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
|
Denver Broncos |
13-3 |
12 |
- |
415 |
|
2
1
|
New England Patriots |
12-4 |
1 |
- |
394 |
|
3
4
|
San Francisco 49ers |
11-4-1 |
- |
- |
379 |
|
4
2
|
Atlanta Falcons |
13-3 |
- |
- |
371 |
|
5
|
Seattle Seahawks |
11-5 |
- |
- |
364 |
|
6
2
|
Green Bay Packers |
11-5 |
- |
- |
361 |
|
7
1
|
Houston Texans |
12-4 |
- |
- |
347 |
|
8
1
|
Washington Redskins |
10-6 |
- |
- |
316 |
|
9
1
|
Baltimore Ravens |
10-6 |
- |
- |
301 |
|
10
|
Cincinnati Bengals |
10-6 |
- |
- |
298 |
|
11
|
Indianapolis Colts |
11-5 |
- |
- |
293 |
|
12
|
Minnesota Vikings |
10-6 |
- |
- |
291 |
|
13
2
|
New York Giants |
9-7 |
- |
- |
251 |
|
14
1
|
Dallas Cowboys |
8-8 |
- |
- |
237 |
|
15
1
|
Chicago Bears |
10-6 |
- |
- |
236 |
|
16
1
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
8-8 |
- |
- |
222 |
|
17
1
|
New Orleans Saints |
7-9 |
- |
- |
210 |
|
18
2
|
Carolina Panthers |
7-9 |
- |
- |
196 |
|
19
1
|
St. Louis Rams |
7-8-1 |
- |
- |
190 |
|
20
1
|
Miami Dolphins |
7-9 |
- |
- |
165 |
|
21
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7-9 |
- |
- |
161 |
|
22
|
San Diego Chargers |
7-9 |
- |
- |
146 |
|
23
2
|
Buffalo Bills |
6-10 |
- |
- |
119 |
|
24
3
|
Tennessee Titans |
6-10 |
- |
- |
96 |
|
25
1
|
Cleveland Browns |
5-11 |
- |
- |
95 |
|
26
3
|
New York Jets |
6-10 |
- |
- |
94 |
|
27
1
|
Detroit Lions |
4-12 |
- |
- |
87 |
|
28
1
|
Arizona Cardinals |
5-11 |
- |
- |
70 |
|
29
1
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
4-12 |
- |
- |
68 |
|
30
|
Oakland Raiders |
4-12 |
- |
- |
52 |
|
31
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
2-14 |
- |
2 |
24 |
|
32
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
2-14 |
- |
11 |
15 |
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.
