RealClearSports Power Rankings
NFL RANKING - 12/13/16
RCS Rank |  |  |  |  |  | RCS Avg | |
| 1 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 New England Patriots Change 1 RCS Rank 1 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 Dallas Cowboys Change 1 RCS Rank 2 |
| 3 |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3.4 Kansas City Chiefs Change 2 RCS Rank 3.4 |
| 5 |  | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 Oakland Raiders Change 1 RCS Rank 5 |
| 6 |  | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6.2 Atlanta Falcons Change 3 RCS Rank 6.2 |
| 7 |  | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6.8 Pittsburgh Steelers Change 1 RCS Rank 6.8 |
| 7 |  | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7.2 Seattle Seahawks Change 3 RCS Rank 7.2 |
| 9 |  | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8.6 New York Giants Change 3 RCS Rank 8.6 |
| 9 |  | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 9 Detroit Lions Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 9 |
| 10 |  | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 10 Denver Broncos Change 4 RCS Rank 10 |
| 12 |  | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12.2 Baltimore Ravens Change 3 RCS Rank 12.2 |
| 12 |  | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12.2 Washington Redskins Change 1 RCS Rank 12.2 |
| 13 |  | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 12.8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Change 1 RCS Rank 12.8 |
| 13 |  | 18 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 13 Green Bay Packers Change 3 RCS Rank 13 |
| 16 |  | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 15.6 Minnesota Vikings Change 1 RCS Rank 15.6 |
| 17 |  | 13 | 18 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 17.2 Miami Dolphins Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 17.2 |
| 19 |  | 17 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 Tennessee Titans Change 3 RCS Rank 19 |
| 19 |  | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 19.2 Cincinnati Bengals Change 2 RCS Rank 19.2 |
| 19 |  | 23 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 19.4 Buffalo Bills Change 3 RCS Rank 19.4 |
| 20 |  | 15 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 19.6 Houston Texans Change 2 RCS Rank 19.6 |
| 21 |  | 25 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 21 Arizona Cardinals Change 2 RCS Rank 21 |
| 22 |  | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21.6 Carolina Panthers Change 3 RCS Rank 21.6 |
| 22 |  | 22 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21.8 San Diego Chargers Change 4 RCS Rank 21.8 |
| 22 |  | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 22.2 New Orleans Saints Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 22.2 |
| 22 |  | 20 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 22.2 Indianapolis Colts Change 1 RCS Rank 22.2 |
| 23 |  | 26 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 23 | 23.2 Philadelphia Eagles Change 3 RCS Rank 23.2 |
| 27 |  | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27.4 New York Jets Change 2 RCS Rank 27.4 |
| 28 |  | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27.6 Chicago Bears Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 27.6 |
| 29 |  | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 Los Angeles Rams Change 2 RCS Rank 29 |
| 30 |  | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 Jacksonville Jaguars Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 30 |
| 31 |  | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30.6 San Francisco 49ers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 30.6 |
| 32 |  | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 Cleveland Browns Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 32 |
