This week finds the Chargers at 2-1. But as you'll see in a moment, that's not really reason to celebrate in San Diego just yet. We have a long season ahead of us, and a team that doesn't quite have it all together yet.
With two powerhouses losing this week — the Jets and Patriots — their stock has fallen this week, but only slightly. However, their opponents — Oakland and Buffalo, respectively — have made some waves and are climbing the rankings.
Notable Quotes
Fox Sports
The loss of Antonio Gates was detrimental for the Chargers, as they never looked to be in sync against the Chiefs. Any win in September is big for the Chargers. RB Ryan Mathews is beginning to look like he was worth trading up for in 2010.
Sports Illustrated
Philip Rivers has always trusted his right arm implicitly, but it's starting to betray him at times. Rivers has thrown two interceptions in each of his three games this season, and that's the kind of career first the Chargers could live without. Rivers has never topped 15 picks in his six seasons as the starter in San Diego, but he's well on this way to doing so. With six interceptions already, he only needs 10 more in the coming 13 games to go where he's never gone before.
ProFootballTalk
A winning record for the month of September should get these guys some sort of a commemorative paperweight.
A few surprises await you, after the jump
Subjective Average
Subjective | ||||||||||||||
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Packers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.000 | ||
Saints | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.900 | 1.758 | ||
Ravens | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.900 | 0.831 | ||
Patriots | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4.000 | 1.613 | ||
Lions | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4.900 | 1.814 | ||
Bills | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6.700 | 1.676 | ||
Steelers | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7.600 | 2.458 | ||
Jets | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7.800 | 2.315 | ||
Chargers | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 8.800 | 2.561 | ||
Texans | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9.400 | 2.200 | ||
Buccaneers | 14 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 12.000 | 2.366 | ||
Cowboys | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 12.100 | 1.972 | ||
Raiders | 13 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 12.600 | 2.417 | ||
Giants | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13.800 | 1.600 | ||
Redskins | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 14.800 | 1.939 | ||
Falcons | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15.900 | 1.758 | ||
Eagles | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16.500 | 2.247 | ||
Titans | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17.900 | 2.119 | ||
Bears | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18.500 | 1.565 | ||
49ers | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20.100 | 1.640 | ||
Browns | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20.800 | 1.990 | ||
Panthers | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 22.700 | 2.193 | ||
Cardinals | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 23.000 | 1.183 | ||
Broncos | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25.000 | 1.095 | ||
Bengals | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25.700 | 1.792 | ||
Jaguars | 25 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 25.700 | 2.571 | ||
Seahawks | 24 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 26.900 | 2.427 | ||
Rams | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27.600 | 1.744 | ||
Vikings | 28 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 28.500 | 3.139 | ||
Colts | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29.100 | 1.044 | ||
Dolphins | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30.000 | 1.000 | ||
Chiefs | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31.800 | 0.600 |
Observations:
- The Chargers moved up this week, albeit only slightly (8.800 avg this week vs 8.909 last week)
- Philadelphia is on a free-fall — 7.000 all the way down to 16.500 — "Dream Team", anyone?
- Detroit and Buffalo are really making a statement early, and people are taking notice.
