Note: This post is using data compiled from earlier in the week before the Chiefs-Eagles game. So the rankings don’t reflect the Chiefs win over the Eagles.
2013 NFL power rankings consensus, Week 3: Chargers, Chiefs flying up the charts
The Chargers and Chiefs made big statements with wins in Week 2. The rankings have rewarded both teams handsomely.
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Well well, then, weren’t some perceptions shattered last week? In Week 2, we saw the Eagles’ dominant offense push them way up in the rankings. Well, their offense scored 30 points again this week, but their defense was exposed (yet again) when the Chargers were able to put up 33 points on them. The 49ers were flat-out embarrassed in Seattle, the Redskins continue their slide, and Andrew Luck seems to be in a little sophomore slump to start the season.
On a positive note, the biggest surprises so far are coming out of the AFC West: the Chargers are coming off a shootout victory in Philadelphia, and the 2-0 3-0 Chiefs are surprising everyone with their stout defense. Where does your favorite team land? Let's jump into the rankings and find out!
Division Averages
| Division | Avg Ranking |
|---|---|
| NFC West | 11.9375 |
| NFC North | 14.7500 |
| AFC East | 15.4250 |
| AFC West | 15.5375 |
| NFC South | 15.9750 |
| AFC South | 18.6125 |
| AFC North | 19.8125 |
| NFC East | 19.9500 |
Observation
- So last week, all four NFC teams were ranked higher than all four AFC teams. Now the rankings look like someone hit the “Shuffle” button on their iPod (do people still have iPods these days?)
Stock Rising
| Team | Week 2 Average | Week 3 Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | 25.865 | 18.063 | 7.802 |
| KC | 21.635 | 14.542 | 7.093 |
| BUF | 25.750 | 20.292 | 5.458 |
| MIA | 16.250 | 11.063 | 5.187 |
| ARI | 25.692 | 21.021 | 4.671 |
Observations
- The Chargers and Chiefs actually are why the AFC West climbed as a division so much this week to become the 4th-best division in the NFL.
- I thought it was rather ridiculous to have had Buffalo ranked so low in Week 2 considering how they played against the Patriots.
- I also thought the Dolphins were a better team than many were giving them credit.
Stock Falling
| Team | Week 2 Average | Week 3 Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 16.904 | 24.354 | -7.450 |
| SF | 2.769 | 7.083 | -4.314 |
| CAR | 17.500 | 21.438 | -3.938 |
| PHI | 15.808 | 19.521 | -3.713 |
| IND | 13.635 | 16.917 | -3.282 |
Observations
- Looks like RGIII still has some rust to shake off.
- After looking impressive in their opening game, it looked like the 49ers missed their flight to Seattle
Subjective Average
| Subjective | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||
| Broncos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 0.513  | ||
| Seahawks | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 1.025 | ||
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.417 | -1.878  | ||
| Texans | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.250 | 0.673 | ||
| Packers | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.167 | 0.987 | ||
| Patriots | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6.583 | -1.198 | ||
| Saints | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7.000 | 0.231 | ||
| Bears | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8.000 | 1.308 | ||
| Falcons | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8.333 | -0.102 | ||
| Bengals | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10.667 | 0.564 | ||
| Ravens | 11 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11.167 | -0.552 | ||
| Chiefs | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11.583 | 6.186 | ||
| Dolphins | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12.250 | 5.750 | ||
| Cowboys | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14.000 | -2.231 | ||
| Colts | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15.583 | -2.814 | ||
| Chargers | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17.500 | 8.731 | ||
| Eagles | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17.667 | -3.052 | ||
| Rams | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18.000 | -1.538 | ||
| Lions | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19.000 | -2.923 | ||
| Titans | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20.000 | 1.308 | ||
| Giants | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 21.000 | -3.538 | ||
| Cardinals | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 21.667 | 3.718 | ||
| Bills | 26 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23.333 | 3.667 | ||
| Redskins | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 24.083 | -5.775 | ||
| Vikings | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24.167 | -2.628 | ||
| Steelers | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26.083 | -1.852 | ||
| Jets | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27.250 | 0.058 | ||
| Panthers | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27.500 | -4.500 | ||
| Raiders | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28.583 | 1.571 | ||
| Buccaneers | 30 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28.917 | -1.455 | ||
| Browns | 31 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30.250 | -0.250 | ||
| Jaguars | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32.000 | 0.000  | ||
Observations:
- Last week, the 49ers were at the top of the subjective rankings. This week, it’s the Broncos. The same thing happened last year: a team gets to the top of the rankings, and they promptly lose the next week. Hmmm, put Oakland down for Upset of the Week?
