Patriots Football Weekly created a weekly Power Ranking based on the proprietary Wilson-Hart Power Index. The system uses the most important statistics in the game -- those most closely associated to winning and losing -- to rank all 32 NFL teams based on their performance to date this season.
| **RANK** | **LAST WEEK** | **NFL TEAM** | **RECORD** | **INDEX** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 5-0-0 | 3.833 |
| 2 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3-1-0 | 5.167 |
| 3 | 2 | Denver Broncos | 4-1-0 | 6.667 |
| **4** | **4** | **New England Patriots** | **4-1-0** | **7.333** |
| 5 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-1-0 | 8.500 |
| 6 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 4-1-0 | 9.333 |
| 7 | 9 | Buffalo Bills | 3-2-0 | 9.500 |
| 8 | 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 4-1-0 | 10.333 |
| 9 | 6 | Seattle Seahawks | 3-1-0 | 10.667 |
| 10 | 8 | Oakland Raiders | 4-1-0 | 11.667 |
| 11 | 17 | Arizona Cardinals | 2-3-0 | 13.167 |
| 12 | 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2-2-0 | 13.833 |
| 13 | 16 | Washington Redskins | 3-2-0 | 14.667 |
| 14 | 13 | Baltimore Ravens | 3-2-0 | 15.000 |
| 15 | 15 | Green Bay Packers | 3-1-0 | 15.167 |
| 16 | 11 | San Diego Chargers | 1-4-0 | 15.667 |
| 17 | 28 | Tennessee Titans | 2-3-0 | 16.500 |
| 18 | 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2-3-0 | 16.833 |
| 19 | 12 | Los Angeles Rams | 3-2-0 | 17.833 |
| 20 | 20 | New Orleans Saints | 1-3-0 | 18.500 |
| 21 | 25 | Detroit Lions | 2-3-0 | 18.833 |
| 21 | 22 | Indianapolis Colts | 2-3-0 | 18.833 |
| 23 | 17 | Houston Texans | 3-2-0 | 19.833 |
| 23 | 24 | New York Giants | 2-3-0 | 19.833 |
| 25 | 22 | Chicago Bears | 1-4-0 | 21.667 |
| 26 | 25 | Carolina Panthers | 1-4-0 | 22.167 |
| 26 | 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-3-0 | 22.167 |
| 28 | 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 1-4-0 | 22.500 |
| 29 | 32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-3-0 | 24.333 |
| 30 | 29 | Miami Dolphins | 1-4-0 | 24.833 |
| 31 | 30 | Cleveland Browns | 0-5-0 | 27.333 |
| 32 | 31 | New York Jets  | 1-4-0 | 28.167 |
