| Rnk | LW* | Team | Record | Comments |
| 1. | 1. | New England Patriots | 9-0 | Losses of Lewis and Edelman won't be easy to overcome. |
| 2. | 3. | Carolina Panthers | 9-0 | Just keep winning. Has any team previously undefeated after 9 games been this non-descript. |
| 3. | 5. | Arizona Cardinals | 7-2 | Made a statement in Seattle. |
| 4. | 2. | Cincinnati Bengals | 8-1 | Dalton again failed in prime time. |
| 5. | 6. | Minnesota Vikings | 7-2 | Can take complete control of their division if they beat the visiting Packers this coming week. |
| 6. | 4. | Denver Broncos | 7-2 | Peyton broke Favre's record for career passing yards in what could legitimately be his final start due to rapidly deteriorating play and a torn plantar fascia in his right foot. |
| 7. | 12. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4 | Only the Browns could knock out starter Jones to force backup Roethlisberger onto the field. |
| 8. | 8. | Atlanta Falcons | 6-3 | Lost 3 of 4 heading into bye, can they get it together? |
| 9. | 7. | Green Bay Packers | 6-3 | Rodgers led offense had previously scored a first half TD in 34 consecutive games. |
| 10. | 17. | Buffalo Bills | 5-4 | Ryan has lost 8 of last 9 against Belichick. |
| 11. | 10. | New York Jets | 5-4 | Can Fitzpatrick recover from thumb surgery in 9/10 days? Nobody wants to see Geno on the field. |
| 12. | 11. | New York Giants | 5-5 | Poor clock management combined with drops by Beckham in the end zone and Collins on a sure interception left the door open for the Pats. Don't leave the door open for the Pats. |
| 13. | 13. | Indianapolis Colts | 4-5 | Will Luck make it back this season? |
| 14. | 9. | Seattle Seahawks | 4-5 | The thrill is gone. |
| 15. | 21. | Kansas City Chiefs | 4-5 | Reid improved to 15-2 in his career after a bye. |
| 16. | 19. | Chicago Bears | 4-5 | Difference between Fox/Gase and Trestman shows how much coaching can matter. |
| 17. | 20. | Miami Dolphins | 4-5 | Campbell improved to 3-2 as interim coach. |
| 18. | 22. | Houston Texans | 4-5 | Haven't allowed a TD in 10 quarters. |
| 19. | 23. | Washington Redskins | 4-5 | A different team when Cousins doesn't make mistakes. |
| 20. | 14. | Philadelphia Eagles | 4-5 | Offense shut down after 16 first quarter points, ended up with only 19 total. Late interception down 1 in the red zone by Sanchez after Bradford left with concussion, shoulder sprain was the nail in the coffin. |
| 21. | 15. | St. Louis Rams | 4-5 | Turn in desperation to Keenum at QB. |
| 22. | 16. | Oakland Raiders | 4-5 | A pair of losses have their playoff hopes on life support. |
| 23. | 25. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-5 | Kudos to Winston for having them at least peripherally in wild card contention. |
| 24. | 24. | San Francisco 49ers | 3-6 | Still can't believe Baalke won power struggle against Harbaugh. |
| 25. | 18. | New Orleans Saints | 4-6 | Ryan fired after defense torched in Washington, expect off season house cleaning likely including Payton/Brees. |
| 26. | 26. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-6 | Matched win total from last season, won first road game since December back in '13. |
| 27. | 27. | Baltimore Ravens | 2-7 | Dumerville facemask led to loss on untimed 53 yard FG after game clock had already expired. |
| 28. | 28. | Tennessee Titans | 2-7 | Offense managed only 23 yards, a single first down in second half before their final drive when the game was already over. |
| 29. | 32. | Detriot Lions | 2-7 | Ended 24 game losing streak in Lambeau, won in Green Bay for the first time since '91. |
| 30. | 30. | San Diego Chargers | 2-7 | Unable to overcome fan apathy brought on by likely move to LA. |
| 31. | 29. | Dallas Cowboys | 2-7 | Riding a 7 game losing streak for the first time since '89. |
| 32. | 31. | Cleveland Browns | 2-8 | Lost 11th straight in Pittsburgh. |
*Last week's final regular season ranking