- The Chiefs were going to be the unanimous number-32 team, until Joel Thorman — the Chiefs homer that he is — had to go and rank them 30th. #MockAnger
- It looks like playing Miami this week won't be too different from playing the Chiefs last week
Subjective Standard Deviation
Subjective | ||||||||||||||
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Packers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.000 | ||
Chiefs | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31.800 | 0.600 | ||
Ravens | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.900 | 0.831 | ||
Dolphins | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30.000 | 1.000 | ||
Colts | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29.100 | 1.044 | ||
Broncos | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25.000 | 1.095 | ||
Cardinals | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 23.000 | 1.183 | ||
Bears | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18.500 | 1.565 | ||
Giants | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13.800 | 1.600 | ||
Patriots | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4.000 | 1.613 | ||
49ers | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20.100 | 1.640 | ||
Bills | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6.700 | 1.676 | ||
Rams | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27.600 | 1.744 | ||
Falcons | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15.900 | 1.758 | ||
Saints | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.900 | 1.758 | ||
Bengals | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25.700 | 1.792 | ||
Lions | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4.900 | 1.814 | ||
Redskins | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 14.800 | 1.939 | ||
Cowboys | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 12.100 | 1.972 | ||
Browns | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20.800 | 1.990 | ||
Titans | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17.900 | 2.119 | ||
Panthers | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 22.700 | 2.193 | ||
Texans | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9.400 | 2.200 | ||
Eagles | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16.500 | 2.247 | ||
Jets | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7.800 | 2.315 | ||
Buccaneers | 14 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 12.000 | 2.366 | ||
Raiders | 13 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 12.600 | 2.417 | ||
Seahawks | 24 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 26.900 | 2.427 | ||
Steelers | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7.600 | 2.458 | ||
Chargers | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 8.800 | 2.561 | ||
Jaguars | 25 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 25.700 | 2.571 | ||
Vikings | 28 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 28.500 | 3.139 |
Observations:
- Green Bay: your unanimous best team right now
- Kansas City was almost unanimously the worst team as well
- It's interesting how teams in the bottom half of the rankings are ranked more consistently across the board. Guess it's easier to pick out who's bad than who's good.
- The Chargers are definitely all over the board. Many see this as a good team, while others see it as a flawed 2-1 team.
- There are people that just want to belive in the Vikings. Others, not so much.
Objective Average
Objective | |||||||
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Patriots | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.000 | 0.817 | ||
Packers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.667 | 2.357 | ||
Jets | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4.333 | 1.247 | ||
Bills | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5.000 | 0.817 | ||
Ravens | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6.000 | 3.742 | ||
Saints | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6.000 | 2.944 | ||
Lions | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7.000 | 3.559 | ||
Steelers | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7.333 | 2.494 | ||
Giants | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10.333 | 2.357 | ||
Raiders | 17 | 7 | 9 | 11.000 | 4.321 | ||
Texans | 8 | 18 | 11 | 12.333 | 4.190 | ||
Cowboys | 23 | 8 | 7 | 12.667 | 7.318 | ||
Chargers | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15.000 | 1.414 | ||
Titans | 14 | 19 | 13 | 15.333 | 2.625 | ||
Falcons | 12 | 15 | 20 | 15.667 | 3.300 | ||
Redskins | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16.000 | 2.160 | ||
Buccaneers | 22 | 9 | 17 | 16.000 | 5.354 | ||
Eagles | 11 | 20 | 19 | 16.667 | 4.028 | ||
49ers | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16.667 | 1.247 | ||
Bears | 24 | 13 | 14 | 17.000 | 4.967 | ||
Vikings | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19.667 | 2.625 | ||
Bengals | 18 | 24 | 21 | 21.000 | 2.450 | ||
Browns | 20 | 25 | 29 | 24.667 | 3.682 | ||
Jaguars | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24.667 | 1.700 | ||
Panthers | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26.000 | 0.000 | ||
Dolphins | 21 | 30 | 28 | 26.333 | 3.859 | ||
Cardinals | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26.667 | 1.247 | ||
Broncos | 28 | 29 | 23 | 26.667 | 2.625 | ||
Seahawks | 30 | 22 | 30 | 27.333 | 3.771 | ||
Colts | 29 | 31 | 25 | 28.333 | 2.494 | ||
Chiefs | 32 | 27 | 31 | 30.000 | 2.160 | ||
Rams | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31.667 | 0.471 |
Observations:
- Football Outsiders aren't as high on the Packers as literally everyone else.
- Wow, the Chargers and Titans have nearly the same Objective Average. Ouch.
- After a ton of pre-season hype about Sam Bradford and the Rams, it turns out they're not that great - at all.
- Yup, the Chiefs and Dolphins are playing that poorly.
