RealClearSports Power Rankings
NFL RANKING - 12/20/16
RCS Rank |  |  |  |  |  | RCS Avg | |
| 1 |  | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 New England Patriots Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 1.2 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 Dallas Cowboys Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 1.8 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4.2 Oakland Raiders Change 1 RCS Rank 4.2 |
| 5 |  | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4.8 Atlanta Falcons Change 1 RCS Rank 4.8 |
| 5 |  | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 Seattle Seahawks Change 2 RCS Rank 5 |
| 6 |  | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5.8 Pittsburgh Steelers Change 1 RCS Rank 5.8 |
| 6 |  | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 Kansas City Chiefs Change 3 RCS Rank 6 |
| 8 |  | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 8 New York Giants Change 1 RCS Rank 8 |
| 11 |  | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10.6 Baltimore Ravens Change 1 RCS Rank 10.6 |
| 12 |  | 16 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11.6 Green Bay Packers Change 1 RCS Rank 11.6 |
| 12 |  | 9 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 12.4 Detroit Lions Change 3 RCS Rank 12.4 |
| 13 |  | 10 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 13.2 Denver Broncos Change 3 RCS Rank 13.2 |
| 13 |  | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 13.2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 13.2 |
| 15 |  | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15.2 Washington Redskins Change 3 RCS Rank 15.2 |
| 15 |  | 12 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 15.4 Miami Dolphins Change 2 RCS Rank 15.4 |
| 17 |  | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 Indianapolis Colts Change 5 RCS Rank 17 |
| 17 |  | 15 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 17 Tennessee Titans Change 2 RCS Rank 17 |
| 18 |  | 20 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 17.8 Buffalo Bills Change 1 RCS Rank 17.8 |
| 19 |  | 14 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 18.8 Houston Texans Change 1 RCS Rank 18.8 |
| 20 |  | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 19.6 Minnesota Vikings Change 4 RCS Rank 19.6 |
| 21 |  | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 20.6 New Orleans Saints Change 1 RCS Rank 20.6 |
| 21 |  | 23 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 21 Cincinnati Bengals Change 2 RCS Rank 21 |
| 21 |  | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 Carolina Panthers Change 1 RCS Rank 21 |
| 23 |  | 25 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 22.6 Arizona Cardinals Change 2 RCS Rank 22.6 |
| 23 |  | 26 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 23 Philadelphia Eagles Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 23 |
| 24 |  | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24.2 San Diego Chargers Change 2 RCS Rank 24.2 |
| 28 |  | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27.6 Chicago Bears Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 27.6 |
| 28 |  | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28.4 New York Jets Change 1 RCS Rank 28.4 |
| 28 |  | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28.4 Los Angeles Rams Change 1 RCS Rank 28.4 |
| 30 |  | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29.6 Jacksonville Jaguars Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 29.6 |
| 31 |  | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 San Francisco 49ers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 31 |
| 32 |  | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 Cleveland Browns Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 32 |
