Teams ranked Nos. 1 through 32, as voted on by a panel of 13 NFL.com and NFL Network experts. Total points based on 32 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 32nd-place vote. Don't agree with the experts? Create your own rankings.
| Rank |
Team |
W-L |
1st Votes |
Last Votes |
Points |
|
1
|
Houston Texans |
4-0 |
13 |
- |
416 |
|
2
|
Atlanta Falcons |
4-0 |
- |
- |
398 |
|
3
|
San Francisco 49ers |
3-1 |
- |
- |
385 |
|
4
|
Baltimore Ravens |
3-1 |
- |
- |
377 |
|
5
1
|
Arizona Cardinals |
4-0 |
- |
- |
365 |
|
6
1
|
New England Patriots |
2-2 |
- |
- |
339 |
|
7
3
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
3-1 |
- |
- |
329 |
|
8
|
Green Bay Packers |
2-2 |
- |
- |
324 |
|
9
4
|
New York Giants |
2-2 |
- |
- |
305 |
|
10
1
|
Chicago Bears |
3-1 |
- |
- |
298 |
|
11
2
|
Denver Broncos |
2-2 |
- |
- |
273 |
|
12
3
|
Cincinnati Bengals |
3-1 |
- |
- |
264 |
|
13
3
|
San Diego Chargers |
3-1 |
- |
- |
263 |
|
14
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1-2 |
- |
- |
252 |
|
15
3
|
Dallas Cowboys |
2-2 |
- |
- |
246 |
|
16
4
|
Minnesota Vikings |
3-1 |
- |
- |
239 |
|
17
8
|
Seattle Seahawks |
2-2 |
- |
- |
209 |
|
18
3
|
Washington Redskins |
2-2 |
- |
- |
202 |
|
19
9
|
St. Louis Rams |
2-2 |
- |
- |
162 |
|
20
1
|
Buffalo Bills |
2-2 |
- |
- |
147 |
|
21
4
|
New York Jets |
2-2 |
- |
- |
144 |
|
22
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1-3 |
- |
- |
134 |
|
22
4
|
Detroit Lions |
1-3 |
- |
- |
134 |
|
24
1
|
Carolina Panthers |
1-3 |
- |
- |
125 |
|
25
4
|
Miami Dolphins |
1-3 |
- |
- |
109 |
|
26
|
New Orleans Saints |
0-4 |
- |
- |
89 |
|
27
2
|
Tennessee Titans |
1-3 |
- |
- |
75 |
|
28
4
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
1-3 |
- |
- |
71 |
|
29
2
|
Oakland Raiders |
1-3 |
- |
1 |
60 |
|
30
1
|
Indianapolis Colts |
1-2 |
- |
0 |
58 |
|
31
1
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
1-3 |
- |
- |
56 |
|
32
|
Cleveland Browns |
0-4 |
- |
12 |
16 |
Voters in the NFL.com Power Poll: Gil Brandt, Bucky Brooks, Charley Casserly, Heath Evans, Daniel Jeremiah, Michael Lombardi, Willie McGinest, Shaun O'Hara, Gregg Rosenthal, Darren Sharper, Kurt Warner, Brian Webber, Steve Wyche.