Entirely Non-Deriddean Achivement-Centered Rankings of 53-Man Football-Playing Associations Through 15 Weeks

1. Indianapolis Colts (14-0)
2. New Orleans Saints (13-1)
3. Minnesota Vikings (11-3)
4. San Diego Chargers (11-3)
5. New England Patriots (9-5)
6. Cincinnati Bengals (9-5)
7. Baltimore Ravens (8-6)
8. Philadelphia Eagles (10-4)
9. Tennessee Titans (7-7)
10. Houston Texans (7-7)
11. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7)
12. Denver Broncos (8-6)
13. Green Bay Packers (9-5)
14. New York Giants (8-6)
15. Dallas Cowboys (9-5)
16. Atlanta Falcons (7-7)
17. San Francisco 49ers (6-8)
18. Arizona Cardinals (9-5)
19. Miami Dolphins (7-7)
20. Carolina Panthers (6-8)
21. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-7)
22. New York Jets (7-7)
23. Washington Redskins (4-10)
24. Oakland Raiders (5-9)
25. Chicago Bears (5-9)
26. Cleveland Browns (3-11)
27. Buffalo Bills (5-9)
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-12)
29. Seattle Seahawks (5-9)
30. Kansas City Chiefs (3-11)
31. St. Louis Rams (1-13)
32. Detroit Lions (2-12)

Entirely Non-Deriddean Achivement-Centered Rankings of 53-Man Football-Playing Associations Through 14 Weeks

Damn the Cardinals and the 49ers. In my own mind, at least, I've maintained to this point the illusion that the ratings the way I do them could work. As in, moving teams up above another team to which the aforementioned team has already lost is possible only after a great deal of evidence demonstrating that the particular loss should be thrown out. But this week the Cardinals lost for the second time this season to the 49ers. And now we're having to stretch the Titans and Texans, who have both beaten the 49ers, a bit higher than I would have liked, in order to give the Cardinals a rightful slot behind that of the 49ers. This experiment in trying to rank teams consistently based on the victories has been fun but is starting to show cracks.

1. Indianapolis Colts (13-0)
2. New Orleans Saints (13-0)
3. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
4. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4)
5. New England Patriots (8-5)
6. Green Bay Packers (9-4)
7. Baltimore Ravens (7-6)
8. San Diego Chargers (10-3)
9. Philadelphia Eagles (9-4)
10. Tennessee Titans (6-7)
11. Houston Texans (6-7)
12. San Francisco 49ers (6-7)
13. Arizona Cardinals (8-5)
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7)
15. Denver Broncos (8-5)
16. New York Giants (7-6)
17. Dallas Cowboys (8-5)
18. Atlanta Falcons (6-7)
19. Miami Dolphins (7-6)
20. Seattle Seahawks (5-8)
21. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-6)
22. New York Jets (7-6)
23. Carolina Panthers (5-8)
24. Washington Redskins (4-9)
25. Oakland Raiders (4-9)
26. Chicago Bears (5-8)
27. Cleveland Browns (2-11)
28. Buffalo Bills (5-8)
29. Kansas City Chiefs (3-10)
30. Detroit Lions (2-11)
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-12)
32. St. Louis Rams (1-12)

Entirely Non-Deriddean Achivement-Centered Rankings of 53-Man Football-Playing Associations Through 13 Weeks

1. Indianapolis Colts (12-0)
2. New Orleans Saints (12-0)
3. Arizona Cardinals (8-4)
4. Cincinnati Bengals (9-3)
5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2)
6. New England Patriots (7-5)
7. Green Bay Packers (8-4)
8. Baltimore Ravens (6-6)
9. San Diego Chargers (9-3)
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6)
11. Denver Broncos (8-4)
12. Philadelphia Eagles (8-4)
13. New York Giants (7-5)
14. Dallas Cowboys (8-4)
15. Tennessee Titans (5-7)
16. Atlanta Falcons (6-6)
17. Miami Dolphins (6-6)
18. Seattle Seahawks (5-7)
19. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-5)
20. New York Jets (6-6)
21. Houston Texans (5-7)
22. San Francisco 49ers (5-7)
23. Oakland Raiders (4-8)
24. Carolina Panthers (5-7)
25. Chicago Bears (5-7)
26. Buffalo Bills (4-8)
27. Kansas City Chiefs (3-9)
28. Detroit Lions (2-10)
29. Washington Redskins (3-9)
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-11)
31. Cleveland Browns (1-11)
32. St. Louis Rams (1-11)

Entirely Non-Deriddean Achivement-Centered Rankings of 53-Man Football-Playing Associations Through 12 Weeks

