the Houston Chronicle NFL Power Rankings .
Computed Ranks for Week: 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17
(Click on a column header to sort by that column. Color coding: AFC South Houston Texans Most over-rated Most under-rated )
| Scores and Standings |
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| High | Low | Last | +/- | Rank | Team | W-L-T | Div | Conf | Off | Def | Strength | ESPN | FOX | CBS | Chron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | New England Patriots | 10-5-0 | AFC_East | AFC | 60.8 | 39.2 | 100.0 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | New Orleans Saints | 13-2-0 | NFC_South | NFC | 66.7 | 32.0 | 98.7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | San Diego Chargers | 12-3-0 | AFC_West | AFC | 62.5 | 34.5 | 97.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | 3 | -1 | 4 | Indianapolis Colts | 14-1-0 | AFC_South | AFC | 62.5 | 33.9 | 96.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | -1 | 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 8-7-0 | AFC_North | AFC | 57.0 | 38.4 | 95.4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 6 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys | 10-5-0 | NFC_East | NFC | 55.4 | 39.5 | 94.9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 7 | NY Jets | 8-7-0 | AFC_East | AFC | 54.6 | 40.3 | 94.9 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 14 |
| 6 | 20 | 6 | -2 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 11-4-0 | NFC_East | NFC | 61.4 | 33.2 | 94.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 9 | Green Bay Packers | 10-5-0 | NFC_North | NFC | 62.4 | 31.7 | 94.1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 8-7-0 | NFC_South | NFC | 56.9 | 35.4 | 92.3 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 12 |
| 7 | 21 | 7 | -4 | 11 | NY Giants | 8-7-0 | NFC_East | NFC | 60.3 | 30.7 | 91.0 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-4-0 | NFC_North | NFC | 59.8 | 30.9 | 90.7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 13 | Carolina Panthers | 7-8-0 | NFC_South | NFC | 53.0 | 37.5 | 90.5 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 17 |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-5-0 | AFC_North | AFC | 52.1 | 38.0 | 90.1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | 25 | 13 | -2 | 15 | Houston Texans | 8-7-0 | AFC_South | AFC | 56.3 | 33.7 | 90.0 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | 27 | 12 | -4 | 16 | Tennessee Titans | 7-8-0 | AFC_South | AFC | 57.1 | 32.8 | 89.9 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 20 |
| 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-7-0 | AFC_North | AFC | 55.0 | 34.2 | 89.3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
| 6 | 19 | 16 | -2 | 18 | Arizona Cardinals | 10-5-0 | NFC_West | NFC | 56.8 | 32.6 | 89.3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | 20 | 17 | -2 | 19 | Denver Broncos | 8-7-0 | AFC_West | AFC | 52.9 | 36.1 | 89.0 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| 8 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 20 | Miami Dolphins | 7-8-0 | AFC_East | AFC | 55.5 | 31.9 | 87.4 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 |
| 3 | 21 | 20 | -1 | 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 7-8-0 | NFC_West | NFC | 51.1 | 36.2 | 87.3 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| 6 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 22 | Chicago Bears | 6-9-0 | NFC_North | NFC | 52.9 | 31.5 | 84.4 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| 14 | 27 | 22 | -1 | 23 | Buffalo Bills | 5-10-0 | AFC_East | AFC | 48.4 | 34.8 | 83.2 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 24 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-12-0 | NFC_South | NFC | 50.2 | 32.4 | 82.6 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | -2 | 25 | Washington Redskins | 4-11-0 | NFC_East | NFC | 49.4 | 32.8 | 82.2 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 29 |
| 24 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 26 | Cleveland Browns | 4-11-0 | AFC_North | AFC | 48.0 | 31.5 | 79.5 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
| 5 | 27 | 25 | -2 | 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-8-0 | AFC_South | AFC | 49.3 | 29.4 | 78.8 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
| 25 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3-12-0 | AFC_West | AFC | 52.0 | 26.8 | 78.8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 12 | 29 | 27 | -2 | 29 | Seattle Seahawks | 5-10-0 | NFC_West | NFC | 50.4 | 27.6 | 78.0 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 |
| 23 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 30 | Oakland Raiders | 5-10-0 | AFC_West | AFC | 46.6 | 30.3 | 76.9 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
| 19 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 31 | Detroit Lions | 2-13-0 | NFC_North | NFC | 50.2 | 24.0 | 74.2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| 29 | 32 | 31 | -1 | 32 | St. Louis Rams | 1-13-0 | NFC_West | NFC | 43.7 | 29.2 | 72.9 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |