Sagarin Ratings

[VA Panther Fan]

Through Week 14, the NFC South boasts all four teams rated in the top 15. The NFC South is now the top-rated division in the NFL

   1  (NFC SOUTH)             =  24.51      24.46  (  1)   TEAMS=  4

NFL 2008 through games of December 8 Monday _ Week 14

HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.34           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO_CHESS   |  PURE POINTS

   5  Carolina Panthers       =  26.55   10   3   0   19.72(  21)   2  3  0 |   6  3  0 |   27.24    5 |   26.06    6

   7  Tampa Bay Buccaneers    =  25.62    9   4   0   20.10(  17)   3  1  0 |   6  3  0 |   25.55    7 |   25.84    7

  10  Atlanta Falcons         =  23.58    8   5   0   20.01(  18)   1  3  0 |   4  4  0 |   23.25   11 |   24.08   11

  14  New Orleans Saints      =  22.09    7   6   0   20.25(  15)   2  4  0 |   3  4  0 |   21.39   15 |   22.97   13

Here's the top 15:

NFL 2008 through games of December 8 Monday _ Week 14

HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.34           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO_CHESS   |  PURE POINTS

   1  Tennessee Titans        =  30.77   12   1   0   18.52(  25)   3  0  0 |   5  1  0 |   31.73    1 |   30.12    1

   2  New York Giants         =  29.83   11   2   0   19.45(  22)   3  1  0 |   5  1  0 |   30.74    2 |   29.20    2

   3  Pittsburgh Steelers     =  28.18   10   3   0   20.45(  14)   1  3  0 |   2  3  0 |   28.29    3 |   28.21    4

   4  Baltimore Ravens        =  27.94    9   4   0   20.85(  12)   1  4  0 |   1  4  0 |   27.40    4 |   28.71    3

   5  Carolina Panthers       =  26.55   10   3   0   19.72(  21)   2  3  0 |   6  3  0 |   27.24    5 |   26.06    6

   6  Indianapolis Colts      =  26.15    9   4   0   21.72(   5)   3  1  0 |   3  3  0 |   26.69    6 |   25.79    8

   7  Tampa Bay Buccaneers    =  25.62    9   4   0   20.10(  17)   3  1  0 |   6  3  0 |   25.55    7 |   25.84    7

   8  Philadelphia Eagles     =  25.10    7   5   1   21.23(   7)   3  2  0 |   4  4  0 |   23.96    8 |   26.60    5

   9  Minnesota Vikings       =  24.20    8   5   0   21.14(   9)   1  3  0 |   4  5  0 |   23.91    9 |   24.64   10

  10  Atlanta Falcons         =  23.58    8   5   0   20.01(  18)   1  3  0 |   4  4  0 |   23.25   11 |   24.08   11

NFL 2008 through games of December 8 Monday _ Week 14

HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.34           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO_CHESS   |  PURE POINTS

  11  Dallas Cowboys          =  22.83    8   5   0   19.90(  19)   2  2  0 |   3  3  0 |   23.62   10 |   22.21   14

  12  Chicago Bears           =  22.70    7   6   0   20.88(  11)   3  5  0 |   3  6  0 |   22.05   14 |   23.53   12

  13  Arizona Cardinals       =  22.15    8   5   0   18.47(  26)   0  3  0 |   1  4  0 |   22.33   13 |   22.11   15

  14  New Orleans Saints      =  22.09    7   6   0   20.25(  15)   2  4  0 |   3  4  0 |   21.39   15 |   22.97   13

  15  Green Bay Packers       =  21.57    5   8   0   21.96(   4)   2  5  0 |   3  7  0 |   18.57   21 |   25.15    9

[PlayMoore!]

Do you have a link for this? I would really love to send it to my friend that swears to me the NFC East is the best division in football.... yeah he's from New Jersey

[VA Panther Fan]

Do you have a link for this? I would really love to send it to my friend that swears to me the NFC East is the best division in football.... yeah he's from New Jersey

Here's the link...

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/nfl08.htm

[PlayMoore!]

I appreciate it!

[VA Panther Fan]

Through Week 15, sans Monday night worthless game between something brown and some birds.

