Another unpredictable weekend of football is behind us but have no fear, the Unbiased Power Rankings are here to cut through the haze and remind you which teams are legit and which ones are merely dressing up as an NFL team for Halloween.
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Stay tuned for more unbiased goodness as we break down what these rankings mean for the NFL, the NFC and the NFC South including a "it's never too early" playoff preview.
Methodology: The Unbiased Power Rankings are exactly that, unbiased. We take into account a team’s wins, losses and their strength of schedule to arrive at a truly unbiased rating. We have no preseason polls, no preset baselines. Only the performance on the field - this season - matters. Emotion is not welcome here. Still interested? Here's the ingredients we use to make this delicious stew of math-based power rankings.
Each team is awarded five points for a win, regardless of the opponent or where the game is played. Each team is awarded five points for every game a defeated opponent wins. For each loss, we take the total number of opponent wins and divide by the total number of the ranking team's losses.
For example, the Atlanta Falcons have won four games this season. Four wins x five points = 20 points. Their defeated opponents have won nine games (Cardinals 3, Saints 4, 49ers 1, Browns 1). Nine wins x five points = 45 points. They've lost two games this season to team's with a combined eight wins (Steelers 4, Eagles 4). Eight wins / Two losses = 4.0 points. The Falcons Power Rankings would be 20 + 45 + 4.0 = 69.0.
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