The data-driven Markov chain methods I use for ranking NCAA football teams can be applied to NFL football using data. I thought I would give this a try. My first NFL power rankings are below. I have Kansas City in the top spot, Oakland ranked dead last, and the Packers ranked 16th.
- Kansas City
- New Orleans
- LA Rams
- Pittsburgh
- LA Chargers
- New England
- Chicago
- Carolina
- Houston
- Baltimore
- Minnesota
- Tennessee
- Cincinnati
- Seattle
- Atlanta
- Green Bay
- Dallas
- Philadelphia
- Indianapolis
- Miami
- Cleveland
- Washington
- Tampa Bay
- Denver
- Detroit
- Jacksonville
- Buffalo
- NY Jets
- San Francisco
- NY Giants
- Arizona
- Oakland