- Seattle is barely behind the Broncos, but the Broncos got twice as many first-place votes as Seattle.
- The Chargers are 1/6th a spot higher than the Eagles this week. Fitting, I suppose, considering how close the game was till the end.
- Three of four AFC West teams are ranked in the top half of the league. Shades of the NFC West last year?
- A surprise sleeper could be...the Dolphins?
Subjective Standard Deviation
| Subjective | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |||
| Jaguars | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
| Seahawks | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.471 | -0.350  | ||
| Broncos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.471 | -0.298 | ||
| Texans | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.829 | -0.440 | ||
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.862 | 0.363  | ||
| Cowboys | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0.913 | -0.933 | ||
| Bears | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1.000 | -0.682 | ||
| Packers | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1.143 | -0.263 | ||
| Falcons | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1.179 | -1.045 | ||
| Bengals | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1.179 | -0.244 | ||
| Vikings | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1.213 | -0.848 | ||
| Dolphins | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 1.299 | -0.920 | ||
| Browns | 31 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 1.299 | 0.059 | ||
| Chiefs | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1.320 | -0.904 | ||
| Rams | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 1.354 | -0.781 | ||
| Colts | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1.441 | -1.524 | ||
| Saints | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1.581 | -0.425 | ||
| Lions | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 1.683 | -0.843 | ||
| Steelers | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 1.847 | -0.307 | ||
| Jets | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 1.876 | -0.061 | ||
| Patriots | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1.891 | 0.680 | ||
| Panthers | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 2.021 | -0.521 | ||
| Chargers | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 2.021 | -0.271 | ||
| Ravens | 11 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2.115 | -0.223 | ||
| Buccaneers | 30 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 2.253 | 0.607 | ||
| Eagles | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2.285 | -1.406 | ||
| Cardinals | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 2.357 | 0.299 | ||
| Bills | 26 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 2.494 | 0.346 | ||
| Raiders | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 2.532 | 1.182 | ||
| Redskins | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 2.722 | -0.817 | ||
| Giants | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 2.739 | 0.302 | ||
| Titans | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 2.799 | 0.128 | ||
Observations:
- Jags: Yup.
- The Broncos and Seahawks have the same standard deviation. This just means they are battling for the top spot, with both teams being ranked first or second. Right now they could really just be interchangeable; I think the deciding factor would be where the game was played if they played each other.
- The Titans are the least consistently-ranked team; though there’s a decent number of rankers who think they’re 22-23.
- Teams are becoming more consistent in their rankings already though. Last week the highest standard deviation was 3.691 (the Eagles thanks to PFT ranking them 5th[!], for anyone wondering)
Objective Average
| Objective | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | |||
| Broncos | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.875 | -1.875 | ||
| Seahawks | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.375 | -0.375 | ||
| Patriots | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5.000 | -2.000 | ||
| Saints | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7.000 | 1.000 | ||
| Texans | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7.125 | 0.875 | ||
| Dolphins | 15 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 9.875 | 4.625 | ||
| Bears | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10.000 | 0.000 | ||
| Falcons | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10.375 | 2.625 | ||
| 49ers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 10.750 | -6.750 | ||
| Packers | 3 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 11.875 | -5.875 | ||
| Ravens | 13 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 13.000 | -4.000 | ||
| Bengals | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 13.125 | -0.625 | ||
| Panthers | 5 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15.375 | -3.375 | ||
| Lions | 19 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17.125 | -0.625 | ||
| Bills | 21 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 17.250 | 7.250 | ||
| Cowboys | 23 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 17.375 | 0.125 | ||
| Chiefs | 17 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 17.500 | 8.000 | ||
| Rams | 26 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 17.750 | 2.750 | ||
| Jets | 24 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18.000 | 3.500 | ||
| Colts | 18 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 18.250 | -3.750 | ||
| Chargers | 22 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 18.625 | 6.875 | ||
| Buccaneers | 14 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 19.375 | -0.875 | ||
| Cardinals | 28 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 20.375 | 5.625 | ||
| Giants | 25 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 21.000 | -2.500 | ||
| Eagles | 11 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 21.375 | -4.375 | ||
| Titans | 27 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 21.500 | -0.500 | ||
| Vikings | 30 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24.000 | 1.000 | ||
| Redskins | 16 | 31 | 17 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 24.625 | -9.125 | ||
| Steelers | 20 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26.125 | -1.625 | ||
| Raiders | 29 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27.875 | 2.625 | ||
| Browns | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28.625 | 0.875 | ||
| Jaguars | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31.500 | 0.500 | ||
Observations:
- More sources! New this week: Massey and ARGH ratings. Those are in addition to old standbys returning this week.
