Originalartikel von Andy Hart
Patriots Football Weekly hat kürzlich ein wöchentliches Power Ranking basierend auf dem Wilson-Hart Power Index eingeführt. Das System nutzt die wichtigsten Statistiken, nämlich solche, die am stärksten mit Sieg und Niederlage korrelieren, um alle 32 NFL Teams basierend auf ihrer bisherigen Leistung in der Saison einzuordnen.
| RANK | NFL TEAM | RECORD | INDEX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3-0-0 | 2.167 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 4-0-0 | 4.333 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 4-0-0 | 6.167 |
| **4** | **New England Patriots** | **3-1-0** | **9.167** |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-1-0 | 9.167 |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | 3-1-0 | 9.500 |
| 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 3-1-0 | 10.333 |
| 8 | Oakland Raiders | 3-1-0 | 10.667 |
| 9 | Buffalo Bills | 2-2-0 | 11.167 |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 3-1-0 | 11.500 |
| 11 | San Diego Chargers | 1-3-0 | 12.167 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Rams | 3-1-0 | 13.667 |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens | 3-1-0 | 14.000 |
| 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2-2-0 | 14.000 |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | 2-1-0 | 15.833 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | 2-2-0 | 16.000 |
| 17 | Arizona Cardinals | 1-3-0 | 16.167 |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2-2-0 | 16.167 |
| 17 | Houston Texans | 3-1-0 | 16.167 |
| 20 | New Orleans Saints | 1-3-0 | 17.000 |
| 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 1-3-0 | 19.333 |
| 22 | Chicago Bears | 1-3-0 | 19.500 |
| 22 | Indianapolis Colts | 1-3-0 | 19.500 |
| 24 | New York Giants | 2-2-0 | 20.000 |
| 25 | Carolina Panthers | 1-3-0 | 20.500 |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | 1-3-0 | 20.500 |
| 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-3-0 | 21.167 |
| 28 | Tennessee Titans | 1-3-0 | 21.333 |
| 29 | Miami Dolphins | 1-3-0 | 22.833 |
| 30 | Cleveland Browns | 0-4-0 | 24.667 |
| 31 | New York Jets | 1-3-0 | 26.167 |
| 32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-3-0 | 27.833 |
