Fifteen weeks into the season, the Denver Broncos (9-5) have a -1.2 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 20th in the NFL.
The Los Angeles Chargers (8-6), who will host the Broncos in Week 16, are ranked 17th with a -0.0 FPI rating.
FPI is “a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season,” according to ESPN.com. “FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule.”
So with that background in mind, here’s a look at how the league’s 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.
- Detroit Lions (12-2): 8.4
- Buffalo Bills (12-3): 7.3
- Green Bay Packers (10-4): 6.8
- Baltimore Ravens (9-5): 6.6
- Philadelphia Eagles (12-2): 5.1
- Minnesota Vikings (12-2): 3.5
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6): 2.6
- San Francisco 49ers (6-8): 2.6
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4): 1.3
- Kansas City Chiefs (13-1): 1.0
- Washington Commanders (9-5): 0.9
- Houston Texans (9-5): 0.9
- Los Angeles Rams (8-6): 0.8
- Arizona Cardinals (7-7): 0.7
- Miami Dolphins (6-8): 0.3
- Cincinnati Bengals (6-8): -0.0
- Los Angeles Chargers (8-6): -0.0
- New York Jets (4-10): -0.3
- Seattle Seahawks (8-6): -0.9
- Denver Broncos (9-5): -1.2
- Chicago Bears (4-10): -1.7
- Tennessee Titans (3-11): -2.1
- Indianapolis Colts (6-8): -3.0
- Las Vegas Raiders (2-12): -3.9
- Atlanta Falcons (7-7): -4.4
- New England Patriots (3-11): -5.3
- Dallas Cowboys (6-8): -5.8
- Cleveland Browns (3-11): -5.9
- Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11): -6.0
- New Orleans Saints (5-9): -6.9
- New York Giants (2-12): -8.5
- Carolina Panthers (3-11): -10.1
The Broncos will aim to improve their rating when they face the Chargers on Thursday. Denver has moved up two spots in the rankings since last week.
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