- Still using the DAVE rankings for Football Outsiders.
- Chargers are all over the board, and in fact are kind of the opposite to the Buccaneers. Some sites are high on Bucs and down on Chargers, or vice-versa.
- The Patriots may not have looked impressive in their first two games, but they’re still doing something right.
- It’s no longer unanimous that the Jaguars are the worst team. Amusingly, the two sites that don’t have the Jaguars ranked last do have the Redskins as last.
- Aikman has the Chiefs ranked 1st. That seems like a bit of a ... stretch. In fact, the Chiefs are ranked anywhere from 1st to 30th. Which leads us into ...
Objective Standard Deviation
| Objective | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | |||
| Jaguars | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||
| Browns | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 2.288 | 0.788 | ||
| Broncos | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.421 | 2.421 | ||
| Seahawks | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.736 | 1.736 | ||
| Raiders | 29 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 2.891 | 2.391 | ||
| Titans | 27 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 3.123 | -0.877 | ||
| Falcons | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3.998 | 2.998 | ||
| Vikings | 30 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 4.301 | -0.699 | ||
| Bengals | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4.484 | 1.984 | ||
| Chargers | 22 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 4.526 | 3.026 | ||
| Texans | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4.649 | 3.649 | ||
| Bills | 21 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 4.737 | 3.237 | ||
| Saints | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.743 | 4.743 | ||
| Ravens | 13 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5.196 | 1.196 | ||
| Lions | 19 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 5.231 | 4.731 | ||
| Cardinals | 28 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 5.314 | 4.314 | ||
| Dolphins | 15 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 5.372 | 1.872 | ||
| Patriots | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5.385 | 4.385 | ||
| Rams | 26 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 5.449 | -3.051 | ||
| Bears | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 5.590 | 1.590 | ||
| Colts | 18 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 5.629 | 1.129 | ||
| Steelers | 20 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 5.883 | 1.383 | ||
| Jets | 24 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 5.937 | 5.437 | ||
| Cowboys | 23 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6.143 | 1.643 | ||
| Panthers | 5 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6.855 | 0.855 | ||
| Giants | 25 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 7.246 | 4.746 | ||
| Redskins | 16 | 31 | 17 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 7.482 | -1.018 | ||
| Eagles | 11 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 7.516 | 5.516 | ||
| Buccaneers | 14 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 8.260 | 0.760 | ||
| Packers | 3 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 8.358 | 5.358 | ||
| 49ers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 8.671 | 7.671 | ||
| Chiefs | 17 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 9.421 | 6.921 | ||
Observations:
- Remember above how I said the Chiefs were ranked anywhere from 1st to 30th? Well that gives them the title of least consistently-ranked team.
- 49ers, Packers and Buccaneers aren’t too far behind the Chiefs.
- Interesting: 8 of the 9 most inconsistently-ranked teams are in the NFC.