Objective Standard Deviation
Objective | |||||||
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Panthers | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26.000 | 0.000 | ||
Rams | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31.667 | 0.471 | ||
Bills | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5.000 | 0.817 | ||
Patriots | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.000 | 0.817 | ||
Jets | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4.333 | 1.247 | ||
Cardinals | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26.667 | 1.247 | ||
49ers | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16.667 | 1.247 | ||
Chargers | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15.000 | 1.414 | ||
Jaguars | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24.667 | 1.700 | ||
Redskins | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16.000 | 2.160 | ||
Chiefs | 32 | 27 | 31 | 30.000 | 2.160 | ||
Giants | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10.333 | 2.357 | ||
Packers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.667 | 2.357 | ||
Bengals | 18 | 24 | 21 | 21.000 | 2.450 | ||
Steelers | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7.333 | 2.494 | ||
Colts | 29 | 31 | 25 | 28.333 | 2.494 | ||
Vikings | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19.667 | 2.625 | ||
Broncos | 28 | 29 | 23 | 26.667 | 2.625 | ||
Titans | 14 | 19 | 13 | 15.333 | 2.625 | ||
Saints | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6.000 | 2.944 | ||
Falcons | 12 | 15 | 20 | 15.667 | 3.300 | ||
Lions | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7.000 | 3.559 | ||
Browns | 20 | 25 | 29 | 24.667 | 3.682 | ||
Ravens | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6.000 | 3.742 | ||
Seahawks | 30 | 22 | 30 | 27.333 | 3.771 | ||
Dolphins | 21 | 30 | 28 | 26.333 | 3.859 | ||
Eagles | 11 | 20 | 19 | 16.667 | 4.028 | ||
Texans | 8 | 18 | 11 | 12.333 | 4.190 | ||
Raiders | 17 | 7 | 9 | 11.000 | 4.321 | ||
Bears | 24 | 13 | 14 | 17.000 | 4.967 | ||
Buccaneers | 22 | 9 | 17 | 16.000 | 5.354 | ||
Cowboys | 23 | 8 | 7 | 12.667 | 7.318 |
Observations:
- I always find it interesting when a team has similar — or the same — rankings that isn't #1 or #32. So with the Panthers having a 26th ranking across the board, I get excited. The team is not playing very well, and don't let Cam Newton's flashy numbers fool you, one person a team does not make.
- The Chargers are towards the middle of the pack. They're playing like 12th-ranked team.
Overall Average
Subj vs Obj | ||||||||
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Packers | 1.000 | 2.667 | 1.833 | 1.332 | 1.667 | |||
Patriots | 4.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 1.692 | -2.000 | |||
Saints | 2.900 | 6.000 | 4.450 | 2.466 | 3.100 | |||
Ravens | 3.900 | 6.000 | 4.950 | 2.132 | 2.100 | |||
Bills | 6.700 | 5.000 | 5.850 | 1.682 | -1.700 | |||
Lions | 4.900 | 7.000 | 5.950 | 2.497 | 2.100 | |||
Jets | 7.800 | 4.333 | 6.067 | 2.572 | -3.467 | |||
Steelers | 7.600 | 7.333 | 7.467 | 2.469 | -0.267 | |||
Texans | 9.400 | 12.333 | 10.867 | 3.050 | 2.933 | |||
Raiders | 12.600 | 11.000 | 11.800 | 3.042 | -1.600 | |||
Chargers | 8.800 | 15.000 | 11.900 | 3.512 | 6.200 | |||
Giants | 13.800 | 10.333 | 12.067 | 2.321 | -3.467 | |||
Cowboys | 12.100 | 12.667 | 12.383 | 3.925 | 0.567 | |||
Buccaneers | 12.000 | 16.000 | 14.000 | 3.710 | 4.000 | |||
Redskins | 14.800 | 16.000 | 15.400 | 2.055 | 1.200 | |||
Falcons | 15.900 | 15.667 | 15.783 | 2.214 | -0.233 | |||
Eagles | 16.500 | 16.667 | 16.583 | 2.763 | 0.167 | |||
Titans | 17.900 | 15.333 | 16.617 | 2.493 | -2.567 | |||
Bears | 18.500 | 17.000 | 17.750 | 2.824 | -1.500 | |||
49ers | 20.100 | 16.667 | 18.383 | 2.126 | -3.433 | |||
Browns | 20.800 | 24.667 | 22.733 | 2.971 | 3.867 | |||
Bengals | 25.700 | 21.000 | 23.350 | 2.788 | -4.700 | |||
Vikings | 28.500 | 19.667 | 24.083 | 4.798 | -8.833 | |||
Panthers | 22.700 | 26.000 | 24.350 | 2.373 | 3.300 | |||
Cardinals | 23.000 | 26.667 | 24.833 | 1.955 | 3.667 | |||
Jaguars | 25.700 | 24.667 | 25.183 | 2.437 | -1.033 | |||
Broncos | 25.000 | 26.667 | 25.833 | 1.734 | 1.667 | |||
Seahawks | 26.900 | 27.333 | 27.117 | 2.801 | 0.433 | |||
Dolphins | 30.000 | 26.333 | 28.167 | 2.567 | -3.667 | |||
Colts | 29.100 | 28.333 | 28.717 | 1.542 | -0.767 | |||
Rams | 27.600 | 31.667 | 29.633 | 2.308 | 4.067 | |||
Chiefs | 31.800 | 30.000 | 30.900 | 1.389 | -1.800 |
Observations:
- Packers are still on top. Chiefs still on bottom.
