RealClearSports Power Rankings
NFL RANKING - 12/26/16
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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4.2 Atlanta Falcons Change 1 RCS Rank 4.2 |
| 4 |  | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.2 Kansas City Chiefs Change 2 RCS Rank 4.2 |
| 4 |  | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.2 Pittsburgh Steelers Change 2 RCS Rank 4.2 |
| 6 |  | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5.8 Oakland Raiders Change 2 RCS Rank 5.8 |
| 7 |  | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7.2 Seattle Seahawks Change 2 RCS Rank 7.2 |
| 8 |  | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7.8 Green Bay Packers Change 4 RCS Rank 7.8 |
| 10 |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 9.6 New York Giants Change 2 RCS Rank 9.6 |
| 12 |  | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11.8 Baltimore Ravens Change 1 RCS Rank 11.8 |
| 12 |  | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 12.4 Miami Dolphins Change 3 RCS Rank 12.4 |
| 13 |  | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13.2 Washington Redskins Change 2 RCS Rank 13.2 |
| 14 |  | 11 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 13.6 Detroit Lions Change 2 RCS Rank 13.6 |
| 14 |  | 12 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 14.4 Denver Broncos Change 1 RCS Rank 14.4 |
| 16 |  | 14 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16.2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Change 3 RCS Rank 16.2 |
| 17 |  | 15 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 16.6 Houston Texans Change 2 RCS Rank 16.6 |
| 18 |  | 18 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18.2 Indianapolis Colts Change 1 RCS Rank 18.2 |
| 18 |  | 20 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 18.2 Buffalo Bills Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 18.2 |
| 19 |  | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 18.8 New Orleans Saints Change 2 RCS Rank 18.8 |
| 19 |  | 22 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 19.2 Arizona Cardinals Change 4 RCS Rank 19.2 |
| 20 |  | 16 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 19.8 Tennessee Titans Change 3 RCS Rank 19.8 |
| 21 |  | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 20.6 Minnesota Vikings Change 1 RCS Rank 20.6 |
| 21 |  | 26 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 21 Philadelphia Eagles Change 2 RCS Rank 21 |
| 22 |  | 24 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 22.2 Cincinnati Bengals Change 1 RCS Rank 22.2 |
| 23 |  | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23.4 Carolina Panthers Change 2 RCS Rank 23.4 |
| 26 |  | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25.6 San Diego Chargers Change 2 RCS Rank 25.6 |
| 28 |  | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27.6 Jacksonville Jaguars Change 2 RCS Rank 27.6 |
| 28 |  | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 Chicago Bears Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 28 |
| 29 |  | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29.4 New York Jets Change 1 RCS Rank 29.4 |
| 30 |  | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 Los Angeles Rams Change 2 RCS Rank 30 |
| 30 |  | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30.2 San Francisco 49ers Change 1 RCS Rank 30.2 |
| 32 |  | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31.6 Cleveland Browns Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 31.6 |
