What Are The NFL Rankings?
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Introduction
The National Football League Ranking system is a way of determining the relative strength of each team in the NFL. When two teams play each other, the game is given a ranking based on how close the final score is. The team that wins gets a higher ranking, and the team that loses gets a lower ranking.
If one team beats another team by a lot of points, it will get a higher ranking than if it had only won by a few points. This system is used to try to create a more level playing field in the NFL, and it also allows for teams to be rewarded for playing well against tough opponents.
The NFL’s Top Ten Teams
As of right now, the New England Patriots are number one in the NFL rankings. The Dallas Cowboys are close behind at number two, with the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos rounding out the top five. The Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and Minnesota Vikings complete the top ten.
The NFL’s Bottom Ten Teams
1. Bengals (0-8)
2. Dolphins (0-7)
3. Jets (1-7)
4. Redskins (1-7)
5. Falcons (1-6)
6. Broncos (2-6)
7. Panthers (2-6)
8. Cardinals (3-5-1)
9. Giants (2-7)
10. Chargers (3-6)
How the NFL Rankings Are Determined
To see where your favorite team stands in the NFL rankings, look no further than ESPN. Each week, our NFL experts compile their own individual rankings for all 32 teams — taking into account a variety of factors such as win-loss record, strength of schedule, recent performance and more. These rankings are then combined to create the ESPN power rankings, which rank all 32 teams from 1-32.
To add spice to the mix, we also release our “confidence” ratings for each team. This is a reflection of how confident our NFL experts are in each team’s chances of making the playoffs and winning Super Bowl LIV.
The confidence ratings are reflected in the overall ranking — a team with a lower ranking but a higher confidence rating means our experts are higher on that team than its record might indicate. Similarly, a team with a higher ranking but a lower confidence rating means our experts think that team could be in for a bit of a drop in the coming weeks.
Conclusion
After much discussion and debate, we have arrived at our final NFL power rankings for the 2019 season. The New England Patriots are No. 1 (surprise, surprise), followed by the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and San Francisco 49ers rounding out the top five.