   1  (NFC SOUTH)             =  24.63      24.56  (  1)   TEAMS=  4

NFL 2008 through games of December 14 Sunday _ Week 15

HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.58           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO_CHESS   |  PURE POINTS

   5  Carolina Panthers       =  27.05   11   3   0   19.39(  21)   2  3  0 |   6  3  0 |   27.65    4 |   26.62    5

   8  Tampa Bay Buccaneers    =  25.31    9   5   0   20.85(  13)   3  2  0 |   6  4  0 |   24.85    8 |   25.96    8

  10  Atlanta Falcons         =  24.20    9   5   0   20.18(  16)   2  3  0 |   5  4  0 |   24.14   10 |   24.41   11

  14  New Orleans Saints      =  21.69    7   7   0   20.57(  14)   2  4  0 |   3  5  0 |   20.56   19 |   23.01   14

The Giants have fallen a bit from second to third...

HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.58           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO_CHESS   |  PURE POINTS

   1  Tennessee Titans        =  29.95   12   2   0   19.52(  20)   3  0  0 |   6  1  0 |   30.03    1 |   30.02    1

   2  Pittsburgh Steelers     =  29.10   11   3   0   21.39(   9)   2  3  0 |   4  3  0 |   29.62    2 |   28.76    2

   3  New York Giants         =  28.14   11   3   0   19.61(  19)   3  1  0 |   5  2  0 |   28.82    3 |   27.66    4

   4  Baltimore Ravens        =  27.21    9   5   0   21.39(   8)   1  5  0 |   2  5  0 |   26.54    6 |   28.13    3

   5  Carolina Panthers       =  27.05   11   3   0   19.39(  21)   2  3  0 |   6  3  0 |   27.65    4 |   26.62    5

   6  Indianapolis Colts      =  26.39   10   4   0   21.24(  10)   3  1  0 |   5  3  0 |   27.43    5 |   25.60    9

   7  Minnesota Vikings       =  25.66    9   5   0   21.66(   6)   1  3  0 |   6  5  0 |   25.24    7 |   26.25    6

   8  Tampa Bay Buccaneers    =  25.31    9   5   0   20.85(  13)   3  2  0 |   6  4  0 |   24.85    8 |   25.96    8

   9  Philadelphia Eagles     =  24.84    7   5   1   20.89(  12)   3  2  0 |   4  4  0 |   23.77   11 |   26.22    7

  10  Atlanta Falcons         =  24.20    9   5   0   20.18(  16)   2  3  0 |   5  4  0 |   24.14   10 |   24.41   11

[VA Panther Fan]

Here's the latest. The teams in bold green have clinched a playoff spot. The teams in bold red would be in the playoffs if the playoffs began today.

HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.62           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO_CHESS   |  PURE POINTS

   [B][COLOR="Green"]1  Tennessee Titans        =  29.90   12   2   0   19.45(  20)   3  0  0 |   6  1  0 |   30.00    1 |   29.94    1[/COLOR][/B]

   [B][COLOR="green"]2  Pittsburgh Steelers     =  29.10   11   3   0   21.37(   8)   2  3  0 |   4  3  0 |   29.63    2 |   28.74    2[/COLOR][/B]

   [B][COLOR="green"]3  New York Giants         =  28.21   11   3   0   19.66(  19)   3  1  0 |   5  2  0 |   28.89    3 |   27.73    4[/COLOR][/B]

   [B][COLOR="Red"]4  Baltimore Ravens        =  27.18    9   5   0   21.34(   9)   1  5  0 |   2  5  0 |   26.52    6 |   28.07    3[/COLOR][/B]

   [COLOR="red"][B]5  Carolina Panthers       =  27.06   11   3   0   19.40(  22)   2  3  0 |   6  3  0 |   27.67    4 |   26.63    6[/B][/COLOR]

   [COLOR="red"][B]6  Indianapolis Colts      =  26.33   10   4   0   21.18(  10)   3  1  0 |   5  3  0 |   27.40    5 |   25.53    9[/B][/COLOR]

   [COLOR="red"][B]7  Minnesota Vikings       =  25.66    9   5   0   21.66(   6)   1  3  0 |   6  5  0 |   25.24    7 |   26.25    7[/B][/COLOR]