Overall Average
| Subj vs Obj | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | |||
| Broncos | 1.333 | 2.875 | 2.104 | -0.681 | ||
| Seahawks | 1.667 | 3.375 | 2.521 | 0.325 | ||
| Texans | 4.250 | 7.125 | 5.688 | 0.774 | ||
| Patriots | 6.583 | 5.000 | 5.792 | -1.600 | ||
| Saints | 7.000 | 7.000 | 7.000 | 0.615 | ||
| 49ers | 3.417 | 10.750 | 7.083 | -4.314 | ||
| Packers | 5.167 | 11.875 | 8.521 | -2.444 | ||
| Bears | 8.000 | 10.000 | 9.000 | 0.654 | ||
| Falcons | 8.333 | 10.375 | 9.354 | 1.261 | ||
| Dolphins | 12.250 | 9.875 | 11.063 | 5.187 | ||
| Bengals | 10.667 | 13.125 | 11.896 | -0.031 | ||
| Ravens | 11.167 | 13.000 | 12.083 | -2.275 | ||
| Chiefs | 11.583 | 17.500 | 14.542 | 7.093 | ||
| Cowboys | 14.000 | 17.375 | 15.688 | -1.053 | ||
| Colts | 15.583 | 18.250 | 16.917 | -3.282 | ||
| Rams | 18.000 | 17.750 | 17.875 | 0.606 | ||
| Chargers | 17.500 | 18.625 | 18.063 | 7.802 | ||
| Lions | 19.000 | 17.125 | 18.063 | -1.775 | ||
| Eagles | 17.667 | 21.375 | 19.521 | -3.713 | ||
| Bills | 23.333 | 17.250 | 20.292 | 5.458 | ||
| Titans | 20.000 | 21.500 | 20.750 | 0.404 | ||
| Giants | 21.000 | 21.000 | 21.000 | -3.019 | ||
| Cardinals | 21.667 | 20.375 | 21.021 | 4.671 | ||
| Panthers | 27.500 | 15.375 | 21.438 | -3.938 | ||
| Jets | 27.250 | 18.000 | 22.625 | 1.779 | ||
| Vikings | 24.167 | 24.000 | 24.083 | -0.814 | ||
| Buccaneers | 28.917 | 19.375 | 24.146 | -1.165 | ||
| Redskins | 24.083 | 24.625 | 24.354 | -7.450 | ||
| Steelers | 26.083 | 26.125 | 26.104 | -1.739 | ||
| Raiders | 28.583 | 27.875 | 28.229 | 2.098 | ||
| Browns | 30.250 | 28.625 | 29.438 | 0.312 | ||
| Jaguars | 32.000 | 31.500 | 31.750 | 0.250 | ||
Observations:
- The Broncos retain their top spot, with the Seahawks still not far behind.
- It consoles me a little that the Chargers lost in Week 1 to the third-highest ranked team (overall) in the NFL.
- It’s nice to see that even overall, the top-12 is evenly split between NFC and AFC teams. If we seeded teams based on rankings, the Chiefs would just miss out on the playoffs.
- There’s still time, but it’s nice that the bottom 10 aren’t all AFC teams (yet)
Overall Standard Deviation
| Subj vs Obj | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |||
| Jaguars | 32.000 | 31.500 | 0.678 | 0.678 | ||
| Broncos | 1.333 | 2.875 | 1.746 | 0.974 | ||
| Browns | 30.250 | 28.625 | 1.934 | 0.645 | ||
| Seahawks | 1.667 | 3.375 | 1.956 | 1.102 | ||
| Raiders | 28.583 | 27.875 | 2.704 | 1.429 | ||
| Falcons | 8.333 | 10.375 | 2.868 | 0.213 | ||
| Vikings | 24.167 | 24.000 | 2.879 | -0.019 | ||
| Titans | 20.000 | 21.500 | 3.023 | 0.137 | ||
| Bengals | 10.667 | 13.125 | 3.214 | 1.549 | ||
| Saints | 7.000 | 7.000 | 3.240 | 1.354 | ||
| Chargers | 17.500 | 18.625 | 3.309 | 1.092 | ||
| Texans | 4.250 | 7.125 | 3.323 | 1.704 | ||
| Rams | 18.000 | 17.750 | 3.604 | -0.329 | ||
| Lions | 19.000 | 17.125 | 3.673 | 1.310 | ||
| Dolphins | 12.250 | 9.875 | 3.730 | 1.025 | ||
| Bears | 8.000 | 10.000 | 3.750 | 1.596 | ||
| Ravens | 11.167 | 13.000 | 3.780 | 1.102 | ||
| Patriots | 6.583 | 5.000 | 3.788 | 2.352 | ||
| Cardinals | 21.667 | 20.375 | 3.877 | 1.915 | ||
| Colts | 15.583 | 18.250 | 3.953 | 0.687 | ||
| Steelers | 26.083 | 26.125 | 3.986 | 1.392 | ||
| Cowboys | 14.000 | 17.375 | 4.281 | 1.207 | ||
| Bills | 23.333 | 17.250 | 4.647 | 2.406 | ||
| Giants | 21.000 | 21.000 | 5.050 | 2.579 | ||
| Redskins | 24.083 | 24.625 | 5.188 | 0.562 | ||
| Eagles | 17.667 | 21.375 | 5.388 | 1.783 | ||
| Jets | 27.250 | 18.000 | 6.062 | 3.382 | ||
| Packers | 5.167 | 11.875 | 6.287 | 4.579 | ||
| 49ers | 3.417 | 10.750 | 6.590 | 5.566 | ||
| Chiefs | 11.583 | 17.500 | 6.704 | 3.236 | ||
| Buccaneers | 28.917 | 19.375 | 7.224 | 2.850 | ||
| Panthers | 27.500 | 15.375 | 7.519 | 2.581 | ||
Observations:
- There’s consensus at the top and bottom of the rankings.
