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 |
5-0 |
12 |
- |
415 |
|
2
|
Atlanta Falcons |
5-0 |
- |
- |
398 |
|
3
|
San Francisco 49ers |
4-1 |
1 |
- |
391 |
|
4
|
Baltimore Ravens |
4-1 |
- |
- |
374 |
|
5
1
|
New England Patriots |
3-2 |
- |
- |
359 |
|
6
3
|
New York Giants |
3-2 |
- |
- |
343 |
|
7
3
|
Chicago Bears |
4-1 |
- |
- |
342 |
|
8
6
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
2-2 |
- |
- |
304 |
|
9
2
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
3-2 |
- |
- |
297 |
|
10
2
|
Green Bay Packers |
2-3 |
- |
- |
281 |
|
11
6
|
Arizona Cardinals |
4-1 |
- |
- |
278 |
|
12
4
|
Minnesota Vikings |
4-1 |
- |
- |
271 |
|
13
2
|
Denver Broncos |
2-3 |
- |
- |
262 |
|
14
1
|
Dallas Cowboys |
2-2 |
- |
- |
248 |
|
15
2
|
Seattle Seahawks |
3-2 |
- |
- |
247 |
|
16
3
|
San Diego Chargers |
3-2 |
- |
- |
236 |
|
17
5
|
Cincinnati Bengals |
3-2 |
- |
- |
229 |
|
18
1
|
St. Louis Rams |
3-2 |
- |
- |
202 |
|
19
6
|
Miami Dolphins |
2-3 |
- |
- |
167 |
|
20
2
|
Washington Redskins |
2-3 |
- |
- |
157 |
|
21
9
|
Indianapolis Colts |
2-2 |
- |
- |
154 |
|
22
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1-3 |
- |
- |
136 |
|
23
|
Detroit Lions |
1-3 |
- |
- |
131 |
|
24
2
|
New Orleans Saints |
1-4 |
- |
- |
128 |
|
25
4
|
New York Jets |
2-3 |
- |
- |
123 |
|
26
6
|
Buffalo Bills |
2-3 |
- |
- |
93 |
|
27
3
|
Carolina Panthers |
1-4 |
- |
- |
87 |
|
28
1
|
Oakland Raiders |
1-3 |
- |
1 |
64 |
|
29
2
|
Tennessee Titans |
1-4 |
- |
- |
54 |
|
30
2
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
1-4 |
- |
- |
39 |
|
31
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
1-4 |
- |
4 |
33 |
|
32
|
Cleveland Browns |
0-5 |
- |
8 |
21 |
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.