   [COLOR="red"][B]8  Tampa Bay Buccaneers    =  25.34    9   5   0   20.87(  12)   3  2  0 |   6  4  0 |   24.87    8 |   25.98    8[/B][/COLOR]

   9  Philadelphia Eagles     =  25.33    8   5   1   20.45(  14)   3  2  0 |   4  4  0 |   24.18   11 |   26.83    5

  10  Atlanta Falcons         =  24.25    9   5   0   20.22(  16)   2  3  0 |   5  4  0 |   24.18   10 |   24.46   11

NFL 2008 through games of December 15 Monday _ Week 15

HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.62           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO_CHESS   |  PURE POINTS

  [COLOR="red"][B]11  Dallas Cowboys          =  23.69    9   5   0   19.89(  17)   3  2  0 |   4  3  0 |   24.45    9 |   23.11   13[/B][/COLOR]

  12  Chicago Bears           =  23.44    8   6   0   21.09(  11)   3  5  0 |   4  6  0 |   23.03   12 |   24.02   12

  13  Houston Texans          =  21.81    7   7   0   22.15(   5)   1  6  0 |   2  6  0 |   22.39   13 |   21.37   15

  14  New Orleans Saints      =  21.70    7   7   0   20.59(  13)   2  4  0 |   3  5  0 |   20.57   19 |   23.03   14

  15  Green Bay Packers       =  21.30    5   9   0   22.30(   4)   2  5  0 |   3  8  0 |   18.14   21 |   24.98   10

  [COLOR="Green"][B]16  Arizona Cardinals       =  20.73    8   6   0   18.37(  26)   0  4  0 |   1  4  0 |   20.93   17 |   20.65   16[/B][/COLOR]

  17  New England Patriots    =  20.48    9   5   0   17.01(  29)   0  2  0 |   0  2  0 |   21.64   14 |   19.46   19

  [B][COLOR="Red"]18  New York Jets           =  20.40    9   5   0   16.51(  31)   1  0  0 |   2  0  0 |   20.98   16 |   19.96   18[/COLOR][/B]

  19  Miami Dolphins          =  19.55    9   5   0   16.59(  30)   0  1  0 |   0  3  0 |   21.04   15 |   18.17   21

  20  San Diego Chargers      =  18.73    6   8   0   18.38(  25)   0  4  0 |   0  5  0 |   16.86   24 |   20.64   17

NFL 2008 through games of December 15 Monday _ Week 15

HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.62           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO_CHESS   |  PURE POINTS

  21  Washington Redskins     =  18.68    7   7   0   20.37(  15)   1  4  0 |   4  5  0 |   20.60   18 |   16.80   22

  22  Jacksonville Jaguars    =  17.70    5   9   0   21.48(   7)   1  4  0 |   3  6  0 |   17.27   23 |   18.26   20

  [B][COLOR="red"]23  Denver Broncos          =  17.57    8   6   0   17.94(  28)   2  1  0 |   3  1  0 |   20.05   20 |   14.84   25[/COLOR][/B]

  24  Cleveland Browns        =  16.97    4  10   0   22.91(   3)   1  6  0 |   1  8  0 |   17.55   22 |   16.50   23

  25  Buffalo Bills           =  14.55    6   8   0   16.27(  32)   0  0  0 |   0  1  0 |   14.50   26 |   14.73   26

  26  San Francisco 49ers     =  14.52    5   9   0   18.07(  27)   0  2  0 |   0  6  0 |   13.71   27 |   15.39   24

  27  Cincinnati Bengals      =  13.47    2  11   1   24.40(   1)   0  7  1 |   0  9  1 |   15.18   25 |   11.36   28

  28  Seattle Seahawks        =  10.75    3  11   0   18.65(  24)   0  3  0 |   0  6  0 |    9.99   29 |   11.52   27

  29  Oakland Raiders         =   9.92    3  11   0   19.07(  23)   0  3  0 |   0  4  0 |   10.85   28 |    8.90   31

  30  Kansas City Chiefs      =   9.59    2  12   0   19.72(  18)   0  4  0 |   0  5  0 |    8.67   30 |   10.45   30

[Brandon]

So we have a better record vs top 10 teams than Baltimore, but are still below them? Horseshit.