Sports analytics from Laura Albert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering

NFL rankings: January 24, 2022

Below are Badger Bracketology’s NFL rankings after the second round of the playoffs. Green Bay ends the season in 5th place after a disappointing loss to San Francisco. The four remaining teams in the playoffs are in boldface. Tampa Bay and Buffalo are, and San Francisco remains the lowest ranked team in the playoff. The AFC and NFC championship games this coming Sunday are unbalanced, and as a result, a Rams-Chiefs Super Bowl is likely.

1 LA Rams
2 Kansas City
3 Tampa Bay
4 Buffalo
5 Green Bay
6 Dallas
7 Cincinnati
8 Tennessee
9 Arizona
10 New England
11 San Francisco
12 Indianapolis
13 New Orleans
14 LA Chargers
15 Pittsburgh
16 Philadelphia
17 Las Vegas
18 Baltimore
19 Minnesota
20 Seattle
21 Cleveland
22 Miami
23 Denver
24 Chicago
25 Atlanta
26 Carolina
27 Detroit
28 Washington
29 NY Giants
30 Houston
31 NY Jets
32 Jacksonville