| Rnk | LW* | Team | Record | Comments |
| 1. | 1. | Carolina Panthers | 12-0 | Starting to make the '72 Dolphins nervous. |
| 2. | 3. | Arizona Cardinals | 10-2 | Fitzgerald the youngest player ever with 1000 career reception. |
| 3. | 4. | Denver Broncos | 10-2 | Osweiler remains undefeated as the starter. |
| 4. | 5. | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-2 | Green joins Moss as the only players with 1000 or more receiving yards in each of their first 5 seasons. |
| 5. | 2. | New England Patriots | 10-2 | Losers of consecutive games for the first time since '12. |
| 6. | 7. | Kansas City Chiefs | 7-5 | Remaining opponents all under .500 with 14 total wins, 3 of 4 games in Arrowhead. |
| 7. | 8. | Seattle Seahawks | 7-5 | Wilson has put them on his back. |
| 8. | 9. | Green Bay Packers | 8-4 | Won for only the second time since '90 when down by 17 or more at halftime. |
| 9. | 6. | Minnesota Vikings | 8-4 | Don't win when Purple Jesus is shut down. Can't be happy with Bridgewater's development. |
| 10. | 11. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-5 | Roethlisberger on fire. Brown, Bryant and Wheaton have combined for 1251 yards and 9 TDs receiving plus rushing, punt return scores in the last 4 games. Still behind Chiefs, Jets in wild card race with Bengals, Broncos next on the schedule. |
| 11. | 13. | New York Jets | 7-5 | Currently the sixth seed in the AFC thanks in no small part to the steady play of Fitzpatrick. |
| 12. | 10. | Indianapolis Colts | 6-6 | Have won 16 straight against division foes, 3 of their last 4 games are divisional matchups. |
| 13. | 18. | Buffalo Bills | 6-6 | Taylor hasn't thrown an interception since the 4th week. |
| 14. | 12. | Houston Texans | 6-6 | Still tied for first in AFC South despite loss in Buffalo. |
| 15. | 19. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-6 | Winston the real deal. |
| 16. | 14. | Atlanta Falcons | 6-6 | Free Fallin' |
| 17. | 24. | Philadelphia Eagles | 5-7 | Scored on punt, blocked punt and interception returns for improbable win in Foxboro. |
| 18. | 15. | Chicago Bears | 5-7 | Forget about anything good I said about Fox/Gase/Cutler. Can't lose to the 49ers at home. |
| 19. | 16. | Washington Redskins | 5-7 | Nobody wants to win the NFC East. |
| 20. | 17. | New York Giants | 5-7 | Beckham had his 14th career 100 yard receiving game on Sunday in just the 24th game of his career. Moss took 39 games, Rice 47. |
| 21. | 22. | Miami Dolphins | 5-7 | Needed a pick 6 to beat injury ravaged Ravens as Tannehill continued to struggle. |
| 22. | 20. | Oakland Raiders | 5-7 | Outscored by a league worst 72 points in the fourth quarter this season. |
| 23. | 29. | Dallas Cowboys | 4-8 | Finally won without Romo, only a game out of first. Witten second TE ever after Gonzalez with 1000 career receptions. |
| 24. | 21. | Detriot Lions | 4-8 | Lost on the longest Hail Mary in league history after giving up an untimed down on a facemask. |
| 25. | 25. | St. Louis Rams | 4-8 | Midseason scapegoating of coordinators continues with Fisher's firing of Cignetti. Problem of course is dearth of offensive talent besides Gurley. |
| 26. | 26. | New Orleans Saints | 4-8 | Returned a blocked extra point for a 2-point conversion, a first in league history under the new rule. |
| 27. | 30. | San Francisco 49ers | 4-8 | Does Gabbert have a future? |
| 28. | 23. | San Diego Chargers | 3-9 | Rivers might have been better off not signing a four year extension despite the $22.5 million bonus, $15 million salary he got this season. |
| 29. | 31. | Tennessee Titans | 3-9 | Mariota's 87 yard TD run third longest in league history by a QB, longest this season by anyone. |
| 30. | 27. | Baltimore Ravens | 4-8 | Schaub has thrown a pick 6 in 6 of his last 9 starts in '13 and '15, plus another in relief in '14. |
| 31. | 28. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-8 | Bortles has already set franchise single season passing TD record with 27. |
| 32. | 32. | Cleveland Browns | 2-10 | Starting Davis was a complete waste of time. |
*Last week's final regular season ranking