- The Chargers are now no longer the top team in the AFC West; that distinction goes to the Oakland Raiders (barely).
- Philadelphia and Atlanta — two teams pundits were hot on to start the season — have faultered quite a bit out of the gate.
Overall Standard Deviation
Subj vs Obj | ||||||||
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Dolphins | 30.000 | 28.667 | 29.333 | 1.136 | -1.333 | |||
Chiefs | 31.800 | 30.000 | 30.900 | 1.389 | -1.800 | |||
Giants | 13.800 | 12.667 | 13.233 | 1.550 | -1.133 | |||
Packers | 1.000 | 3.000 | 2.000 | 1.599 | 2.000 | |||
Bills | 6.700 | 5.333 | 6.017 | 1.643 | -1.367 | |||
Broncos | 25.000 | 25.000 | 25.000 | 1.664 | 0.000 | |||
Patriots | 4.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 1.692 | -2.000 | |||
Redskins | 14.800 | 14.000 | 14.400 | 1.778 | -0.800 | |||
Colts | 29.100 | 27.000 | 28.050 | 1.862 | -2.100 | |||
Falcons | 15.900 | 17.667 | 16.783 | 1.976 | 1.767 | |||
Ravens | 3.900 | 8.000 | 5.950 | 2.214 | 4.100 | |||
Rams | 27.600 | 31.333 | 29.467 | 2.240 | 3.733 | |||
Panthers | 22.700 | 26.000 | 24.350 | 2.373 | 3.300 | |||
Lions | 4.900 | 4.667 | 4.783 | 2.413 | -0.233 | |||
Saints | 2.900 | 6.000 | 4.450 | 2.466 | 3.100 | |||
Jets | 7.800 | 4.333 | 6.067 | 2.572 | -3.467 | |||
Jaguars | 25.700 | 25.333 | 25.517 | 2.588 | -0.367 | |||
Eagles | 16.500 | 17.000 | 16.750 | 2.618 | 0.500 | |||
Cardinals | 23.000 | 24.000 | 23.500 | 2.636 | 1.000 | |||
Bears | 18.500 | 17.000 | 17.750 | 2.824 | -1.500 | |||
Raiders | 12.600 | 10.333 | 11.467 | 2.841 | -2.267 | |||
49ers | 20.100 | 15.333 | 17.717 | 2.882 | -4.767 | |||
Seahawks | 26.900 | 27.667 | 27.283 | 2.895 | 0.767 | |||
Browns | 20.800 | 24.667 | 22.733 | 2.971 | 3.867 | |||
Cowboys | 12.100 | 11.333 | 11.717 | 3.149 | -0.767 | |||
Texans | 9.400 | 11.000 | 10.200 | 3.423 | 1.600 | |||
Buccaneers | 12.000 | 16.000 | 14.000 | 3.710 | 4.000 | |||
Titans | 17.900 | 12.333 | 15.117 | 4.068 | -5.567 | |||
Steelers | 7.600 | 13.000 | 10.300 | 4.167 | 5.400 | |||
Bengals | 25.700 | 18.000 | 21.850 | 4.763 | -7.700 | |||
Vikings | 28.500 | 19.667 | 24.083 | 4.798 | -8.833 | |||
Chargers | 8.800 | 19.667 | 14.233 | 5.676 | 10.867 |
Observations:
- This is now my third season doing these rankings, and in each season, the Chargers have almost always been one the more inconsistently-ranked teams. So why should this year be any different? (It's not)
- Green Bay is the most consistently-ranked team, as the best team in the NFL right now. Kansas City is close behind as the worst, with the Colts next, as also terrible.