1. Indianapolis Colts (11-0)
2. New Orleans Saints (11-0)
3. Minnesota Vikings (10-1)
4. Cincinnati Bengals (8-3)
5. New England Patriots (7-4)
6. Baltimore Ravens (6-5)
7. San Diego Chargers (8-3)
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)
9. Denver Broncos (7-4)
10. Dallas Cowboys (8-3)
11. Philadelphia Eagles (7-4)
12. Green Bay Packers (7-4)
13. Arizona Cardinals (7-4)
14. New York Giants (6-5)
15. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)
16. Tennessee Titans (5-6)
17. Houston Texans (5-6)
18. San Francisco 49ers (5-6)
19. Chicago Bears (4-7)
20. Seattle Seahawks (4-7)
21. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-5)
22. Buffalo Bills (4-7)
23. Miami Dolphins (5-6)
24. New York Jets (5-6)
25. Carolina Panthers (4-7)
26. Kansas City Chiefs (3-8)
27. Oakland Raiders (3-8)
28. Detroit Lions (2-9)
29. Washington Redskins (3-8)
30. Cleveland Browns (1-10)
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-10)
32. St. Louis Rams (1-10)

Entirely Non-Deriddean Achivement-Centered Rankings of 53-Man Football-Playing Associations Through 11 Weeks

These are being posted after the early games in Week 12, because I've only now realized I'd finished the Week 11 rankings. Save for the rankings of Houston and Tennessee, whose Monday Night results I didn't yet have all teams had been considered before Week 12 action began. Knowing what I know now about Houston, after a Week 12 loss to Indy, I can only pledge to have tried not to punish them too much a week in advance.

1. Indianapolis Colts (10-0)
2. New Orleans Saints (10-0)
3. New England Patriots (7-3)
4. Cincinnati Bengals (7-3)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4)
6. Minnesota Vikings (9-1)
7. Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
8. San Diego Chargers (7-3)
9. Denver Broncos (6-4)
10. Dallas Cowboys (7-3)
11. Houston Texans (5-5)
12. Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)
13. Miami Dolphins (5-5)
14. Carolina Panthers (4-6)
15. Green Bay Packers (6-4)
16. Arizona Cardinals (7-3)
17. Tennessee Titans (4-6)
18. New York Giants (6-4)
19l Atlanta Falcons (5-5)
20. San Francisco 49ers (4-6)
21. Chicago Bears (4-5)
22. Kansas City Chiefs (3-7)
23. Seattle Seahawks (3-7)
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4)
25. New York Jets (4-6)
26. Oakland Raiders (3-7)
27. Detroit Lions (2-8)
28. Washington Redskins (3-7)
29. Cleveland Browns (1-9)
30. Buffalo Bills (3-7)
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-9)
32. St. Louis Rams (1-9)

Entirely Non-Deriddean Achivement-Centered Rankings of 53-Man Football-Playing Associations Through 10 Weeks

1. Indianapolis Colts (9-0)
2. New Orleans Saints (9-0)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (7-2)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3)
5. Denver Broncos (6-3)
6. Minnesota Vikings (8-1)
7. New England Patriots (6-3)
8. Houston Texans (5-4)
9. Baltimore Ravens (5-4)
10. San Diego Chargers (6-3)
11. Dallas Cowboys (6-3)
12. Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)
13. Carolina Panthers (4-5)
14. Atlanta Falcons (5-4)
15. Miami Dolphins (4-5)
16. Green Bay Packers (5-4)
17. Arizona Cardinals (6-3)
18. New York Giants (5-4)
19. Tennessee Titans (3-6)
20. San Francisco 49ers (4-5)
21. Chicago Bears (4-5)
22. New York Jets (4-5)
23. Seattle Seahawks (3-6)
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4)
25. Washington Redskins (3-6)
26. Kansas City Chiefs (2-7)
27. Oakland Raiders (2-7)
28. Cleveland Browns (1-8)
29. Buffalo Bills (3-6)
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-8)
31. St. Louis Rams (1-8)
32. Detroit Lions (1-8)

Entirely Non-Deriddean Achivement-Centered Rankings of 53-Man Football-Playing Associations Through 9 Weeks

1. Indianapolis Colts (8-0)
2. New Orleans Saints (8-0)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (6-2)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)
5. Denver Broncos (6-2)
6. New England Patriots (6-2)
7. Minnesota Vikings (7-1)
8. Dallas Cowboys (6-2)
9. Houston Texans (5-4)
10. Baltimore Ravens (4-4)
11. Atlanta Falcons (5-3)
12. San Diego Chargers (5-3)
13. Philadelphia Eagles (5-3)
14. Miami Dolphins (3-5)
15. New York Jets (4-4)
16. Carolina Panthers (3-5)
17. Arizona Cardinals (5-3)
18. New York Giants (5-4)
19. Green Bay Packers (4-4)
20. Chicago Bears (4-4)
21. Tennessee Titans (2-6)
22. San Francisco 49ers (3-5)
23. Seattle Seahawks (3-5)
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-4)
25. Oakland Raiders (2-6)
26. Cleveland Browns (1-7)
27. Buffalo Bills (3-5)
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-7)
29. Kansas City Chiefs (1-7)
30. Washington Redskins (2-6)
31. St. Louis Rams (1-7)
32. Detroit Lions (1-7)