RealClearSports Power Rankings
NFL RANKING - 1/2/17
RCS Rank |  |  |  |  |  | RCS Avg | |
| 1 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 New England Patriots Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 1 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.4 Dallas Cowboys Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 2.4 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3.8 Atlanta Falcons Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 3.8 |
| 4 |  | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 Pittsburgh Steelers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 4 |
| 4 |  | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 Kansas City Chiefs Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 4.2 |
| 7 |  | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6.6 Green Bay Packers Change 1 RCS Rank 6.6 |
| 8 |  | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7.8 Seattle Seahawks Change 1 RCS Rank 7.8 |
| 8 |  | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 New York Giants Change 2 RCS Rank 8 |
| 9 |  | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9.4 Oakland Raiders Change 3 RCS Rank 9.4 |
| 12 |  | 11 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 12.4 Detroit Lions Change 2 RCS Rank 12.4 |
| 13 |  | 12 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 13 Denver Broncos Change 1 RCS Rank 13 |
| 13 |  | 10 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 13.2 Miami Dolphins Change 1 RCS Rank 13.2 |
| 14 |  | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 13.8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Change 2 RCS Rank 13.8 |
| 14 |  | 13 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14.2 Baltimore Ravens Change 2 RCS Rank 14.2 |
| 15 |  | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14.6 Washington Redskins Change 2 RCS Rank 14.6 |
| 17 |  | 15 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 17.2 Houston Texans Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 17.2 |
| 18 |  | 16 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 18 Tennessee Titans Change 2 RCS Rank 18 |
| 18 |  | 22 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 Arizona Cardinals Change 1 RCS Rank 18 |
| 18 |  | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18.4 Indianapolis Colts Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 18.4 |
| 19 |  | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19.4 New Orleans Saints Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 19.4 |
| 20 |  | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 19.6 Minnesota Vikings Change 1 RCS Rank 19.6 |
| 20 |  | 26 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 19.8 Philadelphia Eagles Change 1 RCS Rank 19.8 |
| 21 |  | 24 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 21 Cincinnati Bengals Change 1 RCS Rank 21 |
| 22 |  | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22.2 Buffalo Bills Change 4 RCS Rank 22.2 |
| 24 |  | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24.2 Carolina Panthers Change 1 RCS Rank 24.2 |
| 25 |  | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 25 San Diego Chargers Change 1 RCS Rank 25 |
| 28 |  | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27.6 Jacksonville Jaguars Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 27.6 |
| 28 |  | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27.8 New York Jets Change 1 RCS Rank 27.8 |
| 29 |  | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 Chicago Bears Change 1 RCS Rank 29 |
| 30 |  | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 Los Angeles Rams Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 30 |
| 31 |  | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30.8 San Francisco 49ers Change 1 RCS Rank 30.8 |
| 32 |  | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31.6 Cleveland Browns Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 31.6 |