- Buffalo is that good, it's not a fluke.
Difference in Averages
Subj vs Obj | ||||||||
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Chargers | 8.800 | 15.000 | 11.900 | 3.512 | 6.200 | |||
Rams | 27.600 | 31.667 | 29.633 | 2.308 | 4.067 | |||
Buccaneers | 12.000 | 16.000 | 14.000 | 3.710 | 4.000 | |||
Browns | 20.800 | 24.667 | 22.733 | 2.971 | 3.867 | |||
Cardinals | 23.000 | 26.667 | 24.833 | 1.955 | 3.667 | |||
Panthers | 22.700 | 26.000 | 24.350 | 2.373 | 3.300 | |||
Saints | 2.900 | 6.000 | 4.450 | 2.466 | 3.100 | |||
Texans | 9.400 | 12.333 | 10.867 | 3.050 | 2.933 | |||
Ravens | 3.900 | 6.000 | 4.950 | 2.132 | 2.100 | |||
Lions | 4.900 | 7.000 | 5.950 | 2.497 | 2.100 | |||
Broncos | 25.000 | 26.667 | 25.833 | 1.734 | 1.667 | |||
Packers | 1.000 | 2.667 | 1.833 | 1.332 | 1.667 | |||
Redskins | 14.800 | 16.000 | 15.400 | 2.055 | 1.200 | |||
Cowboys | 12.100 | 12.667 | 12.383 | 3.925 | 0.567 | |||
Seahawks | 26.900 | 27.333 | 27.117 | 2.801 | 0.433 | |||
Eagles | 16.500 | 16.667 | 16.583 | 2.763 | 0.167 | |||
Falcons | 15.900 | 15.667 | 15.783 | 2.214 | -0.233 | |||
Steelers | 7.600 | 7.333 | 7.467 | 2.469 | -0.267 | |||
Colts | 29.100 | 28.333 | 28.717 | 1.542 | -0.767 | |||
Jaguars | 25.700 | 24.667 | 25.183 | 2.437 | -1.033 | |||
Bears | 18.500 | 17.000 | 17.750 | 2.824 | -1.500 | |||
Raiders | 12.600 | 11.000 | 11.800 | 3.042 | -1.600 | |||
Bills | 6.700 | 5.000 | 5.850 | 1.682 | -1.700 | |||
Chiefs | 31.800 | 30.000 | 30.900 | 1.389 | -1.800 | |||
Patriots | 4.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 1.692 | -2.000 | |||
Titans | 17.900 | 15.333 | 16.617 | 2.493 | -2.567 | |||
49ers | 20.100 | 16.667 | 18.383 | 2.126 | -3.433 | |||
Giants | 13.800 | 10.333 | 12.067 | 2.321 | -3.467 | |||
Jets | 7.800 | 4.333 | 6.067 | 2.572 | -3.467 | |||
Dolphins | 30.000 | 26.333 | 28.167 | 2.567 | -3.667 | |||
Bengals | 25.700 | 21.000 | 23.350 | 2.788 | -4.700 | |||
Vikings | 28.500 | 19.667 | 24.083 | 4.798 | -8.833 |
Observations:
- Sigh … I've said it before for other teams, but this week the distinction of "Most Overrated Team" goes to the Chargers, by a landslide. Their subjective ranking puts them over 6 spots above where their objective ranking places them.
- Why people are still holding out hope for St. Louis, I don't know
- Surprisingly, it seems Tampa Bay, Cleveland and Arizona aren't playing quite as well as people perceive.
- The Vikings are actually playing quite a bit better than people want to give them credit for, but I guess people will be really down on a team that blows three consecutive double-digit halftime leads.
- Miami is playing slightly better than people are thinking, but not a huge difference.