Patriots Football Weekly created a weekly Power Ranking based on the proprietary Wilson-Hart Power Index. The system uses the most important statistics in the game -- those most closely associated to winning and losing -- to rank all 32 NFL teams based on their performance to date this season.
| RANK | LAST WEEK | NFL TEAM | RECORD | INDEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 5-0-0 |
4.167 |
| 2 | 7 | Buffalo Bills | 4-2-0 |
6.167 |
| 3 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles |
3-2-0 |
6.333 |
| 4 | 4 | New England Patriots |
5-1-0 |
6.667 |
| 5 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys | 5-1-0 | 8.167 |
| 6 | 9 | Seattle Seahawks | 4-1-0 | 9.333 |
| 7 | 3 | Denver Broncos | 4-2-0 | 9.500 |
| 8 | 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3-2-0 | 11.000 |
| 9 | 11 | Arizona Cardinals | 3-3-0 | 11.167 |
| 10 | 8 | Atlanta Falcons | 4-2-0 | 11.500 |
| 11 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2-0 | 12.167 |
| 12 | 10 | Oakland Raiders | 4-2-0 | 13.500 |
| 13 | 13 | Washington Redskins | 4-2-0 | 13.833 |
| 14 | 16 | San Diego Chargers | 2-4-0 | 14.500 |
| 15 | 20 | New Orleans Saints | 2-3-0 | 15.667 |
| 16 | 14 | Baltimore Ravens | 3-3-0 | 16.000 |
| 17 | 21 | Detroit Lions | 3-3-0 | 17.167 |
| 17 | 17 | Tennessee Titans | 3-3-0 | 17.167 |
| 19 | 23 | Houston Texans | 4-2-0 | 18.333 |
| 20 | 23 | New York Giants | 3-3-0 | 19.000 |
| 21 | 15 | Green Bay Packers | 3-2-0 | 19.167 |
| 22 | 21 | Indianapolis Colts | 2-4-0 | 19.333 |
| 22 | 19 | Los Angeles Rams | 3-3-0 | 19.333 |
| 24 | 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2-4-0 | 20.833 |
| 25 | 26 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-3-0 | 21.167 |
| 26 | 25 | Chicago Bears | 1-5-0 | 21.333 |
| 27 | 30 | Miami Dolphins | 2-4-0 | 22.000 |
| 28 | 26 | Carolina Panthers | 1-5-0 | 24.000 |
| 28 | 28 | San Francisco 49ers | 1-5-0 | 24.000 |
| 30 | 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-3-0 | 26.000 |
| 31 | 31 | Cleveland Browns | 0-6-0 | 26.333 |
| 32 | 32 | New York Jets  | 1-5-0 | 30.000 |