- NFC teams still make up the bulk of the less consistently ranked teams.
Difference in Averages
| Subj vs Obj | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  | | |||
| 49ers | 3.417 | 10.750 | 7.333 | 4.871 | ||
| Packers | 5.167 | 11.875 | 6.708 | 6.862 | ||
| Chiefs | 11.583 | 17.500 | 5.917 | -1.814 | ||
| Eagles | 17.667 | 21.375 | 3.708 | 1.323 | ||
| Cowboys | 14.000 | 17.375 | 3.375 | -2.356 | ||
| Texans | 4.250 | 7.125 | 2.875 | -0.202 | ||
| Colts | 15.583 | 18.250 | 2.667 | 0.936 | ||
| Bengals | 10.667 | 13.125 | 2.458 | 1.189 | ||
| Falcons | 8.333 | 10.375 | 2.042 | -2.727 | ||
| Bears | 8.000 | 10.000 | 2.000 | 1.308 | ||
| Ravens | 11.167 | 13.000 | 1.833 | 3.448 | ||
| Seahawks | 1.667 | 3.375 | 1.708 | 1.400 | ||
| Broncos | 1.333 | 2.875 | 1.542 | 2.388 | ||
| Titans | 20.000 | 21.500 | 1.500 | 1.808 | ||
| Chargers | 17.500 | 18.625 | 1.125 | 1.856 | ||
| Redskins | 24.083 | 24.625 | 0.542 | 3.350 | ||
| Steelers | 26.083 | 26.125 | 0.042 | -0.227 | ||
| Saints | 7.000 | 7.000 | 0.000 | -0.769 | ||
| Giants | 21.000 | 21.000 | 0.000 | -1.039 | ||
| Vikings | 24.167 | 24.000 | -0.167 | -3.629 | ||
| Rams | 18.000 | 17.750 | -0.250 | -4.289 | ||
| Jaguars | 32.000 | 31.500 | -0.500 | -0.500 | ||
| Raiders | 28.583 | 27.875 | -0.708 | -1.054 | ||
| Cardinals | 21.667 | 20.375 | -1.292 | -1.907 | ||
| Patriots | 6.583 | 5.000 | -1.583 | 0.802 | ||
| Browns | 30.250 | 28.625 | -1.625 | -1.125 | ||
| Lions | 19.000 | 17.125 | -1.875 | -2.298 | ||
| Dolphins | 12.250 | 9.875 | -2.375 | 1.125 | ||
| Bills | 23.333 | 17.250 | -6.083 | -3.583 | ||
| Jets | 27.250 | 18.000 | -9.250 | -3.442 | ||
| Buccaneers | 28.917 | 19.375 | -9.542 | -0.580 | ||
| Panthers | 27.500 | 15.375 | -12.125 | -1.125 | ||
Observations:
- Early in the season, the Objective Rankings aren’t as reliable predictors as they are in the later season. However, do the 49ers have more to fall in coming games?
- Are rankers a little too high on the Chiefs so far? (Doubtful)
- Oh hey neat: the Saints and Giants both have the same Subjective and Objective rankings. Guess we know exactly where they stand.
- In fact: the Redskins, Steelers, Saints, Giants, Vikings, Rams, Jaguars and Raiders are all within 1 spot between their Subjective and Objective rankings
- The Patriots, under ranked?
- Wow, are the rankers way down on the Bills, Jets, Buccaneers and Panthers. It’ll be interesting to see which way they correct, if they end up playing better than the perception is or not.
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