A comparison between Week 17 old power ranks and new:
| Power Ranks | ▲▼ | |
| 1 | NE | |
| 2 | IND | |
| 3 | DAL | |
| 4 | JAC | ▲1 |
| 5 | SD | ▲2 |
| 6 | TB | |
| 7 | PIT | ▲1 |
| 8 | GB | ▼4 |
| 9 | SEA | |
| 10 | PHI | ▲1 |
| 11 | MIN | ▼1 |
| 12 | CLE | |
| 13 | TEN | |
| 14 | WAS | |
| 15 | CIN | |
| 16 | NYG | ▲2 |
| 17 | NO | |
| 18 | DEN | ▼2 |
| 19 | BUF | |
| 20 | CHI | ▲1 |
| 21 | HOU | ▼1 |
| 22 | BAL | |
| 23 | ARI | |
| 24 | DET | |
| 25 | KC | |
| 26 | NYJ | |
| 27 | CAR | ▲1 |
| 28 | ATL | ▲1 |
| 29 | MIA | ▲1 |
| 30 | OAK | ▼3 |
| 31 | STL | |
| 32 | SF | |
| * Excludes BYE week teams! | ||
Plus, the new Game Value and Volatility ranks:
| Rank | GV | Vol |
| 1 | CLE | GB |
| 2 | MIN | CIN |
| 3 | PHI | PHI |
| 4 | TB | WAS |
| 5 | TEN | SEA |
| 6 | WAS | JAC |
| 7 | NYG | TEN |
| 8 | PIT | NE |
| 9 | SD | MIA |
| 10 | SEA | ARI |
| 11 | ARI | OAK |
| 12 | BUF | MIN |
| 13 | DET | IND |
| 14 | NO | BAL |
| 15 | JAC | DAL |
| 16 | ATL | KC |
| 17 | BAL | DET |
| 18 | CAR | PIT |
| 19 | CHI | STL |
| 20 | CIN | DEN |
| 21 | DAL | CAR |
| 22 | DEN | HOU |
| 23 | GB | CHI |
| 24 | HOU | ATL |
| 25 | IND | TB |
| 26 | KC | SF |
| 27 | MIA | SD |
| 28 | NE | NYG |
| 29 | NYJ | BUF |
| 30 | OAK | NO |
| 31 | SF | CLE |
| 32 | STL | NYJ |
| * Excludes BYE week teams! | ||
Note how Cleveland is playing in the most important game of the week (in terms of playoff implications, etc. historically), and they are the second most volatile team in the league (ranked 31st). A solid bet? I think not. More tweaks to come.
