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
2
|
Denver Broncos |
12-3 |
7 |
- |
407 |
|
2
3
|
Atlanta Falcons |
13-2 |
4 |
- |
393 |
|
3
1
|
New England Patriots |
11-4 |
1 |
- |
383 |
|
4
2
|
Green Bay Packers |
11-4 |
1 |
- |
375 |
|
5
2
|
Seattle Seahawks |
10-5 |
- |
- |
368 |
|
6
4
|
Houston Texans |
12-3 |
- |
- |
360 |
|
7
6
|
San Francisco 49ers |
10-4-1 |
- |
- |
347 |
|
8
1
|
Baltimore Ravens |
10-5 |
- |
- |
312 |
|
9
1
|
Washington Redskins |
9-6 |
- |
- |
310 |
|
10
3
|
Cincinnati Bengals |
9-6 |
- |
- |
298 |
|
11
1
|
Indianapolis Colts |
10-5 |
- |
- |
276 |
|
12
2
|
Minnesota Vikings |
9-6 |
- |
- |
275 |
|
13
2
|
Dallas Cowboys |
8-7 |
- |
- |
258 |
|
14
2
|
Chicago Bears |
9-6 |
- |
- |
250 |
|
15
5
|
New York Giants |
8-7 |
- |
- |
235 |
|
16
1
|
New Orleans Saints |
7-8 |
- |
- |
219 |
|
17
2
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
7-8 |
- |
- |
214 |
|
18
1
|
St. Louis Rams |
7-7-1 |
- |
- |
193 |
|
19
1
|
Miami Dolphins |
7-8 |
- |
- |
181 |
|
20
1
|
Carolina Panthers |
6-9 |
- |
- |
164 |
|
21
1
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
6-9 |
- |
- |
151 |
|
22
3
|
San Diego Chargers |
6-9 |
- |
- |
145 |
|
23
1
|
New York Jets |
6-9 |
- |
- |
123 |
|
24
2
|
Cleveland Browns |
5-10 |
- |
- |
111 |
|
25
1
|
Buffalo Bills |
5-10 |
- |
- |
94 |
|
26
1
|
Detroit Lions |
4-11 |
- |
- |
90 |
|
27
4
|
Tennessee Titans |
5-10 |
- |
- |
81 |
|
28
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
4-11 |
- |
- |
79 |
|
29
|
Arizona Cardinals |
5-10 |
- |
1 |
66 |
|
30
|
Oakland Raiders |
4-11 |
- |
- |
46 |
|
31
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
2-13 |
- |
3 |
23 |
|
32
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
2-13 |
- |
9 |
18 |
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.