2008 NFL Power Ratings and Predictions
Last updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Welcome to my pro football power ratings. I will be updating this page by each Tuesday
night during the season. To determine the approximate point spread for a game, simply take
the difference between the power ratings of the two teams in question and add 3 points for
the home team.
These ratings are based on several factors, including win-loss record, schedule strength,
and margin of victory in games. Enjoy!
NFL Team Rankings
| | Team | W | L | T | Rating
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| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 4 | 0 | 60.3
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| 2 | Baltimore Ravens | 13 | 6 | 0 | 59.4
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| 3 | Tennessee Titans | 13 | 4 | 0 | 57.2
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| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 7 | 1 | 57.2
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| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 5 | 0 | 56.5
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| 6 | New York Giants | 12 | 5 | 0 | 56.3
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| 7 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 54.7
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| 8 | New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | 54.5
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| 9 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 8 | 0 | 53.7
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| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 6 | 0 | 53.1
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| 11 | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 9 | 0 | 52.8
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| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 7 | 0 | 52.6
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| 13 | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | 52.1
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| 14 | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 6 | 0 | 51.7
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| 15 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | 51.7
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| 16 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | 50.6
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| 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 50.2
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| 18 | Houston Texans | 8 | 8 | 0 | 49.6
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| 19 | New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | 49.5
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| 20 | Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | 49.1
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| 21 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 48.9
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| 22 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | 46.9
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| 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 46.5
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| 24 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 46.1
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| 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | 45.6
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| 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | 45.0
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| 27 | Oakland Raiders | 5 | 11 | 0 | 44.4
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| 28 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | 44.0
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| 29 | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 12 | 0 | 43.4
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| 30 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 14 | 0 | 40.7
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| 31 | St. Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | 0 | 38.8
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| 32 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 16 | 0 | 36.9
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NFL Teams By Division
SS=Schedule strength ranking
| | NFL 2008 | | | | |
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| | AFC EAST(5) | W | L | T | Rating | SS
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| 14 | x-Miami Dolphins | 11 | 6 | 0 | 51.7 | 27
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| 8 | New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | 54.5 | 28
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| 19 | New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | 49.5 | 31
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| 22 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | 46.9 | 32
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| | AFC NORTH(4) | W | L | T | Rating | SS
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| 1 | x-Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 4 | 0 | 60.3 | 4
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| 2 | y-Baltimore Ravens | 13 | 6 | 0 | 59.4 | 3
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| 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | 45.0 | 2
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| 28 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | 44.0 | 1
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| | AFC SOUTH(3) | W | L | T | Rating | SS
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| 3 | x-Tennessee Titans | 13 | 4 | 0 | 57.2 | 22
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| 5 | y-Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 5 | 0 | 56.5 | 9
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| 18 | Houston Texans | 8 | 8 | 0 | 49.6 | 12
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| 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | 45.6 | 7
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| | AFC WEST(7) | W | L | T | Rating | SS
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| 11 | x-San Diego Chargers | 9 | 9 | 0 | 52.8 | 13
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| 24 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 46.1 | 29
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| 27 | Oakland Raiders | 5 | 11 | 0 | 44.4 | 15
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| 30 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 14 | 0 | 40.7 | 14
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| | NFC EAST(1) | W | L | T | Rating | SS
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| 6 | x-New York Giants | 12 | 5 | 0 | 56.3 | 8
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| 4 | y-Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 7 | 1 | 57.2 | 5
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| 15 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | 51.7 | 10
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| 20 | Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | 49.1 | 17
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| | NFC NORTH(6) | W | L | T | Rating | SS
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| 12 | x-Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 7 | 0 | 52.6 | 16
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| 16 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | 50.6 | 25
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| 21 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 48.9 | 21
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| 32 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 16 | 0 | 36.9 | 6
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| | NFC SOUTH(2) | W | L | T | Rating | SS
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| 7 | x-Carolina Panthers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 54.7 | 19
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| 10 | y-Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 6 | 0 | 53.1 | 24
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| 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 50.2 | 26
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| 13 | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | 52.1 | 23
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| | NFC WEST(8) | W | L | T | Rating | SS
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| 9 | x-Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 8 | 0 | 53.7 | 18
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| 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 46.5 | 30
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| 29 | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 12 | 0 | 43.4 | 20
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| 31 | St. Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | 0 | 38.8 | 11
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NFL Football Predictions
Season results:
WINNERS
Regular season: 168 right, 87 wrong - 66% accuracy rate
Playoffs: 5 right, 6 wrong - 45% accuracy rate
Season: 173 right, 93 wrong - 65% accuracy rate