Last updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - final ratings These ratings are based on several factors, including win-loss record, schedule strength, and margin of victory in games.
Team | W | L | T | Rating | LW | |
1 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 2 | 0 | 56.8 | 2 |
2 | New England Patriots | 15 | 4 | 0 | 57.2 | 1 |
3 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 4 | 0 | 57.3 | 3 |
4 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56.1 | 4 |
5 | Baltimore Ravens | 13 | 5 | 0 | 55.2 | 5 |
6 | New York Giants | 13 | 7 | 0 | 55.2 | 7 |
7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 54.3 | 6 |
8 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 7 | 0 | 53.3 | 8 |
9 | Houston Texans | 11 | 7 | 0 | 52.5 | 9 |
10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | 0 | 52.6 | 10 |
11 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 7 | 0 | 51.9 | 11 |
12 | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 51.0 | 13 |
13 | New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.6 | 12 |
14 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.3 | 14 |
15 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.1 | 15 |
16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 8 | 0 | 49.9 | 16 |
17 | Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | 49.8 | 17 |
18 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | 49.9 | 18 |
19 | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | 49.4 | 19 |
20 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 48.5 | 20 |
21 | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | 48.0 | 22 |
22 | Denver Broncos | 9 | 9 | 0 | 48.0 | 21 |
23 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | 47.6 | 23 |
24 | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 48.0 | 24 |
25 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | 46.8 | 25 |
26 | Washington Redskins | 5 | 11 | 0 | 46.1 | 26 |
27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | 45.4 | 27 |
28 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 13 | 0 | 45.1 | 28 |
29 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | 45.2 | 29 |
30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | 43.0 | 30 |
31 | Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 14 | 0 | 42.9 | 31 |
32 | St. Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | 0 | 42.1 | 32 |
NFL 2011 | ||||||||
AFC EAST(3) | W | L | T | Rating | PF | PA | SS | |
2 | New England Patriots | 15 | 4 | 0 | 57.2 | 598 | 393 | 26 |
13 | New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.6 | 377 | 363 | 9 |
19 | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | 49.4 | 329 | 313 | 12 |
23 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | 47.6 | 372 | 434 | 7 |
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AFC NORTH(2) | W | L | T | Rating | PF | PA | SS | |
5 | Baltimore Ravens | 13 | 5 | 0 | 55.2 | 418 | 302 | 22 |
7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 54.3 | 348 | 256 | 27 |
16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 8 | 0 | 49.9 | 354 | 354 | 21 |
29 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | 45.2 | 218 | 307 | 14 |
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AFC SOUTH(8) | W | L | T | Rating | PF | PA | SS | |
9 | Houston Texans | 11 | 7 | 0 | 52.5 | 425 | 308 | 31 |
17 | Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | 49.8 | 325 | 317 | 32 |
27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | 45.4 | 243 | 329 | 24 |
31 | Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 14 | 0 | 42.9 | 243 | 430 | 4 |
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AFC WEST(7) | W | L | T | Rating | PF | PA | SS | |
12 | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 51.0 | 406 | 377 | 23 |
21 | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | 48.0 | 359 | 433 | 20 |
22 | Denver Broncos | 9 | 9 | 0 | 48.0 | 348 | 458 | 6 |
25 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | 46.8 | 212 | 338 | 17 |
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NFC EAST(4) | W | L | T | Rating | PF | PA | SS | |
6 | New York Giants | 13 | 7 | 0 | 55.2 | 496 | 456 | 2 |
10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | 0 | 52.6 | 396 | 328 | 11 |
15 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.1 | 369 | 347 | 13 |
26 | Washington Redskins | 5 | 11 | 0 | 46.1 | 288 | 367 | 10 |
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NFC NORTH(1) | W | L | T | Rating | PF | PA | SS | |
1 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 2 | 0 | 56.8 | 580 | 396 | 29 |
8 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 7 | 0 | 53.3 | 502 | 432 | 5 |
14 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.3 | 353 | 341 | 15 |
28 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 13 | 0 | 45.1 | 340 | 449 | 8 |
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NFC SOUTH(5) | W | L | T | Rating | PF | PA | SS | |
3 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 4 | 0 | 57.3 | 624 | 403 | 30 |
11 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 7 | 0 | 51.9 | 404 | 374 | 16 |
24 | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 48.0 | 406 | 429 | 25 |
30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | 43.0 | 287 | 494 | 3 |
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NFC WEST(6) | W | L | T | Rating | PF | PA | SS | |
4 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56.1 | 433 | 281 | 28 |
18 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | 49.9 | 321 | 315 | 18 |
20 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 48.5 | 312 | 348 | 19 |
32 | St. Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | 0 | 42.1 | 193 | 407 | 1 |
In this section I compare my results at picking games this season, against the results of Jeff Sagarin of USA Today rounded to the nearest whole number (no 1/2 point spreads here). PICKING WINNERS IN GAMES: SEASON TO DATE: Brian Simmons: 175 right, 92 wrong - 66% right, 39% right and within 7 points (103/267) Jeff Sagarin: 170 right, 97 wrong - 64% right, 37% right and within 7 points (100/267)
Playoffs - Wild Card Round | |||
SATURDAY JANUARY 7 | Simmons | Sagarin | Score |
Cincinnati (9-7) at Houston (10-6) (4:30) | H by 5 | H by 4 | H 31-10 |
Detroit (10-6) at New Orleans (13-3) (8:00) | N by 6 | N by 6 | N 45-28 |
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SUNDAY JANUARY 8 | Simmons | Sagarin | Score |
Atlanta (10-6) at NY Giants (9-7) (1:00) | N by 1 | N by 1 | N 24-2 |
Pittsburgh (12-4) at Denver (8-8) (4:30) | P by 4 | P by 5 | D 29-23(ot) |
For the week: | 3/4 | 3/4 | |
Within 7 points: | 0/4 | 0/4 | |
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Playoffs - Divisional Round | |||
SATURDAY JANUARY 14 | Simmons | Sagarin | Score |
New Orleans (14-3) at San Francisco (13-3) (4:30) | S by 2 | S by 2 | S 36-32 |
Denver (9-8) at New England (13-3) (8:00) | N by 11 | N by 12 | N 45-10 |
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SUNDAY JANUARY 15 | Simmons | Sagarin | Score |
Houston (11-6) at Baltimore (12-4) (1:00) | B by 5 | B by 5 | B 20-13 |
NY Giants (10-7) at Green Bay (15-1) (4:30) | G by 9 | G by 10 | N 37-20 |
For the week: | 3/4 | 3/4 | |
Within 7 points: | 2/4 | 2/4 | |
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Playoffs - Conference Championships | |||
SUNDAY JANUARY 22 | Simmons | Sagarin | Score |
Baltimore (13-4) at New England (14-3) (3:00) | N by 5 | N by 6 | N 23-20 |
NY Giants (11-7) at San Francisco (14-3) (6:30) | S by 6 | S by 6 | N 20-17(ot) |
For the week: | 1/2 | 1/2 | |
Within 7 points: | 1/2 | 1/2 | |
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Super Bowl XLVI - at Indianapolis, IN | |||
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5 | Simmons | Sagarin | Score |
NY Giants (12-7) vs. New England (15-3) (6:30) | NE by 3 | NE by 3 | NY 21-17 |
For the week: | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
Within 7 points: | 0/1 | 0/1 |